Wolfgang Van Halen
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Wolfgang Van Halen explains the technique quirk he inherited from Eddie Van Halen
By Matt Owen published
It's all over his most recent single, Take a Bow, but Wolfgang's approach to tapping is unlike many others – and he has his father to thank for that
Wolfgang Van Halen gives tap-heavy new single Take a Bow its live debut (and obviously nails the solo)
By Matt Parker published
Fan footage shows the Mammoth WVH leader shredding up a storm during the song’s first live outing in Lisbon, Portugal
Wolfgang Van Halen dusts off the Frankenstein and Eddie’s original Marshall amp rig on epic new Mammoth WVH single
By Matt Owen published
Take a Bow showcases some stunning solo work – two-hand tapping included – performed with the setup Eddie Van Halen used on the earliest Van Halen records
Wolfgang Van Halen doubles down on his backing track stance: “You should be able to play your s**t”
By Matt Owen published
The Mammoth WVH frontman thinks bands shouldn't over-rely on backing tracks during live shows, but says certain exceptions can be made
Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie's Frankenstein through his original Marshall amp rig on one track from the forthcoming Mammoth WVH album
By Matt Owen published
“It's kind of crazy – there are certain notes where it's like, ‘Wow, that sounds like Van Halen I,’” the Mammoth WVH leader said
Wolfgang Van Halen toys with polyrhythms on anthemic new Mammoth WVH track, Like a Pastime
By Jackson Maxwell published
The song, Van Halen says, has "a completely different vibe than anything on the first Mammoth WVH album"
Wolfgang Van Halen teases name change to Wolfgang Led Zeppelin following accusations he’s trading on the Van Halen surname
By Matt Parker published
More than 30,000 of WVH’s followers voted for a new moniker after the musician informed a Twitter user: “Van Halen is literally my name”
Wolfgang Van Halen flexes his tapping chops on new Mammoth WVH single, Another Celebration at the End of the World
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The big-riffing, big-soloing track is our first taste of WVH’s second album – which is arriving sooner than you think
Wolfgang Van Halen: “You can feel the history emanating out of the Frankenstein. Picking up that guitar is almost a religious experience”
By Amit Sharma published
With a new album and a new signature EVH guitar, 2023 is shaping up to be another big year for Wolfgang Van Halen. He tells us what’s in store – and recalls the time he broke one of his dad’s guitars
Wolfgang Van Halen plans to use a number of Eddie's "notable guitars" for his solos on the new Mammoth WVH album
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though much of the band's sophomore effort was recorded with his still in-development signature guitar, the EVH SA-126, Wolfgang plans on digging into his father's guitar vault for its leads
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