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
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
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
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!”
David Lee Roth announces retirement from music: “I've given you all I've got to give” By Sam Roche 04 October 2021 The former Van Halen frontman will “throw in the shoes” following his forthcoming five-date Las Vegas residency
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
Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock tells the story of the band with input from Black Sabbath, Pantera and Alice in Chains By Matt Parker 03 September 2021 “Exhaustively researched” new book from Michael Christopher includes interviews with rock royalty and Van Halen insiders
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
6 guitar tricks you can learn from Eddie Van Halen By Total Guitar editors 03 August 2021 Plug in and rock out as Total Guitar gets hot for teaching Eddie Van Halen’s trademark riffs and techniques
Eddie Van Halen talks honing his technique, his imitators, and the origins of Eruption in this classic 1996 interview with Billy Corgan By Billy Corgan 28 July 2021 In this gem from the GW archives, the alt-rock titan talks guitar, the music industry and more with one of his heroes
First full-length Eddie Van Halen biography, Eruption, announced By Matt Parker 21 July 2021 Rolling Stone and Classic Rock writer Paul Brannigan delves into the life of the guitar icon
Mick Jones looks back at producing Van Halen's landmark 5150: "It was a pretty intense experience – but we achieved something very special" By Paul Elliott 08 July 2021 The album's co-producer and Foreigner guitarist on the genius of Eddie Van Halen and a crazy, funky recording session
Watch Eddie Van Halen play the riffs from Amsterdam years before its release in newly unearthed 5150 studio footage By Richard Bienstock 11 June 2021 The song eventually appeared on Van Halen’s 1995 album, Balance
Wolfgang Van Halen used his father’s original Frankenstein guitar on the upcoming Mammoth WVH album By Michael Astley-Brown 26 May 2021 Eddie Van Halen’s iconic electric appears on two tracks from the hotly anticipated effort – and you’ve probably already heard them
Watch Mr. Bungle pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen with thrashing Loss of Control cover By Michael Astley-Brown 18 May 2021 Trey Spruance plugs into 5150 amps and Scott Ian even dons an EVH Shark for the performance
George Lynch pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen on a Les Paul with an impromptu shred through Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love By Richard Bienstock 06 May 2021 The Dokken guitarist calls EVH “one of the greatest inspirations of my personal guitar journey”
Tony Iommi had to warn Eddie Van Halen to “behave” on the 1978 Black Sabbath/Van Halen tour By Richard Bienstock 30 April 2021 The British metal legends feared the young support band was “ripping them off,” according to a new EVH biography
Sammy Hagar would have been “embarrassed” if Van Halen had adopted proposed Van Hagar name change By Richard Bienstock 16 April 2021 Fortunately, Eddie Van Halen nixed the idea immediately
Jump back, what’s that sound? It’s a mashup of Metallica’s Enter Sandman and Van Halen’s Panama By Richard Bienstock 12 April 2021 The Hammett/Hetfield-Eddie Van Halen pairing we never knew we needed
