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…
Wolfgang Van Halen has premiered a new song, titled “Distance,” from his Mammoth WVH project. The track was released as a tribute to his late father Eddie Van Halen and a video for it can be found below: Wolfgang commented: “As my pop continued to struggle with various health issues, I was imagining what my…
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…
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