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Autograph’s Guitar Virtuoso Steve Lynch Chronicles His Evolution—and Revolution—in New Memoir
Autograph’s Guitar Virtuoso Steve Lynch. Confessions of a Rock Guitarist, part autobiography, part masterclass—Lynch’s new ...
Wolfgang Van Halen Used Eddie’s Frankenstein Guitar for New Song “The End”
The post Wolfgang Van Halen Used Eddie’s Frankenstein Guitar for New Song “The End” appeared first on Consequence. Wolfgang ...
The guitar solo Brian May struggled to play live
While celebrated as one of rock's greatest guitar players, Queen's Brian May found one cut too tricky from their wieldy ...
Rocker Pays ‘Awesome’ Tribute to His Late Legendary Father by Playing His Iconic Guitar
Wolfgang Van Halen continues to pay tribute to guitar legend Eddie Van Halen by occasionally playing his father’s guitar. On Monday, May 5, Wolfgang shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, of him ...
Turn up the noise: Why distortion in music is growing in popularity
From Jimi Hendrix to Merzbow, artist-made music with distortion has become increasingly widespread over the past half-century ...
“He had a touch that was different”: the one song Eddie Van Halen called the best Jimmy Page played
Every guitarist wants that one musical thumbprint, and Eddie Van Halen knew Jimmy Page captured something different with some ...
Guitar World on MSN15d
Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie’s legendary Frankenstein to track the two-hand tapping sequence in his new single
Wolfgang Van Halen has shared a clip of him using his father's iconic electric to record his latest song – which channels his ...
Ultimate Classic Rock on MSN3d
Joe Satriani Called Alex Van Halen While Learning Eddie’s Parts
Joe Satriani explained the challenge of playing Eddie Van Halen's guitar parts during an interview in May 2025.
Scene Calendar: 'Free Fridays,' fine art and World Tree Kangaroo Day at Santa Fe College zoo
Santa Fe Plein Air Paintout. The eighth annual Santa Fe Plein Air Paintout began April 9 with public viewing for three days ...