Eddie Van Halen’s cause of death has officially been revealed. According to a death certificate obtained by TMZ, the legendary guitarist died from a cerebrovascular event (medical term for stroke). He was also battling pneumonia, a bone marrow disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome, lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer) of the head and neck, and…
On December 10, Nate D. Sanders Auctions will be auctioning off a guitar that was played and signed by the late Eddie Van Halen. The following was said about the instrument: “Eddie Van Halen personally designed (hand-striped) custom guitar, owned and played onstage by Eddie at the 16 February 2008 show in Jacksonville, Florida. Charvel…
The drum kit that Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen played on the band’s 1980 “Invasion” tour is currently on sale for $275,000 via Reverb. Here’s a description of it: “Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Alex Van Halen stage-played complete kit on Van Halen 1980 Invasion Tour, photo documented w/ drums and cymbals obtained directly from Alex through…
Carillonneur Malgosia Fiebig recently paid tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen by playing Van Halen’s music from the Dom Tower of Utrecht, aka the tallest church tower in the Netherlands. You can check that out below. It’s worth noting that the legendary guitarist was born in the Netherlands before immigrating to Pasadena, CA. [via…
Two of the late Eddie Van Halen’s guitars are set to auctioned off during Julien’s Auction’s “Icons & Idols: Rock And Roll” auction, which is set to take place on December 4-5 in Beverly Hills. The instruments include a customized 2004 EVH Charvel Art Series guitar and a customized electric guitar that the legendary musician…
Footage of the late Eddie Van Halen’s final show with Van Halen has surfaced online. The clip features soundboard audio and it can be found below. The concert took place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA on October 4, 2015. [via Blabbermouth]
The late Eddie Van Halen was honored during last night’s (October 14) Billboard Music Awards in Los Angeles, California. Organizers of the ceremony played a clip of Van Halen performing “Panama” during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards and followed it with a shot of a Frankenstrat guitar under a spotlight. Kelly Clarkson hosted the show…
Former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony paid tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen with a moment of silence and a performance of Van Halen’s “Right Now” during Hagar’s recent birthday bash. That event was held at Catalina Island on October 8 and it will be available to stream on October 17.…
Former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have shared a new video tribute for the late Eddie Van Halen. The clip was recorded after the recent rehearsals for “Sammy Hagar’s Birthday Bash 2020.” That event is being filmed at Catalina Island today (October 8) and it will stream on October 17.
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