Watch the complete segment of Eddie Van Halen and LL Cool J interviewed on Piers Morgan Live. May 3rd, 2013. … [Read more...]
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LL Cool J’s AUTHENTIC Released Today: Listen to Both Songs With Eddie Van Halen Here
LL Cool J's new album AUTHENTIC is released today. Eddie Van Halen guests on two tracks, which can be listened to below. "We're The Greatest" features Eddie Van Halen on guitar, who LL himself heralds as "one of the greatest guitar players that ever lived." Travis Barker plays drums on the track. "It's not necessarily about me and Eddie, per se," LL told Radio.com of the … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Talks about Collaborating with LL Cool J
Rock And Hip-Hop Collide As Two Legendary Artists Come Together For The Track "We're The Greatest" on AUTHENTIC. LOS ANGELES, CA – Music legends, Eddie Van Halen and LL COOL J, have teamed up for two songs on LL's upcoming new album AUTHENTIC, set to release on April 30th. The rock icon joined the legendary rapper in the studio and kicked the volume up to create two genre … [Read more...]
Video: LL Cool J Talks Eddie Van Halen
“I just really wanted to work with the best, work with people that I respect, people that I look up to, people that impress me, people that I believe are truly super talented,” LL Cool J told Radio.com. “I feel like Eddie falls in that category.” Read more of what LL said about Eddie here. LISTEN TO A 90-second audio preview of “We’re The Greatest” with LL … [Read more...]
LL Cool J on Eddie Van Halen: “I Have Worked With One Of The Greatest Guitarists That Ever Lived”
Last week, LL Cool J boasted, "The Eddie Van Halen solo on 'We’re The Greatest' is a masterpiece!!! My favorite part of the song." Now, LL Cool J has more to say. From WZLX: A few weeks back, hip-hop legend LL Cool J unexpectedly posted a photo to his Facebook page that showed him sitting in the control room of a studio… next to Eddie Van Halen. Van Halen hasn’t guested … [Read more...]
Audio Sample of LL Cool J song featuring Eddie Van Halen
A 90-second audio preview of "We're The Greatest" can be streamed above. This is one of two songs from LL Cool J's upcoming album, Authentic, which feature Eddie Van Halen. The album is due April 30th. That is unmistakably Eddie Van Halen on some VERY cool guitar on this! Makes us want to hear the whole song... Note that LL Cool J makes a couple Van Halen references: “I … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen playing on TWO tracks from LL Cool J’s new album
As previously reported, Eddie Van Halen will be featured on LL Cool J's upcoming album, Authentic, due April 30th. At a recent concert, LL implied Eddie plays on one track. However, LL unveiled the tracklist for Authentic today, and Eddie Van Halen appears on not one, but TWO tracks! Here's the complete tracklist: 1. Bath Salt 2. Not Leaving You Tonight (Feat. Fitz … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen to play guitar on one track from LL Cool J’s new album
Breaking news from the Van Halen News Desk: The EVH/LL mystery is (mostly) solved! Finally, the explanation for the first and second photos recently posted by both Eddie Van Halen and LL Cool J; one of the tracks on the LL Cool J's new album will in fact feature Eddie Van Halen on guitar! What an unexpected collaboration! LL Cool J revealed this tonight at a concert … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen involved in LL Cool J’s “Authentic” album
UPDATE 3/15/13: Read the answer to the mystery HERE. Guitar legend Eddie Van Halen and hip hop legend LL Cool J jointly released the above photo today at noon. The only accompanying text was "AUTHENTIC 4/30/13". The only thing we know about this is that "Authentic" is the name of LL Cool J's new album, which is to be released on April 30th. On March 4th, the two … [Read more...]
Update: Eddie Van Halen to Perform with LL Cool LATE SUMMER in Hollywood
UPDATE 6/7/13: LL has postponed the guest performance to late summer at the Hollywood Bowl. Eddie Van Halen will appear as a special guest at the final stop on LL Cool J's “Kings Of The Mic” Tour. The tour is billed as this summer’s ultimate Hip-Hop music experience, where LL is joined by legendary artists Ice Cube, Public Enemy and pDe La Soul. The show is at the Greek … [Read more...]
The 30 Coolest Guitarists Of All Time: Eddie Van Halen
Guitar World magazine's Sept 2010 issue listed the 30 coolest guitarists of all time, in no particular order. They featured a classic photo by Neil Zlozower of Eddie showing off his rarely seen Snake/Dragon guitar. Here's what Guitar World said about Eddie: EDDIE VAN HALEN BORN: January 26, 1955 BAND: Van Halen ICONIC GUITAR: Homemade "Frankenstein" Strat COOLEST RIFF: … [Read more...]
A Farewell to the King, Part 2
By Chris Gill [Originally written in 2020 for Guitar World. Part 1 is here. Here is Part 2, below:] My favorite interview with Ed was a cover story for Guitar Aficionado, where he invited me to his 5150 studio to view about 40 guitars from his collection. Ed told illuminating stories about each guitar, and I quickly realized he could find the songs lurking in any … [Read more...]