Van Halen may have dealt with numerous lead singer changes, but Eddie Van Halen did manage to get behind the mic for one song ...

Eddie Van Halen has written his own share of classic guitar pieces, but he's only inherited it from this living legend of the ...

While you’ve been busy cranking “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love” or “Panama” on repeat, you might have forgotten about these Van Halen deep cuts.

Grunge - Video. The Truth About Eddie Van Halen's Beat It Guitar Solo. Posted: March 18, 2025 | Last updated: April 7, 2025. Michael Jackson's hit single "Beat It" took the King of Pop in a new ...

Guitars come in all shapes and sizes and with everything from four strings — as in the tenor guitar — to 17, as in Gibson’s Style-U model. Because fretless guitars are, you know, fretless ...

In Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography, author, Kevin Dodds and Van Halen recall the story behind “Beat It.” Eddie Van Halen became a part of the project after famed producer Quincy Jones ...

Though Alex had been the guitarist in the family, when they formed Van Halen, it quickly became clear who would play: "[Ed] made that instrument sing." Originally broadcast Oct. 29, 2024.

Eddie Van Halen considered hanging up when producer Quincy Jones called to ask if he'd perform the now-famous solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It.". Assuming that it was all a prank, Van Halen ...

Alex Van Halen has revealed he's still angry over Eddie Van Halen's legendary guest spot on Michael Jackson's Beat It, which the late electric guitar legend recorded without telling his bandmates. ...

Eddie Van Halen’s performance on the Michael Jackson classic Beat It is widely recognised as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. But his brother Alex, the drummer for Van Halen, wishes it ...

Alex and Eddie founded Van Halen in 1972 alongside David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony. As tensions grew between Alex and Eddie, Roth left the rock band in 1985 to pursue a solo career. (He was ...