Texas progressive standouts Scale the Summit certainly had some interesting wardrobe choices in their new video for “Blue Sun,” a shreddy track off the impending V, which is due out Sept. 18.
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Ask Eddie: Using a Drill on ‘Poundcake’
Eddie Van Halen has long been known for his innovation, whether it was creating his own guitars or supercharging his amps. But who would have thought Van Halen would use a power drill to complement his fretboard ferocity during the song “Poundcake,” which came off 1991’s For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge?
Watch a New Play-Through from the Agonist’s Chris Kells and Paco Jobin
Montreal-based metallers the Agonist recently teamed up with Guitar World to premier a new play-through video for the track “I Endeavor.”
Ask Eddie: How to Hold a Pick
In the latest edition of Ask Eddie, Jonathon Valenzuela wrote in from Australia to get some insight from Eddie Van Halen about the best way to hold a pick. Valenzuela goes about it in a different manner than most other guitarists, and to no one’s surprise, Van Halen has an original way of handling the pick…
Eddie Van Halen Discusses the ‘Brown Sound’ in New Billboard Feature
In a recent cover-story interview for Billboard, Eddie Van Halen covered a variety of topics, including the guitar tone regularly referred to as the “brown sound.”
Van Halen Rips Through ‘Panama’ on Billboard Music Awards
Last weekend’s Billboard Music Awards got off to an electric start, as Van Halen opened the ceremony with a searing rendition of classic track “Panama.” It was a strong reminder of the power of rock at an event where pop artists like One Direction and John Legend take up much of the spotlight. During Van…