<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Mammoth-wvh ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/mammoth-wvh Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:36:23 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Dad let me organically follow whatever I wanted. That was his main mantra: ‘Just play.’ It’s that simple”: Wolfgang Van Halen on Allan Holdsworth, unintentional Van Halen-isms, and his go-to guitar-test riffs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-the-end-2025 SAeSztqjXJY8zJBjxpXeMY Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:36:23 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:20:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My vision closed up. I felt like I was gonna throw up. I started sweating profusely, but I was freezing”: Wolfgang Van Halen on the panic attack he suffered on the way to his Metallica support – and how it inspired his new album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-on-inflight-panic-attack-en-route-to-metallica-mexico-show L96qEFTs7mgHWhHVr23KQT Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:48:23 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:51:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t have the brainpower to focus – I was just like, ‘I need to make sure Frankenstein is safe’”: Anxiety, wildfires, slap guitar: How Wolfgang Van Halen made the monster guitar album of 2025 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-the-end JvHZrzUy3tWnKLFujXBRZ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:29:42 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:05:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I look at tapping in two different ways. There’s Eruption, and there’s Hot For Teacher”: Wolfgang Van Halen explains the variations in EVH’s trademark technique – and shows you how to play them ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-the-end-tapping-tutorial-with-ola-englund AcTxQYdL6DgQp33moL3NkG Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:41:07 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:53:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “With Mammoth, I play an EVH prototype built by Chip Ellis at the Fender Custom Shop. Only 2 exist!” Bassist Ronnie Ficarro on taking Wolfgang Van Halen’s studio sound to the stage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/ronnie-ficarro-mammoth-wolfgang-van-halen MFzD6evcJRi6qHaPE4H7Vi Sat, 26 Jul 2025 17:30:00 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:54:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It sucks that we are in a world that doesn't have Ozzy Osbourne anymore”: Wolfgang Van Halen honors the Prince of Darkness with emotional cover of Mama, I’m Coming Home ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-and-mamoth-cover-mama-im-coming-home HxnaEokHLuQmV9mXNuG7S Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:22:08 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:42:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This might be stupid coming from the son of Eddie Van Halen”: Wolfgang Van Halen on why not every song needs a guitar solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-not-every-songs-needs-a-guitar-solo kB3ANtL8yPArFxVtECrEAV Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:52:37 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:34:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We can finally be what I’ve always wanted to be”: Wolfgang Van Halen has dropped his initials from the Mammoth band name – and it’s been a long time coming ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-on-mammoth-name-change NUGedRVwems9YtkeKqqU4V Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:49:21 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:40:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Makes me feel closer to Pop every time I record”: Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie’s legendary Frankenstein to track the slap riff – and the wild two-hand tapping sequence – in his new single ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-the-end-eddie-van-halens-frankenstein gdq8ZuWhQjwDFLYtYdH5oU Tue, 06 May 2025 12:06:07 +0000 Tue, 13 May 2025 14:07:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen goes big on the two-hand tapping in new Mammoth single – and recruits Slash and Myles Kennedy for a horror-inspired music video loaded with an Eddie Van Halen Easter egg ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mammoth-the-end-music-video GdrWTNk5nCYzdC2Rj625b7 Fri, 02 May 2025 10:57:56 +0000 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:50:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People focus on the guitar playing but it's not about the flashy stuff”: Wolfgang Van Halen explains how Eddie’s game-changing talents “kind of ruined” the ’80s guitar scene ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-eddie-van-halen-kinda-ruined-the-80s UWcTfQSk29CuzvGiPHe6Ed Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:24:52 +0000 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:45:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think he’s an incredibly talented singer and guitar player. I would jump at an opportunity to collaborate with him for sure”: Wolfgang Van Halen reveals the collaborations at the top of his bucket list ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-wvh-dave-grohl pF8FBfL6nWfu7ANyyFHMeV Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:05:17 +0000 Tue, 14 May 2024 15:45:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The SA-126 is way beyond a typical semi-hollow. There’s nothing else like that guitar. It’s like a hot rod, but with a souped-up modern engine”: Wolfgang Van Halen on building the supersized sound of Mammoth II (with some help from Eddie’s Frankenstein) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-wvh-mammoth-ii