In his first interview since Eddie Van Halen's death, Alex Van Halen tells all – including the story behind a cancelled tour with David Lee Roth

The guitarist and drummer formed the core of the powerhouse band. After Eddie died of cancer in 2020, Alex stayed quiet, but he’s breaking his silence in a new book.

Alex Van Halen suggests in his upcoming memoir Brothersthat Eddie Van Halen was haunted by the “flashes of genuine ingenuity” that catapulted Van Halen into the hard rock stratosphere. The drummer recently spoke to The New York Times in anticipation of Brothers,