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"Him not having any idea that Eddie Van Halen just took his picture was super funny": The night a Tool fan unwittingly got a rock legend to take a photo of him
By Niall Doherty published
Wolfgang Van Halen and his dad had been to see Tool at LA's Staples Center

"Big Balls made my dad laugh so hard": Wolfgang Van Halen on how he bonded with dad Eddie over Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
By Dave Everley published
Wolfgang Van Halen on Malcolm Young: "The groove that man had was untouchable"

From 'The Pale Ones' to, erm, 'Gwaaarrrgghhlllgh': 10 legendary metal bands that used to have incredibly goofy names
By Matt Mills published
Before Slipknot, Black Sabbath and Linkin Park became stars, they had names that no one would have ever taken seriously

10 bands who peaked with the first song on their first album
By Fraser Lewry published
Some bands just get it right first time

At last! The "holy grail" footage of Van Halen's full set at Donington 1984 has unexpectedly surfaced online
By Fraser Lewry published
Watch it before it gets taken down

"With Van Halen, I learned a lot of how I didn’t want things to be with Mammoth": Wolfgang Van Halen on the lessons he took away from playing in his dad's band
By Classic Rock published
Wolfgang Van Halen's apprenticeship in the music business with his father and uncle's band taught him valuable lessons

“Dave said, ‘No, not doing it’”: Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen once wrote a brand new Van Halen song, only for David Lee Roth to refuse to sing it
By Classic Rock published
Van Halen’s swansong album A Different Kind Of Truth could have featured a song with the working title Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Panama if it wasn‘t for David Lee Roth having a hissy fit

“It was like being fired out of a cannon”: Wolfgang Van Halen looks back on joining Van Halen
By Niall Doherty published
Wolfgang Van Halen says he joined the band to support his dad, but that didn’t stop some fans from giving him a rough ride
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