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Joe Satriani on the Eddie Van Halen song that proved his biggest challenge
By Phil Weller published
As the guitarist prepares for the Van Halen tribute's Las Vegas residency, he shared the numerous difficulties he faced getting himself and his gear up to speed

Steve Lukather clarifies his role in the new project featuring Eddie Van Halen recordings
By Elizabeth Swann published
Lukather took to his Instagram account to explain his participation in Alex Van Halen's effort to work with unfinished recordings featuring the late guitar icon

"No one can do this with me as well as he can.” Alex Van Halen enlists Steve Lukather to help create a new Van Halen album from Eddie Van Halen's demos
By Phil Weller published
The Toto guitarist confirms his involvement, noting, "Ed, Alex, and I were very close for years"

Wolfgang Van Halen on life without Eddie and how his grief pushed him into a new chapter
By Phil Weller published
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
By Phil Weller published
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
By Phil Weller published
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
By Christopher Scapelliti published
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?
By Phil Weller published
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
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