The album Eddie Van Halen was scared to release: “I was nervous”
Most bands cut out for stardom, like Van Halen, don't have to worry about the crowds, but Eddie remembered shaking in his ...
These rockstar sons all grew up with guitar legends as fathers. Now they’re forging their own careers
What's it like to make music when your dad is a legend in the business? We ask Tommy Prine, Greg Guy, Evan Stanley, Michah ...
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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.
Harvey Mandel wants credit for introducing Eddie Van Halen to tapping
The guitarist has no beef with Van Halen, but he wouldn't mind getting his due for using the technique long before Eddie and ...
Guitar World on MSN3d
Eddie Van Halen apparently left Peavey because it signed a second superstar shredder – Joe Satriani
Van Halen had developed his Wolfgang and 5150 with Peavey, but the firm’s current CEO reckons Satch’s arrival ultimately ...
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Watch this dude paint his Toyota pickup like Eddie Van Halen's guitar
Eddie van Halen is one of the greatest rock musicians around, and his Eruption guitar solo alone puts him in the pantheon with the best of the best. Artist Ryan Humphrey was looking for a design ...
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UP AND DOWN THE RIVER: Ferris professor to discuss Van Halen's impact on music history
Join Ferris professor Paul Kwant for a talk on Van Halen's influence on music history, part of the Festival of the Arts.
Eddie Van Halen on the only Van Halen songs that sounded right: “I did most of the work myself”
Van Halen already has a reputation for great records, but Eddie felt that only a handful of tunes managed to capture his ...
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Why Eddie Van Halen Broke Down Crying When Meeting Billie Joe Armstrong
Why Eddie Van Halen broke down in tears when he met Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong—"You're the only one who understands me." ...
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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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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, ...