“I can’t stand Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing. He ruined rock guitar.” Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid takes aim at Van Halen’s influence

The alt-rock pioneer says Van Halen led generations of guitarists to prioritize speed and technique over memorable musical ...

The Jesus and Mary Chain call Eddie Van Halen one of the “worst guitar players in the world”

The Jesus and Mary Chain have claimed that Eddie Van Halen is one of the “worst guitar players in the world” and that he ...
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If these guitars could talk: The names behind famous guitars from Ashley McBryde to Willie Nelson

Ashley McBryde named her guitar Dinah because she played her a lot in the kitchen. Read where Eddie Van Halen's "Frankenstein" guitar ended up after his death. Willie Nelson has been playing his ...

Van Halen’s defining 1978 single started life as a punk song: “An innovator”

Van Halen are one of the most definitive rock bands out there, and you can hear it perfectly on their track 'Ain't Talkin' Bout Love'.