Eddie Van Halen's influence loomed large and when the sad news of his death spread earlier this afternoon, tributes poured in from all corners of music...
Members of Kiss, Genesis, The Pop Group, The Smiths, Blur, Testament, Franz Ferdinand, E Street Band, Sleaford Mods, and more have also paid tribute to the legendary Fleetwood Mac co-founder...
plus Gene Simmons, Peter Frampton, Superchunk, Richard Marx, Mike Piazza, Poison drummer Rikki Rockett, Dâm-Funk, Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, W. Earl Brown, Junior Boys, and more.
Soundgarden played with members of Melvins, Foo Fighters, MC5, and more; Temple of the Dog played with Fiona Apple, Chris Stapleton, Miguel, and more; Audioslave played with members of Black Sabbath, Jane's Addiction, Metallica, Foo Fighters, and more; and many musicians did covers...