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During a successful period on ‘SNL’, band leader G.E. Smith used good ratings as leverage to get the coolest musicians in the world to jam. […]
Since parting ways with Diamond Dave in 1984, the classic Van Halen lineup only appeared in public together once. It was a disaster. […]
Few things in the world are more powerful than a kick-ass heavy metal guitar solo. Here are ten of the very best. […]
“Eruption” – arguably the most famous guitar solo laid to tape, almost never happened. Eddie Van Halen had no intentions of recording it or releasing it. But his record label and producer had a different vision. Here’s the story. […]
Regardless of your musical taste, it’d be foolish to deny the earth-shattering influence that Eddie Van Halen had on how humans approach the guitar. But David Crosby? Nope. He would strongly beg to differ. […]
Most of us know that Eddie Van Halen was responsible for the solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”, but as it turns out he arranged the song. […]
In a time before average citizens had access to the internet, cable television held dominion over the youth. Although quaint by today’s standards, MTV revolutionized the way people consumed music in the 1980s and changed […]
Humility is a virtue. Regardless of how successful or talented you are, it’s generally considered uncouth to shower yourself with praise. While self confidence is a necessary trait for survival, nobody likes a cocky asshole. […]
Sotheby’s predicted Van Halen’s guitar from the “Hot For Teacher” video to sell for between two and three million dollars. They were wrong. […]
The guitar that Eddie Van Halen used in the music video for Van Halen’s “Hot For Teacher” is up for auction. […]
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