The track’s unforgettable solo has continued to influence players decades later, earning lasting recognition.

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Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens dazzles fans every night with a nylon-string guitar solo that ever-so-slightly teases bits of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and Van Halen's "Eruption." It's a ...

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Why Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen Was Paid 'Zero Dollars' for Iconic Solo on Michael Jackson Hit originally appeared on Parade. When Michael Jackson's multi-platinum hit "Beat It" debuted in 1982, it ...

Eddie Van Halen was known to rip it up on the guitar, but in one song from an album released in 1995, it was the piano he ...

Alex Van Halen said David Lee Roth used to tell Eddie Van Halen to play fewer guitar solos. The drummer asserted that Roth’s increasing jealousy over Eddie’s popularity led to the singer quitting the ...

Even if Van Halen wasn't the best at band dynamics, there are specific instances where they could be absolutely livid over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Throughout music history, a handful of guitarists have delivered iconic solos that were so extraordinary that they made them ...

When Michael Jackson's multi-platinum hit "Beat It" debuted in 1982, it was clear the song was destined to become one of the best-selling singles of all time — thanks, in part, to the tune's instantly ...