After realizing that Alex was a better drummer, Eddie picked up his brother's guitar and taught himself how to play — the fact that he couldn't read music despite his classical training made his ...

Doing so was a "full circle" moment for him, considering that Eddie’s guitar work had unveiled a whole new world to him. “Now, I was already playing guitar,” John 5 continues, but he says ...

Eddie's left shoulder held another very traditional tattoo; a heart with his first wife Valerie Bertinelli's name on it. The couple were married in 1981 and had one son -- Wolfgang, the current ...

October 7, 2020 Eddie Van Halen at the National Museum of American History via Flickr Eddie Van Halen at the National Museum of American History in 2015. Photo via Flickr Dutch American guitar player ...