Eddie Van Halen, Guitarist and Van Halen Founder, Dead at 65

David Crosby has taken to Twitter to apologise for controversial comments made about the late Eddie Van Halen last week.The singer-songwriter caught backlash online when he said that Van Halen “does not move me much” and that he didn’t “care that much” about the guitarist’s music.Crosby also said that Van Halen’s musical skills paled in comparison to those of Jimi Hendrix.“Hendrix changed the world of guitar.

David Crosby is serving up an apology after one of his unvarnished opinions sparked backlash.

Sammy Hagar and the late Eddie Van Halen reconnected before the iconic guitarist's death. The 72-year-old former Van Halen lead singer shared, in a message to Howard Stern on Wednesday, that he and Van Halen had started communicating earlier this year.Hagar didn't want to appear on Stern's SiriusXM radio show this week, instead sending a letter to be read when asked to comment on Van Halen's death.

After a number of high-profile falling outs, one-time bandmates Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar made peace earlier this year, according to a note Hager wrote and asked Howard Stern to read on his show. Van Halen died Tuesday at the age of 65.

Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen were back on good terms.

out Friday. As lead singer of Scandal, the Brooklyn native scored ’80s hits “Goodbye to You” and “The Warrior” before finding solo success with 1992’s “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough,” a top five duet with Don Henley.Now 63, Smyth shares her memories of Eddie Van Halen, the secret to her 23-year marriage to John McEnroe and why Patti Smith haunts her.How you doing?I just found out that Ed Van Halen died, so I feel pretty bummed out right now … In the ’80s, we were good friends.

her late husband. One day after Eddie Van Halen died due to cancer, Liszewski took to Instagram to pay tribute to the late rock icon, whom she married in 2009.Alongside a photo of their feet in the sand at the beach, Liszewski wrote that her «heart and soul have been shattered into a million pieces» by her husband's death. «I never knew it was possible to cry so many tears or feel such incredible sadness,» she wrote.

tragic death to throat cancer Tuesday.Janie Liszewski posted a moving Instagram tribute to her late husband and Van Halen guitarist Wednesday: “My heart and soul have been shattered into a million pieces,” she wrote. “I never knew it was possible to cry so many tears or feel such incredible sadness.“Our journey together has not always been an easy one but in the end and always we have a connection and love that will always be.

Eddie Van Halen‘s widow says that her heart “shattered into a million pieces” after the rocker died on October 6. Janie Van Halen, 50, penned a beautiful tribute to her late husband on Twitter, one day after his death from throat cancer, and her anguish was palpable. Janie and Eddie had been married for 11 years before he was taken from her too soon.

who has died of cancer aged 65, was a leading pioneer of rock guitar playing in the post-Jimi Hendrix era – and gave his name to one of the world’s most energetic and exciting hard rock bands.After Van Halen’s formation in the mid-1970s, he provided the driving force behind the extrovert stage antics of original frontman David Lee Roth – and became famous for popularising the technique of “two-hand tapping”, using both on the fretboard of his instrument.The Dutch-born guitarist was influenced by

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett has described Eddie Van Halen as a guitar “supremo” who took the instrument to a “whole new level”.

Ozzy Osbourne has paid a moving tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen following the news of his death yesterday (October 6).Van Halen passed away yesterday morning following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Queen guitarist Brian May has paid tribute to “original and dazzling” Eddie Van Halen following his death at the age of 65.

Joe Trohman It’s weird when someone you love passes away. Yes, it’s also sad, traumatic, devastating, grief-laden, painful, agonizing, mind-numbing, and just all-around horrible.

Valerie Bertinelli was right there for ex-husband Eddie Van Halen until the very end of his life. The 60-year-old actress shared with fans how he will always be her “love” after the guitar legend died at age 65 following a battle with throat cancer on Oct. 6. The couple shared a son Wolfie, who later became part of his dad’s iconic band Van Halen. Valerie shared this throwback Instagram photo showing her and Eddie as a young married couple, holding a smiling baby Wolfie in their arms.

per The Washington Post. He was 65.The elder Van Halen was considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, the Post notes, along with other legendary figures like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page.

pic.twitter.com/kQqDV7pulRHe said: “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning.“He was the best father I could ever ask for.