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Why David Lee Roth Told Eddie Van Halen to Play Fewer Solos
Alex Van Halen said David Lee Roth used to tell Eddie Van Halen to play fewer guitar solos. The drummer asserted that Roth’s ...
American Songwriter5h
Alex Van Halen Recalls the Jealousy David Lee Roth Had for Eddie Van Halen
Remembering his time with Van Halen, Alex Van Halen explained how jealousy led David Lee Roth to ask Eddie Van Halen to play ...
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Alex Van Halen shares the last song he wrote with late brother Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen has shared the last track he wrote with late brother. Unfinished / Between Us Two is a six-minute, mournful ...
Eddie Van Halen talks guitar solos, playing fast, and the music teacher who slapped his face when he made a mistake
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MusicRadar8d
“Why would you lend your talents to Michael Jackson?”: Alex Van Halen told Eddie not to play on Beat It
Eddie Van Halen’s performance on the Michael Jackson classic Beat It is widely recognised as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. But his brother Alex, the drummer for Van Halen, wishes it ...
MusicRadar8d
“The world’s greatest guitarist is what everyone says. It’s kind of a dicey title”: A deep dive into the Van Halen catalogue proves the point
Like it or not, EVH, you were the best we’d ever seen. In six deep cuts from Van Halen’s golden era, we explain why… Eruption was the young Eddie’s definitive guitar statement, but I’m The One ...
Fox News6d
Eddie Van Halen's brother wants AI to complete the band's unreleased music
Alex Van Halen ... guitar solos in his brother’s signature style. "You’re gonna think I’m out of my f---ing mind," Alex said. "But when conditions are right, things will manifest." Eddie ...
Rolling Stone9d
My Brother, Eddie Van Halen: Alex Van Halen Tells All
The idea was to eventually bring in Joe Satriani on guitar, and maybe even original bassist Michael Anthony, who hadn’t played with Van Halen since 2004, after which Alex and Eddie replaced him ...
Us Weekly9d
Alex Van Halen Is Still Furious That Late Brother Eddie Van Halen Worked With Michael Jackson
Four decades after Eddie Van Halen worked with Michael Jackson ... Eddie agreed to perform a guitar solo on Jackson’s “Beat It” in 1982, which Alex claimed led to their band’s demise.
Forbes8d
The Failed Van Halen Reunion Tour, Explained
In 2022 a Van Halen reunion tour was rumored to be in the works to honor the late great guitarist Eddie Van Halen and the band’s legacy. The rumored tour supposedly was to feature the band’s ...
The New York Times8d
Eddie Van Halen Changed Rock History. Now His Brother Is Telling Their Story.
After Eddie died of cancer in 2020, Alex stayed quiet, but he’s breaking his silence in a new book. Alex Van Halen’s new book, “Brothers,” recounts the story of his personal and musical ...
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Alex Van Halen Says David Lee Roth 'Popped a Fuse' at Idea of Eddie Van Halen Tribute, Ending Future Tour Plans
which honors Eddie, is out Oct. 22 — said he and Roth had begun rehearsals for the doomed tour, and had thought about bringing in Joe Satriani on guitar and possibly longtime Van Halen bassist ...