From Guitar World: Van Halen: Like Father, Like Son By Chris Gill This feature is from the April 2008 issue of Guitar World magazine. Eddie Van Halen put the fire in the group that bears his name. It took his son, Wolfgang, to rekindle the passion and get the group on the road for one of the most anticipated reunion tours in rock history. In this world exclusive … [Read more...]
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EVH Premium Quality Guitar Accessories
Van Halen Store is the only place that has the full line of EVH guitar gear in stock. This doesn't include the EVH Wah Pedal, which isn't released yet, but it should be released on approximately Nov. 20th, and Van Halen Store should have it in stock approximately Nov. 25th. … [Read more...]
Guitar World Exclusive! Eddie Van Halen Talks About His New EVH Wolfgang Guitar
In a new, exclusive interview with Eddie Van Halen, Guitar World magazine talks to the Van Halen legend about the making of his new EVH Wolfgang guitar from Fender (due in stores in early 2009). In the interview, appearing in the February issue of the magazine, the guitarist explains how the Wolfgang is “a culmination of my 35 years of experimenting with guitars. Everything … [Read more...]
Guitar World EVH cover story & CD-Rom coming soon!
Guitar World scores another exclusive interview with Eddie Van Halen! The next issue features a new EVH cover story! The guitar legend is back, with a sneak preview of his new EVH Wolfgang guitar and talks about the painstaking process of creating the instrument. And, on the VIDEO CD-ROM: Eddie Van Halen talks about the making of the EVH Wolfgang. This is the "February" … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Is Engaged
From People: By Vicki Sheff-Cahan Originally posted Monday October 06, 2008 02:20 AM EDT Eddie Van Halen is engaged to his girlfriend/publicist Janie Liszewski, PEOPLE has learned. Van Halen, 53, proposed to Liszewski, 38, on Aug. 4 while they were vacationing in Hawaii. The rock guitarist dropped to one knee and popped the question in a private room at Tiffany's, a … [Read more...]
EVH Guitar Picks and Electric Strings unleashed!
EVH GUITAR PICKS! For the very first time, Edward Van Halen is officially offering EVH Premium Quality Collector's Edition Guitar Picks! The special EVH collector's tin contains a set of twelve, .60 mm medium-gauge nylon guitar picks with the classic EVH logo, non-slip grip surface and a comfortably rounded tip that's just right for shredding Eddie's licks! The custom … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen 2008 Guitar Solo with SOUNDBOARD Audio
This is audience-filmed footage of Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo from May 2nd, 2008, in Charlottesville, Virginia. What makes this clip special is that it is the only 2007-2008 Van Halen concert footage on Youtube that has audio from the soundboard. The audio is rumored to be from the ALD (an Assisted Listening Device for the hearing impaired that some arenas have). Watch it … [Read more...]
GOP’s Use of “Right Now” Leads to Sammy Hagar-Eddie Van Halen Phone Tag
This just in from RollingStone.com: Days before Heart served the GOP campaign with a cease-and-desist letter for playing their 1977 hit “Barracuda” to introduce VP pick Sarah Palin (high school alias: “Sarah Barracuda”) at the August 31st Republican convention, Van Halen sounded off against McCain and Co. for blasting their tune “Right Now” at a rally in Dayton, Ohio. … [Read more...]
Paul Gilbert’s tribute to Eddie Van Halen
It’s no secret that Paul Gilbert, one of the greatest guitarists of our time, is a huge fan of Eddie Van Halen. On his "Get Out of My Yard” CD (released in 2006), Paul was inspired to write an instrumental tribute to his idol, called “3 E’s For Edward”. In the CD’s liner notes, Paul wrote the following: "My biggest guitar hero is named Edward. I have seen visions of … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen “Very Serious About Staying Sober”
This week, a close friend of Eddie Van Halen's told the Van Halen News Desk that Eddie is doing "fantastic", hasn't drank alcohol in months, and is "very serious about staying sober." Keep it up, Eddie! This great news coincides with a new EVH sighting posted today on TMZ.com: Posted Aug 6th 2008 2:22PM by TMZ Staff. Eddie Van Healthy He survived cancer, rehab and … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen #2 Guitarist Of All Time, As Voted By Rock Guitarists
330 GUITARISTS PICK THEIR TOP 50 FAVORITE GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME Roadie Crew magazine (official site - www.roadiecrew.net) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll, there were current-and-former musicians of such bands as Guns N' Roses, Kiss, Machine Head, Nightwish, Genesis, Megadeth, … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Signature Wah Pedal
Introducing the NEW Jim Dunlop Eddie Van Halen Signature Wah Pedal, or simply, the "EVH Wah Wah", is the latest offering by Jim Dunlop in the celebrated EVH Signature Series, developed after intensive design collaboration with the legendary guitarist. Early on in the process, Eddie handed over his "Holy Grail" Crybaby - a standard Crybaby customized in the early Nineties … [Read more...]