Latest about Van Halen
Joe Satriani says Sammy Hagar has him beat in one aspect of guitar playing
As the Best of All Worlds band heads to Europe for July dates, Satriani says Hagar's greatest strength as a guitarist comes from thinking more like a lead singer than a shredder.
Joe Satriani reveals David Lee Roth wanted him in a Van Halen band in the ’90s
Years before the ill-fated post-Eddie Van Halen tribute tour, Roth approached Satriani with a very different proposal: a band dedicated to Van Halen's music while Eddie was still on the road.
Dave Davies on Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and the Kinks’ power revolution
Davies' influences are scattered far and wide — but he hasn't always appreciated how musicians have responded to the Kinks' music
“I can’t stand Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing. He ruined rock guitar.” Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid takes aim at Van Halen’s influence
The alt-rock pioneer says Van Halen led generations of guitarists to prioritize speed and technique over memorable musical ideas.
“I said, ‘How come you didn't use these!?’” Steve Lukather says Eddie Van Halen’s unreleased recordings left him stunned
Lukather says the unreleased recordings are completed performances by both Van Halen brothers — not scraps being pieced together after the fact
“We did call him — he just didn’t answer.” Alex Van Halen explains why Michael Anthony was replaced by Wolfgang
The drummer says the band reached out to its longtime bassist before Eddie Van Halen’s teenage son joined the lineup.
“I was like, ‘Ed, you better stop smoking.’” Valerie Bertinelli recalls the night she met Eddie Van Halen — and the “tragic, scary” years that followed
The actress says their whirlwind romance quickly collided with addiction, fame and the habits that ultimately damaged the guitarist’s health
“He wanted to crucify me.” Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen “micromanaged everything” on ‘Balance’
The singer claims tensions got so bad he and producer Bruce Fairbairn fled to Bryan Adams’ studio to finish key vocals
