This unsung guitar hero's band was called the American Led Zeppelin, and his virtuosic playing paved the way for Van Halen and Satriani
Often left out of discussions of the great rock guitarists of the '70s, Ronnie Montrose had little interest in chasing hits ...
Wolfgang Van Halen on life without Eddie and how his grief pushed him into a new chapter
After shelving his debut album as his dad’s health deteriorated, the guitarist found that working on the record helped him ...
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Eddie Van Halen’s All-Time Favorite Album, According to Wolfgang
Wolfgang Van Halen reveals that he and his father shared very eclectic musical tastes and named Eddie Van Halen's favorite ...
Guitar World on MSN1d
Alex Van Halen says a new Van Halen album is in the works – and he’s recruited Steve Lukather to help him complete it
If extraordinary reports coming out of the Netherlands are to be believed, Alex Van Halen is working on a new Van Halen album – and Steve Lukather has been recruited to help him complete it. The Van ...
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Wolfgang Van Halen Says Dad Eddie's Death Is 'Not Any Easier' 4 Years Later: 'There's So Much I Can't Share with Him'
It’s been more than four years since the death of Van Halen rocker Eddie Van Halen — and for his son Wolfgang, the pain is still fresh. Wolfgang, who fronts the rock band Mammoth WVH, opened up about ...
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Wolfgang Van Halen Still Struggling With the Death of Eddie Van Halen: “It’s Not Getting Any Easier”
Growing up with Eddie Van Halen as a father, Wolfgang Van Halen found himself harboring a love for music at an early age. Watching his father rehearse, it was only a matter of time before Wolfgang ...
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Wolfgang Van Halen Says Dad Eddie's Death Is 'Not Any Easier' 4 Years Later: 'There's So Much I Can't Share with Him'
It’s been more than four years since the death of Van Halen rocker Eddie Van Halen — and for his son Wolfgang, the pain is still fresh. Wolfgang, who fronts the rock band Mammoth WVH ...
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What would Eddie Van Halen’s “Beat It” solo sound like on a fretless guitar? Here it is —no whammy bar required
Fretless guitar virtuoso Ilya Franciosi tackles Ed’s tricky solo flawlessly to demonstrate what’s possible with the ...
Far Out Magazine5d
“It’s just the way I play”: Why Eddie Van Halen felt strange about his reputation as a guitarist
Despite always remaining humble about his efforts as a guitarist, Eddie Van Halen did well to draw immediate attention from many of his contemporaries. While some became enamoured with how anyone ...
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Eddie Van Halen on the album too emotional for fans: “It was over the top”
And despite most people knowing what to come to a band like Van Halen for, Eddie felt that some songs may not have been released at the right time for people to hear them. Granted, any group can find ...
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‘SNL50’: Eddie Murphy Joins Kenan Thompson And Will Ferrell In Crazy “Scared Straight” Sketch
Eddie Murphy returned for another sketch on the SNL50: The Anniversary Show, this time as one of three prisoners trying to try to scare a trio of young male shoplifters “straight.” The sketch ...
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Eddie Murphy’s Tracy Morgan Impression and MAGA Tom Hanks Steal the Show on ‘Black Jeopardy’ at ‘SNL50’
As usual, Thompson played host Darnell Hayes aka Alex Treblack, with contestants being played by former cast members Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and, most notably, Eddie Murphy. The biggest laughs ...