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![Van Halen 'The Collection II' and still from Van Halen's "Humans Being" video showing Eddie Van Halen playing a signature EVH elecric guitar](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/urjeatcRY5eUNF7NG3NAhJ-320-80.jpg)
Van Halen's ‘The Collection II’ Box Set Announced. Watch the Newly Remastered “Humans Being” Video Here
By Rod Brakes published
Video The long-awaited sequel to Van Halen’s David Lee Roth era ‘The Collection’ contains four number-one Sammy Hagar era albums and a disc of rarities
![Eddie Van Halen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kjEEnnRr7dUXz7cf9k3yY4-320-80.jpg)
The Essential Eddie Van Halen Guitar Lesson
By Chris Buono published
Learn the secrets of the guitar legend's trademark soloing style
![Mandel performs during the South Bay Blues Awards in Santa Clara, California, November 15, 1992.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hmcfvi3BVSQYsEPeZUp5JJ-320-80.jpg)
“Nobody Can Be the Best Guitar Player. There’s No Such Thing”: Mind-Blowing Guitarist Harvey Mandel Riffs With ‘GP’ on His Music, Guitar Technique and a Certain Player by the Name of Eddie Van Halen
By Bill Milkowski published
Fifty-five years since his solo bow, “The Sustain King” shows no sign of slowing down on his latest, ‘Who’s Calling’
![Joe Walsh performs at the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis on June 15, 2023 in New York City](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hucBKCmoWDBayNRgKwrjCH-320-80.jpg)
Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, and More Highlight Electrifying 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
By Robert Dye published
The 52nd annual star-studded event honored a melting pot of songwriters from multiple genres
![Dutch-born American Rock musician Eddie Van Halen (1955 - 2020), of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida, January 18, 1984.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aWRwGqRkqtsSB5BAyZku9K-320-80.jpg)
Watch the Epic ‘Van Halen 1984 Documentary’ Miniseries for Free! First Two Episodes Out Today
By Rod Brakes published
Video Don’t miss this essential five-part fan-made rockumentary debuting today on YouTube
![Wolfgang Van Halen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UD67XjnvvT36EcM4ukCKtS-320-80.jpg)
Wolfgang Van Halen Unveils Mammoth WVH's “Another Celebration at the End of the World” Music Video
By Rod Brakes published
Video This “high-energy rocker” appears ahead of the band’s new album, ‘Mammoth II’
![Soldano SLO 100](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aS5AJrSnprRRauGdoh7NxN-320-80.jpg)
Endorsed by Eric Clapton and Eddie Van Halen, the Soldano SLO 100 Became an Amp of the Guitar Gods
By Dave Hunter published
Michael Soldano’s Super Lead Overdrive 100-watter is a formidable fire breather that exhibits a personality all its own
![L-R: Chet Atkins, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uWthWr6JUsLtu9EigGDdRU-320-80.jpg)
Master the Mixolydian Mode Like Chet Atkins, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Many More
By Tom Kolb published
Harness this powerful and versatile mode with 20 riffs inspired by famous guitarists
![Wolfgang Van Halen plays the original Frankenstein guitar at 5150 Studios in Los Angeles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUvsL6qJpLqHjEdDrjqNPb-320-80.jpg)
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Play "Eruption" on the Original Frankenstein in Newly Released Studio Footage
By Jackson Maxwell published
Wolfgang released the footage – which was shot in 2015 – to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the recording of the iconic instrumental.
![Eddie Van Halen from American rock group Van Halen performs live on stage at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park, London on 22nd October 1978.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9qNzt3mNSVJi9JJMeq5ScV-320-80.jpg)
“I Am Just a Punk Kid Trying to Get a Sound Out of a Guitar That I Couldn't Buy Off the Rack”: a 23-Year-Old Eddie Van Halen Talks Building His Own Guitars
By Rod Brakes, Jas Obrecht published
Screwdrivers, chisels, drills and chainsaws – the young prodigy reveals all in this amazing interview from the GP archive.
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