Forget the DeLorean. Ditch the flux capacitor. Without Eddie Van Halen Marty McFly would never have stood a chance. Syfy writer Adam Pockross found a very clever way to connect his tribute to the greatest guitarist of all time with the greatest sci-fi film of all time: 1985's "Back To The Future". He posted an opinion piece on Syfy's website titled "If Not For Eddie Van … [Read more...]
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The L.A. Legacy Of Eddie Van Halen [VIDEO]
Moments after learning of the passing of Eddie Van Halen, Los Angeles news network KTLA spoke to a local music shop owner to get his thoughts on the impact Eddie had the L.A. music scene and beyond. "There are very few people that change the course of modern guitar playing and he was one of them. It's a very sad day but he's left a body of work that will never go away. It … [Read more...]
Listen To Neal Schon’s Complete Eddie Van Halen Tribute Interview
Earlier this week Journey singer Steve Perry shared his thoughts on the passing of Eddie Van Halen. Now guitarist Neal Schon's tribute has been made available to hear in its entirety. The legendary Journey guitarist appeared on Sirius/XM's "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" on October 13th to share his thoughts on the passing of Eddie. The 30-plus minute long segment has now … [Read more...]
Robby Krieger Posts Eddie Van Halen Tribute Video
The man who performed alongside "The Lizard King" Jim Morrison has just paid tribute to another king: "King Edward". Legendary Doors guitarist Robby Krieger has posted a tribute to Eddie Van Halen on his YouTube channel which includes his very own EVH-inspired solo. Prior to showing a previously filmed clip of Krieger performing a two-finger tapping guitar instrumental à la … [Read more...]
Fan Honors Eddie Van Halen With Dual-Stylophone Cover Of ‘Eruption’ [VIDEO]
Just when we thought we'd seen every Eddie Van Halen tribute there is to see. Above is a video by musician MaroMaro. He's known for performing covers of classic rock songs using a Stylophone. Invented in 1967 the Stylophone is a miniature analog keyboard operated with a writing utensil called a stylus. To pay tribute to his guitar hero MaroMaro decided to perform Eddie's … [Read more...]
Steve Lukather On Eddie Van Halen: ‘Performing With Wolfgang Was His Greatest Pride And Joy’
Toto guitarist Steve Lukather opened up about the many sides of his friend of 40-plus years Eddie Van Halen. "He loved everybody, but he kept his cards to himself," Lukather told PEOPLE. "He was a family man. That was the only thing that mattered. He was all about his son Wolfie. And his wife Janie, when she came along." Lukather added that performing with Wolfgang during … [Read more...]
Read L.A. Times First-Ever Van Halen Review, From 1976
In memory of Eddie Van Halen The Los Angeles Times has reached into the archives to share its first ever mention of Van Halen. The band first arrived in the newspaper's print via advertisements that ran alongside the paper's music listings and reviews section which can be seen below: Van Halen earned its earliest editorial mention in a Dec. 18, 1976 L.A. Times story … [Read more...]
French Football Team Unveils Eddie Van Halen Tribute
The Eddie Van Halen tributes around the world continue. Planet Rock has reported that the French football team Olympique de Marseille made good use of empty seating due to COVID-19 by adorning a section with the iconic Van Halen logo and two silhouetted figures of Eddie playing guitar at the Stade Vélodrome. The screens at the stadium also featured a tribute to … [Read more...]
Steve Perry On Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Life Changing’ Music & The Possibility Of Joining Van Halen In 1985
Legendary Journey vocalist Steve Perry described Eddie Van Halen's talents as "life changing" in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. Perry got to see Eddie up close and in person just as his star was about to rise as Van Halen opened for Journey back in 1978. It was Perry's first tour as frontman with Journey. He told Rolling Stone's Andy Greene that he watched Van Halen … [Read more...]
Longtime Warner Bros. President Lenny Waronker On Eddie Van Halen: ‘He Had This Glow’
There are those who were made to play the guitar. Then there was Eddie Van Halen. "Every time we saw him play, it was amazing. It's like the guitar was made for him," longtime Warner Bros. President Lenny Waronker recently told Billboard. "He just had so much control over the instrument. You could see two things going on: somebody in total command who's gifted, and somebody … [Read more...]
Watch Moving Netherlands Bell Tower Tribute To Eddie Van Halen
There have been many noteworthy tributes to Eddie Van Halen over the last week and a half. This one may be the most unique and moving of them all. Four days after Eddie passed, a tribute was performed by carillonneur Malgosia Fiebig from the Dom Tower in Utrecht, the Netherlands - the country Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was born on January 26th, 1955. In this video filmed … [Read more...]
Watch Complete Soundboard Quality Version Of Eddie Van Halen’s Last-Ever Concert
On October 4th, 2015 Van Halen played the second of two nights at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. It would turn out to be the last time Eddie Van Halen performed in concert. Now a complete soundboard recording of the show has been made available. There are now three different ways fans can experience this special concert. For those who prefer a video with more crowd audio … [Read more...]