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 ...

Eddie Van Halen was an innovative guitarist, and naturally, he was drawn to other innovative guitarists such as Jeff Beck.

Van Halen didn't start writing and recording ballads until Sammy Hagar joined the band following David Lee Roth's departure after the career-changing 1984 album. For better or worse, Hagar's ...

Eddie Van Halen, the guitar god who redefined rock music, wasn't just about shredding licks. He had a passion for speed that went beyond the fretboard and onto the asphalt. And his most prized ...

In music lore and among rock and roll urban legends, Van Halen's infamous "no brown M&Ms" rider clause stands out as a ...

Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen sat down with GW to discuss how the latter came to join the band, the euphoria of their first ...

When Van Halen released their self-titled debut album ... Roth quit the band and was replaced by Sammy Hagar, a rock-music vet who gave the group some much needed melodic thrust and provided ...

In a recent chat with Rick Beato, Luke tells the story of his all-star jam band based around a group of Ernie Ball Music Man ...

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.

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

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame wants a Van Halen photo lawsuit thrown out of court, arguing it made legal fair use of the image of the guitarist.

Jan. 26, would have been guitarist Eddie Van Halen’s 70th birthday, and his family and bandmates marked the occasion on ...