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Musician Nancy Wilson performs with Roadcase Royale performs on stage at San Diego County Fair on June 22, 2018 in Del Mar, California

Nancy Wilson shares acoustic Eddie Van Halen tribute, 4 Edward

By Richard Bienstock

The instrumental will appear on her forthcoming solo debut, You and Me

Eddie Van Halen's 1986 Kramer Custom, used on the 5150 tour, goes up for auction

By Matt Owen

Van Halen's “Tic Tac Toe” Charvel, “No Bozos” Custom model and an EVH-played Frankenstrat Kramer copy, all hand-signed by the late guitar legend, are also up for sale

Jump back, what’s that sound? It’s a mashup of Metallica’s Enter Sandman and Van Halen’s Panama

By Richard Bienstock

The Hammett/Hetfield-Eddie Van Halen pairing we never knew we needed

Eddie Van Halen Kramer/Ripley Frankenstrat

Eddie Van Halen-owned Frankenstrat, gifted to Leslie West, sells at auction for $50,000

By Matt Owen

The Steve Ripley-made model is thought to have been understudy to EVH's main axe on tours in the mid-'80s, and was gifted to the legendary Mountain guitarist soon after

Eddie Van Halen-owned Kramer Striker/Ripley Frankenstrat, gifted to Leslie West, goes up for auction

By Matt Owen

The unique guitar, which was made by renowned luthier Steve Ripley in 1984, is thought to have been EVH's backup guitar on numerous tours in the mid-'80s

An EVH-played Peavey Wolfgang is being auctioned

Eddie Van Halen-owned and -played Peavey Wolfgang goes up for auction

By Richard Bienstock

The guitar was ordered by EVH for use at a private function in 2007

[L-R] Satchel of Steel Panther and Eddie Van Halen

Steel Panther’s Satchel names his 5 favorite Eddie Van Halen solos

By Greg Prato

“He played with so much feel and groove. I picture him doing most of his solos in one take. While jumping off a drum riser”

Is the guitar solo dead in the 21st century?

By Jonny Scaramanga

Opinion: With guitar solos absent from the charts, Green Day championing the anti-solo and Eddie Van Halen gone, is it the end for the fret-melting guitar hero?

World's greatest guitar heroes assemble for mammoth virtual Jason Becker fundraiser

By Matt Owen

The two-month-long fundraising marathon will see Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Marty Friedman, Nita Strauss and many, many more appear on Herman Li's Twitch channel to raise money for Becker

Grammys producer responds to Eddie Van Halen tribute criticism

By Sam Roche

“I felt that was an appropriate tribute to him, but if Wolfgang didn't, I'm sorry about that, of course”

The secrets behind Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone on Tattoo

By Chris Gill

Returning from a long studio hiatus, Eddie's "whomping" 50-watt EVH 5150III heads brought the crunch

[L-R] Wolfgang Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen reveals he was asked to play Eruption at the Grammys in tribute to his father, but declined

By Sam Roche

“I don't think anyone could have lived up to what my father did for music but himself”

Recordings exist of Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen jamming at a Black Sabbath rehearsal

By Richard Bienstock

Iommi even wandered into a store to procure an EVH guitar for the collaboration

Grammy Awards criticized over "15-second" Eddie Van Halen tribute

By Matt Owen

Gary Cherone, Vernon Reid and Eddie Trunk voice their disappointment at the Recording Academy’s understated tribute to the guitar great

How to two-hand tap like Eddie Van Halen

By Andy Aledort

This hands-on and tabbed lesson offers a comprehensive primer in Eddie's signature lead style, as well as a brief history of two-hand tapping itself

Rig tour: Eddie Van Halen's guitar setup for Van Halen's final shows

By Chris Gill

On September 6, 2015, GW was invited to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts for an access-all-areas look at Ed's gear

Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs at their dress rehearsal for family and friends at the Forum on February 8, 2012 in Inglewood, California.

Why Eddie Van Halen was told to stop throwing picks into the audience

By Richard Bienstock

Guitar tech Tom Weber, the keeper of Ed’s plectrums, reveals the truth

Eddie Van Halen performs with Van Halen in concert at the HP Pavilion on December 16, 2007 in San Jose, California

The true story behind Van Halen’s infamous out-of-tune Jump performance has finally been revealed

By Richard Bienstock

Guitar tech Tom Weber explains what really went on at the fateful 2007 Greensboro, North Carolina show

Yngwie Malmsteen pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen: “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I was so f**king blown away“

By Guitar World Staff

The titan of neoclassical shred explains why it was fruitless to copy a style like Eddie's – just enjoy it

Nancy Wilson performs at the Orange County Music And Dance And "From Classical To Rock" Charity Concert at University of California at Irvine on April 28, 2018 in Irvine, California.

Nancy Wilson’s first-ever solo album to feature Eddie Van Halen tribute, Sammy Hagar and Duff McKagan guest spots

By Richard Bienstock

You and Me, with Pearl Jam, Simon & Garfunkel and Cranberries covers, is due out May 7