Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang

“He’s going to kick me out”: The song Eddie Van Halen thought he butchered
Eddie Van Halen may have had one of the single greatest techniques of any guitar player, but even he had moments when he thought he screwed things up.
Wolfgang Van Halen Says Dad Eddie's Death Is 'Not Any Easier' 4 Years Later: 'There's So Much I Can't Share with Him'
The Van Halen rocker died in October 2020, and his son Wolfgang opened up about their bond on Billy Corgan's 'The Magnificent Others' podcast
Eddie Van Halen’s All-Time Favorite Album, According to Wolfgang
Wolfgang Van Halen has revealed Eddie Van Halen‘s favorite all-time album during a recent chat with Billy Corgan on The Magnificent Ones podcast. The revelation came up as Corgan delved into the music that first inspired Wolfgang Van Halen to want to play and evolved into a conversation where Wolfgang shared some of the music that he and his
Wolfgang Van Halen Still Struggling With the Death of Eddie Van Halen: “It’s Not Getting an Easier”
With his father Eddie Van Halen passing away in 2020, Wolfgang Van Halen opened up about how the pain is still there.
Wolfgang Van Halen has gifted his favorite new guitar player one of his EVH SA-126 signature guitars
The Mammoth WVH leader has waxed lyrical about Aaron Marshall in the past – and now he’s sent the Intervals virtuoso one of his stunning semi-hollow signatures
Wolfgang Van Halen talks with Billy Corgan about his drive for his own opportunities
Wolfgang Van Halen sits down this week on ‘The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan,’ discussing his drive to forge his own clear identity in the shadow of his late guitar icon father, Eddie Van Halen.
Bill Corgan on the time Eddie Van Halen asked him to play guitar – during a Guitar World interview
Fast-forward 29 years, and Corgan is recreating the infamous Guitar World interview with Van Halen's son, Wolfgang, on his own podcast, The Magnificant Others – and even offers
Wolfgang Van Halen hits back at the haters who threatened to tarnish his time in Van Halen
Portions of the fan base were unhappy when Wolfgang got the bass gig in Michael Anthony’s absence, but he says it couldn't have happened without him
Valerie Bertinelli Reflects on Learning How to 'Behave Better' in Relationships: 'Maybe My Traumas Got in the Way'
Valerie Bertinelli is opening up about how going through a series of breakups has helped her become a better person along the way. She been candid about her difficult divorce from ex Tom Vitale and he ...
Sammy Hagar on the most soulful record Van Halen ever made: “The good and the bad”
Van Halen might not be the first band being heralded as introspective artists, but Sammy Hagar felt no one could touch some ...
Harvey Mandel was one of the pioneers of the two-handed tapping technique – yet he claims he was never properly credited for it
The technique reached new heights in the late '70s and early '80s thanks to Eddie Van Halen and his peers. However, Mandel ...
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“I Was a Complete Fool, According to the Rest of the Band”: Why Eddie Van Halen Never Made a Dime off Michael Jackson’s Hit “Beat It”
Did you know that Eddie Van Halen quietly and cheaply wrote and played the guitar solo for Michael Jackon’s “Beat It?” Well, if you didn’t, now you do, and you should also know that Eddie ...
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The Eddie Van Halen Collaboration That Never Happened
But the late Eddie Van Halen is one major name who never was on the bill. Though it never happened, Satriani made numerous attempts to make contact. "I called Eddie's number, office, whatever ...
Harvey Mandel wants credit for introducing Eddie Van Halen to tapping
The guitarist has no beef with Van Halen, but he wouldn't mind getting his due for using the technique long before Eddie and ...