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“Sneaky hidden Sustainiac!” Joe Satriani is playing an EVH Striped Series Eruption guitar on the Best of All Worlds tour – but it’s had some surprise mods

Satch will be tackling various Van Halen eras on the upcoming tour, and it looks like he's crafted a do-it-all Frankenstein replica for the job

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Top of the world, Dallas!: Van Halen share awesome HD, remastered pro footage of 1991 free show

Van Halen share footage of 1991 live show

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Watch Phil X demo Joe Satriani’s new 3rd Power Dragon Amplifier – the Marshall-inspired fire-breather Satch will be taking on the road to play classic Van Halen tracks with Sammy Hagar

It looks like Satch's newly commissioned tube amp for his tour with Sammy Hagar was met with approval from the Bon Jovi guitarist

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“It's the end of anything that that could have been tribute-wise”: Michael Anthony gives his thoughts on Alex Van Halen selling all his gear

Michael Anthony gives his thoughts on Alex Van Halen selling all his gear

Guitar World

"Classic double cheeseburger rock'n'roll, its mission is to bring the party and it succeeds": Y&T sum up the early 80s rock sound on Black Tiger

After the all-important breakthrough with Earthshaker, Y&T's follow-up Black Tiger was a defining statement

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“I realized there’s no way to play the Van Halen stuff on my rig – it’s a different animal”: Joe Satriani has seemingly switched out his Ibanez guitars to play Van Halen material on the Best of All Worlds Tour

Satch is having an amp custom-made for the tour – and now it looks like he's got a new guitar and pedalboard, too

Guitar World

“I’m not gonna point fingers, but through all of this, one of the ingredients was not playing ball with everybody else”: Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony sets the record straight on the much-rumored VH tribute project

According to Michael Anthony, internal disputes have ruined the Van Halen tribute project's potential

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Sammy Hagar Reflects On Career Highlights At Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Explore Sammy Hagar's journey from Montrose to Van Halen, celebrating his resilience and influence on rock music.

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“Fingers are crossed that once I start playing Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love, it'll be like, ‘I'm here, I'm in the zone’”: Joe Satriani is working with 3rd Power on the ultimate '86 era Van Halen amp

As Satriani prepares for this summer's Best of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, the guitarist has opened up on his preparation, which includes the building of a brand new amp and a deep dive into the technicalities of EVH's playing

Guitar World

“They’re gonna see someone who’s hell-bent on being the most respectful guitar player to the legacy of Eddie”: Joe Satriani issues update on his mission impossible – nailing Eddie Van Halen’s guitar parts

Satch is boning up on Van Halen tracks in preparation for Sammy Hagar's Best Of All Worlds Tour in July – and he knows just what to do if the occasional lick escapes him

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"I can't think of a Van Halen song that doesn't put a smile on my face – it's just a question of figuring out how to play them": How Joe Satriani is preparing to pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen

Exclusive: we talk to Joe Satriani as the setlist for Sammy Hagar's upcoming The Best of All Worlds tour begins to take shape

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“Both Joe and Guthrie play a mean, funky rhythm guitar on a song like Stevie Wonder’s Superstition. That counts for more than you think”: Bass supremo Bryan Beller reveals what it’s like to play with Joe Satriani and Guthrie Govan

The prolific bassist explains why Satch’s music isn’t as simple as it seems, while it’s a case of keeping up with Govan’s high-speed improv… but the pair do share a certain funkiness

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"My man management skills are very poor, but the music that gets made is usually worth it": The story of John Kalodner, the man who made rock stars

He signed Foreigner. He helped Whitesnake go global. Aerosmith owe him. He is music biz A&R legend-cum-rockstarmaker John Kalodner

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The 20 greatest rock supergroups ever

From Cream and ELP to Temple Of The Dog and Velvet Revolver, these are history’s greatest supergroups

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Jon Bon Jovi honored at MusiCares Gala for philanthropy and musical achievement

Jon Bon Jovi was honored at the MusiCares Person of the Year Gala, with a star-studded tribute lineup and proceeds supporting music charity.

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The lie Sammy Hagar found in his "Roots"

"Right now, I don't know what to think," said the musician after discovering a secret about an ancestor

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“I wanna hear that mythical sound”: Joe Satriani has been struggling to nail Eddie Van Halen’s tone – so he’s having a special amp built for the Best of All Worlds tour

Satch has called upon 3rd Power Amplification to replicate the tones of Van Halen's modded Marshalls from 1986, which will form the foundation of his EVH-inspired sound

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"I know in my heart, I want to hear that sound in my head" – Joe Satriani is having a custom 3rd Power amp built for the Van Halen tribute tour and it's based on Eddie's 1986 live choice

"But the main thing will be, can you have that one sound that will carry you through?"

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Celebrity brand may survive Chapter 11 bankruptcy

After several big-name retailers failed to survive their Chapter 11 filings, one celebrity-backed brand may have hope.

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Watch Nancy Wilson and Sammy Hagar join forces for a stellar cover of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb

Sammy Hagar joined Nancy Wilson onstage at Alice Cooper’s 21st Annual Christmas Pudding Fundraiser in Phoenix, AZ

Guitar World

“Ran into an old friend”: Wolfgang Van Halen and Michael Anthony meet up for the first time in 20 years

The two Van Halen bassists reunited at Mammoth WVH’s recent show in Las Vegas

Guitar World

“When Van Halen’s first record came out, I was so proud of them – it was awesome. But did Eddie Van Halen affect my playing style? No”: Dave Meniketti on turning down Frampton, and how Y&T might’ve been bigger if they’d opened for themselves

Everyone who opened for Y&T made it big. Y&T sort of did too, but if superstardom eluded Meniketti, he's totally cool with that. Here, he talks about the evolution of the band and getting his dues as a guitarist

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