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Watch Eddie Van Halen explain how he figured out the two-handed tapping technique behind Eruption – all thanks to a little help from Jimmy Page
By Matt Parker published
Guitar-in-hand, EVH demonstrates his most iconic technique and explains its origins in this insightful 2015 clip

Eddie Van Halen was making plans for a farewell tour with the original Van Halen lineup
By Matt Owen published
Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt revealed that Van Halen had been planning to reunite with Michael Anthony for the farewell shows

Michael Anthony confirms there is a huge archive of unreleased Van Halen material
By Matt Parker published
The band’s former bassist says “there’s a lot more stuff” in storage at EVH’s 5150 studio, including extensive live archives

Eddie Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher Kramer sells at auction for nearly $4,000,000
By Matt Owen published
The Kramer exceeded its auction estimate by almost $1,000,000, and is now one of the most expensive guitars ever sold

Watch Phil X jam Van Halen's Somebody Get Me a Doctor with Michael Anthony
By Jackson Maxwell published
The onstage jam took place shortly after the one-time Van Halen bassist alluded to a new project with the Bon Jovi guitarist and a mysterious "really, really cool singer” in an interview with Eddie Trunk

Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony teases new band with Bon Jovi guitarist, Aerosmith drummer and “a really, really cool singer”
By Matt Parker published
Phil X and Aerosmith live drummer John Douglas are involved, but who’s the mystery vocalist?

Wolfgang Van Halen teases name change to Wolfgang Led Zeppelin following accusations he’s trading on the Van Halen surname
By Matt Parker published
More than 30,000 of WVH’s followers voted for a new moniker after the musician informed a Twitter user: “Van Halen is literally my name”

Wolfgang Van Halen looks back on his mammoth year: “I’m not a guitarist of the year – I’m just a dude”
By Alison Richter published
The Mammoth WVH mastermind previews his next album and makes a strong case for his own selection for guitarist of the year

Watch Steel Panther recruit Top Gun guitarist Lexii Lynn Frazier to cover Van Halen’s Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
By Matt Owen published
The blockbuster session guitarist – who first started playing guitar because of Eddie Van Halen – picked up Satchel’s signature six-string for a no-holds-barred rendition of the 1978 track
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