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John 5 shares the stories behind 10 of the most prized guitars in his collection
By Ken Sharp published
The virtuoso showcases his new Mötley Crüe axes, the gift he received from Eddie Van Halen, and the guitar he played so much it was bad for his health

Alex Van Halen’s upcoming audiobook memoir will feature the final song he wrote with Eddie
By Phil Weller published
The book, titled Brothers, reflects on the pair's relationship, from their childhood through to their world-conquering “bad boy behavior” in Van Halen

Universal Audio’s new Anti 1992 amp-in-a-pedal aims to emulate the Van Halen-loved Peavey 5150 amplifier
By Phil Weller published
The latest addition to the California firm's UAFX pedal collection, the high-gain creation packs a host of features designed to excite rock and metal guitarists

Dweezil Zappa on the time he taught Eddie Van Halen how to play one of his dad’s most difficult riffs
By Phil Weller published
Dweezil had looked up to Eddie all his life, but the apprentice became the master one night in 2010

Joe Satriani on the key mod he’s made to his Best Of All Worlds EVH guitars
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has given a rundown of the guitar arsenal he’s assembled for the Van Halen-honoring tour, which kicks off this weekend

Slash says Eddie Van Halen was a blues player at heart – and that's what made him so good
By Phil Weller published
The Guns N’ Roses guitarist says he’s “always been attracted” to guitarists who take the blues in new directions – and no one was better at it than Eddie

Wolfgang Van Halen doesn't want to sound like his dad – but holds one soloing lesson from him to heart
By Phil Weller published
Wolfgang likened his approach to guitar solos to Intervals’ Aaron Marshall, who he says is “incredibly influential”

Michael Anthony says there’s unreleased Van Halen material – but we “probably” won't hear it
By Phil Weller published
Though the band’s final album was the only record the bassist didn’t feature on, Anthony says ideas he helped develop in Van Halen's early days were revisited for the album

Watch newly unearthed footage of Van Halen performing Top of the World in 1991
By Phil Weller published
The previously unreleased video shows Van Halen shred the biggest hit from ‘91’s For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge at the West End Marketplace in Dallas, with a newly remastered extended version of the album set for release next month
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