"I can't play guitar worth a damn, so this is my tribute to Eddie Van Halen." — Dave Santia This guy is amazing! Dave Santia, a "speed painter" from Detroit, paints his tribute to Eddie Van Halen. He paints very quickly — with both hands(!) — and the results impressive! (Don't take our word for it — watch the video above. Just don't skip ahead — watch the full 6 … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
Eddie Van Halen 2016 Cover Stories (Updated)
[Updated June 2nd] This Spring/Summer, Eddie Van Halen has been featured on four guitar magazines based outside of the USA. All four contain exclusive interviews and exclusive photos (all photos taken by Kevin Baldes). View all four covers below. New Eddie Van Halen cover story in France's guitar magazine, Guitar Part! New Eddie Van Halen cover story in Poland's guitar … [Read more...]
Master Builder Chip Ellis: ‘Eddie Van Halen Expects Perfection’
In a new video, EVH Master Builder Chip Ellis gives a quick rundown on the features of the new custom-built Wolfgang USA Tour Relic Replica. Limited to a 20-piece run., the guitar is an exact replica of the aged-looking Ivory Wolfgang USA guitar that Eddie Van Halen played onstage during Van Halen’s 2015 tour. Ellis also shares what it’s like to work so closely with the … [Read more...]
Guitar Tone: Hands Vs. Gear
Photo by John Lill Photography In a new article for Premier Guitar, guitarist Pete Thorn uses Van Halen guitarist and pioneer Eddie Van Halen as an example as he debates whether guitar tone comes from the player's gear, the player's hands, or both. Here's an excerpt: It’s an often-debated subject on guitar forums. Someone will start a discussion thread with a polarizing … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen at George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic (Photos)
Eddie Van Halen attended the 9th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic to benefit held by the George Lopez Foundation on Monday, May 2nd at the Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank, CA. Ed obviously had a great time, as you can see in several photos, below. The mission of the George Lopez Foundation is to create positive, permanent change for underprivileged children, adults and … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Cover Story in ‘Cutaway Guitar Magazine’
Eddie Van Halen is on the cover of the April/May issue of Spain's 'Cutaway Guitar Magazine.' The issue is online. It's in Spanish. Photos by Kevin Baldes. … [Read more...]
Latest Van Halen ‘Interview’ Proves Bogus
We have an important statement to make. Yesterday at VHND we wrote an article which mentioned Guitar Tricks Insider magazine's new Eddie Van Halen cover story. Their feature story on Eddie featured many quotes, as if they recently interviewed him. We just learned that this is NOT a legitimate interview. It turns out that not only has Eddie Van Halen not spoken to Guitar … [Read more...]
Eddie and Cody Van Halen with George Clooney
George Clooney appears on the cover of the April issue of Esquire Magazine. As you can see below, Kody Van Halen shares the cover with him. Here's the cover, along with a photo of Eddie and Kody Van Halen with Mr. Clooney. Esquire drew an arrow pointing to Kody, and states, "This guy is real and his name is Kody Van Halen." We congratulate Kody on scoring the first Van Halen … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, ‘Diver Down’! David & Eddie Discuss the Classic Album
On this day in 1982, Van Halen released "Diver Down!" Here's what David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen had to say about every song on the classic album upon it's release. Roth's quotes are from Cream & Van Halen's are from Guitar Player. Eddie: "When we came off the Fair Warning tour last year [1981], we were going to take a break and spend a lot of time writing this and … [Read more...]
Hear Van Halen’s Unreleased Song “I Want Some Action” & Other ‘5150’ Demos
For the 30th anniversary of Van Halen's, multiplatinum, No. 1 album, "5150," we're spotlighting an unreleased (and unfinished) song from the album, "I Want Some Action," which you can listen to above. This is a is a song that was written and recorded during the "5150" sessions, and, interestingly, the only unreleased song that has leaked out of 5150 from all the years with … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Donates Signed Guitar For Charity
Edward Van Halen donated a signed EVH Striped Series guitar for a great cause — the John Varvatos 13th Annual Stuart House Benefit. Mr. Van Halen is on the host committee for the John Varvatos Stewart House event, and he has donated for several years now. The CHARITY BUZZ auction is live! It ends TUES, April 26, 2016 3:53 PM EDT. BID HERE. About Stuart House: Stuart … [Read more...]
Video Demo & Review: EVH 5150 III Micro Stack
Guitarist Eric Broadbent (who's endorsed by EVH Gear, VHND, and Van Halen Store) has made a video demo/review of the EVH 5150 III Micro Stack. As for the performance part of the demo, he's running directly into the Micro Stack, and all he's using for effects are some reverb and delay in post processing. After that, he uses the same setup, but has added the EVH 5150 Overdrive … [Read more...]