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Wolfgang Van Halen says he’s stopped listening to his dad’s music
By Phil Weller published
The Mammoth multi-instrumentalist has discussed why he no longer listens to his late father’s Van Halen back catalog

Pat Travers recalls the best show he ever played – with Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Van Halen all on the same bill
By Janelle Borg published
The legendary gig also saw Travers meet Steven Tyler for the first time – and a comical encounter ensued...

Yngwie Malmsteen claims Eddie Van Halen felt “threatened” by him
By Phil Weller published
Malmsteen looks back on the few times he almost crossed paths with the late electric guitar legend

Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie’s legendary Frankenstein to track the two-hand tapping sequence in his new single
By Phil Weller published
Wolfgang Van Halen has shared a clip of him using his father's iconic electric to record his latest song – which channels his love for contemporary greats while keeping Eddie’s guitar flame burning brightly

Free Eddie Van Halen mini-documentary explores the origins of Eruption – and it’s partly narrated by the man himself
By Phil Weller published
The latest in-depth documentary from Simon Alkin focuses on the talent behind Eruption – a song that changed the guitar world forever

Wolfgang Van Halen goes big on the tapping in new single – and drops music video loaded with an Eddie Van Halen Easter egg
By Phil Weller published
Mammoth – now without the WVH tag – returns with a statement video that features rock royalty, Hollywood-level special effects, and one hell of a song

Sammy Hagar on his musical dynamic with Eddie Van Halen – and why the virtuoso stopped releasing music in the 2000s
By Janelle Borg published
The former Van Halen frontman asserts that EVH flourished as a musician “because he got a singer that could say, ‘I can sing that’”

Sammy Hagar set to release track inspired by a dream he had about Eddie Van Halen, co-written with Joe Satriani
By Janelle Borg published
Encore, Thank You, Goodnight also features Michael Anthony on bass and is meant to be a celebration of the unforgettable chapter they shared in Van Halen
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