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Eddie Van Halen had a legion of copyists. But when one of his idols began to steal his solos, he put a stop to it
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist refused to meet Ed's demands and paid the price for it

Watch Eddie Van Halen perform in a blizzard as Sammy Hagar unearths never-seen video clip
By Phil Weller published
The band rejected the chance to cancel, instead opting for a memorable, if stormy, evening

Steve Vai on accepting his most impossible guitar gig: playing Eddie Van Halen to David Lee Roth
By Phil Weller published
Vai says he approached the opportunity from a place of love and freedom, not to cut down one of the world’s greatest guitar players

“It shows you what you can do with two chords”: Did Van Halen's Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love really start life as a parody of the Ramones?
By Phil Weller published
“The whole song is just that one lick throughout,” says Michael Anthony. "It was kind of like a nod to punk."

Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer expected to fetch $3 million at auction this fall
By Phil Weller published
The guitar hasn’t been in public in over 40 years – but it did feature on a classic glam metal album in 1989

Mark Tremonti and falling in love with Dumble amps, and the legacy of Eddie Van Halen
By Phil Weller published
The Alter Bridge guitarist on falling in love with Dumble amps, and breaking a decades-old Van Halen tradition with his band's new album

Why didn't Eddie Van Halen double-track his guitars? Recording engineer Ross Hogarth explains how he worked with the virtuoso
By Phil Weller published
Hogarth broke an unspoken rule to make way for tonal play time. The results paid off in spades

Eddie Van Halen's comments against shredding come to light in a previously unheard interview
By Phil Weller published
His attitude is reflected in Wolfgang Van Halen's recent statement that "not everything needs a guitar solo"
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