Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, as well as ex-bandmates and famous friends have paid tribute to the late guitar legend on what would’ve been his 70th birthday.
Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a guitar, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck‘s most memorable friendships ...
Ever wondered what Eddie Van Halen cruised around in when he wasn't rocking out on stage? Buckle up for a ride as we explore the story of his 1.4 million Lamborghini, a car that matched his rock and ...
Yes. It all started when I was a teenager, and Eddie Van Halen painted his hybrid white Stratocaster with black stripes—one of the coolest-looking guitars in rock and roll history. Once I ...
Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a guitar, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck‘s most ...
The handcrafted tone of Brian May’s DIY build, the Red Lady, made him one of ... without swapping guitars mid-song. Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstrat was a custom-built icon of 70s-80s metal.
The Darkness frontman details his journey to Friedman amps via a freaky Laney experience, the success of his musicology podcast series, and the jealousy his band have caused by crossing over to pop ...
the thrash metal player says that Eddie is so famous for his ground-breaking style of shredding that other abilities, like his riffs and timing, are overlooked. He makes the argument while naming the ...
One is still witnessing something important in the development of an entire medium. So, to go back and read Eddie Van Halen’s first-ever interview with Guitar World magazine from January 1981 is an ...
In fact, Eddie figured that was always part of Van Halen’s appeal underneath the hammer-ons and flashy flair anyhow. “They are in a funny way very basic as I am, they’re no frills really, except that ...