fsEmt9dAMC7JJqcG8hJHhK Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:01:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “At its best, the solo can tell a story, give us a sense of spectacle, and even offer a window into a player’s soul”: These are the best guitar solos of 2023 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-guitar-solos-of-2023 WwnG3VZPzVcypFwyk3d7Xi Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:49:07 +0000 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:10:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen’s new single has a monster tapping solo – featuring his uncle operating his wah pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mammoth-wvh-im-alright FUTXUzZybrJjCu3AwdqZDF Wed, 02 Aug 2023 18:39:06 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:58:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I feel like every song has a tapping lick at some point!”: Wolfgang Van Halen on embracing solos – and his dad’s iconic gear – for the boundary-pushing Mammoth II ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-wvh-II Qu5bUFdL8qZi2Rmu3te8qf Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:47:56 +0000 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:44:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar tour of the year? Mammoth WVH and Nita Strauss to hit the road together this fall ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mammoth-wvh-nita-strauss-2023-tour ocGMAyshj77B62LY2BE3Ym Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:04:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen explains the technique quirk he inherited from Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-eddie-technique-quirk whnqXdA7xjzc7RfcszQ5T9 Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:33:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen gives tap-heavy new single Take a Bow its live debut (and obviously nails the solo) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-take-a-bow-solo-live dV4PbQn86ZFgjxsQkFWkjZ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:22:15 +0000 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:24:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen dusts off the Frankenstein and Eddie’s original Marshall amp rig on epic new Mammoth WVH single ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-wvh-take-a-bow 85guZT8AFhYepEmdx9QyoD Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:00:41 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:15:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen doubles down on his backing track stance: “You should be able to play your s**t” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-backing-tracks-ola-englund okMMWEWFertwkcHBaBhCDQ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:05:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie's Frankenstein through his original Marshall amp rig on one track from the forthcoming Mammoth WVH album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-eddie-van-halen-frankenstein-marshall HayS2NUKxkK2ky7PmAuRdF Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:57:18 +0000 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:48:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen toys with polyrhythms on anthemic new Mammoth WVH track, Like a Pastime ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-wvh-like-a-pastime YGjFncMgjssS3GuuwxA32c Mon, 08 May 2023 16:25:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ From swirling Hendrixian arpeggios to fresh solos from one of John Frusciante's favorite modern-day players: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-hendrixian-arpeggios-to-one-of-john-frusciantes-favorite-players CAqszHEyvfn9ASxFEMhebX Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:52:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen flexes his tapping chops on new Mammoth WVH single, Another Celebration at the End of the World ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-wvh-another-celebration-at-the-end-of-the-world pxmmCM8zAzpqVnTx7HnvFG Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:00:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen plans to use a number of Eddie's "notable guitars" for his solos on the new Mammoth WVH album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-eddie-van-halen-guitars-mammoth-wvh 8xitwNpiWsbSNn64V6yj Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:23:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen to begin recording sophomore Mammoth WVH album today ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-second-mammoth-wvh-album EPqjceXBxR5rsECnvEKBrS Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:25:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen announces deluxe edition of debut Mammoth WVH album, reveals imminent plans to begin recording a followup ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-deluxe-mammoth-wvh-album-and-sophomore-album S2EjedVf3b27HpcBjhf2r3 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:10:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alter Bridge partner with Mammoth WVH for North American 2023 tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mammoth-wvh-alter-bridge-2023-us-tour ZL4BpWiq2ErYF7oSdFMFxZ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:22:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mammoth WVH pull out of remaining Young Guns tour dates with Dirty Honey ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mammoth-wvh-cancel-remaining-tour-dates Vqt2TcubZSkcXSLR7dnEmH Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:06:28 +0000 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:00:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Wolfgang Van Halen play a solo acoustic version of Distance at a recent Mammoth WVH show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-distance-acoustic-solo