And when Eddie heard Vai apply his magic to his own songs in Roth’s band, he was duly impressed. “I’m going, ‘This guy is ...

You probably can't tell, but Michael Jackson's infectious "Beat It" was his first-ever attempt at a rock song. But, the King ...

A look at Eddie Van Halen and his guitar playing at his 1980s peak, and how the playing of Dickie Betts of The Allman Brothers Band wasn't to his taste.

Rock and roll guitar solos are modern one-person symphonies, and two of the greatest guitar soloist are Eddie Van Halen and Dimebag Darrell. The sound of their respective bands Van Halen and Pantera ...

Eddie Van Halen was never afraid to criticise other players. He once dismissed two legendary guitarists as "sloppy".

If ever a back catalogue epitomised the American Dream, it’s the albums of Van Halen.

Some were in pretty successful hair metal bands, but don't get mentioned often enough in discussions about metal's best ...

But mostly, "Brothers" is a love letter to the music they created and to Eddie, who has been called for decades one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Van Halen disbanded after Eddie died in ...

But what truly catapulted the band into the public limelight was Eddie Van Halen’s increasing celebrity status, even though the guitarist never sought the spotlight and was never comfortable ...

Eddie Van Halen mastered his signature speed and style on the guitar by studying a different instrument in childhood.

But mostly, “Brothers” is a love letter to the music they created and to Eddie, who has been called for decades one of the ...