Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH band is set to perform its first-ever concert at the Aftershock Festival next October. The festival is set to run October 7th through October 10th in Sacramento, CA. Mammoth WVH will be performing on the final night of the festival which also includes Metallica, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, My Chemical Romance, Rancid, Seether, Volbeat, … [Read more...]
Violinist Performs Blistering Version Of Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ [VIDEO]
David Lee Roth once called Eddie Van Halen "The King of Ten Fingers and Six Strings". Well we think we've just found "The King of Ten Fingers and Four Strings". Check out the recent performance of Eddie's "Eruption" by violinist Tjeerd Top in the video above. Here is a brief bio on Tjeerd Top from his official website: Born in 1978, Tjeerd Top studied with Qui van … [Read more...]
Los Angeles City Council Honors Eddie Van Halen
Embed from Getty Images Los Angeles should now be renamed the City of Rock 'N' Roll Angels. The Los Angeles City Council honored Eddie Van Halen during a recent council meeting. John Popoch, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, has just shared the special Memorial Certificate and tribute text with the Van Halen News Desk. "I thought you and the … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa Launches Podcast Devoted To Edward Van Halen
Guitarist Dweezil Zappa has launched a podcast devoted to Edward Van Halen called 'Runnin' With The Dweezil'. "On my own musical journey I've had two mentors. One of them was my Dad (Frank Zappa) and the other was Edward Van Halen," Dweezil can be heard in the promotional video below. Here is what is posted to the official website of the podcast, which is in … [Read more...]
Guitarist/Producer Doug Messenger Shares Rare Studio Stories Behind ‘Unchained’, ‘Dance The Night Way’ & More [VIDEO]
Very few people can say they had an up-close view of Van Halen as they went from Southern California club act to becoming the world's biggest band. Doug Messenger is among the lucky few. The producer and Van Morrison guitarist recently sat down for an interview [view above] with the hosts of the Sunset Sound Recorders YouTube channel at the legendary Sunset Sound Studios in … [Read more...]