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Van Halen’s attempts to erase former bassist Michael Anthony from its history and swap in any trace of him with images of Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, have been as well-documented as they’ve been awkward. So it probably shouldn’t surprise anyone that the forthcoming release of a VH-themed edition of Guitar Hero—which only uses songs from the band’s David Lee Roth-era catalogue—has digitially added the 18-year-old bassist to performances that would have taken place some seven years before his birth. More »
Posts Tagged ‘Eddie Van Halen’
Eddie And Dave And Wolfy And Alex Getting Ready For “Van Halen IV”?
Tue Feb 3 2009 by Maura
Perhaps spurred on by the first lick of recorded music from the Sammy Hagar/Michael Anthony project Chickenfoot making its way to the Internet, Eddie Van Halen has told AOL’s Spinner that he’s not averse to maybe possibly someday perhaps entering a recording studio with David Lee Roth sometime in the eventual future. And yes, he means the real guy, not the virtual version!
“Project Runway” Picks Out The Brown M & Ms
Thu Jul 24 2008 by Maura
On the left: The inexplicable winner of last night’s episode of Project Runway, which I found really ill-fitting and not as worthy of last night’s title as Kenley’s gorgeous design. More »
Eddie Van Halen: Still Smokin’
Mon Jan 22 2007 by Brian Raftery
Over the weekend, Eddie Van Halen made an appearance at a music-equipment trade-show in Anaheim, during which he showed off the new $25,000 Fender “Frankenstein” guitar. The good news: When Eddie actually plays, he can tap that axe like it’s 1984. More »
Eddie Van Halen Once Again Surrounds Himself With Boobs
Mon Jan 15 2007 by Brian Raftery
Congratulations to Sacred Sin composer Eddie Van Halen, who on Saturday night won an Adult Video News Award–his first, we hope–for Best Music. More »
Eddie Van Halen Refuses To Eat ‘Em And Smile
Tue Jan 9 2007 by Brian Raftery
The good news about Eddie Van Halen’s appearance in the new issue of Guitar World: During a CD-ROM video interview, he seems coherent, and his voice hasn’t been completely destroyed by chain-smoking. More »
Liner Notes: Eddie Van Halen Offers Some Parenting Tips
Tue Jan 2 2007 by Maura
- Eddie Van Halen on his 15-year-old son’s bass playing: “He’s spanking me now, even though I never spanked him.” How sweet. We think. More »
Eddie Van Halen Crushes Every YouTube Guitar Prodigy’s Dreams
Fri Nov 3 2006 by Maura
In a victory for kids of famous people everywhere, Eddie Van Halen has announced that his 15-year-old son Wolfgang–also known as “Wolfie”–will be the new bass player for Van Halen. More »