RhdraWc3w9LS97FPuUncDH Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:12:17 +0000 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:15:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen pays tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins with emotional cover of Foo Fighters’ My Hero ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-taylor-hawkins-my-hero-tribute 6mDEwgNucapf3pH2tifNCT Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:03:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen’s upcoming EVH semi-hollow will be called the SA-126, in honor of Eddie Van Halen’s birthday ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-evh-sa-126-eddie-van-halen-tribute HDDj3WeaLQu6E6rxer94Y6 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:06:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Wolfgang Van Halen cover Alice in Chains’ Them Bones on a prototype semi-hollow EVH guitar – and nail the solo despite his strap falling off ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mammoth-wvh-them-bones-evh-wolfgang-semi-hollow 4L79a2eU8FZJighe8ALUH Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:59:49 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mammoth WVH debut unreleased track during the opening show of their Young Guns tour with Dirty Honey ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mammoth-wvh-debut-unreleased-track EX8zJ4Vo9XjMBN5wnuqLiS Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:53:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mammoth WVH, Dirty Honey postpone the start of their joint Young Guns North American tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mammoth-wvh-dirty-honey-tour-postpone tDr5xNuagXNymrMme4NznS Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:45:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 20 best guitar albums of 2021 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-best-guitar-albums-of-2021 Z6shYs6ReMiey7DShwTEyP Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:50:59 +0000 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:54:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters, Mammoth WVH, AC/DC, Black Pumas, St. Vincent, H.E.R., Dream Theater nominated for Grammys ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/2021-grammy-nominations 9RoiMn8d9YamXaSawqWWbL Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:18:12 +0000 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 17:55:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mammoth WVH announces “Young Guns” co-headline US tour with Dirty Honey ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mammoth-wvh-dirty-honey-tour AXHzU295VDsKPRTvkmkf5K Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:20:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen sprains his ankle, plays Mammoth WVH Huntsville show wearing a protective boot ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-sprains-ankle 5TT5Z7JmFMAiK3r3FaeZj7 Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:39:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen says it's “f**king exhausting” to keep reiterating he'll never play Van Halen songs with Mammoth WVH ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-hits-back uNGGpZv7wwqN9EyctE5gHB Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:13:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth WVH’s first show opening for Guns N’ Roses ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mammoth-wvh-first-gnr-show pxSMwrWvEi2XyTunAPfrS6 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:32:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth WVH play first-ever live concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-debut-concert GPZBkNgWnZE5WuPJ2ogwuX Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:54:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guns N' Roses announce US tour with Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guns-n-roses-mammoth-wvh-tour SM8iPWxQ49H9XWhiyntABZ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:10:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen deploys gargantuan riffage in new track, Mammoth ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth ZeuLahR5Mm2KUEtTKK39fB Fri, 21 May 2021 14:30:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH debuts stomping new single, Feel ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halens-mammoth-wvh-debuts-stomping-new-single-feel H2t6BmJ72ANWBFr7cHAV6i Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:45:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch 4 Wolfgang Van Halens jam fuzz-heavy new Mammoth WVH cut, Don’t Back Down ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-4-wolfgang-van-halens-jam-fuzz-heavy-new-mammoth-wvh-cut-dont-back-down PCAmNBnRMKTVV975P7MRMh Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:25:16 +0000 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:39:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH performs acoustic rendition of Distance live on the Today Show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halens-mammoth-wvh-performs-acoustic-rendition-of-distance-live-on-the-today-show KaGfdZYqXCNciANSvFJ78c Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:33:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth WVH give first-ever live performance ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-wolfgang-van-halen-and-mammoth-wvh-give-first-ever-live-performance PgyRqFdyMwQgfdEupLNgoJ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:35:19 +0000 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:53:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ From inspired improvisations to 21st century rock swagger: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/from-inspired-improvisations-to-21st-century-rock-swagger-here-are-this-weeks-essential-guitar-tracks AjzydbnG5o53K26TqEutW8 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:10:04 +0000