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"No one can do this with me as well as he can.” Alex Van Halen enlists Steve Lukather to help create a new Van Halen album from Eddie Van Halen's demos
By Phil Weller published
The Toto guitarist confirms his involvement, noting, "Ed, Alex, and I were very close for years"

Wolfgang Van Halen on life without Eddie and how his grief pushed him into a new chapter
By Phil Weller published
After shelving his debut album as his dad’s health deteriorated, the guitarist found that working on the record helped him channel his grief

A huge archive of unseen footage from a canceled Van Halen documentary has leaked online
By Phil Weller published
The videos chart the band’s antics on and offstage across six years, including their tour with Black Sabbath and their Monsters of Rock headliner in 1984

Wolfgang Van Halen hits back at the haters who threatened to tarnish his time in Van Halen
By Phil Weller published
Portions of the fan base were unhappy when Wolfgang got the bass gig in Michael Anthony’s absence, but he says it couldn't have happened without him

Dweezil Zappa laments the absence of riffs in modern music and what it means for future guitar players
By Phil Weller published
He’s mused on how songwriting has changed over the years, which has come at the expense of the riff and people’s exposure to the instrument

Can David Lee Roth pick guitarists? Just ask Steve Vai, Jason Becker and John 5
By Phil Weller published
Looking to go one better than Van Halen, the singer recruited the best guitar playing talents he could find

Dweezil Zappa recalls when Eddie Van Halen came to his high school talent show and told him how to play "Runnin' With the Devil"
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist says Eddie's quickfire lesson is “burned into” his mind and reveals an important aspect of Van Halen's personality

John 5 shares what he learned about Eddie Van Halen after playing through the guitarist's rig
By Phil Weller published
The Mötley Crüe guitarist says he was "freaked out" after hearing Van Halen’s debut album for the first time
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