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Eddie Van Halen plays a rare purple Charvel guitar at a special performance with Allan Holdsworth at the Roxy Theatre on April 29, 1982 in Los Angeles, California.
"It's great. I dig this!" Watch Eddie Van Halen compose "Amsterdam" on a Charvel guitar in an unearthed home video from 1987 — eight years before the song's official release

By Jonathan Graham Published

The rare clip shot at 5150 Studios gives an insightful glimpse into Eddie's creative process

Albums, Singles & New Releases
Eddie Van Halen (L) and Alex Van Halen of Van Halen perform on stage at Sleep Train Amphitheatre on September 30, 2015 in Chula Vista, California.
Hear the final track the Van Halen brothers worked on before Eddie’s passing

By Phil Weller Published

"Unfinished" is anything but, and showcases a softer side of Eddie’s playing alongside his fretboard-burning feats

Albums, Singles & New Releases
Jennifer Batten poses with a Washburn guitar (left); Eddie Van Halen performs at the Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida, January 18, 1984.
“Eddie asked me to show the solo to him, because he’d forgotten it”: Jennifer Batten recalls re-teaching EVH his 'Beat It' solo

By Jackson Maxwell Published

“Not the most relaxed situation for me,” the former Michael Jackson guitarist told GP in a 1989 interview

Guitarists
David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen perform at Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California, September 30, 2015.
Alex Van Halen talks his and Ed's secret jams with Chris Cornell, the Ozzy-fronted Van Halen album and why the David Lee Roth EVH tribute shows fell apart

By Phil Weller Published

The Van Halen drummer unveils fascinating details about three failed Van Halen projects

Guitarists
EXTREME and Nuno BETTENCOURT, Nuno Bettencourt performing on stage
“He keeps texting me: ‘Come downstairs, I’m in the front.’ Nuno Bettencourt recalls Eddie Van Halen's surprise visit

By Phil Weller Published

Extreme's tribute to EVH now includes a cover of Van Halen's "Mean Street"

Guitarists
Eddie Van Halen performs onstage with Van Halen at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois on April 26, 1979
New Eddie Van Halen-narrated documentary details how he got hooked on modding guitars – and subsequently created Frankenstein

By Phil Weller Published

The free-to-watch mini-doc finds the guitarist talking about his earliest guitars, and his quest for his one true guitar love

Guitarists
Alex and Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie

By Phil Weller Published

The song is set to feature in the audiobook version of the drummer’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, Brothers, and finds Eddie in melodious form

Albums, Singles & New Releases
John 5
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

Electric Guitars
Alex and Eddie Van Halen
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

Guitarists
Universal Audio Anti 1992 pedal
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

Pedals & Pedalboards
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