Eddie Van Halen

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"There are no rules. You have 12 notes… do whatever you want with them." Eddie Van Halen, the life and times of a guitar god

By Paul Brannigan Published 6 October 26

When Eddie Van Halen died on October 6, 2020, the world lost a legend. We celebrate the life of the man who changed rock‘n’roll forever…

Bands & Artists

Eddie Van Halen and Brian May backstage at a concert

The strange story of Brian May, Eddie Van Halen and a kids’ TV theme

By Dave Everley Published 30 August 26

What happened when two of rock’s most famous guitarists teamed up in the studio

Interviews

David Lee Roth mocks Sammy Hagar's claim to have been visited by Eddie Van Halen's ghost

By Fraser Lewry Published 17 August 25

We await the Red Rocker's response

Bands & Artists

"Since you’ve been gone, it’s not the same": Listen to the song Sammy Hagar finished after being visited by Eddie Van Halen in a dream

By Fraser Lewry Published 25 April 25

The release of Sammy Hagar's Encore, Thank You, Goodnight comes ahead of his upcoming Best Of All Worlds residency in Las Vegas

Tracks & Singles

Alex Van Halen reveals that David Lee Roth asked Eddie Van Halen to play fewer guitar solos: "He couldn’t handle the fact that Eddie was getting more attention than he was"

By Liz Scarlett Published 30 October 24

In his new memoire, Brothers, Alex Van Halen says that David Lee Roth was "convinced he was going to be a movie star" so didn't want the spotlight to shine too long on anyone else

Interviews

Alex Van Halen shares the last song he wrote with late brother Eddie Van Halen

By Fraser Lewry Published 22 October 24

Unfinished / Between Us Two is an epic, six-minute instrumental

Tracks & Singles

Alex and Eddie Van Halen on the Jimmy Kimmel show in 2015, and Robert Plant onstage

Alex Van Halen is thinking about finishing some Van Halen songs using Robert Plant and AI

By Fraser Lewry Published 16 October 24

Alex Van Halen has approached the makers of ChatGPT to explore the possibility of creating new guitar solos

Tracks & Singles

Listen to Alex Van Halen's emotional tribute to Eddie Van Halen from his new audiobook, Brothers

By Liz Scarlett Published 10 October 24

Alex Van Halen makes a beautiful tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen in his new audiobook, Brothers, which is also set to feature a previously unreleased song composed by the pair

Interviews