Edward Lodeewijk van Halen (Lodewijk is pronounced "Load-ah-ivke") was born in Amsterdam, Holland, on January 26th, 1955. Happy Birthday to the "King of Ten Fingers & Six Strings!" "Eddie's accomplishments are enormous. Positively towering... there isn't one aspect of the electric guitar he hasn't changed, rearranged, or reinvented. He's Hendrix and Les Paul combined. He … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
EVH Frankenstein Humbucker
The legendary humbucking pickup from the guitar that changed everything. Think of it as a brand-new version of the original Frankenstein's battle-worn pickup, wound to the exact original specs and built to fit in any humbucking-pickup-equipped guitar. One of the most famous humbuckers of all time is now available at a competitive price and serves as a great upgrade and … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen to Auction a Pair of 1956 Chevy Classics at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
Custom, Theme-Matching Guitar to be Auctioned with Each Vehicle A pair of Chevrolet classics from the personal collection of rock 'n' roll icon Eddie Van Halen will be sold at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. The 1956 Chevy 210 (Lot #1259) and 1956 Chevy Nomad (Lot #1259.1) will each be … [Read more...]
New List: Top Guitarists of All Time – Eddie Van Halen #3
From the Chop Shop radio show Chop Shop Guitar Show Announces The Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time Steve Black, host of The Chop Shop and The Chop Shop Classic, assembled a five member panel to rate and rank guitarists, resulting in The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitarists Of All-Time. The list is a complete list, as each guitarist was ranked in … [Read more...]
Van Halen: Like Father, Like Son
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...]
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...]