Eddie Van Halen. Apparently there's some bad news in that camp, and Diamond Dave's doing a Vegas residency this winter with VH road and amp support and the band's blessing. (Remember, Ed would take issue with Dave and Sam for doing any sort of outside solo work - 'what's in the band, stays in the band', that sort of thing.) The rumored tour this year with Mike Anthony back in the fold fell apart with no explanation several months ago, then Dave said in an interview a couple of days ago that "I'm the face of Van Halen from this point on, most likely," and added, "Ed's probably not going to answer the bell this time." He was quick to add that all he hears are the same rumors we all do, but there was a Twitter pic posted on Ed's account back in the spring, and he looked gray-skinned and had a ball cap pulled tight over his head. He also looked like he was bald, or nearly so. Conjecture is, he's had a relapse of cancer.
When EVH goes I will most certainly cry. I’ve been a fan of his since the beginning. IMHO he’s in the same league as Hendrix. Different style of course, but a true innovator.