During a recent interview with Billboard, Alex Van Halen explained why he chose not to take part in Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen tribute tour with Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Jason Bonham. He said the following: “I’m not interested. They’re not doing the band justice. They can do what they want to do. That’s not…
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen confirmed that the band were considering the possibility of doing a tour in honor of his late brother Eddie Van Halen. However, he claims the idea was ultimately scrapped after frontman David Lee Roth refused to pay tribute to the legendary guitarist.…
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen revealed some of the singers that were approached about joining Van Halen at certain points in their career. Among them were Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath) and Chris Cornell (Soundgarden). Alex said the following about Osbourne, who almost made music with the band…
Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen is planning to celebrate the release of his new book, “Brothers,” during some special events next month. Fans can purchase tickets through van-halen.com. Here’s the dates: 10/21 New York, NY – Barnes & Noble (book signing) 10/22 Northvale, NJ – Books & Greetings (book signing) 10/24 Culver City –…
According to Van-Halen.com, the audiobook version of Alex Van Halen’s “Brothers” will feature “Unfinished,” the final piece of music composed by Alex and his late brother Eddie. Fans can pre-order that edition of the book HERE. As previously reported, “Brothers” will be released on October 22 and it will serve as a love letter to…
During a recent interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, Sammy Hagar confirmed that Alex Van Halen never responded to his offer to take part in his upcoming Van Halen tribute tour. As previously reported, that trek will find the frontman joined by bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani, and drummer Jason Bonham. Hagar said the following…
Van Halen’s Alex Van Halen has shared more details for his new book “Brothers.” The effort will be released on October 22 and it will serve as a love letter to his late brother and bandmate Eddie Van Halen. A synopsis was shared via VanHalenStore.com: “In this intimate and open account—nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir…
According to HarperCollins Publishers, Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen is planning to release a new book, titled “Brothers,” on October 22. The effort is 384 pages long and it is being categorized as a Biography / Autobiography. Further details are expected to revealed soon.
Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy recently celebrated Alex Van Halen’s induction into the Modern Drummer Hall Of Fame by performing Van Halen songs on the Van Halen drummer’s actual kit. You can see footage of that, along with an interview below. Portnoy commented: “What an honor this was!! Thank you so much to David Frangioni…
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