But the late Eddie Van Halen is one major name who never was on the bill. Though it never happened, Satriani made numerous attempts to make contact. "I called Eddie's number, office, whatever ...

Eddie Van Halen was a guitarist, singer-songwriter and founder of the hard rock band Van Halen.He rose to fame in 1977 when his band caught the eye of Gene Simmons while performing at a local bar ...

It also introduced the world to Van Halen’s phenomenal swing. Shuffles are always a fine art, but to groove this hard at 230bpm is scarcely believable. Eddie throws in blazing lead fills and ...

Eddie was lauded for the speed, fluidity, and melodicism of his playing, as well as the two-handed tapping technique he perfected. The guitarist and his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen ...

We often associate rock ‘n’ roll with effortless talent, breaking the rules, and sticking it to the man, but Eddie Van Halen mastered his signature speed and sound by pursuing the opposite.

The arrival of Eddie Van Halen in 1978 with Van Halen’s self-titled debut transformed the art of the instrument forever; introducing two-handed tapping, the “brown” sound and whammy dive ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame wants a Van Halen photo lawsuit thrown out of court, arguing it made legal fair use of the image of the guitarist.

Jan. 26, would have been guitarist Eddie Van Halen’s 70th birthday, and his family and bandmates marked the occasion on ...

October 7, 2020 Eddie Van Halen at the National Museum of American History via Flickr Eddie Van Halen at the National Museum of American History in 2015. Photo via Flickr Dutch American guitar player ...

When Van Halen released their self-titled debut album in 1978, fans hadn’t heard a guitar hero with such singular style since Jimi Hendrix shuffled off onto his final experience. Eddie Van Halen ...