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Eddie Van Halen

Review: Van Halen Rocks Manchester, New Hampshire, March 13; Videos of "Hot For Teacher," "Jump" and More

Posted 03/15/2012 at 7:14pm | by Dave Reffett

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On Tuesday, March 13, Van Halen rolled into Manchester, New Hampshire, and played to a packed house at the Verizon Wireless Arena. The city was taken over by Van Halen fever. Every bar I walked into was packed to the gills, cranking stuff like “Drop Dead Legs" from 1984.

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Video: David Lee Roth Stops Van Halen Show, Scolds Fans for Fighting

Posted 03/14/2012 at 10:11am | by Josh Hart

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Last night during Van Halen's show in Manchester, New Hampshire, David Lee Roth noticed some fans in the crowd getting a bit violent, and decided he needed to lay down the law.

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Readers Poll Results: Top 10 Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solos

Posted 03/13/2012 at 2:46pm | by Damian Fanelli, Nick Vallese

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You could go back and forth for years trying to choose the best Eddie Van Halen guitar solo on any individual Van Halen album. But to try to pick his best guitar solo ever? Damn near impossible. But that's exactly what we asked you to do two weeks ago.

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Video: Van Halen Play "Hang 'Em High" in Boston

Posted 03/13/2012 at 10:52am | by Josh Hart

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On the road in support of their new album, A Different Kind of Truth, Van Halen are continuing to break out the deep cuts, much to the delight of hardcore fans. Last night in Boston, the band broke out a rare performance of "Hang 'Em High" from 1982's Diver Down. Check out the footage below.

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Video: Van Halen Perform "Eruption," "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love" in Philadelphia

Posted 03/06/2012 at 2:16pm | by Josh Hart

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Last night, Van Halen continued their North American tour behind their new album, A Different Kind of Truth, with a stop in Philadelphia. Check out footage of "Eruption" and "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love" from last night's show below.

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Eddie Van Halen Opens Up in his First Guitar World Interview From 1981, Part 1

Posted 03/05/2012 at 12:57pm | by John Stix

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Here's one from the vaults: In this interview from the January 1981 issue of Guitar World, a 24-year-old Eddie Van Halen discusses his roots, his technique and his appreciation of Bluesbreakers- and Cream-era Eric Clapton.

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Review: EVH Wolfgang USA Stealth

Posted 03/04/2012 at 10:31am | by Paul Riario

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In the following video, Guitar World's Paul Riario looks at the new EVH Wolfgang USA Stealth, a guitar that comes standard with Eddie Van Halen's seal of approval.

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Video: Van Halen Play "The Full Bug" Live for the First Time Since 1983 at Madison Square Garden

Posted 03/02/2012 at 5:58pm | by Josh Hart

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Van Halen are digging deep into their back catalog on their current tour. They even broke out "The Full Bug" last night at New York's Madison Square Garden, marking the first time the Diver Down track has been performed live since 1983. You can see fan-filmed footage of the performance below.

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Poll: What Is Eddie Van Halen's Best Guitar Solo?

Posted 03/02/2012 at 11:52am | by Nick Vallese

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One could debate about the best Eddie Van Halen guitar solo on any particular Van Halen album for the amount of time it took EVH to record his entire catalog. But to try to pick his best solo ever? Damn near impossible. But we'd like you to try!

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David Lee Roth on Eddie Van Halen: "I’m His Biggest Fan"

Posted 03/01/2012 at 1:22pm | by Josh Hart

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While Eddie Van Halen has remained largely silent this year around the release of the band's new album, A Different Kind of Truth, David Lee Roth has done a few select interviews. And in true Diamond Dave fashion, he's always good for a few quotes.

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