As we've learned since his passing in October, there's at least a little Eddie Van Halen in just about every guitarist who came after him. A recent article by Revolver offers more proof of that. Steve Appleford has written an extensive article on how Eddie had a huge influence on both Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello and Tool's Adam Jones. The two grew up together in … [Read more...]
Wolfgang’s Touching Birthday Message To His Father
Wolfgang Van Halen has posted this emotional tribute to his dad Eddie Van Halen on his 66th birthday: The Van Halen News Desk's thoughts are with the Van Halen family today. Happy Birthday Edward. You are missed... … [Read more...]
When Van Halen Conquered The World: The Early Days
Writer Steven Rosen has taken fans back to the early days of Van Halen when the then unknown began their quest to conquer the world. Rosen compiled stories as told by the band members themselves along with those who watched Van Halen's rise to fame. Here is an excerpt from Rosen's article titled Backyard Parties and Unbridled Genius: The Story of Van Halen's Early … [Read more...]
The Ten Greatest Eddie Van Halen Guitar Riffs
When Eddie Van Halen was once asked to describe his band’s music he responded by saying it sounds like “Godzilla waking up.” Get ready. Godzilla is about to wake up. In celebration of the man who was born 66 years ago today, here are Eddie's ten greatest guitar riffs. 10. "5150" (1986) The 1986 Van Halen album ‘5150’ is led by hit singles like “Why Can’t … [Read more...]
Jawa Plays ‘Eruption’: A Stop Motion Tribute to the Great Edward Van Halen
The recent death of the legendary Eddie Van Halen sent shockwaves through the galaxy, and even our favorite little scavengers on the Star Wars planet of Tattooine were affected by the passing of their favorite guitarist. YouTuber Thomas J. Yagodinski has made his own fun tribute to Eddie Van Halen by using classic stop-motion animation to create Star Wars JAWA playing Eddie … [Read more...]