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![David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen perform at Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California, September 30, 2015.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aJFBmPZpVRY8Je62eH7g3c-320-80.jpg)
Alex Van Halen talks his and Ed's secret jams with Chris Cornell, the Ozzy-fronted Van Halen album and why the David Lee Roth EVH tribute shows fell apart
By Phil Weller published
The Van Halen drummer unveils fascinating details about three failed Van Halen projects
![EXTREME and Nuno BETTENCOURT, Nuno Bettencourt performing on stage](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fBWVCn9G9KSwt9tNimWbSW-320-80.jpg)
“He keeps texting me: ‘Come downstairs, I’m in the front.’ Nuno Bettencourt recalls Eddie Van Halen's surprise visit
By Phil Weller published
Extreme's tribute to EVH now includes a cover of Van Halen's "Mean Street"
![Eddie Van Halen performs onstage with Van Halen at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois on April 26, 1979](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HfZPfw6X5ndXEpkKV2dzBd-320-80.jpg)
New Eddie Van Halen-narrated documentary details how he got hooked on modding guitars – and subsequently created Frankenstein
By Phil Weller published
The free-to-watch mini-doc finds the guitarist talking about his earliest guitars, and his quest for his one true guitar love
![Alex and Eddie Van Halen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cWNPauC74e9H6Fy9WYb7uW-320-80.jpg)
Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie
By Phil Weller published
The song is set to feature in the audiobook version of the drummer’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, Brothers, and finds Eddie in melodious form
![John 5](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a9XrswRU9LrD2USrE7dwYc-320-80.jpg)
John 5 shares the stories behind 10 of the most prized guitars in his collection
By Ken Sharp published
The virtuoso showcases his new Mötley Crüe axes, the gift he received from Eddie Van Halen, and the guitar he played so much it was bad for his health
![Alex and Eddie Van Halen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DvYm2QhbKpYfQR37tT2XkD-320-80.jpg)
Alex Van Halen’s upcoming audiobook memoir will feature the final song he wrote with Eddie
By Phil Weller published
The book, titled Brothers, reflects on the pair's relationship, from their childhood through to their world-conquering “bad boy behavior” in Van Halen
![Universal Audio Anti 1992 pedal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D6mYiCY5RjQuaRPDSmiaQ5-320-80.jpg)
Universal Audio’s new Anti 1992 amp-in-a-pedal aims to emulate the Van Halen-loved Peavey 5150 amplifier
By Phil Weller published
The latest addition to the California firm's UAFX pedal collection, the high-gain creation packs a host of features designed to excite rock and metal guitarists
![Joe Satriani (left) and Eddie Van Halen perform onstage](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4EaWGpMiJ5gaxmdsfrpnZP-320-80.jpg)
Joe Satriani on the key mod he’s made to his Best Of All Worlds EVH guitars
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has given a rundown of the guitar arsenal he’s assembled for the Van Halen-honoring tour, which kicks off this weekend
![Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform on stage at Pinkpop Festival, Sportpark, Geleen, 26th May 1980.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qbAPvLK5bajHdTgyJ5pxyV-320-80.jpg)
Michael Anthony says there’s unreleased Van Halen material – but we “probably” won't hear it
By Phil Weller published
Though the band’s final album was the only record the bassist didn’t feature on, Anthony says ideas he helped develop in Van Halen's early days were revisited for the album
![Eddie Van Halen performing onstage in 1991](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wBwiQrGvcUwYC9CyZo696o-320-80.png)
Watch newly unearthed footage of Van Halen performing Top of the World in 1991
By Phil Weller published
The previously unreleased video shows Van Halen shred the biggest hit from ‘91’s For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge at the West End Marketplace in Dallas, with a newly remastered extended version of the album set for release next month
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