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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The British metal legends feared the young support band was “ripping them off,” according to a new EVH biography

Rock musicians Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen (1955 - 2020), both of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, March 15, 1986.

Sammy Hagar would have been “embarrassed” if Van Halen had adopted proposed Van Hagar name change

By Richard Bienstock

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

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

YouTuber uses quantization to “fix“ Van Halen… and it sounds awful

By Sam Roche

Bobby Huff – aka Dr Bob – lays Runnin' with the Devil on the operating table, and hacks it to pieces

[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”

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

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

Watch Steel Panther absolutely shred two Van Halen classics

By Richard Bienstock

Sit yourself on down and watch the band deliver uncanny renditions of Beautiful Girls and D.O.A.

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

Eddie Van Halen in his own words: “I locked myself in my room, played guitar, wrote songs, and hoped to God I got somewhere’’

By Guitar World Editors

Collected from interviews through the years, Eddie reflects on a career spent chasing fresh tones, new songs and good times

The 25 greatest Eddie Van Halen deep cuts

By Amit Sharma

What the lesser-played, lesser-celebrated tracks in Eddie's discography can teach us about his genius