Van Halen, Eddie and Wolfgang

“Will you do some writing”: The supergroup Eddie Van Halen never got to form
Eddie Van Halen had enough star power for one band, but he could secretly made one of the most progressive supergroup of the 1980s.
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
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.
Eddie Van Halen on the only Van Halen songs that sounded right: “I did most of the work myself”
Van Halen already has a reputation for great records, but Eddie felt that only a handful of tunes managed to capture his sound.
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
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 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.
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
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
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"It's very hollow and astoundingly creatively unfulfilling." Why Wolfgang Van Halen won't make his living by performing Van Halen songs
Wolfgang played bass in Van Halen from 2007 up until his father's death in 2020 and some would argue he has every right to ...
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UP AND DOWN THE RIVER: Ferris professor to discuss Van Halen's impact on music history
Join Ferris professor Paul Kwant for a talk on Van Halen's influence on music history, part of the Festival of the Arts.
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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Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen was a guitarist, singer-songwriter and founder of the hard rock band Van Halen.He rose to fame in 1977 when his band caught the eye of Gene Simmons while performing at a local ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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When Van Halen released their self-titled debut album in 1978, fans hadn’t heard a guitar hero with such singular style since Jimi Hendrix shuffled off onto his final experience. Eddie Van Halen ...
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 ...