Memorial
In a statement to Pasadena Now, Eddie Van Halen’s former long-time guitar technician said plans for a Pasadena memorial to the late guitarist are in the works. “Original Van Halen tech Rudy Leiren is chairing a team that will bring a memorial statue honoring the late, great guitar virtuoso to Pasadena, California,” the statement reads. “Details announced soon […]
Brian McDonald tells the story of how Fender built the ultimate EVH tribute – the original tone monster Fender launched its EVH brand in style with the release of the Frankenstein in 2007. This Custom Shop limited-edition run included 300 replica instruments, each rendered in fine detail to recreate Eddie’s iconic guitar with astonishing accuracy. Now highly […]
Michael Anthony and his relationship with Eddie Van Halen toward the end of the guitarist’s life was rocky at best. While Sammy Hagar has said he had a chance to patch things up with Eddie, Anthony, sadly, did not. In an appearance on Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown, Anthony reflected on this missed opportunity saying, “We actually […]
Guesting on the Talkin’ Rock With Meltdown podcast, original Van Halen bassist spoke about his relationship with the late Eddie Van Halen and other topics. While Sammy Hagar has said he had a chance to patch things up with Eddie, Anthony did not. Anthony reflected on this missed opportunity saying, “We actually hadn’t spoken [for […]
Eddie Van Halen‘s ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli says that “it’s been rough” dealing with his death. The iconic guitarist passed away in October at the age of 65. His death was announced by Eddie and Valerie‘s son, VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen. Valerie discussed her ex-husband during an appearance on the “Today” show. Asked how […]
Joe Satriani, Vinnie Moore, Richie Kotzen, and more on the man who changed guitar playing. We’re all in the process of working through the first five stages of grief. They don’t completely cover what we’re trying to deal with here, however. So from this day forward, there is a sixth stage: Celebration. Apologies to all […]
Every year for more than a decade, The National Guitar Museum has given its “Lifetime Achievement Award” to a living guitarist who has contributed to the legacy of the guitar. The guidelines are straightforward: the person must have been a performing or recording artist whose talents had an effect on guitar playing — and whose […]
The year before Van Halen put out their self-titled debut, the biggest things in rock were long, ponderous solos and the back-to-basics riffing of the Sex Pistols and Ramones. Then came “Eruption.” In just 102 seconds, Eddie Van Halen redefined the vocabulary of rock guitar — like Jimi Hendrix and his personal hero, Eric Clapton, […]
Eddie, The one and only,. What’s can you say about him that hasn’t already been said. He was a gift that change the face of rock music with his tone, his finger board playing, tapping on the fret board, no one did this until Ed came along and totally blew everyone minds. He has truly […]
