Eddie Van Halen, the guitar god who redefined rock music, wasn't just about shredding licks. He had a passion for speed that went beyond the fretboard and onto the asphalt. And his most prized ...

With a name like “Beat It,” you might think MJ is trying to start up some mess, but in fact, he wrote the song to take a stance against violence. The song itself is Jackson telling a young boy who ...

When it comes to heavy metal and rock legends, Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen have always been at the top of their game. But ...

Joe Perry may have had a hand in shaping metal in Aerosmith's material, but he knew enough to know when what true metal wasn't.

Toto guitarist Steve Lukather recently revealed that he used to play in a supergroup with Eddie Van Halen, Albert Lee, and Steve Morse, back in the 1990s.

Speaking to Guitar Player in 1972, the Mountain guitarist laid out his use of "harmonic jumps" and high volume to achieve a ...

He’s built guitars for some of the very biggest names in the business and yet Don Musser remains a known unknown. We track ...