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Michael Anthony and Eddie Van Halen perform with Van Halen at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, March 15, 1986.
“We did call him — he just didn’t answer.” Alex Van Halen explains why Michael Anthony was replaced by Wolfgang

By Phil Weller Published

The drummer says the band reached out to its longtime bassist before Eddie Van Halen’s teenage son joined the lineup.

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Sting performs onstage during the Cherrytree Music Company's 20th Anniversary Concert, to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, at The Belasco on May 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
“That's a form of abuse.” Sting says he won’t leave his $245 million fortune to his kids

By Phil Weller Published

The former Police frontman says trust funds can become “albatrosses” that undermine a child’s drive to work

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A screengrab from a home movie showing a young Eddie Van Halen.
Alex Van Halen shares video of a young Eddie Van Halen playing guitar

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The drummer shared the home movie clip to mark what would have been Ed's 71st bbirthday

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Bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen and guitarist Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A new Van Halen album features Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen playing classic tracks without a vocalist

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The album features recordings made by filmmaker Andrew Bennett during his time documenting Van Halen from 2006 to 2007

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LEFT: Wolfgang Van Halen of Mammoth performs at Little Caesars Arena on November 20, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. RIGHT: A Fender Custom Shop replica of Eddie Van Halen's famous Frankenstrat electric guitar, photographed during a studio shoot for Guitarist Magazine, June 29, 2006.
Wolfgang Van Halen says he kept the Frankenstein Strat in his car during the “doomsday energy” of the LA wildfires

By Phil Weller Published

He was ready to evacuate, but not without his dad’s most famous guitar

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Eddie Van Halen photographed in 1995 posing with an electric guitar in front of a red curtain
Eddie Van Halen's comments against shredding come to light in a previously unheard interview

By Phil Weller Published

His attitude is reflected in Wolfgang Van Halen's recent statement that "not everything needs a guitar solo"

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Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen
Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen was preoccupied with the cello when he died – and has called on Wolfgang to form a Van Halen tribute with him

By Phil Weller Published

The singer adds he's called on Wolfgang to form a Van Halen tribute group with him for at least one show

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Wolfgang Van Halen plays his father Eddie Van Halen's iconic Frankenstein Superstrat in a video clip he shared on his X.com channel
Wolfgang Van Halen records with Eddie Van Halen's iconic Frankenstein guitar

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The Mammoth guitarist posted the 20-second clip of himself tracking a guitar part to his new single, "The End," on X

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Bassist Wolfgang Van Halen (L) and guitarist Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Wolfgang Van Halen on life without Eddie and how his grief pushed him into a new chapter

By Phil Weller Published

After shelving his debut album as his dad’s health deteriorated, the guitarist found that working on the record helped him channel his grief

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Wolfgang and Eddie Van Hale
Wolfgang Van Halen hits back at the haters who threatened to tarnish his time in Van Halen

By Phil Weller Published

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

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