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Dec 2020
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ET - Wolfgang Van Halen

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For the first ever time, Eddie Trunk sits down with bassist and legacy Wolfgang Van Halen. Van Halen remembers and honors his father, Eddie Van Halen, discusses his current musical endeavors and new song, "Distance," and why he's raising money for the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, which meant a lot to his father.

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