Eddie Van Halen - page 2

A composite photo of Eddie Van Halen and Brian May playing live

“It was exhilarating – it felt like an illicit liaison”: the true story of Brian May and Eddie Van Halen’s Star Fleet Project collaboration

By Dave Everley published 30 July 23

How a kids’ TV show inspired a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between two of rock’s greatest guitarists

Jason Becker is selling the guitar gifted to him by Eddie Van Halen to raise money for his ongoing medical care

By Paul Brannigan published 24 July 23

A rare Wolfgang guitar given to Jason Becker by his friend Eddie Van Halen is up for sale to raise funds for Becker's care

Roger Waters said he “couldn’t care less” about Van Halen, forgetting that he once appeared on a song with Eddie Van Halen

By Classic Rock published 10 July 23

Eddie Van Halen played guitar on a Roger Waters song back in 1990

Brian May salutes the genius of Eddie Van Halen: “It was like watching Hendrix for the first time”

By Classic Rock published 24 June 23

Queen guitarist Brian May looks back on working with “incredible” Eddie Van Halen on the Star Fleet Project mini album

Watch Brian May enthuse about Star Fleet Project on kids' TV in 1983

By Fraser Lewry published 14 June 23

'Yeah! We've done it! Great!' - Brian May on the recording sessions that bequeathed Star Fleet Project (featuring Eddie Van Halen) to The World

Brian May and Eddie Van Halen's Star Fleet Project to be reissued as massively expanded box set

By Fraser Lewry published 1 June 23

The long-awaited reissue of Brian May + Friends' Star Fleet Project will arrive next month – listen to new mix of Star Fleet single now

Eddie Van Halen with guitar and (inset) Gene Simmons throwing the horns

The Eddie Van Halen I knew, by Gene Simmons

By Dave Ling published 15 May 23

"Our millennials need to know about the most important musician since Jimi Hendrix" - Gene Simmons on the late Eddie Van Halen

Nuno Bettencourt at a press event and Eddie Van Halen on stage

Inside Nuno Bettencourt's charmingly weird first meeting with Eddie Van Halen: "other than Elton John, he’s the only musician that kissed me on the lips"

By Joe Daly published 14 April 23

When an overawed Nuno Bettencourt finally got to meet his hero Eddie Van Halen, he could not have predicted what happened next

Eddie Van Halen and Charlie Sheen on the set of Two And A Half Men

That time Eddie Van Halen appeared on Two And A Half Men exiting a bathroom with his guitar

By Fraser Lewry published 29 March 23

"You never know when inspiration might strike" – Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen once drove a tank through Beverly Hills to Fred Durst's house and pulled a gun on him

By Liz Scarlett published 8 March 23

Following Eddie Van Halen's unlikely jam with Fred Durst, which he described as like "being a scholar amongst kindergartners", the guitarist returned to the Limp Bizkit frontman's house, armed and in a tank

A picture of Eddie Van Halen playing guitar

Is Eddie Van Halen the most famous guitarist of all time?

By Stef Lach published 15 February 23

Mark Tremonti thinks says late Eddie Van Halen could be the most famous guitarist that ever lived

David Lee Roth says working with Eddie Van Halen was better than any love affair he ever had

By Liz Scarlett published 3 January 23

David Lee Roth shares the love for late bandmate Eddie Van Halen and declares that their creative partnership was more fulfilling than any romantic relationship he's enjoyed

Wolfgang Van Halen: "That’s the thing about my dad. He never half-assed anything"

By Liz Scarlett published 12 December 22

Wolfgang VH reflects on his father Eddie Van Halen's legacy and taking over the EVH brand

Brian May targets summer 2023 for box set re-release of the Star Fleet Project EP he recorded with Eddie Van Halen

By Classic Rock published 29 November 22

Brian May promises that the box set reissue of his Star Fleet Project EP will be worth the wait

Sammy Hagar says he's reached out to Alex Van Halen five times, but he won't return his call or emails

By Liz Scarlett published 3 November 22

"Alex has got a stick up his ass about something with me still," says Sammy Hagar, who's trying to organise an Eddie Van Halen tribute show

Valerie Bertinelli and Mathew Perry at the Set of "Sydney" in Hollywood, California next to image of Eddie Van Halen

Friends star Matthew Perry says he once had a "long, elaborate make-out session" with actress Valerie Bertinelli in front of her then-husband Eddie Van Halen

By Liz Scarlett published 28 October 22

Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, once got it on with Valerie Bertinelli next to her then-husband Eddie Van Halen, who was apparently unconscious at the time

Wolfgang Van Halen suggests VH reunion is off the table, says former members are too "dysfunctional" to organise it anyway

By Liz Scarlett published 3 October 22

Exclusive Wolfgang Van Halen discusses the potential of a Van Halen reunion in Classic Rock magazine, and says playing VH songs at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts "delivered that catharsis" for him

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Eddie Van Halen

Red Hot Chili Peppers share emotional tribute song for the late Eddie Van Halen

By Liz Scarlett last updated 29 September 22

Red Hot Chili Peppers release new single, Eddie, inspired by their love for the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen

Randy Rhoads, Ozzy Osbourne and Eddie Van Halen

According to Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Randy Rhoads "didn't have a nice thing to say about Eddie Van Halen"

By Liz Scarlett last updated 27 September 22

Ozzy Osbourne opens up about the rumoured beef between guitarists Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen, who he describes as "rivals"

Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro: 10 guitarists that changed my life

By Matt Mills last updated 20 September 22

Megadeth's chief shredder Kiko Loureiro talks the 10 virtuoso guitarists that inspired his playing - from Eddie Van Halen to Steve Vai

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