Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt explained his complex feelings about being referred to as Eddie Van Halen’s heir in terms of lead guitar.. In a recent interview with Metal Edge, he recalled the ...

Nuno Bettencourt recalled how Eddie Van Halen told him to stop playing “silly stuff” when they first met.. The pair encountered each other around 1991, while the Extreme guitarist was working ...

Bettencourt set the scene with Guitar World, recalling, “The first time I met Eddie I was working on Dweezil Zappa’s album [1991’s Confessions], and he handed me his guitar and said, ‘You ...

Nuno Bettencourt has been using his custom-made ‘Bumblebee’-inspired Washburn N4 to cover Van Halen classics while on the road with Extreme. Bettencourt donned the black-and-yellow-striped six ...

Bettencourt's sentiments at the time were that this was "way overdue" and also noted that Wolfgang, who played bass in Van Halen since 2006, was the one reaching out to classic bass player Michael ...

Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt recalls hearing the news from the late rock legend in 2019. Eddie Van Halen Was Planning to Bring Back Michael Anthony for Van Halen Farewell Tour Spencer Kaufman.

Eddie Van Halen may have kept it in the family when making records with his brother, but he felt that same family connection ...

Tapped harmonics were among Eddie Van Halen's trademark techniques. Learn how to make your guitar scream and sing ...

Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt Recalls Fateful Meeting With Eddie Van Halen the Day He Recorded 'Rise' Solo 91 Rock + Metal Acts With Two or More Top 40 Songs These songs rocked, then rolled over into ...

Nuno Bettencourt says this 15-year-old blues player is in the league of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen. ... “When Eddie Van Halen passed, it really hit me,” Bettencourt commented.

Nuno Bettencourt certainly thinks so. Describing him as the reincarnation of Eddie Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan , the Extreme guitarist says Farrant is “dangerous, inspiring” and could ...

Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme has been overwhelmed with the positive response to the pop metal band's new album, ... (Van Halen), would you play this for Steve Perry, ...