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Dweezil Zappa Deciphers the Secrets Behind His Friend Eddie Van Halen's Sound and Style By Art Thompson From early inspirations to gear and phrasing choices, Zappa offers the inside track on EVH's playing.
Steve Lukather Remembers His Friend, Eddie Van Halen By Matt Blackett “He was the magic. The guitar just gave him a means to perform that magic.“
Jennifer Batten Recalls When Eddie Van Halen Asked Her to Re-Teach Him the "Beat It" Solo By Jackson Maxwell "It’s not something he had played with Van Halen – it was a one-off in the studio and then he went on his way," Batten said. "But I’d say he picked it up again mighty quickly!”
Guitar Heroes Pay Tribute to the Genius of Eddie Van Halen By Matt Blackett Joe Satriani, Vinnie Moore, Richie Kotzen, and more on the man who changed guitar playing.
How Eddie Van Halen Made Music, and Our World, So Much Richer By Matt Blackett Steve Vai, Nuno Bettencourt, and a host of stars join Guitar Player in paying tribute to a revolutionary guitarist.
Jason Becker Shares Never-Before-Seen Footage of 1996 Eddie Van Halen Visit By Jackson Maxwell Eddie stopped by Becker's house to offer his support, and film an ALS awareness video.
Gear Used by Eddie Van Halen Stolen From Nashville Storage Locker By Jackson Maxwell The stolen items include a number of Marshall 4x12 cabinets used on Van Halen’s 5150 tour.
An Eddie Van Halen-Played 2008 EVH Charvel Art Series Guitar is Going Up for Auction By Jackson Maxwell Eddie used the guitar for a February 2008 Van Halen show in Jacksonville, Florida.
Hear Eddie Van Halen Cover Jimi Hendrix’s "If 6 Was 9" By Jackson Maxwell Taken from keyboardist David Garfield’s new EP, 'Guitar Heroes OTB, Vol. 1,' the cover opens with a dynamite EVH solo.
Two Eddie Van Halen-Customized and Played Guitars Sell for Combined $372,050 at Auction By Jackson Maxwell The 2004 EVH Charvel Art Series and Van Halen-built custom guitars had been valued at $40,000 – $80,000 each.
