To say the entire rock world is shocked with the sudden, but not unexpected loss of guitar god Eddie Van Halen is an understatement. Not only would rock and metal never be the same, but music in general without the Van Halen guitarist. The dude was insanely innovative, seriously look up all the advancements he was a part of. Sadly, throat cancer took his life at the young age of 65.
The rock world was quick to react, from all parts of rock and metal and beyond. Here are a bunch of tributes we've gathered.