Wolfgang Van Halen
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“A nice way to include my dad”: Wolfgang Van Halen walked down the aisle to a track written for him by his father
By Matt Parker published
The Mammoth WVH man recently got married at his LA home – and the couple made efforts to include the departed Eddie Van Halen

“That’s just a wacky, fun solo”: Wolfgang Van Halen reveals his favorite Eddie Van Halen guitar solo – and it’s not one you’d expect
By Matt Owen published
Rather than opting for one of the usual suspects, the Mammoth WVH leader cherry-picked a far more unsung cut

Wolfgang Van Halen says covering Van Halen made him so nervous he had to change string gauges
By Matt Owen published
In the build up to the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows last year, the Mammoth WVH frontman was forced into a significant setup shake-up

Wolfgang Van Halen’s new single has a monster tapping solo – featuring his uncle operating his wah pedal
By Jackson Maxwell published
On the latest preview from the forthcoming Mammoth II album, Wolfgang shows that – when it comes to chops – the apple didn't fall far from the tree

“I feel like every song has a tapping lick at some point!”: Wolfgang Van Halen on embracing solos – and his dad’s iconic gear – for the boundary-pushing Mammoth II
By Amit Sharma published
Wolfgang Van Halen is taking his playing to a whole new level on his second album as Mammoth WVH: he tells us about honing his technique, how djent shaped his rhythmic approach, and the likelihood of a Van Halen tribute show

Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen’s Barbie song is here and, yes, it absolutely lives up to the hype
By Matt Owen published
The two guitar heroes lent their solo skills and “mammoth sound” to Ryan Gosling's signature tune, I'm Just Ken

With Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen onboard, is the Barbie soundtrack this year’s must-hear guitar collaboration?
By Matt Parker published
The guitar heroes reportedly both drop in on the soundtrack to accompany Ryan Gosling’s Ken on his signature tune, I’m Just Ken

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
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