Van Halen

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

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

The Toto guitarist confirms his involvement, noting, "Ed, Alex, and I were very close for years"

After shelving his debut album as his dad’s health deteriorated, the guitarist found that working on the record helped him channel his grief

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

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

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

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

Looking to go one better than Van Halen, the singer recruited the best guitar playing talents he could find