Van Halen Considered Reunion Tour With Both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar
The world won’t hear unreleased Eddie Van Halen music anytime soon, with son Wolfgang focused on his own work
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Recording as Mammoth WVH, Wolfgang Van Halen sings about missing his dad, Eddie Van Halen, on his new song “Distance”
He reinvented the electric guitar by the age of 22 — and that was just the beginning. Here’s the full story of a rock legend
The former Journey frontman reflects on how the bands’ joint ’78 tour changed his life, and sets the record straight on the infamous “guacamole incident”
Rolling Stone Music Now features an unheard Eddie Van Halen interview and much more on a new tribute episode
“He was so humble and so nice,” the guitarist says of his onetime tourmate and longtime friend. “He was just genuinely a great person”
Templeman worked on Van Halen’s first six albums and formed an enduring friendship with the guitarist that lasted through the end of his life
Rocker also reworked White Stripes’ “Ball and Biscuit” to include Beyoncé collabo “Don’t Hurt Yourself” and gospel standard “Jesus Is Coming Soon”
“I’ll tell you, a Van Halen song never felt so hard to sing and play in my life,” singer says following news of guitarist’s death
“Our journey together has not always been an easy one but in the end and always we have a connection and love that will always be”