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Poll: Which Artist Should Be the Focus of Our Next Special Issue?

Posted 11/18/2011 at 2:47pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Guitar World will be starting a series of epic newsstand specials that will focus on the greatest rock bands and artists. We need your help determining which newsstand special will be first. So, which of the bands/artists in the poll below would you most like to see as the topic of our first special issue?

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Posted 11/14/2011 at 3:07pm | by Tony Grassi

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It's a Guitar World first: a quiz!

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1995 Guitar World Interview: Eddie Van Halen Regains His 'Balance'

Posted 11/09/2011 at 3:36pm | by Tom Beaujour, Greg Di Benedetto

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Edward Van Halen welcomes me to 5150, his legendary 24-track home studio, with a handshake and a slap on the back. For a split second, I am unable to return the warm greeting, as I am dumbstruck: standing in front of me, it seems, is not Edward but his evil twin.

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Session Guitar: Don't Downplay the Importance of Playing Rhythm

Posted 10/21/2011 at 10:02am | by Ron Zabrocki

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What do Eddie Van Halen, Keith Richards, Andy Summers, The Edge, James Hetfield and Jimi Hendrix have in common? They are all great rhythm players. These guys, and so many more, have restructured and redesigned the role and sound of playing rhythm guitar. And since 80 percent or more of your musical life may very well be spent playing rhythm, we should talk about it.

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AC/DC's Angus Young on Eddie Van Halen: "I’d Put Eddie in That Category of Being an Innovator Like Hendrix"

Posted 09/01/2011 at 10:08am | by Josh Hart

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Van Halen News Desk have an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming hardcover photo book, simply titled Eddie Van Halen, by Neil Zlozower, in which AC/DC lead guitarist Angus Young talks about King Edward in depth. You can check out an excerpt of their excerpt below.

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Bassist Billy Sheehan Breaks Down Eddie Van Halen's Technique in 1985 Guitar World Interview

Posted 08/31/2011 at 1:55pm | by Joe Lalaina

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Billy Sheehan has probably received more worldwide press than any contemporary rock artist not on a major label. In much of this coverage, Sheehan is referred to as "the Eddie Van Halen of bass," a title based on Sheehan's virtuosic command of the instrument, together with his ability to play fiery two-handed fretting moves -- a technique Van Halen brought to national attention with his band's debut album in 1978.

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Alter Bridge Guitarist Mark Tremonti Calls New Van Halen Album "Incredible"

Posted 06/17/2011 at 10:12am | by Josh Hart

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Alter Bridge guitarist revealed in a new interview with Mulatschag TV that he has in fact heard the new Van Halen album.

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Eddie Van Halen's Guitars Through The Years

Posted 05/25/2011 at 3:16am | by Guitar World Staff

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Eddie Van Halen's Guitars Through the Years

We showcase Van Halens wide array of guitars through the course of his career.

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Eddie Van Halen and Les Paul interview: Les Paul's Junior

Posted 03/04/2010 at 1:31pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Two decades ago, Guitar World writer Steven Rosen brought together Les Paul and Edward Van Halen for a quick chat. It would be the beginning of a beautiful friendship between the two great guitar innovators.

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Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen: Cast a Giant Shadow

Posted 03/03/2010 at 4:18pm | by Chris Gill, Photo By Clay Patrick McBride

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One forged the template for heavy metal. The other advanced it with virtuoso shredding. Together, they shaped the guitar universe as we know it today. Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen mark Guitar World’s 30th anniversary with a colossal conversation about their careers, friendship and the past three decades of our favorite instrument.

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