A look at Eddie Van Halen and his guitar playing at his 1980s peak, and how the playing of Dickie Betts of The Allman Brothers Band wasn't to his taste.

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Eddie Van Halen was never afraid to criticise other players. He once dismissed two legendary guitarists as "sloppy".

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Though Alex had been the guitarist in the family, when they formed Van Halen, it quickly became clear who would play: "[Ed] ...

Jenny Slate is standing by her “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively after she accused the film’s director and leading man Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and attempting a smear campaign. “As ...

With the blessing of Arredondo’s family, Friedman will build a highly limited amp that encompasses most of the late amp ...

Eddie Van Halen mastered his signature speed and style on the guitar by studying a different instrument in childhood.

Meanwhile, the guitar world was treated to a brand-new Eddie Van Halen song in 2024. His brother, Alex, released "Unfinished," the final track they worked on together to promote his new memoir.

Singer Sammy Hagar, who took the band’s reins at the height of their mid-’80s fame, recently took exception to drummer and ...

A range of guitarists have shaped the sound of Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante, including Johnny Marr (The Smiths), John McGeoch (Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees), and Steve Vai, among ...

Sammy Hagar recalled a song he’d offered to Van Halen which Alex Van Halen dismissed, only to regret it when he heard the ...