Michael Anthony remembered Eddie Van Halen as a "very humble guy" during a recent interview. "He never let the fame or stardom or all the accolades that he acquired playing guitar go to his head," Anthony told Portland, Oregon's 105.9 The Brew. "He always just considered himself a guy who played guitar, and that was really special about him." Anthony also offered his … [Read more...]
Engineer Breaks Down Van Halen’s ‘Why Can’t This Be Love’
There have been a lot of tributes over the last three months devoted to Eddie Van Halen's legendary guitar playing. Engineer Dennis Ward has decided to remind fans that Eddie was also one of the best keyboardists in music by highlighting Van Halen's 1986 hit single "Why Can't This Be Love". "We all know Eddie for his amazing, wonderful guitar playing," said Ward in the video … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony Say An Eddie Van Halen Tribute Is A Must
If an Eddie Van Halen tribute happens in the future Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony are all in. ""It's gotta happen," Hagar told New York's Q104.3 in a recent interview which you can watch above. "Of course it's gonna happen. No one's really connected all the dots with everyone involved, but I have been told, and I have read interviews with various people involved — … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Mural In Hollywood To Be Completed This Weekend [UPDATE]
A mural painting of Eddie Van Halen at the Guitar Center in Hollywood is set to be completed this weekend. It will be officially unveiled on the day of Eddie's birthday - January 26th. Artist Robert Vargas has been busy painting EVH since Thursday and expects his work to be finished by Sunday. "I'll be painting this, 10am -6pm, Thursday thru Sun, Jan 17th," Vargas posted … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On Eddie Van Halen Hearing ‘Distance’: ‘He Cried The First Time He Heard It’
Wolfgang Van Halen said his father Eddie Van Halen was brought to tears the first time he heard his son's song "Distance". “I remember when I showed it to dad for the first time, maybe it was out of pride or also just the song in general, he cried when he heard it," Wolfgang told HardDrive Radio's Lou Brutus in a recent interview. “I don’t think he was aware of the … [Read more...]