Eddie Van Halen, guitar wizard and party rocker for the ages, dies at 65
Wolfgang Van Halen said in the tweet.With his distinct solos, Eddie Van Halen fuelled what was the ultimate California party band with its self-titled debut album and then the blockbuster record “1984”, which contains the classics “Jump,” “Panama” and “Hot For Teacher”. The group Van Halen sold tens of millions of albums, both with lead singer David Lee Roth and his replacement, Sammy Hagar.Musicians including Lenny Kravitz, Billy Idol and The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson tweeted their respects, with Kravitz writing: "Heaven will be electric tonight."As reported in the LA Times, Eddie Van Halen’s signature red electric guitar with black and white stripes was well known to a generation of rock fans.