Wolfgang Van Halen says that he was asked to play at this year’s GRAMMY AWARDS as a tribute to his late father, Eddie Van Halen, yet he decided against it. The VAN HALEN guitarist was included in Sunday night’s “In Memoriam” segment at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards with Eddie Van Halen’s name appearing on...
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THE GRAMMY AWARDS Pay A Meager Tribute To EDDIE VAN HALEN
Legendary guitarist EDDIE VAN HALEN was included in Sunday night’s “In Memoriam” segment at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, where The Recording Academy paid tribute to musicians who died in the past year. For Eddie’s segment, the iconic guitarists name flashed across the screen over a clip of him playing while a spotlight shone on...
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Who Better Than STEEL PANTHER To Pay Tribute To VAN HALEN With A Couple Of AWESOME Covers?
STEEL PANTHER have decided to pay tribute to legendary, late guitarist Eddie Van Halen the best way they know how — by going back to their cover-band beginnings. STEEL PANTHER has recorded their interpretations of a couple of VAN HALEN classics in the form of “Beautiful Girls” and “D.O.A.” from “Van Halen II”. The songs...
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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Releases Lyric Video For Second MAMMOTH WVH Single ‘You’re To Blame’
Wolfgang Van Halen has released the official lyric video for “You’re To Blame”, the second single from his solo band, MAMMOTH WVH. The track is taken from MAMMOTH WVH’s self-titled debut album, due on June 11 via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records. MAMMOTH WVH’s first single, “Distance”, has reached No. 1 on the MediaBase and BDS...
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Photo Book By ROSS HALFIN Coming In June
Ross Halfin and Rufus Publications have announced the publication of “Edward Van Halen By Ross Halfin”, a 320-page celebration of rock’s iconic guitar player, a man who changed the way rock music would be played forever. This extensive photo book features many classic and unseen shots chosen by Ross from his personal archive together with...
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Video: WOLFGANG VAN HALEN’s MAMMOTH WVH Perform ‘Distance’ On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Wolfgang Van Halen’s solo band, MAMMOTH WVH, made its late-night television debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday night (February 11). The band, comprised of Wolfgang Van Halen (guitars/vocals), Ronnie Ficarro (bass/vocals), Jon Jourdan (guitars/vocals), Frank Sidoris (guitars) and Garret Whitlock (drums) performed its first single, “Distance”, written as a tribute to Wolfgang’s father and guitar...
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Listen To WOLFGANG VAN HALEN’s Second MAMMOTH WVH Single ‘You’re To Blame’
Wolfgang Van Halen has released “You’re To Blame”, the second single from his solo band, MAMMOTH WVH. The song is taken from MAMMOTH WVH’s self-titled debut album, which is et to arrive on June 11 via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records. You can listen to the song below. A pre-order for “Mammoth WVH” is available in...
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DAVID LEE ROTH References SAMMY HAGAR In Strange Artwork
VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth recently shared a new piece of his artwork which seems to have numerous references to Sammy Hagar. Dave styled the image in the form of a newspaper called ‘The Daily Catastrophe’ and he included several headlines that mention Hagar: “Concrete Flowers For Sam,” “Sam The Man Not Only Will...
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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Announces First MAMMOTH WVH Live Performance
Wolfgang Van Halen has announced the first concert of his solo band, MAMMOTH WVH. MAMMOTH WVH will take the stage on the final night of the 2021 Aftershock Festival, which is scheduled to take place October 7-10,in Sacramento, California. Also scheduled to appear at Aftershock are METALLICA, MASTODON, SOCIAL DISTORTION, LIMP BIZKIT, THE OFFSPRING, MY...
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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Talks EDDIE VAN HALEN Tribute Concert And The Future Of The Band
Wolfgang Van Halen recently sat down with Entertainment Tonight and spoke about how there just may be a tribute show in honor of his late father, Eddie Van Halen, at some point in the future. If it goes down, it would see all proceeds from the event going toward Eddie’s favorite charity, Mr. Holland’s Opus,...