Wolfgang Van Halen's TODAY show appearance this morning was a bittersweet one. This was Wolfgang's first television interview since Eddie Van Halen passed away. After his emotional interview concluded, however, host Carson Daley announced that Wolfgang's new single "Distance", dedicated to his father, is now number one on iTunes. "The breaking news that I wanted to share … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Howard Stern Interview – Video, Complete Audio
Video highlights from Howard Stern's interview with Wolfgang Van Halen today have now become available. Below are the segments followed by the entire audio interview: Revealing There Was A Van Halen Reunion In The Works: On Writing “Distance” As A Tribute To His Father: On The Rumors He’ll Replace His Dad In Van Halen: On Waiting To Go … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Debuts Touching Single, ‘Distance,’ Dedicated to His Father
The wait is over. Wolfgang Van Halen's brand new single, "Distance," dedicated to his father Eddie Van Halen has been released. Check out the official video for the new song at the end of this post. He wrote the song while his late father battled cancer, “imagining what my life would be without him, and how terribly I’d miss him,” as Wolfgang explained in a statement. “I … [Read more...]
The Van Halen Song That Should Have Been Number One [VIDEO]
Which Van Halen songs do you think should have gone to number one but didn't? If you said "Panama" you're in good company. The Professor of Rock hosts a series of videos devoted to the greatest classic rock artists of all time. In his most recent episode (above) he makes the argument for "Panama" as being the Van Halen song that should have topped the charts. "'Panama', … [Read more...]
Geezer Butler Talks Lost Black Sabbath Recording Featuring Eddie Van Halen
Geezer Butler recently talked about the Black Sabbath song Eddie Van Halen co-wrote and played on in the early 90s. The Sabbath bassist made the comment during a recent interview with Eamon O'Neill of EonMusic. Here are Butler's comments: You didn’t have much involvement with Sabbath outside of your initial stint up until 1983, but what can you tell me about working … [Read more...]