Alex Van Halen

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Steve Lukather (left) and Eddie Van Halen pose for a photo while in the studio in 1997.
Steve Lukather clarifies his role in the new project featuring Eddie Van Halen recordings

By Elizabeth Swann Published

Lukather took to his Instagram account to explain his participation in Alex Van Halen's effort to work with unfinished recordings featuring the late guitar icon

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Photo of Eddie VAN HALEN and Steve LUKATHER and Eddie VAN HALEN; L-R. Steve Lukather, Eddie Van Halen
"No one can do this with me as well as he can.” Alex Van Halen enlists Steve Lukather to help create a new Van Halen album from Eddie Van Halen's demos

By Phil Weller Published

The Toto guitarist confirms his involvement, noting, "Ed, Alex, and I were very close for years"

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Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello identifies what AI is really all about. And it isn't music

By Phil Weller Published

While the Beatles used the technology to complete their last single, Brian May and Sting are among those who are worried about the potential for harm

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Eddie Van Halen (L) and Alex Van Halen of Van Halen perform on stage at Sleep Train Amphitheatre on September 30, 2015 in Chula Vista, California.
Hear the final track the Van Halen brothers worked on before Eddie’s passing

By Phil Weller Published

"Unfinished" is anything but, and showcases a softer side of Eddie’s playing alongside his fretboard-burning feats

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David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen perform at Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California, September 30, 2015.
Alex Van Halen talks his and Ed's secret jams with Chris Cornell, the Ozzy-fronted Van Halen album and why the David Lee Roth EVH tribute shows fell apart

By Phil Weller Published

The Van Halen drummer unveils fascinating details about three failed Van Halen projects

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Alex and Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie

By Phil Weller Published

The song is set to feature in the audiobook version of the drummer’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, Brothers, and finds Eddie in melodious form

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Alex and Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen’s upcoming audiobook memoir will feature the final song he wrote with Eddie

By Phil Weller Published

The book, titled Brothers, reflects on the pair's relationship, from their childhood through to their world-conquering “bad boy behavior” in Van Halen

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(from left) Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Phil Chen and Alan Gratzer in the studio for Star Fleet Project. Note Ed and Phil’s axe swap.
“I Kind of Stole Ed...And That Wasn’t Something That Happened Very Often”: Brian May Expounds on Eddie Van Halen’s Role in the Fabled ‘Star Fleet Project’

By Gary Graff Published

As he releases his expanded ‘Star Fleet Project’ box set, the guitarist reveals his thoughts on EVH, the future of Queen, and the dangers AI poses for music in the coming year

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Brian May
“I Think We Might Look Back on 2023 as the Last Year When Humans Really Dominated the Music Scene”: Brian May Shares His Hopes and Fears About the Impact of AI

By Gary Graff Published

Having been involved with artificial intelligence in his scientific pursuits, the astrophysicist and Queen guitarist has some unique insights that may shock you

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Van Halen 'The Collection II' and still from Van Halen's "Humans Being" video showing Eddie Van Halen playing a signature EVH elecric guitar
Van Halen's ‘The Collection II’ Box Set Announced. Watch the Newly Remastered “Humans Being” Video Here

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The long-awaited sequel to Van Halen’s David Lee Roth era ‘The Collection’ contains four number-one Sammy Hagar era albums and a disc of rarities

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