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Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein Strat is deemed the pinnacle of guitar modding – but Wolfgang Van Halen says it has its limitations

By Phil Weller Published

It might be considered a Holy Grail guitar, but Wolfgang says it’s not all that easy to play

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Paul Gilbert and Wolfgang Van Halen
Why Eddie Van Halen had to ask Paul Gilbert to give his son a guitar lesson

By Phil Weller Published

He was just too virtuosic to show his son the ropes, it seems...

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Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen stowed his dad’s most legendary guitar in his car as a precaution during the LA wildfires

By Phil Weller Published

Wolfgang was recording his latest record as the wildfires threatened 5150 Studios, but all he could focus on was keeping his dad’s most prized gear safe

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Wolfgang Van Halen and Ola Englund
Wolfgang Van Halen explains the variations in EVH’s trademark technique – and shows you how to play them

By Phil Weller Published

The multi-instrumentalist delivered a Mammoth tapping masterclass as he demonstrated how to play one of his new singles, The End

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Wolfgang Van Halen took a gamble when he decided to cover his dad’s songs – and it paid off

By Phil Weller Published

Wolfgang has only performed a few Van Halen tracks live since his dad passed – and he was all too aware of the risks that came with them

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Wolfgang Van Halen and Mark Tremonti
Wolfgang Van Halen welcomed Alter Bridge into the hallowed halls of the legendary 5150 Studios to record their new album

By Phil Weller Published

Eddie Van Halen’s iconic studio recently opened its doors to Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy and co

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Left-Lzzy Hale of Halestorm performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on July 08, 2022 in Sterling Heights, Michigan; Right-Wolfgang Van Halen of the band Mammoth performs during their visit to SiriusXM Studios on July 14, 2025 in New York City
Lzzy Hale on why Wolfgang Van Halen is well positioned to “save rock ‘n’ roll”

By Janelle Borg Published

Hale and the rest of Halestorm were invited to Eddie Van Halen's iconic home studio

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Bass player Ronnie Ficarro of the band Mammoth performs during their visit to SiriusXM Studios on July 14, 2025 in New York City.
Bassist Ronnie Ficarro on taking Wolfgang Van Halen’s studio sound to the stage

By Nick Wells Published

Ronnie Ficarro explains the nuances of pick playing, why tone can make or break a band, and how he stumbled upon slap bass for Mammoth’s latest single

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Wolfgang Van Halen honors Ozzy Osbourne with emotional cover of Mama, I’m Coming Home

By Phil Weller Published

Wolfgang and his Mammoth bandmates heard of Ozzy’s passing during soundcheck – and knew that “just mentioning it wasn’t enough”

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Wolfgang Van Halen on why not every song needs a guitar solo

By Phil Weller Published

Shredding does feature on Mammoth’s third album, The End, but guitar solos aren’t always a given

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