The world knew him as Eddie Van Halen, guitarist extraordinaire. But to Alex Van Halen, he was Edward, maybe Ed, but never Eddie. He was also a best friend ... double bass drum opening on ...
The vocalist says the song will be “a tribute to him, the fans, and that era” – if only he can nail his vocal parts ...
Van Halen's Sammy Hagar shared that he wants to mend his friendship with his former bandmate Alex Van Halen amid their ...
Earlier this year, founding bassist Michael Anthony revealed there's a "ton of stuff" in the Van Halen archive, while Alex Van Halen has talked about using artificial intelligence to generate new ...
Every night the set list will be a little different,” Hagar told Rolling Stone. “I think the fans are going to go, ‘Oh, my ...
“He kept asking Eddie to play fewer guitar solos. Dave was convinced he was going to be a movie star.” And with that, the iteration of the band Alex refers to as “the real Van Halen” disintegrated, ...
For those wanting a little something extra to prove their VH fandom, the ultimate opportunity has presented itself: you can now own Alex Van Halen’s tour-used drum kit from the 1980 ‘Invasion’ run, ...
When guitarist Eddie Van Halen died of cancer in 2020, his older brother Alex was overwhelmed by grief ... On lighting his drum kit on fire during performances For me, fire represents the ...
Great drummers are usually known for notable solos. But there are also those precise fills, thundering breaks, and catchy introductions. We have ranked 25 of the best drum solos, fills ...
Although it didn't feature much in the way of hit singles and was perhaps Van Halen's first commercially disappointing album, 1981's 'Fair Warning' has long enjoyed a special place in fans' hearts ...