Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang says band rumours are hurting his family

It's been less than a month since Eddie Van Halen died and his son is ticked off about a rumour making the rounds.

Wolfgang Van Halen took to Twitter to shut down speculation about him taking over for his dad in the elder Van Halen's famous band.

Eddie Van Halen, 65, died after battling cancer for years and he left behind an impressive legacy as one of the world's greatest guitarists.

His son is also a professional guitarist but wants it to be known that there's no truth to the rumour he'll be a part of a new Van Halen with bassist Michael Anthony and former lead singer Sammy Hagar and drummer Alex Van Halen.

The younger Van Halen tweeted: "This is just a s--tty lie attempting to capitalise on these awful times. Please stop with this. Anyone peddling this shit is not only hurting the fans, but hurting me and my family."

The 29-year-old has been working on his debut solo album for a while and in July responded to a social media question about whether being the son of such a famous musician was a blessing or a curse.

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"That's a great question. It's really equally both," he responded. "Being who I am, I think people at the least will be interested in what my work will sound like, which is very nice. But on the other hand, if it's not exactly what they want to hear or if I don't try to sound 'Van Halen-y' enough for them they'll hate me and won't give me the time of day."

"I'm fully prepared for a wave of hate when my music releases because it won't be what people think it'll be," he added. "I'm not trying to be my father, I'm trying to be me."