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"There was another take of Beat It" – Steve Lukather on re-tracking his parts with Jeff Porcaro under Eddie Van Halen's solo
By Rob Laing published
This is probably the best interview we've seen with the guitarist and he reveals new revelations about the legendary sessions on Michael Jackson's album

Steve Lukather recalls how Prince gave him the silent treatment and shares memories of being one of the few guitarists to jam with Eddie Van Halen live
By Jonathan Horsley published
“I’m playing all day long and the cat never said nothing to me,” says Lukather, who admits to being more than a little creeped out The Purple One's inscrutable in-studio demeanour

Eddie Van Halen guested on a Chris Cornell song – and you can hear it
By Rob Laing published
Cornell's former solo band guitarist Pete Thorn revealed EVH contributed to an acoustic version of the song Scream

Red Hot Chili Peppers pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen on new single, Eddie
By Jonathan Horsley published
“Our song asks that you not remember Eddie for dying but for living his wildest dream,” writes frontman Anthony Kiedis

Ozzy Osbourne rekindles Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen rivalry: “Randy didn’t have a nice thing to say about Eddie”
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Prince of Darkness weighs in on the greatest guitar rivalry of all time and says there is no way Rhoads got all his licks from Eddie Van Halen

“Some people make it very difficult to do anything” – Wolfgang Van Halen opens up about Eddie Van Halen tribute concert
By Rod Brakes published
Fans remain hopeful as the Van Halen bassist talks band politics

New clips from Randy Rhoads documentary revisit rivalry with Eddie Van Halen and the making of Ozzy Osbourne’s solo debut Blizzard Of Ozz
By Jonathan Horsley published
Rhoads also discusses the influence of Leslie West in the teasers from the forthcoming feature-length documentary Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon

Guitar setup tips from Eddie Van Halen's tech Tom Weber
By Rob Laing published
Best of 2021: The late guitar legend's tech from 2007 to 2020 demonstrates how to do a setup with an EVH Frankenstein
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