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Epic five-part documentary focusing on Van Halen's crucial 1983-1984 period announced

By Jackson Maxwell published 24 May 23

2.5 hours in total, the film will be free to watch on YouTube, and covers the construction of 5150 Studios, the band's legendary US Festival performance, the making of 1984, and the intra-band tensions that led to David Lee Roth's departure

Eddie Van Halen putting his two-handed tapping technique to good use – an idea sparked by a Jimmy Page performance

Watch Eddie Van Halen explain how he figured out the two-handed tapping technique behind Eruption – all thanks to a little help from Jimmy Page

By Matt Parker published 18 May 23

Guitar-in-hand, EVH demonstrates his most iconic technique and explains its origins in this insightful 2015 clip

Eddie Van Halen was making plans for a farewell tour with the original Van Halen lineup

By Matt Owen published 28 April 23

Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt revealed that Van Halen had been planning to reunite with Michael Anthony for the farewell shows

Van Halen peforming live onstage in 1978 – Michael Anthony says the band used to record all their early shows

Michael Anthony confirms there is a huge archive of unreleased Van Halen material

By Matt Parker published 26 April 23

The band’s former bassist says “there’s a lot more stuff” in storage at EVH’s 5150 studio, including extensive live archives

Eddie Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher Kramer sells at auction for nearly $4,000,000

By Matt Owen published 20 April 23

The Kramer exceeded its auction estimate by almost $1,000,000, and is now one of the most expensive guitars ever sold

Phil X (left) and Michael Anthony perform at Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, California on March 25, 2023

Watch Phil X jam Van Halen's Somebody Get Me a Doctor with Michael Anthony

By Jackson Maxwell published 30 March 23

The onstage jam took place shortly after the one-time Van Halen bassist alluded to a new project with the Bon Jovi guitarist and a mysterious "really, really cool singer” in an interview with Eddie Trunk

Michael Anthony says he’s working on a project with Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X and Aerosmtih drummer John Douglas

Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony teases new band with Bon Jovi guitarist, Aerosmith drummer and “a really, really cool singer”

By Matt Parker published 24 March 23

Phil X and Aerosmith live drummer John Douglas are involved, but who’s the mystery vocalist?

Wolfgang Van Halen jokes he will change his name to Wolfgang Led Zeppelin

Wolfgang Van Halen teases name change to Wolfgang Led Zeppelin following accusations he’s trading on the Van Halen surname

By Matt Parker published 23 March 23

More than 30,000 of WVH’s followers voted for a new moniker after the musician informed a Twitter user: “Van Halen is literally my name”

Wolfgang Van Halen looks back on his mammoth year: “I’m not a guitarist of the year – I’m just a dude”

By Alison Richter published 29 December 22

The Mammoth WVH mastermind previews his next album and makes a strong case for his own selection for guitarist of the year

Watch Steel Panther recruit Top Gun guitarist Lexii Lynn Frazier to cover Van Halen’s Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love

By Matt Owen published 13 December 22

The blockbuster session guitarist – who first started playing guitar because of Eddie Van Halen – picked up Satchel’s signature six-string for a no-holds-barred rendition of the 1978 track

Watch John Mayer and Sammy Hagar play Van Halen’s Finish What Ya Started

By Matt Owen published 22 November 22

The newly released pro-shot footage is lifted from an episode of Hagar’s Rock & Roll Road Trip from 2017

Sammy Hagar on his all-time favorite Van Halen album, and why Michael Anthony's bass playing is better than ever on The Circle's new album, Crazy Times

By Andrew Daly published 10 November 22

The former Van Halen frontman says The Circle's musical chemistry was so potent the band recorded “two songs a day and were partying by 5 o'clock”

Michael Anthony onstage next to an image of the Who album Live At Leeds

Michael Anthony: Why Live At Leeds is one of the best live albums of all time

By Nick Wells published 8 November 22

Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony pays tribute to John Entwistle and The Who's Live at Leeds

EVH's newly-launched Striped Series '78 Eruption guitar, set against an EVH amplifier

EVH salutes Van Halen's revolutionary debut album with launch of Striped Series ‘78 Eruption guitar

By Jackson Maxwell published 20 October 22

The lightly-aged model closely follows Eddie Van Halen's iconic original, with a single humbucker, mis-labeled volume knob, vintage-style Strat tremolo, and much more

[L-R] Joe Satriani and Wolfgang Van Halen

Joe Satriani on proposed Van Halen tribute concert: “If it's ever gonna happen, Wolfgang Van Halen should play guitar”

By Sam Roche published 11 October 22

The virtuoso says Wolfgang's playing at Foo Fighters' recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts was “the most natural, beautiful thing” he'd seen in a long time

Wolfgang Van Halen discusses nerves over covering Eddie's guitar parts at Taylor Hawkins tribute concert: “I didn’t even know if I could do it”

By Sam Roche published 6 October 22

The multi-instrumentalist details his fast-tracked rehearsal process with Dave Grohl, Josh Freese and Justin Hawkins, and why the tribute marked the perfect moment to play Van Halen music onstage

[L-R] Justin Hawkins, Dave Grohl and Wolfgang Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen nails Panama at LA Taylor Hawkins tribute concert – after promising he'd never play the track live

By Sam Roche published 28 September 22

The multi-instrumentalist and Mammoth WVH mastermind pokes fun at himself in a new social media post, saying that he'll instead never play the track “twice”

W.A.S.P.’s Chris Holmes recalls the time Eddie Van Halen borrowed his Ibanez Destroyer – and made some radical surprise modifications

By Matt Owen published 20 September 22

Holmes retrieved the guitar while Van Halen was on tour, and was left asking himself one question: “How in the eff did he play this?”

Eddie Van Halen and the Van Halen Stage plaque

The Van Halen Stage officially opened in the Van Halen family’s hometown of Pasadena

By Matt Owen published 20 September 22

Located in the newly built Playhouse Village Park, the stage pays tribute to Van Halen, who formed in Pasadena in the early 1970s

Rick Beato debunks claims that Wolfgang Van Halen was playing to a backing track of Eddie at Taylor Hawkins tribute

By Matt Owen last updated 7 September 22

Wolfgang's timing, tone and delivery on Hot for Teacher and On Fire was so good some viewers couldn't quite believe it

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