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Watch Eddie Van Halen’s Legacy-Forging Live Solo Performance
By Rod Brakes published
Video Remembering the great man one year on from his passing.

'Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen' Biography Announced
By Jackson Maxwell published
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
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
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
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
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
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
The lot included the last of the Art Series guitars, played onstage in May 2012.
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