Virtuoso guitarist with Van Halen, the US hard rock band known for their flamboyant stage performances
Eddie Van Halen: 10 of his best songs
As shown in these swaggering songs, the late Van Halen guitarist was one of rock’s great futurists, using skilful technique and keyboards to push the genre forward
Eddie Van Halen was the heir to Hendrix, fusing technique with glorious pop
Michael Hann
Van Halen, who has died aged 65, didn’t use his skills to mindlessly shred – he wrote huge pop songs, and made a new generation fall in love with the electric guitar
Billie Eilish v Van Halen: what makes older music click with young people
Michael Hann
Why do some bands resonate with young fans (or musicians) and not others? It’s all about the magic of cultural timing
June 2019
The look I love
David Lee Roth: 'My advice for aspiring artists? Breathable fabrics'
The Van Halen singer on squeezing into spandex for the 1980 Pinkpop festival in Holland – and his unfortunate run-in with a disco mirrorball
October 2015
Van Halen 'don't like each other', says former frontman Sammy Hagar
The band’s ‘other’ singer complains he has been blocked from performing his hits with the band during TV appearances
January 2015
Van Halen settle dispute with drummer's ex-wife over use of name
Rockers had sued Kelly Van Halen over her design business, which they said risked confusion with the band
October 2013
A Van Halen swim 'suit'? Rockers sue drummer's ex-wife in name dispute
Legendary hard rockers accuse Kelly Van Halen of exploiting her surname to sell swimsuits, blankets and interior design services
May 2013
Lez Zeppelin, Vag Halen and AC/DShe – meet the all-female tribute bands
Think the tribute band is the sole preserve of the obsessive fanboy? Then open your ears to the women who really know how to rock
February 2013
David Lee Roth tells Van Halen: can we please play somewhere new?
Singer wants party-metal band to visit Europe, write new songs, and bring back bassist Michael Anthony
December 2012
Music blog
Our 2012 music interviews: Five of the best
Bored by your Christmas books? Fed up of the TV? Need some entertainment? Try five of our favourite 2012 interviews
August 2012
Eddie van Halen undergoes emergency surgery
Van Halen postpone tour as guitarist recovers from treatment for a digestive disorder
February 2012
Van Halen: A Different Kind of Truth – review
David Lee Roth: 'I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better'
January 2012
Old music
Old music: Van Halen – Unchained
From Rock's Backpages
Van Halen's David Lee Roth: 'I've always been a show-off' – a classic interview from the vaults
June 2011
Amsterdam city guide
De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig's Amsterdam playlist
Dutch hip-hop band De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig share their soundtrack to the city, from tears-in-your-beer cafe music to hyperactive dance beats, with a bit of Van Halen on the side
