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'Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen' Biography Announced By Jackson Maxwell published 28 September 21 Written by former Guitar World Editor-in-Chief Brad Tolinski and longtime Guitar World contributor Chris Gill, the book is based on more than 50 hours of unreleased interviews with the six-string legend.
Demystifying Shred: How to Achieve Maximum Speed with Minimal Effort By Patrick Brennan published 25 August 21 Bolster your chops and articulate fast runs by using economy picking.
Gary Moore Once Left a Van Halen Gig Early to Learn Eddie's Tapping Technique By Jackson Maxwell published 26 July 21 In an excerpt from Paul Brannigan's upcoming Eddie Van Halen biography, Scott Gorham relays how he and his fellow Thin Lizzy guitarist were left slack-jawed by EVH at a '78 gig.
Stage-Used 1984 Eddie Van Halen Kramer Sells for $120,000 at Auction By Jackson Maxwell published 19 July 21 One of only five of its kind, the hand-built axe was used by EVH on Van Halen's 1984 and 5150 tours.
The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Van Halen Gear Surfaces in Historical New York Auction By Guitar Player Staff last updated 30 June 21 See this stunning collection unearthed from the vaults of rock history.
Watch Rare Studio Footage of Eddie Van Halen Playing the "Amsterdam" Riff Years Before its Release By Jackson Maxwell last updated 25 June 21 The previously unreleased video shows EVH testing out the riff for the 'Balance' tune at 5150 Studios in the mid-80s.
Five Autographed, Stage-Played Eddie Van Halen Charvel Art Series Guitars Sell at Auction for Combined $210,000 By Jackson Maxwell published 14 June 21 The lot included the last of the Art Series guitars, played onstage in May 2012.
More Cowbell! 10 Rock Guitar Classics That Bring the 'Bell By Guitar Player Staff published 30 April 21 Laugh all you want, but that distinctive 'tonk' can mean the difference between a good rock song and a great one.
Someone Tried to Use Quantization to “Fix“ Van Halen's "Runnin' with the Devil" – and Completely Ruined it By Jackson Maxwell published 1 April 21 “Don't kill a groove just because you have the tools to,” explained YouTuber Bobby Huff, who was behind the experiment.
What Really Happened Behind the Scenes of Van Halen's Infamously Out-of-Tune 2007 "Jump" Performance By Jackson Maxwell published 5 March 21 Guitar tech Tom Weber – who watched the whole scene unfold – tells the real story.
