Latest about Eddie Van Halen
“Why lend your talents to Michael Jackson?”: Alex Van Halen told Eddie not to play on Beat It
Was Eddie’s most famous solo really “a mistake”?
“The world’s greatest guitarist is what everyone says. A dicey title”: A deep dive into the Van Halen catalogue
EVH didn’t like being called the greatest. That doesn’t make it any less true
Alex Van Halen to release the last track he worked on with Eddie
Alex Van Halen to release the last track he worked on with Eddie
Joe Satriani says his next big challenge on Best Of All Worlds Tour is Eddie Van Halen’s clean tone
Having co-designed a custom amp with 3rd Power to replicate Eddie's hotrodded gain tone, Satch says he's exploring his options for cleans as they switch up the set
Sammy Hagar explains why no one is better than Joe Satriani at nailing Eddie Van Halen’s style
The Red Rocker's ringing endorsement of Satch's EVH guitar skills arrives as The Best Of All Worlds Tour revs up and video highlights emerge online. But what makes Satriani the man?
Geezer Butler remembers the ups and downs of Black Sabbath being upstaged by Van Halen
He also weighs in on what went wrong with the Rick Rubin-produced 13 album: "Tony was incredibly disappointed in him"
Wolfgang Van Halen plays Eruption and Hot For Teacher with the Foo Fighters
And The Cradle Will Rockville
Dweezil Zappa to finish all-star guitar track featuring epic “greatest hits” Eddie Van Halen solo
Zappa has been working on this instrumental piece for over 30 years and it features Joe Walsh, Eric Johnson, Angus and Malcolm Young and more, and two solos from Eddie Van Halen
The incredible story of Eddie Van Halen’s Beat It solo
He created a legend but didn’t earn a dime. He destroyed the master tape (and a speaker). And they had to remake the track… backwards. No wonder Van Halen wasn’t their first choice…
“They’re gonna see someone who’s hell-bent on being the most respectful guitar player to the legacy of Eddie”: Joe Satriani issues update on his mission impossible – nailing Eddie Van Halen’s guitar parts
Satch is boning up on Van Halen tracks in preparation for Sammy Hagar's Best Of All Worlds Tour in July – and he knows just what to do if the occasional lick escapes him