Eddie Van Halen: one year on, the metal world remembers By Metal Hammer published 6 October 21 Metal's celebrated axeslingers pay tribute to the guitar legend that is Eddie Van Halen and pick their favourite songs
Eddie Van Halen once gifted Mark Tremonti an electric guitar backstage By Elizabeth Scarlett published 6 October 21 Mark Tremonti recalls being given a very special gift by the late Eddie Van Halen in the late 90s
Van Halen’s first manager recalls her first vision of ‘virtuoso’ Eddie at riotous 1974 party at David Lee Roth’s dad’s mansion By Paul Brannigan last updated 23 August 21 EXCLUSIVE Van Halen’s first manager shares her memories of her first meeting with guitar god Eddie in exclusive Classic Rock extract from new EVH biography ‘Eruption’
Sammy Hagar shares details of his final conversations with Eddie Van Halen By Classic Rock published 7 May 21 Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen patched up their friendship before the legendary guitarist’s death in October
Wolfgang Van Halen "hurt" by Grammy tribute to Eddie Van Halen By Fraser Lewry last updated 16 March 21 Wolfgang Van Halen reveals he was asked to play Eruption at the Grammy ceremony, but didn't feel he could do his late father justice
Sammy Hagar says he'll drop everything to play an Eddie Van Halen tribute concert By Elizabeth Scarlett published 24 February 21 The vocalist reveals he would drop his own live plans if a tribute concert to Eddie Van Halen is organised, and discusses the pair's final conversations
This violinist’s stunning version of Eddie Van Halen’s Eruption is a worthy tribute to his genius By Classic Rock published 29 January 21 Watch Jill from Japan’s Unlucky Morpheus nail a killer version of Eddie Van Halen’s guitar masterpiece Eruption
Watch an animated Jawa from Star Wars deliver an out-of-this-world take on Eddie Van Halen’s Eruption By Classic Rock published 26 January 21 On Eddie Van Halen’s birthday, this Star Wars-inspired stop motion tribute to the guitar god is a jaw-dropping delight
Eddie Van Halen was moved to tears upon hearing his son Wolfgang’s tender eulogy Distance By Classic Rock published 14 January 21 Wolfgang Van Halen recalls his father Eddie’s emotional response on hearing the song which anticipated his passing
Eddie Van Halen: the life and times of a guitar god By Paul Brannigan last updated 16 December 20 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…
Eddie Van Halen’s cause of death has been confirmed By Classic Rock published 14 December 20 Guitar legend Eddie Van Halen passed away after suffering a stroke, according to the LA Department of Public Health
Hear Eddie Van Halen at his jaw-dropping best on newly unearthed Hendrix cover By Paul Brannigan published 26 November 20 Hear the late, great Eddie Van Halen unleashed on blazing 1996 cover of Jimi Hendrix’s If 6 Was 9
Read Metal Hammer’s all-star Eddie Van Halen tribute, only in the new issue By Metal Hammer last updated 14 November 20 Metal’s biggest stars pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen in the new Metal Hammer. Plus: the most controversial Marilyn Manson interview you’ll read
‘Eddie Van Halen was a far better man than I'll ever be,’ says Gene Simmons By Paul Brannigan published 16 October 20 Kiss’ Gene Simmons pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen: ‘Every once in a while, God gets it right’
David Crosby’s classy response to Eddie Van Halen’s death? “Meh” By Classic Rock published 13 October 20 CSN legend David Crosby’s reaction to the death of Eddie Van Halen prompts backlash from fans
Watch Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony pay touching tribute to late bandmate Eddie Van Halen By Paul Brannigan published 9 October 20 Estranged Van Halen duo Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony are ‘devastated’ by the passing of former bandleader Eddie Van Halen
A tribute to the explosive genius of Eddie Van Halen By Grant Moon last updated 9 October 20 Like Hendrix a decade earlier, Eddie Van Halen revolutionised the guitar. We salute the late, great six-string icon who changed rock’n’roll forever
Ritchie Blackmore salutes ‘ultimate guitar hero’ Eddie Van Halen, as The Kinks and Pearl Jam pay tribute By Classic Rock published 8 October 20 Former Deep Purple/Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore salutes the memory of the ‘brilliant’ Eddie Van Halen
The 10 best Eddie Van Halen guitar solos By Al King published 6 October 20 Eddie Van Halen changed the way guitarists approached their craft more than any other musician since Jimi Hendrix. These are the crowning moments from the late king of shred
Eddie Van Halen dead at 65 By Classic Rock last updated 6 October 20 Legendary Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died after a long battle with cancer