A jawa in a galaxy far, far away showed off some serious finesse in a tribute to Eddie Van Halen with a cosmic performance of “Eruption.” In a video on his YouTube channel, artist Thomas J. Yagodinski brought his eccentric remembrance of Eddie to life with the help of a jawa-inspired puppet outfitted with a…
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Wolfgang Van Halen Pays Tribute to His Father with Solo Debut Single ‘Distance’
Wolfgang Van Halen made an appearance on the Howard Stern Show today to discuss his solo album lead single “Distance,” and the tribute it pays to the unique relationship he shared with his father, Eddie Van Halen. “That’s the gift and the curse of it because we had such a close [musical] connection, and now…
Jack White Pays Tribute to Eddie Van Halen with ‘SNL’ Performance
Jack White dedicated his Saturday Night Live performance over the weekend to Eddie Van Halen, who died of cancer last Tuesday at age 65. In advance of taking the television stage, White took to social media to share that he would be playing one of his custom EVH Wolfgang guitars. “I thought it could be…
Ben Eller Pays Tribute to Eddie Van Halen
YouTuber guitarist Ben Eller paid respects to Eddie Van Halen in a new video on his channel by breaking down Eddie Van Halen’s phenomenal legacy and unique sound. “Compare Eddie’s tone on Van Halen to anybody else’s guitar sound in 1978, and it’s easy to hear a difference,” said Eller. “His highs were higher, his…
RIP Eddie Van Halen
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen passed away this morning at the age of 65, following a hard-fought battle with cancer. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” wrote his son, Wolf Van Halen, in a…
Ed Van Halen’s 1978 Touring Rig On Display at the Met
Ed Van Halen’s 1978 touring rig and original “Frankenstein” guitar are currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City as part of an exhibit called “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock and Roll” exhibit, which opened on April 8 and will run until October 2019.