Eddie Van Halen has died. The legendary guitarist and founding member of Van Halen was 65. Van Halen’s son Wolf Van Halen announced the news in an Oct. 6 tweet. “I can’t believe I’m having ...

Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 6, 2020RIP Eddie Van Halen. Van Halen were a tremendous influence on both Vinnie & Dime & Pantera.

Wolfgang Van Halen, the current bassist of Van Halen who happens to be the son of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, has shed some light on just how much influence he had on the band’s new album, ‘A ...

"Eddie Van Halen was a guitar superhero. A true virtuoso. A stunningly good musician and composer. Looking up to him as a young kid was one of the driving forces in my needing to pick up a guitar.

Like [Eddie] Van Halen never said that he invented tapping, he just put it on the rock ‘n’ roll side of things – I see it in a similar way.” ...

Eddie and Alex formed their first band in 1972, eventually adopting the Van Halen family name for the group in the mid-'70s and landing a record deal with Warner Bros. in 1977.

Since hearing of Eddie's passing on Tuesday (Oct. 6), I've been going to my 21st-century version of a record store — aka Spotify — to celebrate the music of Van Halen.

Rodriguez said he always looked up to Van Halen. “I think Eddie contributed more to modern rock guitar playing than anybody else did,” Rodriguez said. Van Halen had his own line of musical products, ...

"Eddie Van Halen was one of the nicest guys I ever worked with and we shared so many laughs together," wrote Ozzy Osbourne. "His influence on music and especially the guitar has been immeasurable.

Skillful guitarist and son of Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen, released his new single, “Another Celebration at the End of the World,” earlier this week. The new song will be part of his ...

Not to be hyperbolic, but losing Eddie Van Halen feels akin to that of losing my own mother, just a mere six years ago. My mom’s influence on me, like Eddie’s, is ever-present.

Heavy metal band Pantera also mourned the loss, writing, “RIP Eddie Van Halen. Van Halen were a tremendous influence on both Vinnie & Dime & Pantera.