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He’s inspired by Buddy Guy, played EVH in a Van Halen tribute band and made his name in GA-20 – say hello to Pat Faherty's new power trio
By Jim Beaugez published
Canyon Lights gives Faherty the opportunity to draw from all corners of his musical vocabulary but ask him what he wants as a player and he'll tell you it's all about Buddy Guy, 1970, and that touch and feel...

The lead single from Van Halen’s 1991 album with Sammy Hagar combines a thunderous bassline with a revved-up power drill
By Chris Jisi published
Michael Anthony’s 16th-note bass grooves remained as much a part of the “Van Hagar” sound as Eddie Van Halen’s guitar pyrotechnics

Anxiety, wildfires, slap guitar… How Wolfgang Van Halen made the monster guitar album of 2025
By Gregory Adams published
With his third album (and a bit of his dad’s Frankenstein), Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth are taking the world of rock guitar by storm once again

Described as the 4-string equivalent of painting with a sledgehammer, Van Halen’s Ultra Bass was not your typical bass solo
By Jim Roberts published
Michael Anthony’s Yamaha BB2000 would get rebuilt after every show following his foundation-shaking solo spot

Sammy Hagar is touring the UK for the first time since 1996 – and bringing Joe Satriani and Van Halen's Michael Anthony with him
By Janelle Borg published
Hagar will bring his Best of All Worlds tour – a celebration of his five-decade career and musical legacy – across the pond in 2026

Wolfgang Van Halen explains the variations in EVH’s trademark technique – and shows you how to play them
By Phil Weller published
The multi-instrumentalist delivered a Mammoth tapping masterclass as he demonstrated how to play one of his new singles, The End

Wolfgang Van Halen took a gamble when he decided to cover his dad’s songs – and it paid off
By Phil Weller published
Wolfgang has only performed a few Van Halen tracks live since his dad passed – and he was all too aware of the risks that came with them

Sammy Hagar believes David Lee Roth’s story about being visited by the ghost of Eddie Van Halen
By Phil Weller published
Roth seemingly tried to troll Hagar with his comments, but Hagar isn't letting it get to him
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