While Michael Anthony never had the chance to reconcile with Edward Van Halen, he says he was able to get closure after his recent reunion with Wolfgang Van Halen. "Eddie and I never had a chance to really settle any differences that we had in the past," said Anthony during a recent appearance on the Sally Steele Rocks! Show (video above). "But at the end of 2023 here (in … [Read more...]
EVH Releases New Wolfgang Van Halen Signature Model
Nearly four months after the announcement, Wolfgang Van Halen’s flagship EVH signature guitar – the EVH SA-126 Special – has been officially launched! Back in January, EVH formally announced the SA-126 Special, which was created in collaboration with brand managing director Matt Bruck, Masterbuilder Chip Ellis, and pickup expert Tim Shaw. The unveiling of the … [Read more...]
Bill McClintock Celebrates Good Times With Latest Van Halen Mashup
Let's all celebrate the weekend and have a good time with the latest Bill McClintock Van Halen mashup! McClintock has taken Van Halen's "Best Of Both Worlds" and mashed it up quite nicely with Kool & The Gang's "Celebration" to come up with "Van Hagar & the Gang - "Celebrate Both Worlds". McClintock had been thinking about doing this mashup for years, stating, "This … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen, Foo Fighters’ Pull ‘Eruption’ Prank At Welcome To Rockville Festival
Dave Grohl pulled a fast one on concert fans this weekend with the help of some fast fingers from Wolfgang Van Halen. During the Foo Fighters' appearance on Saturday (May 11) at the Welcome to Rockville concert, Grohl complained to the crowd he never gets the opportunity to play a guitar solo. He then launched into Edward Van Halen's "Eruption". Or so it seemed until cameras … [Read more...]
A Look Inside: ‘Van Halen at 50’
'Van Halen at 50' is the new hardcover coffee table book by rock 'n' roll author Martin Popoff, coming May 28th, 2024. Here's an exclusive look inside! But do you need to wait until May 28th to get it? Not if you order it directly from Van Halen Store. They're shipping the book NOW, so it could be in your hands within a few days! 'Van Halen at 50' is a gorgeously crafted … [Read more...]