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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

Wolfgang Van Halen and Matt Bruck on the future of EVH Gear: “Ed left a lot of ideas for us to develop – we are committed to delivering all of them”
By Chris Gill published
From the upcoming SA126 semi-hollow to legacy replicas and radical new spec sheets: Wolfgang Van Halen and Matt Bruck give us the skinny on what's next for the brand carrying the torch for Eddie's gear legacy

Wolfgang Van Halen looks back on his mammoth year: “I’m not a guitarist of the year – I’m just a dude”
By Alison Richter published
The Mammoth WVH mastermind previews his next album and makes a strong case for his own selection for guitarist of the year

Wolfgang Van Halen has inspired EVH Gear to release 24-fret and hardtail versions of its Eddie-inspired 5150 Series guitars
By Matt Owen published
The new models – which will be joined by Fujigen EVH Signature guitars – will drastically alter the DNA of Eddie Van Halen’s original Kramer 5150 axe
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