Eddie Van Halen
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Rusty Anderson on his session journey – from supporting Van Halen to joining Paul McCartney’s band
By Andrew Daly published
The Gibson signature artist on why a rack makes most sense on tour, his approach to session work from Elton John to the Bangles, and how to keep feeling challenged with solo work
“That was Eddie Van Halen’s favorite”: Tony Iommi reveals the Black Sabbath riff EVH was always asking him to play
By Janelle Borg published
Eddie Van Halen compared his favorite Tony Iommi riff to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
Unseen footage of Eddie Van Halen and Leslie West's onstage jams and backstage hangs has been unearthed
By Janelle Borg published
In 2002, Eddie Van Halen joined Mountain on and offstage – and cameras were there to capture the moment
Tony Iommi on that time Eddie Van Halen helped co-write a Black Sabbath song – but didn’t get a credit
By Phil Weller published
Van Halen joined the band for a rehearsal in Birmingham, England, and ended up contributing a solo to a track
Joe Satriani has seemingly switched out his Ibanez guitars to play Van Halen material on the Best of All Worlds Tour
By Phil Weller published
Satch is having an amp custom-made for the tour – and now it looks like he's got a new guitar and pedalboard, too
Michael Anthony on how he finally got the closure he needed with the Van Halens
By Janelle Borg published
Michael Anthony reveals what he thinks about Wolfgang Van Halen replacing him as VH's bassist in 2007
Wolfgang Van Halen’s long-awaited EVH SA-126 signature model is officially launched
By Matt Owen published
Named after Eddie's birthday and taking cues from the Bumblebee, the SA-126 was developed from a desire to build a guitar that didn't yet exist – and arrives with a new Wolfgang Van Halen demo video
Vito Bratta explains why he switched from Stratocasters to his iconic Steinberger
By Matt Owen published
The shred trailblazer recalls how links to EVH's Frankenstein – and a fondness for high-tech gear – prompted his switch to a headless alternative in the '80s
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