‘You’re Always Trying For All Killer, Not Filler’: Wolfgang Van Halen Talks Mammoth’s ‘The End’

Like its two predecessors, The End was recorded by Van Halen and Michael “Elvis” Baskette at the 5150 studio built by Van ...

“My dad would say the best solos are the ones you can hum and sing”: Wolfgang Van Halen on the art of soloing

“Yeah, Take A Bow is another good example of that, where the solo section just ebbs and flows and crescendos,” he nods. “I’ll ...
Louder

Watch Wolfgang Van Halen demonstrate finger-tapping on promising new music show Song Cake

First up for the Song Cake treatment is Wolfgang Van Halen, whose Mammoth project released their third album, The End, on ...

Q&A: Wolfgang Van Halen on Mammoth's new album 'The End'

Wolfgang Van Halen is continuing his family’s legacy, but he’s intent on forging his own path. The son of legendary guitarist ...
American Songwriter

Eddie Van Halen Had To Confront His Rock Idol for Copying His Guitar Parts (Twice)

Few people are lucky enough to meet their idols, and even fewer get the distinct displeasure of realizing that those idols ...
Louder

"It got so blown out of proportion." Slash on Axl's latest outburst and "killer" new Guns N' Roses drummer Isaac Carpenter

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has explained the reasons for Axl Rose's recent onstage meltdown – insisting it was nothing to do with the band's "killer" new drummer Isaac Carpenter. Rose was filmed ...