Eddie Van Halen's 5150 Studios was decades ahead of its time – but it required a white lie to build

LA homeowners were forbidden by the city's zoning laws to build a home studio on their property. But what's rock 'n' roll ...
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Eddie Van Halen Plays ‘Amsterdam’ Riff Years Before Release in Rare Video

A newly uncovered video shows Eddie Van Halen in his 5150 Studios at some point in the mid-1980s working on the guitar parts for Van Halen's "Amsterdam," a song which wouldn't publicly emerge until ...
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Finally, no Sam versus Dave debates. A new Van Halen album features Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen playing classic tracks without a vocalist

The album features recordings made by filmmaker Andrew Bennett during his time documenting Van Halen from 2006 to 2007 ...
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When Eddie Van Halen crash-tested one of EVH’s most iconic guitar amps – and risked 5150 Studios in the process

In 2007, Eddie Van Halen launched a tube amp under his EVH gear banner, the EVH 5150 III, that continued the legacy of one of guitar music’s most beloved high-gain amps. As such, it should come as no ...
Los Angeles Times

Van Halen lights up Henson Studios with an hour of rock

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Wednesday night at Henson Studios in Hollywood, a reunited Van Halen ...