Joe Satriani tells UCR during a February 2025 interview that he tried to get Eddie Van Halen to join him for a special tour.
Did you know that Eddie Van Halen quietly and cheaply wrote and played the guitar solo for Michael Jackon’s “Beat It?” Well, if you didn’t, now you do, and you should also know that Eddie Van Halen ...
In a recent chat with Rick Beato, Luke tells the story of his all-star jam band based around a group of Ernie Ball Music Man ...
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have reunited for a “True Detective” moment in a new ad directed by series creator Nic Pizzolato. In the video for True to Texas, McConaughey and Harrelson — ...
the exhibits featured sections showing Van Halen’s guitars, amplifiers and other gear. In the display, the original photo of the band was cropped to show just Eddie holding one of the guitars ...
Eddie Van Halen, the guitar god who redefined rock music, wasn't just about shredding licks. He had a passion for speed that went beyond the fretboard and onto the asphalt. And his most prized ...
You probably can't tell, but Michael Jackson's infectious "Beat It" was his first-ever attempt at a rock song. But, the King of Pop's ode to street life might have never charted at #1 on the Billboard ...
While Sykes didn’t see the same worldwide recognition as other like-minded 1980s guitar heroes like Eddie Van Halen, Zakk Wylde, or Nuno Bettencourt, his musical contributions to the genre and ...
The songs rocked hard. David Lee Roth was just that charismatic. Above all though, Eddie Van Halen was absolutely that good at guitar. There’s an argument to be made that every virtuoso guitar player ...
Eddie Van Halen is one of the most prolific guitarists to ever pick up a six-string. He didn’t just play the guitar well; he brought a completely different spin to it, popularising different playing ...