<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Wolfgang-van-halen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/wolfgang-van-halen Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:09:01 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Al, you and dad changed the world of music.” Alex Van Halen shares video of a young Eddie Van Halen playing guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/al-you-and-dad-changed-the-world-of-music-alex-van-halen-shares-video-of-a-young-eddie-van-halen-playing-guitar mRWTCsXCNbmx2gzYDArBuh Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:09:01 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:11:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Finally, no Sam versus Dave debates.” A new Van Halen album features Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen playing classic tracks without a vocalist ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/new-van-halen-recordings-without-vocals-released uzCpCERvfqpJUpPCRUEnt8 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:33:39 +0000 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:45:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ll have Frankenstein, my wife, and we’re good.” Wolfgang Van Halen says he kept Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein in his car and ready to go at a moment's notice during the “doomsday” L.A. wildfires ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-frankenstein-strat-la-wildfires 6q5vSXddRoSrEMqsSVEkrB Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:35:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A solo is to highlight the song, not to show off.” Eddie Van Halen's comments against shredding come to light in a previously unheard interview ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/eddie-and-wolfgang-van-halen-on-guitar-solos egWbHktULxiT2QNqbEvbfd Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:02:51 +0000 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m going, ‘Cello? Dude, I’m ready to write a song with you on cello!’” Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen was preoccupied with the classical instrument when he died ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/sammy-hagar-on-evh-playing-cello-and-calling-on-wolfgang-to-play-a-show-together Zv7AYGaJgLWVT6D9isNVvT Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Makes me feel closer to Pop that such an important part of his history can live with mine every time I record.” Wolfgang Van Halen posts a clip of himself with Eddie Van Halen's iconic Frankenstein guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-plays-frankenstein XxorKAHfGLqhpBrnRhdE3k Tue, 06 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There’s so much that I can’t share with him. There’s just this black hole.” Wolfgang Van Halen on life without Eddie and how his grief pushed him into a new chapter ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-on-life-after-his-dad UJUB7tCr3jg54seDwMtULD Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:26:29 +0000 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:27:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You see the strongest Van Halen fans acting in a way my dad would be disgusted with.” Wolfgang Van Halen hits back at the haters who threatened to tarnish his time in Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-on-2006-van-halen-reunion-backlash wuwPmFJ6nLZiSmEXeb4tcL Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:15:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I got the request from Ozzy, so you don’t say no.” Watch Wolfgang Van Halen shred the age-old rivalry between Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads with a ripping version of Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-ozzy-hall-of-fame-performance w2zgSfAcAVEBx3Jay5qVYR Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:15:16 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's more about songwriting when it comes to Mammoth”: Wolfgang Van Halen doesn't want to sound like his dad – but holds one soloing lesson from him to heart ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-evh-soloing-lesson 9gdy3sv2yZ9RnRrHZsfSbR Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:20:45 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen Unveils Mammoth WVH's “Another Celebration at the End of the World” Music Video ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-mammothii MaRUejGYE2G9Wqq5VSm2ka Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:41:40 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen is Using His Father's "Dirty Movies" SG on the Next Mammoth WVH Album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-is-using-his-fathers-dirty-movies-sg-on-the-next-mammoth-wvh-album kVJFdTYgxwmvdjr7GoVWZh Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:09:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Play "Eruption" on the Original Frankenstein in Newly Released Studio Footage ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-wolfgang-van-halen-play-eruption-on-the-original-frankenstein-in-newly-released-studio-footage EhwK9yLQZKGhBT7bkxKaBX Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:53:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Play “On Fire” and “Hot for Teacher” With Dave Grohl Playing Bass at Taylor Hawkins Tribute ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-hot-for-teacher-dave-grohl-taylor-hawkins-tribute uA85x4ZS5U894YcSJhnfU9 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 18:15:43 +0000 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 18:15:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eddie Van Halen Thought the First Van Halen Album "Sounded Like Shit," According to Wolfgang ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/eddie-van-halen-thought-the-first-van-halen-album-sounded-like-shit-according-to-wolfgang DU547EhwgQ9zBrFTEtHoiR Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:44:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guns N' Roses Announce Rescheduled Summer Tour with Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/guns-n-roses-announce-rescheduled-summer-tour-with-wolfgang-van-halens-mammoth-wvh w5TZKN2N5ssgtgmJAkxmbg Tue, 01 Jun 2021 20:02:50 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen Used the Original Frankenstein on Mammoth WVH's Debut Album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-used-the-original-frankenstein-on-mammoth-wvhs-debut-album kYSG4sz4qUJZU54XjBKJfm Wed, 26 May 2021 14:53:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mammoth WVH Premiere New Song, "Feel" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/mammoth-wvh-premiere-new-song-feel nytiikPTPPbzW24qmqm9u8 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:19:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Two New Mammoth WVH Songs, "Don’t Back Down" and "Think It Over" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/hear-two-new-mammoth-wvh-songs-dont-back-down-and-think-it-over tpXyuDQxtPuGUFWPFcvE7H Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:42:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen Declined a Request to Play "Eruption" at the Grammys ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-declined-a-request-to-play-eruption-at-the-grammys aH2V2pWMqYPVNszQRwyKcf Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:35:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Wolfgang Van Halen's Solo Band, Mammoth WVH, Make Their Live Debut on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-wolfgang-van-halens-solo-band-mammoth-wvh-make-their-live-debut-on-jimmy-kimmel-live epHhg5hXgHQ2N4dFQTJG9S Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:55:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mammoth WVH, Wolfgang Van Halen's Solo Band, Premiere New Song, "You're to Blame" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/mammoth-wvh-wolfgang-van-halens-solo-band-premiere-new-song-youre-to-blame qCDkjZZmFxmgz5NyVCbdD5 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:41:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen: The First Guitar My Dad Gave Me ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-the-first-guitar-my-dad-gave-me HEha8Y9TPYKZvi4zSQQNPX Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:15:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Van Halen Were Planning a "Kitchen Sink" Reunion Tour Prior to Eddie Van Halen's Death ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/van-halen-were-planning-a-kitchen-sink-reunion-tour-prior-to-eddie-van-halens-death mnp9uuMXtTdZMn8L4rHosW Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:20:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen Premieres "Distance," First Song from Solo Band Mammoth WVH ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-premieres-distance-first-song-from-solo-band-mammoth-wvh Tiy4z6Fqyymmy979W9ngRg Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:06:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen and Matt Bruck to Run EVH Gear ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-and-matt-bruck-to-run-evh-gear aDxe7np5ncbr2Q6jJDtgVC Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:51:12 +0000