Veteran rock journalist Jas Obrecht has released the last of his six-part 1980 interview with Edward Van Halen. In it, Edward previews the yet-to-be-heard Women & Children First album! "The section you're about to hear now began about two hours and 10 minutes into our conversation," said Obrecht. "Eddie had brought along a cassette of the upcoming Van Halen album Women … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen: There Is ‘Probably Three Or Four Records’ Worth Of Music In The Vault
Credit Neil Zlozower Just how much music lies within the 5150 vault? Probably enough to fill three or four records worth of music, according to Alex Van Halen. Alex addressed the possibility of future unreleased Van Halen material with Chris Jericho during an appearance on Talk Is Jericho. Below is an excerpt from that segment: What do you want to do now with … [Read more...]
Van Halen In The 90s: What Could Have Been
The decade couldn't have gotten to a better start for Van Halen when they returned in 1991. Another number-one album (For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge), more hit singles ("Poundcake", "Top Of The World", "Right Now"), and a lineup with a seemingly unbreakable bond. At least it seemed that way until internal tensions led to Sammy Hagar's departure in 1996. Looking back on the … [Read more...]
Watch All Of Alex Van Halen’s Live Talks LA Book Event
The complete video of Alex Van Halen's Los Angeles book appearance can now be seen in its entirety. Alex appeared at the Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City, California on October 24th for a Live Talks event to promote his book Brothers. In the video above, Alex reflects on his childhood years, forming Van Halen with David Lee Roth, and the possibility of unreleased … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen To NPR: ‘We Left A Lot Unfinished’
Credit: Neil Zlozower "We left a lot unfinished," Alex Van Halen told journalist Tonya Mosley in a brand new interview with NPR. Alex was the featured guest on NPR's Fresh Air segment to discuss his book Brothers. He discussed what it was like with he and brother Edward growing up in Pasadena, how Edward found his voice as a guitar player, David Lee Roth's … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen Reveals Family Connection To Song Title ‘Unfinished’
Alex Van Halen revealed the story behind the title to the recently released track "Unfinished", the last song he wrote with his brother Edward. "The name 'Unfinished' came from a song piece of music by Franz Schubert," Alex told the audience during his appearance at the Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City, CA on Thursday (Oct. 24). "He didn't finish the song so there … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen Releases Final Song Written with Brother Edward
The FULL VERSION of "Unfinished", written by Edward and Alex Van Halen, has been released. The track titled "Unfinished" was made available for free download through the official VH site and will be included with the audio version of Alex's much-anticipated book Brothers. Experience the magic of Edward and Alex's last collaboration. Stream it now, right … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen Breaks Silence In Candid Rolling Stone Interview
Alex Van Halen has broken his silence. In a new Rolling Stone interview with Brian Hiatt (with additional reporting by Kory Grow), Alex opened up about the loss of his brother Edward, his current health, the failed post-Edward tour with David Lee Roth, unreleased Van Halen music, a possible Van Halen biopic, and much more. Below is a breakdown of Alex's comments in the … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen: ‘Outliving My Little Brother? This Just Wasn’t The Plan’
An emotional excerpt from Alex Van Halen's upcoming memoir, Brothers, has been released. Entitled "Overture" and read by Alex himself, the four-and-a-half minute clip posted to Spotify begins with Alex proclaiming, "Without my brother I would not be. We fight, argue, we even argue about agreeing on things, but there is a bond and unconditional love that very few … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen: An Undeniable Category of One
It's been four years since Edward Van Halen passed away, yet he is with us daily through the music he created. It will forever be the soundtrack to our lives and the lives of generations to come. This year we remember Edward's lasting legacy with a heartfelt tribute video created by fellow Van Halen fan Gair Maxwell. Of all the great Edward Van Halen tribute videos made, … [Read more...]
Edward Van Halen Mini-Documentary: The Early Guitars In His Own Words
Credit: Neil Zlozower A brand-new mini-documentary on the creation of Edward Van Halen's iconic Frankenstein guitar has been released and it's a must-see! The video, produced by Simon Alkin and posted on his YouTube channel Icons Remembered, is narrated by Edward himself, telling his own story of the path that led him to create Frankenstein between 1967 and 1977. … [Read more...]
Why Wolfgang Van Halen Owed Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s Dad A Thank You
Wolfgang Van Halen felt he owed Ken Shepherd a sincere "thank you". After all, without Shepherd, there would be no Wolfgang. In 1980, Edward Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli met for the first time. Valerie was staying at her parents’ home in Shreveport, Louisiana due to an actors strike and scored backstage passes to see Van Halen perform in the area. Those passes were … [Read more...]