Eddie Van Halen: The Joy and Pain of Rock’s Last Guitar Superhero
Posted in: Music Features
He reinvented the electric guitar by the age of 22 — and that was just the beginning. Here’s the full story of a rock legend
Steve Perry Looks Back on Touring With Van Halen and the Eddie Collaboration That Might Have Been
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe former Journey frontman reflects on how the bands’ joint ’78 tour changed his life, and sets the record straight on the infamous “guacamole incident”
Flashback: Van Halen Play ‘Panama’ at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards
Posted in: Music NewsThey were promoting an upcoming tour that wound up being the band’s final run
Hear Our New Podcast Tribute to Eddie Van Halen
Posted in: Music NewsRolling Stone Music Now features an unheard Eddie Van Halen interview and much more on a new tribute episode
Producer Ted Templeman Remembers Eddie Van Halen: ‘He Wasn’t Just a Shredder’
Posted in: Music FeaturesTempleman worked on Van Halen’s first six albums and formed an enduring friendship with the guitarist that lasted through the end of his life
Sammy Hagar and Mike Anthony Salute Eddie Van Halen in New Video
Posted in: Music News“I’ll tell you, a Van Halen song never felt so hard to sing and play in my life,” singer says following news of guitarist’s death
Alex Winter on How Eddie Van Halen Was the Guiding Light of ‘Bill & Ted’
Posted in: Music NewsThe actor and filmmaker talks discovering Van Halen as a teenager and the guitarist’s impact on the Bill and Ted series
Eddie Van Halen on His Guitar Heroes and How He Found His Sound
Posted in: Music NewsIn a never-before-published 2011 interview, Eddie Van Halen looked back at some formative influences
Flashback: Van Halen Play ‘Jump’ at Their Final Concert
Posted in: Music News“The best years of my life were onstage with you, homeboy,” David Lee Roth told Eddie Van Halen at the 2015 Hollywood Bowl gig
Eddie Van Halen’s 20 Greatest Solos
Posted in: Music Lists“Eruption,” “Panama,” “Right Now” and more — the quintessential modern guitar god’s most memorable six-string feats
