Eddie Van Halen was the master of shredding, but he was capable of so much more as well, says Testament’s longtime guitarist ...

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The guitarist says Eddie's quickfire lesson is “burned into” his mind and reveals an important aspect of Van Halen's ...

Our ultimate goal is to find our own sound and create something unique, but along the way we can pick up a few helpful ...

The world of pop was never great outlets for guitar solos, but some songs managed to get some fretboard action in the mix.

There's no rulebook as to what makes a band great, but some musicians didn't need to have a basic understanding of theory to ...

Joe Satriani tells UCR during a February 2025 interview that he tried to get Eddie Van Halen to join him for a special tour.

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 ...

Did you know that Eddie Van Halen quietly and cheaply wrote and played the guitar solo for Michael Jackon’s “Beat It?” Well, if you didn’t, now you do, and you should also know that Eddie Van Halen ...

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 ...