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Joe Satriani reveals the one mod he’s made to all his EVH guitars ahead of the Best Of All Worlds tour
By Matt Owen published
Ahead of the tour kickoff this weekend, Satch has showcased the complete guitar rack he's planning to take with him

Slash explains why Eddie Van Halen was really a blues player at heart
By Matt Owen published
Van Halen's boundary-pushing rock guitar style was defined by unprecedented fretboard acrobatics – but underneath all that was a humble bluesman, according to the GNR guitarist

Joe Satriani fears Eddie Van Halen will haunt him for what he’s done to his Frankenstein design
By Phil Weller published
Satch has shown off the heavily modded EVH Frankenstein he’ll be using to tackle Eddie's guitar parts on the Best Of All Worlds tour later this month

Eddie Van Halen’s long-lost Canada flag Music Man is going up for auction
By Phil Weller published
The guitar was custom-painted for a special Canada Day concert in 1993, and its whereabouts for the past three decades remain a mystery

Michael Anthony says he and Jason Newsted were both approached for the failed Van Halen reunion
By Phil Weller published
Newsted turned heads in 2022 when he claimed he was in line to join a Van Halen reunion tour – but now Anthony has revealed he was in the running for it, too

Wolfgang Van Halen still lives by this crucial guitar solo lesson he got from his father
By Phil Weller published
The Mammoth WVH guitarist also named another player who similarly subscribes to the Eddie Van Halen school of soloing

Wolfgang Van Halen helps Mr. Bungle rip through a cover of Van Halen’s “most metal track”
By Phil Weller published
WVH joined the avant-garde metal ensemble for a raucous rendition of the heavy Van Halen cut

Michael Anthony offers an update on the never-before-heard archive of unreleased Van Halen songs
By Matt Owen published
Van Halen recorded every idea they had while in the studio, and it's all sitting in boxes of tapes just waiting to be unearthed

Joe Satriani is playing an EVH guitar for the Best of All Worlds tour – but it’s had some serious mods
By Matt Owen published
Satch will be tackling various Van Halen eras on the upcoming tour, and it looks like he's crafted a do-it-all Frankenstein replica for the job

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
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