Eddie Van Halen

The 1960s singer Eddie Van Halen always wanted to work with: “I’d like to make a record”

“I gave Eddie Van Halen the parts, and the next time I saw the guitar he had used a spray can to paint it white with black stripes”: How Charvel spawned a custom shop revolution – and became the premier guitar maker in the age of shredders

What Eddie Van Halen's Former Bandmates & Collaborators Have Said About Him

“His impact will live on for generations”: Wayne Charvel, legendary luthier who built guitars for Eddie Van Halen and gave rise to the Superstrat, dies aged 85

The “magic” 1963 song that set Eddie Van Halen on course to rock stardom

“I had to make sure he had all the tones he needed – the intro to Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love is like taking a flint and stone to make a spark”: How a glam-metal guitarist built Joe Satriani an amp that captured Eddie Van Halen’s tone

John 5 Recalls 'Special Time' When He Befriended Eddie Van Halen: 'I Loved Him'

40 Years Ago Today: Van Halen Conquers the Texxas Jam

The one musician Eddie Van Halen wanted to join his band

The one musician Eddie Van Halen wanted to join his band

Watch Nancy Wilson Honor Eddie Van Halen with the Beautiful Instrumental "For Edward"

“When I first played Jump for the guys nobody wanted anything to do with it. Dave said I was a guitar hero and I shouldn’t be playing keyboards”: The story of Van Halen’s 1984, and the end of the David Lee Roth era

“We did our best work with Dave.” Alex Van Halen explains why David Lee Roth was Van Halen’s secret ingredient

The 1978 single Eddie Van Halen never wanted to release: “I was really bummed”

David Lee Roth’s ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’ Turns 40

RUDY SARZO Says RANDY RHOADS-EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Rivalry' Was 'A Myth': 'People Don't Know The Difference Between An Opinion And A Fact'

40 Years Ago: How David Lee Roth Out-Gonzoed Van Halen on ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’

“I was nervous for about a minute. And then I said, ‘Forget it’” Steve Vai on replacing Eddie Van Halen as David Lee Roth’s guitar foil for ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’

Van Halen’s First Big Hit Lin 1983 Led to the Departure of One of the Band’s Original Members

35 Years Ago, Van Halen Scored a Chart-Topper With One of Rock’s Wildest Album Titles

The Southern rock band Eddie Van Halen just couldn’t understand: “I found their music too cluttered”

Sammy Hagar reveals the Eddie Van Halen-produced track that could have been on a Van Halen album

“We finished my solo record. Alex heard it, and he goes, ‘Hey, why didn't we put that on a Van Halen record!’” Sammy Hagar reveals the Eddie Van Halen-produced track that could have been on a Van Halen album

Eddie Van Halen produced a Sammy Hagar solo track that Alex Van Halen initially rejected

Sammy Hagar on the song Eddie Van Halen loved, Alex Van Halen rejected — and later regretted he passed up

“Who’s gonna know if I play on this kid’s record?” Eddie Van Halen explains how he broke a band policy to shred on Michael Jackson’s ”Beat It” — and why he didn’t earn a penny for his iconic guitar solo

Eddie Van Halen explains how he broke a band rule to play on Michael Jackson’s ”Beat It”

“Roth came over to me – he was wearing this little vest, had a cane, and his hair was dyed like a skunk. He said, ‘How do you like my boys?’” How Michael Anthony went from playing backyard parties to sellout crowds with Van Halen

Joe Satriani recalls David Lee Roth’s “crazy” attempt to recruit him for a Van Halen cover band in the ‘90s: “I said, ‘But Dave, Ed’s still alive!’”

“But Dave, Ed’s still alive!” Joe Satriani reveals David Lee Roth wanted him in a Van Halen tribute band in the ’90s — while Eddie and the group were still making music

“If I don’t do this right, if I don’t serve this justice, then my life will be over”: Wolfgang Van Halen opens up on his Van Halen cover anxiety at Taylor Hawkins tribute concert

“I won’t name any names... but I think those people missed my point.” Eddie Van Halen had a blunt critique of his imitators

The one musician Eddie Van Halen grew to resent: “He’s not a singer”

“If he was that tuned into me and missed that point, then he missed the whole point.” Eric Clapton on the one thing Eddie Van Halen didn’t understand about playing the blues

“I can’t imagine where guitar players would be without Eddie. We’d be listening to electronic music”: Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen “saved” guitar players

The 1982 song Eddie Van Halen thought was stolen from him: “I never wanted to do it”

“When I first heard Van Halen’s version of ‘You Really Got Me,’ I laughed. It really misses the point of the whole meaning of the song.” Dave Davies on Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and the Kinks’ power revolution

“We’re playing Led Zeppelin songs, and Eddie would imitate Jimmy Page… I mean, he had it down!”: Steve Farris on the time he jammed ZZ Top and Led Zeppelin songs with Eddie Van Halen

“It was his simplest stuff.” Sammy Hagar says fans are wrong about Eddie Van Halen’s best work

“I can’t stand Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing”: The Jesus and Mary Chain call Eddie Van Halen one of the “worst guitar players in the world”

The Jesus and Mary Chain call Eddie Van Halen one of the "worst guitar players in the world"

The Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid Says Eddie Van Halen ‘Ruined Rock Guitar,’ Names ‘Better’ Musician

“I can’t stand Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing. He ruined rock guitar.” Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid takes aim at Van Halen’s influence

Steve Lukather Teams With Alex Van Halen To Co-Produce Unreleased Eddie Van Halen Recordings - 93.3 WMMR Philadelphia

Steve Lukather and Alex Van Halen Announce Tribute Album for Eddie Van Halen

Jesus And Mary Chain Say Shoegaze Doesn't Actually Exist, Eddie Van Halen Ruined Rock Guitar

Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid: Eddie Van Halen “Ruined Rock Guitar”

“If you think this is a bunch of throwaway crap to suck the dollar out of poor, unsuspecting Van Halen fans, it’s not”: Eddie Van Halen’s soon-to-be-released recordings are going to blow you away, according to Steve Lukather

Eddie Van Halen’s soon-to-be-released recordings are going to blow you away, according to Steve Lukather

STEVE LUKATHER On EDDIE VAN HALEN Album He Is Working On With ALEX VAN HALEN: 'This Is Not Throwaway S***'