By Jon Pareles His guitar solos stunned and inspired, but the musician, who died of cancer, was also a gifted songwriter, producer and keyboard player. His outpouring of riffs, runs and solos was ...
In a 1982 interview for Guitar Player magazine, Eddie Van Halen recalled he wasn’t eager to record that song because he had trouble coming up with a riff he liked. He countered Roth’s ...
"Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" wasn't chosen as a single from Van Halen's self-titled debut album. It's also a track that Eddie Van Halen wasn't all that crazy about after writing its music, while David ...
Not only was Eddie Van Halen a big ... track there — two solos going on at the same time. That’s badass." Alice in Chains’ ‘Dirt’ Gets Darker + Even Heavier With Guitar Tuning Change ...