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This guitar prodigy plays Eddie Van Halen's legendary two-hand tapping part – with only one hand
By Phil Weller published
Filipe Rosset has been blowing minds with his insane handspan

Wolfgang Van Halen welcomed Alter Bridge into the hallowed halls of the legendary 5150 Studios to record their new album
By Phil Weller published
Eddie Van Halen’s iconic studio recently opened its doors to Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy and co

Lzzy Hale on why Wolfgang Van Halen is well positioned to “save rock ‘n’ roll”
By Janelle Borg published
Hale and the rest of Halestorm were invited to Eddie Van Halen's iconic home studio

Why Eddie Van Halen didn’t double-track his guitars
By Phil Weller published
Recording engineer Ross Hogarth recalls working with the late guitar icon and helping him broaden his sound on A Different Kind of Truth

Eddie Van Halen and Keanu Reeves nearly ended up on the John Wick soundtrack
By Janelle Borg published
The soundtrack that could have been...

Wolfgang Van Halen says he’s stopped listening to his dad’s music
By Phil Weller published
The Mammoth multi-instrumentalist has discussed why he no longer listens to his late father’s Van Halen back catalog

Pat Travers recalls the best show he ever played – with Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Van Halen all on the same bill
By Janelle Borg published
The legendary gig also saw Travers meet Steven Tyler for the first time – and a comical encounter ensued...

Yngwie Malmsteen claims Eddie Van Halen felt “threatened” by him
By Phil Weller published
Malmsteen looks back on the few times he almost crossed paths with the late electric guitar legend

Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie’s legendary Frankenstein to track the two-hand tapping sequence in his new single
By Phil Weller published
Wolfgang Van Halen has shared a clip of him using his father's iconic electric to record his latest song – which channels his love for contemporary greats while keeping Eddie’s guitar flame burning brightly
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