Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “In the mid-80s to get your record played – or our records anyway – we had to take the guitar solo out," Alex explains. "The ...

When you speak of great guitarists like Jimmy Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, and B.B.King you can't forget to mention Eddie Van Halen. Great guitarists have signature styles and Van ...

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Alex Van Halen revealed that he’s getting ready to record music with a fellow rock icon. Speaking on the Metal Sticks podcast in an interview posted on January 1, the legendary Van Halen drummer ...

Wolfgang Van Halen is determined to forge his own musical identity. The 34-year-old musician - the son of late guitarist Eddie Van Halen and nephew of rocker Alex Van Halen - has revealed that he ...

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John Fogerty's catalog is ripe for residencies. As the voice of Creedence Clearwater Revival classics ("Bad Moon Rising," ...