Chris Impellitteri is one of the fastest guitarists of all time – but he realized there was more to life than shredding
Impellitteri explains why he listens to Albert King and Joe Bonamassa, what he learned from Eddie Van Halen and Ritchie ...
Sophie Lloyd tells how she’s learned to deal with rejection —and why guitar makers need to think more about women's bodies
The guitarist credits her guitar mentor for advising her she would "have to be the best guitarist" in the male-dominated world of rock guitar ...
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“A luxurious axe that’s much more than a bare-bones Junior model”: ESP LTD Deluxe EC-01FT review
The LTD EC-01FT may be stripped down, but that doesn’t mean it’s austere. The mahogany body and three-piece mahogany neck are ...
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Ace Frehley takes us behind the scenes of five classic Kiss cuts
“Steve Brown [Trixter, lead guitarist], my co-producer of 10,000 Volts was a huge fan of mine, and told me that his two biggest influences were me and Eddie Van Halen,” Frehley says.
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“I wouldn’t even attempt”: The guitarist Pete Townshend never liked
Although there tend to be a few people like Eddie Van Halen or Jimmy Page who arrive fully formed ... There was certainly some flashiness here and there, but someone like Les Paul was the kind of ...
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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ at 30: How One Album Changed the World
That first single, “The Girl Is Mine,” was a gentle, easy-listening leaning duet with the ex-Beatle Paul McCartney ... with its rock feel and Eddie van Halen guitar solo.
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40 Of The Best Guitar Riffs Of All Time
“I actually wrote the riff on piano and then Paul Kossoff ... 25: Van Halen: Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love (1978) It seems incredible to think that Eddie Van Halen was initially reluctant ...
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“They Used to Lock Me in a Little Room”: How Eddie Van Halen Mastered His Signature Speed Through a Face-Slapping Piano Teacher
Eddie Van Halen mastered his signature speed and style on the guitar by studying a different instrument in childhood.
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Sammy Hagar Posts Poignant Photo with Eddie Van Halen; Calls Alex Van Halen’s Disrespect of the Van Hagar Era “Blasphemy”
Sammy Hagar posted a poignant photo of him with Eddie Van Halen on his Instagram page “to close out” 2024; called Alex Van Halen’s disrespect for the Van Hagar era “blasphemy” in an exchange with fans ...
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Undone by the loss of his brother Eddie, Alex Van Halen looks back in a new memoir
I'm Tonya Mosley. Today, we continue our series featuring interviews from 2024, this time with Selena Gomez and Alex Van Halen. MOSLEY: Along with his late brother, Eddie, Alex is a founding ...