Eddie Van Halen Don’t Miss Steve Rosen’s Long-Awaited Eddie Van Halen Book, ‘Tonechaser’ This insightful account "captures the heart and creativity" of EVH and is a must-read for fans and guitar players alike The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitar Players of All Time The players who don't hog the limelight but do lay down the best chords and riffs in guitar history Grid List Latest Eddie Van Halen “A Lot of What I’ve Wound up Having to Say Has to Do With Vulnerability”: John Frusciante Gives His Most Revealing Interview Yet By Richard Bienstock published 14 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist comes clean about his love of Eddie Van Halen, his attraction to clean tones and the importance of staying vulnerable Our Latest Issue Features the All-Time Best John Frusciante Interview We’ve Ever Read By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 November 22 Don’t miss this incredible Red Hot Chili Peppers special – out now! Brian May Says a 'Star Fleet Project' Reissue, Featuring Previously Unreleased Outtakes, is Coming in 2023 By Jackson Maxwell published 21 November 22 In a new interview, May said that the process of revisiting the project – which features the late Eddie Van Halen – was "highly emotional." Wolfgang Van Halen is Using His Father's "Dirty Movies" SG on the Next Mammoth WVH Album By Jackson Maxwell published 24 October 22 The guitar's missing lower horn? Chalk that one up to Eddie Van Halen and a hacksaw. “It Took Us to a Whole Other Level in the States”: Phil Collen Reveals the Short, Sweet Creation of Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me” By Mark McStea published 19 October 22 Find out what went on in the studio as the British band crafted their 1987 hit EVH Extends Wolfgang Standard Exotic Range With Poplar Burl and Laurel Burl Tops By Rod Brakes published 13 October 22 The Eddie Van Halen-inspired line of exotic wood guitars now includes seven options $50 Pawnshop Guitar? Not Anymore. This ‘60s Teisco Del Ray ET-460 Commands a Four-Figure Sum on the Vintage Market By Dave Hunter published 30 September 22 Fancier Teiscos like this and the Spectrum 5 are a comparative king’s ransom these days Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Play "Eruption" on the Original Frankenstein in Newly Released Studio Footage By Jackson Maxwell published 12 September 22 Wolfgang released the footage – which was shot in 2015 – to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the recording of the iconic instrumental. Sammy Hagar Says He Has Written a Song Using a Lick Eddie Van Halen Showed Him in a Dream By Jonathan Horsley published 25 August 22 In the dream, Eddie played Hagar a lick that he turned into a song as soon as he woke up, and he now plans on releasing it, giving his late bandmate a songwriting credit. Here’s Why Leslie West is a Guitar Legend Like No Other By Mark McStea published 9 June 22 With fans that ranged from Pete Townshend to Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen, the Mountain guitarist inspired players across the genres. 123456789Archives The Pick Newsletter Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to The Pick. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READ1“It Was Pretty Obvious It Was a Song That Was Going to Go a Long Way”: Glenn Tipton Explains How John Lennon’s Home Inspired Judas Priest’s 1980 Classic “Living After Midnight”2Listen to Tropical F*ck Storm's Epic Cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)”3Get That Classic Rockabilly Sound, EVH Girth, Bathroom Ambience and Much More With Electro-Harmonix’s New Slap-Back Echo4Joe Bonamassa Announces Expansive New Live Album, ‘Tales of Time’5Listen to Bill Connors’ ‘Of Mist and Melting’ – ECM Jazz at Its Finest
“A Lot of What I’ve Wound up Having to Say Has to Do With Vulnerability”: John Frusciante Gives His Most Revealing Interview Yet By Richard Bienstock published 14 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist comes clean about his love of Eddie Van Halen, his attraction to clean tones and the importance of staying vulnerable
Our Latest Issue Features the All-Time Best John Frusciante Interview We’ve Ever Read By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 November 22 Don’t miss this incredible Red Hot Chili Peppers special – out now!
Brian May Says a 'Star Fleet Project' Reissue, Featuring Previously Unreleased Outtakes, is Coming in 2023 By Jackson Maxwell published 21 November 22 In a new interview, May said that the process of revisiting the project – which features the late Eddie Van Halen – was "highly emotional."
Wolfgang Van Halen is Using His Father's "Dirty Movies" SG on the Next Mammoth WVH Album By Jackson Maxwell published 24 October 22 The guitar's missing lower horn? Chalk that one up to Eddie Van Halen and a hacksaw.
“It Took Us to a Whole Other Level in the States”: Phil Collen Reveals the Short, Sweet Creation of Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me” By Mark McStea published 19 October 22 Find out what went on in the studio as the British band crafted their 1987 hit
EVH Extends Wolfgang Standard Exotic Range With Poplar Burl and Laurel Burl Tops By Rod Brakes published 13 October 22 The Eddie Van Halen-inspired line of exotic wood guitars now includes seven options
$50 Pawnshop Guitar? Not Anymore. This ‘60s Teisco Del Ray ET-460 Commands a Four-Figure Sum on the Vintage Market By Dave Hunter published 30 September 22 Fancier Teiscos like this and the Spectrum 5 are a comparative king’s ransom these days
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Play "Eruption" on the Original Frankenstein in Newly Released Studio Footage By Jackson Maxwell published 12 September 22 Wolfgang released the footage – which was shot in 2015 – to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the recording of the iconic instrumental.
Sammy Hagar Says He Has Written a Song Using a Lick Eddie Van Halen Showed Him in a Dream By Jonathan Horsley published 25 August 22 In the dream, Eddie played Hagar a lick that he turned into a song as soon as he woke up, and he now plans on releasing it, giving his late bandmate a songwriting credit.
Here’s Why Leslie West is a Guitar Legend Like No Other By Mark McStea published 9 June 22 With fans that ranged from Pete Townshend to Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen, the Mountain guitarist inspired players across the genres.
