Wolfgang Van Halen did his late father Eddie proud tonight (Sept. 3) during the Taylor Hawkins tribute at London’s Wembley Stadium, shredding on lead guitar during renditions of Van Halen’s “On Fire” and “Hot for Teacher.” The younger Van Halen was backed by Dave Grohl on bass and Josh Freese on drums, while The Darkness’ […]
Wolfgang Van Halen chewed out the upcoming episode about his father, Eddie Van Halen, whose death is the subject of a new episode of the show Autopsy on Reelz Channel. The Autopsy: The Last Days of Eddie Van Halen, in which the Van Halen family had no part in its production, examines Van Halen’s long battle […]
On a brisk December afternoon, Wolfgang Van Halen is weary but in good spirits. The admitted late riser is sitting in 5150, the studio home of Van Halen [the band] since 1983, nursing a coffee amidst the construction taking place around us. Wolfgang leans carefully on the studio’s console, wrapped in plastic. He’s in the […]
Wolfgang Van Halen‘s Mammoth WVH is teaming up with Dirty Honey for their newly announced North American Young Guns tour. The two rock bands are joining forces for a 30-date run, beginning on January 21. The presale starts at 10 a.m. local tomorrow, November 4, and the general sale begins at the same time Friday, Nov. […]
Wolfgang Van Halen and his band Mammoth WVH have been playing support for Guns N’ Roses since their tour launched in late July. Last night, GNR brought out Wolfgang to perform their set closer “Paradise City” during a show at Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida. “Wolfgang Van Halen. You know how cool that […]
Up a difficult-to-see road, branching off one of the busiest roadways that cuts through Beverly Hills to the San Fernando Valley, is one of the most famous numbers in all of hard rock: 5150. The studio—accessible by navigating several corners of a curvy, gravelly road—sits behind a gate that’s carefully monitored. For the average person, […]
Giving fans a sixth (!) song ahead of the release of Mammoth WVH, Wolfgang Van Halen has shared the tune “Mammoth” ahead of the album’s June 11 release date. Fans who pre-order the record digitally will get an instant download of the song along with the previously released “Distance,” “You’re To Blame,” “Don’t Back Down,” “Think […]
“Feel” marks the latest song to be released from Wolfgang Van Halen’s anticipated first release under the Mammoth WVH moniker. The up-tempo rocker follows the release of the tracks “Don’t Back Down” and “Think It Over” last month. Fans who pre-order the record digitally will get an instant download of the song along with last month’s […]
Many were brought to tears thanks to “Distance,” the Wolfgang Van Halen song and video that paid poignant tribute to his late father Eddie Van Halen, but two new songs from Wolf’s upcoming Mammoth WVH — “Don’t Back Down” and “Think It Over” — showcase a different side of the musician who we named one […]
One of the biggest surprises of the Grammys’ new “In Memoriam” segment was that Eddie Van Halen seemed to be ignored as compared to other legends who died in 2020. Though not completely slighted — a guitar sat alone while 20 seconds of “Eruption” played with archival footage of Van Halen was shown in the […]