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Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen Rock the Oscars With ‘I’m Just Ken’

Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen joined forces with Ryan Gosling for a rousing rendition of “I’m Just Ken” at the 96th Academy Awards.The song, from the hugely successful motion picture Barbie, was nominated for Best Original Song at the event. Producer Mark Ronson, who was also part of the night's ensemble performance, wrote the song alongside Andrew Wyatt, with Slash and Van Halen each contributing guitar to the track.For the […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 3

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Slash + Wolfgang Van Halen Perform ‘Barbie’ Song at Oscars

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and Mammoth WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen performed "I'm Just Ken" from the Barbie movie soundtrack live tonight (March 10) at the Oscars. The song was led by actor Ryan Gosling, who portrayed Ken in the film directed by Greta Gerwig.The song is nominated for Best Original Song, a category which also includes another Barbie soundtrack representative in "What Was I Made For?". The film received a total of nine […]

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Slash + Wolfgang Van Halen at 2024 Oscars

See photos of Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and Mammoth WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen in attendance at the 2024 Oscars ceremony.The 96th Academy Awards are taking place tonight (March 10) in Los Angeles with host Jimmy Kimmel. The awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honoring the film industry.Although the focus is on movies, there is still largely a musical component to the event with a handful of performances […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 2

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Wolfgang Van Halen ‘Early in the Process’ of New Music: Interview

Mammoth WVH's sophomore album hasn't even been out for a year, but Wolfgang Van Halen has already begun working on the band's third album."We're really early in the process," he tells UCR, clarifying that a new record wouldn't hit shelves until the second half of 2025 at the earliest. There's a simple reason for that: "I'm going to be on tour more than I'm not this year," he laughs.Indeed, he's got more dates on tap […]

todayMarch 9, 2024 2

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Wolfgang Van Halen and Family Donate $100,000 to Music Programs

Wolfgang Van Halen and his family have donated $100,000 to the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation to help get musical instruments in schools.“Music has been a huge part of my life, and it is our family’s great pleasure to help support music education programs and bring the gift of music to students across the country,” Wolfgang said via statement. “Music education has proven to be a huge contributor toward a student’s […]

todayMarch 7, 2024

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A Couple Is Restoring Van From Blink-182’s ‘The Rock Show’ Video

A couple is restoring the famous van that was featured in Blink-182's music video for the song "The Rock Show."The vehicle featured in the video is a grey 1985 Dodge Ram B250 van with a Blink-182 logo on the side of it, and it's almost as much a star of the video as the members of the band are. In fact, it's become a bit of a cultural icon — some […]

todayMarch 6, 2024 2

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Wolfgang Van Halen Responds to David Lee Roth’s Recent Attacks

Wolfgang Van Halen has responded to recent comments made about him by David Lee Roth.Back in January, Roth posted a video to his YouTube page that began with a spoof interview with Jesus Christ."Bro, I want people to know I got this job because of my talent," said the parody Jesus in an artificially sped up voice. "I would have this job anyway, even if my dad wasn't God. I just want […]

todayMarch 6, 2024 2

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Alex Van Halen’s Memoir Is a ‘Love Letter’ to His Brother Eddie

The upcoming memoir of Alex Van Halen is a “love letter” to late brother Eddie, according to the first details to appear.Due on October 22, the book – simply titled Brothers – runs to 384 pages in hardcover format. Van Halen News Desk reported it had uncovered the product description, which is yet to appear on publisher HarperCollins’ website.The story will follow the Van Halens from their birthplace in the […]

todayFebruary 29, 2024

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Every Van Halen Music Video Ranked

Like many long-running bands, Van Halen's approach to music videos changed dramatically over the years.After releasing just a handful of low-budget lip-synced or live videos in their pre-MTV years, the group dove into the format headfirst and very successfully with more expansive and humor-laced clips for songs such as "Panama" and "Hot for Teacher."When original singer David Lee Roth left and took his knack for outlandish videos with him, the […]

todayFebruary 19, 2024

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