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Billboard has shared its list of the 100 Greatest Guitars – and there are some surprises in the top 10
By Phil Weller published
Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, and Willie Nelson all make the top bracket, which leaves out a few notable instruments

Mark Tremonti on how Eddie Van Halen supported him during his early Creed years
By Phil Weller published
A young Tremonti was supporting Van Halen in the late 1990s, and came away with a guitar gifted to him by Eddie

The final track Eddie and Alex Van Halen wrote together will feature on new audiobook memoir
By Phil Weller published
The drummer's upcoming book is a “love letter” to his brother, offering an “intimate and open account” of their personal and musical relationship – and it will include the last song they worked on together

Michael Lemmo on the surreal time he met Eddie Van Halen – who was dating his friend’s mom
By Matt Owen published
Norms’ Rare Guitars’ resident virtuoso idolized Van Halen as a youngster, and miraculously crossed paths with him when a new kid arrived in town…

Wolfgang Van Halen explains how Eddie’s game-changing talents “kind of ruined” the ’80s guitar scene
By Phil Weller published
The Mammoth WVH frontman reflects on the guitar playing trap that emerged as a result of his father's groundbreaking style – and names one player who managed to avoid it

EVH drops three new variants of the “civilian” Frankenstein Relic – including a Silverburst version
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The latest high-spec tribute to Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein ditches the stripes and comes in blue, silver and sunburst finishes for a limited time only

Dweezil Zappa reveals the one Frank Zappa song that stumped Eddie Van Halen
By Janelle Borg published
Eddie Van Halen's decades-long friendship with the younger Zappa included gifting the 12-year-old Dweezil a 1982 Kramer guitar

Sammy Hagar on whether we’ll ever see Wolfgang Van Halen join the Best Of All Worlds tour
By Phil Weller published
Hagar hopes to take the tour to South America and Europe, which could increase the chances of a Wolfgang guest spot in the future
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