That, of course, was guitarist Edward Van Halen — Eddie to his fans, Ed to his familiars — who, along with his older brother Alex on drums, founded the band in Pasadena, Calif., in the early ...

Though Alex had been the guitarist ... [I said,] 'Ed, you're playing guitar. I want drums.' " Known for their extravagant, high-energy performances, Van Halen would go on to produce 12 studio ...

It was decided that Eddie Van Halen would play guitar, and Alex drums. Van Halen's legacy: Known for their extravagant, high-energy performances, Van Halen would go on to produce 12 studio albums ...

Van Halen's Sammy Hagar shared that he wants to mend his friendship with his former bandmate Alex Van Halen amid their ...

and Cornell while considering the Soundgarden singer for the Van Halen position. “Chris was in a very fragile part of his life, so to speak,” remembered Alex. “I got behind the drums ...

Brothers details the long years Van Halen spent playing the club circuit in Southern California and how David Lee Roth and ...

When guitarist Eddie Van Halen died of cancer in 2020, his older brother Alex was overwhelmed by grief ... [I said,] 'Ed, you're playing guitar. I want drums.' " Known for their extravagant ...