Wolfgang Van Halen on his bass journey By Bass Player Staff 13 October 2021 It's not about the solos, or the virtuoso playing, says Van Halen – it's all about the songwriting
Eddie Van Halen commemorative plaque officially unveiled in Pasadena By Matt Owen 12 October 2021 The pair behind the plaque – Randa Schmalfeld and Julie Kimura – have now begun the process of raising funds for a large commemorative mural to be installed at Pasadena High School
The city of Pasadena is unveiling an Eddie Van Halen memorial plaque on Monday By Matt Parker 08 October 2021 The tribute comes after fundraising efforts from local residents who wanted to commemorate the musician’s early performances at the Pasadena Civic Center
Wolfgang Van Halen remembers his father one year on from his death: “There's so much I wish I could show you” By Sam Roche 07 October 2021 The Mammoth WVH leader takes to Twitter on the anniversary of Eddie's passing with an emotional tribute
Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen discuss their careers, friendship and the evolution of their guitar playing in this classic 2010 interview By Chris Gill 06 October 2021 Two of hard-rock's greatest guitar-slingers talk technique, career highs and lows, and how they influenced one another over the years
Nancy Wilson shares extended version of her Eddie Van Halen acoustic tribute, 4 Edward With Love By Sam Roche 05 October 2021 The original 4 Edward appeared on the Heart guitarist's debut solo album, You and Me
Mark Tremonti recalls the time Eddie Van Halen gifted him a guitar backstage By Matt Owen 05 October 2021 After handing over the axe, Van Halen fought his way through a 300-strong crowd to impart one piece of advice to Tremonti: “You need to take out two springs to make it play right!”
The true origins and evolution of Eddie Van Halen's legendary Frankenstein guitar By Chris Gill 04 October 2021 How the most famous guitar in rock history took shape and spawned a mythology all of its own
Eruption: Conversations With Eddie Van Halen is a definitive new biography based on 50+ hours of interviews with the man himself By Matt Parker 28 September 2021 The book, due October 5, also includes chapters on EVH’s guitar builds and personal stories from the guitarist detailing oddities from his gear collection
How Eddie Van Halen shaped the sound of Def Leppard's Hysteria with a single piece of advice By Matt Owen 24 September 2021 Phil Collen recalls modding his Fender Strat because “Eddie Van Halen told me to do it!”
"I was shocked by how good Eddie was… no-one had seen anybody playing outside of the box like that": a first-hand account of Van Halen's early backyard shows By Paul Brannigan 23 September 2021 Great White's Mark Kendall recounts EVH's formative years in this Guitar World-exclusive excerpt from Paul Brannigan's new Eddie Van Halen biography
Commemorative Eddie Van Halen Pasadena plaque gets formal approval for installation By Matt Owen 20 September 2021 The plaque in in EVH's hometown may eventually join a newly named park in the city, which could be dubbed the Edward Van Halen Memorial Park
EVH 5150 Series Standard review By Paul Riario 10 September 2021 A high-performance shreddable electric with killswitch, heaps of features and at a very attractive price, too
Jerry Cantrell: “Sometimes I’d be late for soundcheck and I’d show up to find Eddie Van Halen up there with the band, rockin’ out” By Amit Sharma 01 September 2021 Following the reveal of his Gibson signature "Wino" Les Paul Custom, the Alice in Chains icon discusses his favorite gear and his bond with EVH
Explore the immortal legacy of Prince in Australian Guitar #144, out today By Australian Guitar 15 August 2021 This issue celebrates the past, present and future of the guitar's greatest players
Wolfgang Van Halen says his father's death “still doesn't feel real” By Sam Roche 13 August 2021 “I can't believe he's not here anymore… I'm doing my best, Pop,” WVH writes
Two Eddie Van Halen-played Kramers and a studio-used Peavey 5150 stack are hitting the auction block By Matt Owen 10 August 2021 The three EVH-owned items go up for sale at 9am ET on Wednesday 11 August
Eddie Van Halen’s former guitar tech Tom Weber teaches you how to set up an EVH Frankenstein By Matt Owen 06 August 2021 The six-string tech master, who worked as EVH’s principle guitar technician between 2007 and 2020, revealed his tricks of the trade in an in-depth, 43-minute setup video
Wolfgang Van Halen is using EVH’s pedalboard from 2012 in his new live rig By Matt Owen 03 August 2021 The resurfaced rig first made its debut at Van Halen’s intimate Cafe Wha? concert 9 years ago, which happened to feature a young Wolfgang on bass
Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen wanted the pair to "make some noise" again By Matt Owen 03 August 2021 The former Van Halen frontman recalls reconnecting and reigniting his relationship with Eddie months before the late electric guitar icon passed away
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