On Thursday, Wolfgang Van Halen revealed new details for his highly-anticipated debut solo album, unveiled one of its tracks and then took to Jimmy Kimmel Live for a tribute to his late-father, Eddie Van Halen, with a performance of “Distance.” Wolfgang named his new solo project Mammoth WVH after the band name used by the…
Stop-Motion Artist Pays Intergalactic Tribute to Eddie Van Halen
A jawa in a galaxy far, far away showed off some serious finesse in a tribute to Eddie Van Halen with a cosmic performance of “Eruption.” In a video on his YouTube channel, artist Thomas J. Yagodinski brought his eccentric remembrance of Eddie to life with the help of a jawa-inspired puppet outfitted with a…
Wolfgang Van Halen Pays Tribute to His Father with Solo Debut Single ‘Distance’
Wolfgang Van Halen made an appearance on the Howard Stern Show today to discuss his solo album lead single “Distance,” and the tribute it pays to the unique relationship he shared with his father, Eddie Van Halen. “That’s the gift and the curse of it because we had such a close [musical] connection, and now…
Pitch Black Process Return with Single ‘Buselik Makamına’
Heavy metal outfit Pitch Black Process returned with a new music video to the second single “Buselik Makamına” off latest album SIR. “‘Buselik Makamına’ is a cover of one of the most renowned and classical songs of MFÖ, who is one of the best loved, iconic and oldest bands from Turkey,” wrote the band in…
EVH Shark Scores ‘Gold Award’ for Performance in ‘Guitar World’
You’re gonna need a bigger amp. The EVH Striped Series Shark scored high acclaim from Guitar World’s Chris Gill, who awarded the riff machine the “Gold Award” for performance in the November issue. “Thanks in part to the hot pickups, the Shark delivers an aggressive voice with a vicious growl,” wrote Gill. The Shark is…
Phil X Puts an EVH Spin on ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Solo
Musician Rick Beato assembled some of his friends to reimagine the solo in Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” for a new video, and Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X gave the incredible piece a unique treatment. “I can’t image any other solo other than the one that’s [on ‘Stairway to Heaven’],” said Beato. “Then I thought,…