Eddie Van Halen, at a recent auction.
16.11.2020 - 21:17 / etcanada.com
Wolfgang Van Halen is honouring his dad Eddie Van Halen, who succumbed to cancer last month.
With a video filled with touching home movie clips, the younger Van Halen’s “Distance” is a movie tribute written while Eddie was battling cancer. The song is Wolfgang’s attempt at “imagining what my life would be without him and how terribly I’d miss him,” the 29-year-old says in a statement.
“While the song is incredibly personal, I think anyone can relate to the idea of having a profound loss in their
Eddie Van Halen, at a recent auction.
Eddie Van Halen have sold for a combined $422,000 at a recent auction.The three instruments were sold as part of the Icons & Idols Trilogy: Rock ‘n’ Roll Auction held by Julien’s Auctions on Tuesday and Wednesday (December 1 and 2).Nearly 900 items were offered in the all-star lineup of musical artefacts and memorabilia, including items once owned by Kurt Cobain, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Little Richard, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix’s and more.Eddie Van Halen’s customised
Jimi Hendrix cover by Eddie Van Halen has been unearthed – listen below.The version of ‘Axis: Bold As Love’ track ‘If 6 Was 9’ has been dug up and remastered by keyboardist David Garfield, and appears on his new EP ‘Guitar Heros OTB, Vol.
Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has reflected on the death of Eddie Van Halen, hailing the legendary guitarist as an “incredible” musician who “influenced 40 years” of rock stars.Appearing on the ‘Talk Is Jericho’ podcast, Taylor explained how he was preparing to celebrate his first wedding anniversary when he first learnt of Van Halen’s death.“The sad thing is that [Eddie’s death] happened on my [first wedding] anniversary.
Van Halen reunion tour would have been a “dream come true.”Hagar was responding to news that the late Eddie Van Halen had thought about a “kitchen sink tour” which would have included bass player Michael Anthony and vocals from both Hager and David Lee Roth.Speaking on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Hagar was asked if he knew about the tour. He replied: “It was totally on my radar.
death of his music icon father, Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen is opening up about the rocker’s final days, the best piece of musical advice he gave him and why he can never replace his dad in Van Halen. Eddie died on Oct.
Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, opened up about mourning the death of his father and what it was like to remain by his side for his final years. Wolfgang, 29, sat down for an interview with Howard Stern for his SiriusXM show where he opened up about the loss of his dad, describing his current state as “awful.” Although he’s still trying to process the situation, he noted that he’s grateful for the overseas treatment the Van Halen frontman underwent that gave him more time with his dad than
Eddie Van Halen.‘Distance’ is the first solo offering from Wolfgang and it comes after he developed his debut solo album for several months prior to his father’s passing.“I never intended ‘Distance’ to be the very first piece of music people would hear from me, but I also thought my father would be here to celebrate its release,” Wolfgang said in a statement.“This is for him.
Eddie Van Halen‘s son Wolfgang has detailed his father’s battles with illness in the years leading up to his death last month.In a new interview on The Howard Stern Show, Van Halen revealed that towards the end of 2017, his father was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.“The doctors were like, ‘You have six weeks’,” he told Stern, adding that his father went to Germany to receive treatment.“Whatever the fuck they do over there, it’s amazing, because I got three more years with him.”Wolfgang
Sunrise host Samantha Armytage has said her final goodbyes to her mother, Libby, who passed away 10 days before her 69th birthday. The 44-year-old delivered a moving eulogy in Wagga Wagga, NSW on Friday after sharing that her death had left a “huge, irreparable” hole in her heart.“Mum used to say often, you're only as happy as your unhappiest child. She knew we had all finally found happiness, and so she left,” she said, tears flowing.“She was very kind and very, very polite.
AC/DC‘s Angus Young has paid tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen, saying that the recent death of the guitarist “definitely leaves a big hole”.The Van Halen musician passed away last month at the age of 65 following a battle with cancer.Speaking to Radio.com in a new interview with his AC/DC bandmate Brian Johnson, Young praised Van Halen for being “innovative with his guitar style”, “reinventing the way guitar had to be” and “influencing a lot of people that you would know out there”.“The first
The late Eddie Van Halen is being remembered for his massive impact on music.
Eddie Van Halen was celebrated and remembered by music titans at this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony.