The cover of the April 1980 issue of Guitar Player, featuring Eddie Van Halen . As for his spontaneous solos? “ ’Ice Cream Man’ was one,” he said. “That was a first take. The solo in ...

A look into the cult of personality surrounding Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen, along with how he coped with it all by ...

Did you know that Eddie Van Halen quietly and cheaply wrote and played the guitar solo for Michael Jackon’s “Beat It?” Well, if you didn’t, now you do, and you should also know that Eddie Van Halen ...

When you think of Eddie Van Halen, the first thing that comes to mind is probably his mind-blowing guitar solos, not his ...

Joe Satriani has worked and toured with a lot of different guitar players on his G3 tour. But the late Eddie Van Halen is one ...

The world of pop was never great outlets for guitar solos, but some songs managed to get some fretboard action in the mix.

Eddie van Halen is one of the greatest rock musicians around, and his Eruption guitar solo alone puts him in the pantheon with the best of the best. Artist Ryan Humphrey was looking for a design ...

Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, as well as ex-bandmates and famous friends have paid tribute to the late guitar legend on what would’ve been his 70th birthday.

When Van Halen released their self-titled debut album in 1978, fans hadn’t heard a guitar hero with such singular style since Jimi Hendrix shuffled off onto his final experience. Eddie Van Halen ...

Low got the Teisco Spectrum V bug after seeing Ry Cooder with one. Eddie Van Halen loved them too. Clapton? Not so ...

Eddie Van Halen was a guitarist, singer-songwriter and founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. He rose to fame in 1977 when his band caught the eye of Gene Simmons while performing at a local bar ...