On this day in 1987, Eddie Van Halen finger-tapped and whammy-bar-dived his way through a bluesy rave-up alongside G. E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live band. Video of the performance is below, along with video of G.E. Smith reminiscing about the experience. The footage of the unique jam is constantly being taken down from YouTube, but we discovered a pristine … [Read more...]
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Eddie Van Halen on How He Created His Signature Sound Using MXR’s Phase 90 and Flanger Pedals
From GuitarWorld.com: This is an excerpt from the all-new November 2014 issue of Guitar World. For the rest of this story, plus Guitar World's cover feature on Jeff Beck and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, not to mention features on Weezer, George Thorogood, the guitar pick revolution, Nita Strauss and Black Veil Brides, plus gear reviews (Epiphone, Zoom, Gretsch, TC-Helicon, Mesa and … [Read more...]
EVH iPad Hard Shell Cases & iPad / Tablet Soft Cover Now Available
Now you can ROCK your iPad or Tablet with Eddie Van Halen's iconic guitar stripes! There's three EVH Hard Shell Cases: iPad Air, iPad Mini, and iPad 2/3/4 Generation! There’s also a Zip Soft Cover for Tablets & All iPads! All items are now available at Van Halen Store. And, right out of the starting gate, they are all discounted. Get details or purchase them HERE. … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s “Spanish Fly” Guitar Solo Covered on PIANO! (New Video)
Updated 4/20/16: NEW, better video below! This is amazing! Watch the video below of famous keyboardist Derek Sherinian cover Eddie Van Halen's acoustic guitar instrumental "Spanish Fly." Hearing this on a piano is like hearing it in a whole new light. It really shows what an incredible piece of music this is! Eddie Van Halen got the idea for this instrumental after … [Read more...]
Never Seen Photos of Eddie Van Halen’s Guitar Collection at 5150!
"Pretty maids, all in a row..." Feast your eyes on a real treat! Here's some incredibly cool photos from 5150 studios that have just emerged, offering glimpses of many of Eddie Van Halen's rarely seen guitars. These are definitely some of the very best (and only!) photos of Eddie's axe collection that have ever come out of 5150. You just don't get to see many photos of the … [Read more...]
Exclusive: Eddie Van Halen “Love Song” Instrumental from ‘The Wild Life’ Film Score
More music from The Wild Life! Here’s what we call “Love Song," a pretty little guitar track from the 1984 movie The Wild Life. This has never been heard in full until now. This beautiful little piece, not reliant on gain and effects, could be a cousin of "Women In Love." It's very lovely, with a chime-like quality. This was played on a stratocaster. We wonder if it's the … [Read more...]
EVH Unchains the New CIRCLES Guitar
Today, EVH Gear announced the new edition to the Stripe Series lineup—the eye-catching "Circles" model! Based on one of Eddie Van Halen’s most iconic axes, the Circles takes inspiration from the guitar used on the 1981 Fair Warning tour, known to fans as the “The Unchained Guitar” because Eddie plays it in the band's official live music video for "Unchained". Fans have also … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Returning to Holland, 1978
The Van Halen brothers in Holland on May 5th, 1978. This stop, two months into their first world tour, was their first visit back to their home country. Photo by Kees Baars. “All Access” Photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we feature a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many are never-seen-before exclusives. Tune in every weekend for more! … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Visits Howie Weinberg Mastering Studio
Eddie Van Halen dropped by the Howie Weinberg Mastering Studio this week. Howie mastered Van Halen's last album, A Different Kind of Truth. Hopefully Ed didn't drop by to simply say hi—could this visit have something to do with the mysterious Van Halen “project” that we reported on earlier this year?! The above photo is from Howie's facebook page. On July 10th, he posted it … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s “Fashion Dynasty” Instrumental from ‘The Wild Life’ Film Score
More music from The Wild Life! Here’s “Fashion Dynasty"— a keyboard track from the 1984 movie The Wild Life. Eddie wrote the entire musical score for the movie, playing guitar along with his electronic drum machine. The director wanted this background music to be used during the scene at the Fashion Dynasty store in the mall. More exclusive tracks on the way! The Van … [Read more...]
A Bourbon Street Adventure with Van Halen
Journalist Steven Rosen shares his tale of his wild weekend attending the '85 NAMM show with Eddie Van Halen. This is the full, unedited version of that adventure (only right here!)—from issue #9 of The Inside magazine. The weekend begins on a deceptively subdued note, but this would change. The alarm clock performs its mechanical duty, jolting me from my sleep at the … [Read more...]
Eddie & Janie on the set of The Bridge
Eddie & Janie Van Halen having fun on the set of The Bridge yesterday. Unfortunately, the were arrested by Mexican police and thrown in jail. Hopefully they’ll be “Unchained" before too long! … [Read more...]