What was underrated about Eddie Van Halen, according to Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick
Eddie Van Halen was the master of shredding, but he was capable of so much more as well, says Testament’s longtime guitarist ...
Leslie West revealed the picking techniques that made him a singularly great guitar hero to Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads and Pete Townshend
Speaking to Guitar Player in 1972, the Mountain guitarist laid out his use of "harmonic jumps" and high volume to achieve a ...
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New Eddie Van Halen documentary traces the guitar journey that led him to create the Frankenstein – and it's narrated by the man himself
A new mini-documentary charting Eddie Van Halen’s pre-Frankenstein electric guitar journey has been released online.
The classic Sammy Hagar thought Eddie Van Halen butchered: “He was too wasted”
Van Halen might be a band of many strengths, but Sammy Hagar figured Eddie wasn't suited for every song ever created. Read ...
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Dweezil Zappa recalls when Eddie Van Halen came to his high school talent show and told him how to play "Runnin' With the Devil"
The guitarist says Eddie's quickfire lesson is “burned into” his mind and reveals an important aspect of Van Halen's personality ...
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“Put it away and get a proper guitar!”: Andy Fairweather Low on playing with Eric Clapton
Low got the Teisco Spectrum V bug after seeing Ry Cooder with one. Eddie Van Halen loved them too. Clapton? Not so ...
“Tear to my eyes”: Eddie Van Halen’s greatest on-stage moment
A look into the cult of personality surrounding Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen, along with how he coped with it all by ...
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“I Was a Complete Fool, According to the Rest of the Band”: Why Eddie Van Halen Never Made a Dime off Michael Jackson’s Hit “Beat It”
Did you know that Eddie Van Halen quietly and cheaply wrote and played the guitar solo for Michael Jackon’s “Beat It?” Well, if you didn’t, now you do, and you should also know that Eddie Van Halen ...
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The Eddie Van Halen Collaboration That Never Happened
Joe Satriani tells UCR during a February 2025 interview that he tried to get Eddie Van Halen to join him for a special tour.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Aims to Axe Copyright Lawsuit Over Van Halen Guitar Photo
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame wants a Van Halen photo lawsuit thrown out of court, arguing it made legal fair use of the image of the guitarist.
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Massive Eddie Van Halen Mural Unveiled at Hollywood Guitar Center
Is it a fair assumption to say that Guitar Center wouldn’t exist if not for Eddie Van Halen? I don’t think it’s a stretch — EVH inspired millions of guitar players, who in turn inspired millions more, ...