Though Alex had been the guitarist in the family, when they formed Van Halen, it quickly became clear who would play: "[Ed] ...
Loudwire reports how Van Halen — who performed with his late brother, Eddie Van Halen, in the iconic 80’s rock band bearing ...
If ever a back catalogue epitomised the American Dream, it’s the albums of Van Halen.
Alex Van Halen has said that Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have not not been doing Van Halen "justice". While in ...
In a new podcast interview, Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 picked Van Halen’s 1978 self-titled debut as one of his favorite albums; said Eddie Van Halen’s playing “freaked me out.” ...
Eddie Van Halen mastered his signature speed and style on the guitar by studying a different instrument in childhood.
Van Halen's "no brown M&Ms" concert rider sparked early interest in wild celebrity contract demands, which are still ...
The Prince of Darkness declared "All aboard!" before members of Metallica, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Billy Idol played his classics. 25 Rockers Who've Been in Three or More BIG Bands 25 ...
Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne recently sat down with Billy Morrison for a new episode of "Ozzy Speaks" on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard. During their conversation, Osbourne reminisced about the time ...
Eddie Van Halen, who has died at the age of 65, opened up dozens of new possibilities for the electric guitar with his wildly inventive, and largely self-taught, techniques. Combining lightning ...
Four decades ago, Van Halen's eponymous debut album was unleashed onto the world, and before the album even hit the five-minute mark, "Eruption" was nearing its conclusion, and listeners were ...
After launching his solo career with a 1985 EP that included covers from the Beach Boys and Louis Prima songbooks, former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth assembled a band that would help him ...