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Wolfgang Van Halen on life without Eddie and how his grief pushed him into a new chapter
After shelving his debut album as his dad’s health deteriorated, the guitarist found that working on the record helped him channel his grief
A huge archive of unseen footage from a canceled Van Halen documentary has leaked online
The videos chart the band’s antics on and offstage across six years, including their tour with Black Sabbath and their Monsters of Rock headliner in 1984
Wolfgang Van Halen hits back at the haters who threatened to tarnish his time in Van Halen
Portions of the fan base were unhappy when Wolfgang got the bass gig in Michael Anthony’s absence, but he says it couldn't have happened without him
Harvey Mandel wants credit for introducing Eddie Van Halen to tapping
The guitarist has no beef with Van Halen, but he wouldn't mind getting his due for using the technique long before Eddie and most other rock guitarists
Did Joe Satriani's deal with Peavey cause Eddie to leave for Fender?
The late virtuoso departed the firm in 2004 before starting up EVH with Fender. But his time with Peavey benefited the gear maker in more ways than one
Dweezil Zappa laments the absence of riffs in modern music and what it means for future guitar players
He’s mused on how songwriting has changed over the years, which has come at the expense of the riff and people’s exposure to the instrument
Can David Lee Roth pick guitarists? Just ask Steve Vai, Jason Becker and John 5
Looking to go one better than Van Halen, the singer recruited the best guitar playing talents he could find
Alex Skolnick explains what everyone misses about Eddie Van Halen
He’s pointed to two songs as evidence that there was so much more to Eddie’s skill set than shredding
