For Eddie Van Halen, making music is all about having good ears and a talent for experimenting with guitars and amps to create just the right sound.
Now 60, Van Halen told The Associated Press he's ready to get back on the road. His band recorded a live album -- its first with founding singer David Lee Roth -- in 2013, and it's waiting for a release date.
On Thursday, Eddie Van Halen is visiting the Smithsonian for a sold-out event to donate some instruments to the National Museum of American History and to discuss making music and his innovative guitar and amp designs. He even holds patents on some inventions.
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