The top 20 guitar stories of 2019 By Richard Bienstock From Queen to Gilmour, JoBo to Tool, here are the stories that got the guitar world talking this year
David Lee Roth: I "structured" the guitar solos on Van Halen’s debut album - and EVH's guitar stripes were my idea By Richard Bienstock In a new interview ahead of his Las Vegas residency, Diamond Dave talks up his creative role in the Van Halen catalog
Van Halen's The Japanese Singles 1978 - 1984 is available now By Sponsored The vinyl boxed set collects some of the band's greatest songs
Watch Brad Paisley play Van Halen's Hot For Teacher with a 6-year-old drummer By Damian Fanelli Brad Paisley - and his young, talented sidekick - rock a Van Halen classic
Tool fan asks fellow gig-goer to take his picture, fails to realize it’s Eddie Van Halen By Michael Astley-Brown Guitar god turns photographer for clueless fan
Eddie Van Halen reportedly undergoing throat cancer treatment By Michael Astley-Brown Guitar legend’s disease returns, according to reports
David Lee Roth: "Van Halen's finished” By Richard Bienstock The singer, who's headed to Vegas for his own solo residency, proclaims Van Halen is done and hints at the release of long-shelved John 5 collaboration
The best (and worst) Van Halen albums, according to you By Guitar World Staff Every VH full-length ranked, from Roth to Hagar to Cherone... and back again to Roth
The 20 best rock guitar intros of all time By Guitar World Staff These memorable intros bring lighters out of pockets, prompt roars of recognition from a crowd and cause freeway drivers to reach for the volume knob
Summer NAMM 2019: EVH Unveils New ’79 Bumblebee Tribute Guitar By Richard Bienstock Recreation of the historic black-and-yellow striped model celebrates 40th anniversary of ‘Van Halen II.’
Hear Van Halen Cover the Who and Black Sabbath in 1978 By Christopher Scapelliti You can hear the covers in this rare recording from the band's first Paris concert.
Michael Anthony Says "Plug Got Pulled" on Potential Van Halen Reunion Tour By Jackson Maxwell “We would have been in pre-production rehearsals with Van Halen right now.”
Prime Cuts: Eddie Van Halen Breaks Down 10 Van Halen Classics, from "Eruption" to "Right Now" By Guitar World Staff King Edward weighs in on two decades’ worth of Van Halen classics.
Hear Eddie Van Halen Shred for Five Minutes at 1984 Soundcheck By Christopher Scapelliti A rare glimpse of Eddie Van Halen warming up.
Watch Sammy Hagar & the Circle Perform Van Halen Tunes at the Troubadour in Hollywood By Richard Bienstock The band played a special intimate show for broadcast on SiriusXM.
Watch John 5, Michael Anthony and Corey Taylor Rip Through a Van Halen Mini-Set in L.A. By Richard Bienstock The trio played “Runnin’ With the Devil,” “You Really Got Me” and more at the Whisky A Go Go.
Take a Look at Eddie Van Halen's 1978 Touring Rig By Jackson Maxwell The Van Halen guitarist tweeted a sneak preview of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's upcoming 'Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock and Roll' exhibit.
Hear David Lee Roth and Dutch DJ Armin Van Buuren's EDM Version of Van Halen's "Jump" By Guitar World Staff No, we promise this isn't an April Fool's Day joke.
Five Eddie Van Halen Licks You Need to Know (And How to Play Them) By Guitar World Staff Grab your guitar and learn a few of Eddie's signature licks.
Top 10 Greatest Rock and Roll Song Endings of All Time By Guitar World Staff 10 song endings that are transcendent moments in themselves.
