Jason Becker is putting his “most treasured instrument” – the #69 Peavey EVH Wolfgang given to him by Eddie Van Halen – up for auction to raise funds for his ongoing medical care. Becker – who was ...

In case you’re out of the loop, Jason Becker, the guitarist most known for his work with Marty Friedman in Cacophony and David Lee Roth, was diagnosed with ALS in 1989 (and yes, he did the ice bucket ...

One of the most poignant details nested in Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet, Jesse Vile’s expertly measured, emotional look at the life of a guitar prodigy cut down by ALS, involves an early misdiagnosis.

Musician Jason Becker was diagnosed with amylotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) before his 21st birthday and given no more than five years to live. That was in 1989; he's now 47. Once a guitarist for ...