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George Benson - Lee Ritenour in Montreux Jazz festival in Montreux, Switzerland on July 13th, 2009.
Lee Ritenour secretly saved a George Benson hit after a studio disaster

By Gary Graff Published

As he releases his new Live at Ronnie Scott’s album, session icon Lee Ritenour looks back on ghost-playing for George Benson, bailing out Steve Lukather, and jamming with Pink Floyd.

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Steve Lukather performs with Toto in Omaha, 2026
Steve Lukather on working with Eddie Van Halen, Michael Jackson, George Benson and other music giants: “I’ve had an extraordinary life”

By Andrew Daly Published

The Toto guitarist looks back on a remarkable career spent making records with the biggest names in music — and becoming friends with some of his heroes along the way

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Drummer Alex Van Halen of Van Halen performs onstage during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas
Alex Van Halen has been knighted

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The Van Halen drummer returned to Nijmegen, where he spent his childhood with Eddie, to receive one of the country’s highest civilian honors

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Van Halen on 10/11/81 in Chicago, Il.
“I said, ‘How come you didn't use these!?’” Steve Lukather says Eddie Van Halen’s unreleased recordings left him stunned

By Andrew Daly Published

Lukather says the unreleased recordings are completed performances by both Van Halen brothers — not scraps being pieced together after the fact

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Billy Sheehan (left) and Steve Vai perform on each other’s guitars in a bit of onstage stunt playing, in 2005.
Billy Sheehan on Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Steve Lukather, Richie Kotzen and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal

By Gary Graff Published

The Talas, Mr. Big and Winery Dogs bassist reflects on decades of playing alongside some of rock’s most formidable guitarists.

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Steve Lukather of Toto performs at Lucca Summer Festival at Piazza Napoleone on July 24, 2024 in Lucca, Italy.
Steve Lukather tears up remembering how his dad gave up a new car to buy him his first good guitar

By Phil Weller Published

The future Toto guitarist got the instrument he’d dreamed of thanks to his father’s major sacrifice

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LEFT: Dutch-born American Rock musician Eddie Van Halen (1955 - 2020), of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, March 15, 1986. RIGHT: Paul Rodgters formerly of Bad Co. performs at DTE Energy Music Theater on July 31, 2018 in Clarkston, Michigan.
As singer Paul Rodgers rejects Van Halen album offer, bassist Michael Anthony says the music should remain as it is

By Phil Weller Published

The former Bad Company vocalist begged off contributing to the record, but there may be other singers up for consideration

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LEFT: Drummer Alex Van Halen of Van Halen performs during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. RIGHT: Steve Lukather of Toto performs at Toyota Pavilion at Concord on August 25, 2025 in Concord, California.
Alex Van Halen offers fresh insight into the new Van Halen album – and Steve Lukather’s role in it

By Phil Weller Published

The album project was revealed in March 2025, and Alex says they’re now looking for a vocalist

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LEFT: Drummer Alex Van Halen of Van Halen performs during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. RIGHT: Steve Lukather of Toto performs at Toyota Pavilion at Concord on August 25, 2025 in Concord, California.
Alex Van Halen says he and Steve Lukather will work on a new album

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The drummer previously announced he and Luke were working to make an album from Eddie Van Halen's unfinished demos

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LEFT: Steve Lukather from TOTO performs on stage at Oslo Spektrum on February 25, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. RIGHT:Jimmy Page performs onstage at the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on November 03, 2023 in New York City.
Jimmy Page says this separated Steve Lukather from his peers

By Phil Weller Published

The Toto guitarist met the Led Zeppelin icon only once — but he'll never forget what Page told him that day

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