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<!doctype html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" > <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="images/favicon.ico" /> <meta name="description" content="Official website includes news, tour and ticket information, merchandise, newsletters, photos, and links."> <title>van-halen.com - The Official Van Halen Web Site</title> <link href="css/themeat4.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="lightbox/dist/css/lightbox.min.css"> </head> <body> <div class="logoblock2" style="text-align:center;"><br> <img src="images/VH-logo.jpg" alt="Van Halen logo" class="responsiveimage2"></div> <div class="sectionblockredtop" style="padding-bottom:40px;"> <div class="sectionentry"> <div class="logoblock"><br> <p class="white2" style="text-align:center;">Now this is how you tell a bedtime story!<br> #vanhalen #panama #DriveYourOwnStory #JUUUSTRIGHT #RamTrucks #BigGame</p> <video width="311" height="311" controls poster="images/Ram-Superbowl-ST.jpg"> <source src="images/Ram-Superbowl.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> <img style="padding-top:40px;" src="images/Buddy-Rich-Award-1080x1080.jpg" alt="2024 Buddy Rich Award Winner Alex Van Halen" class="responsiveimage"></div><br> <video width="320" height="179" controls poster="images/2024-Acc-SP-background.jpg"> <source src="images/Buddy-Rich-Speech.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video><br> <div class="logoblock" style="margin-top:40px;"><br><img src="images/Ed-Al2.jpg" alt="Eddie & Alex Van Halen" class="responsiveimage"></div></div></div> <div class="sectionblockredtop" style="background: #fff;"> <br> <div class="sectionentry" style="width:100%;padding:270px 0 300px;"> <h2 style="color:#fff;background:#838383;font-weight:100;font-size:14px;padding:15px 0;line-height:20px;">Two boys against all harm, that’s what we swore.<br> January 26, 1955 - October 6, 2020</h2> </div> </div> <div class="sectionblockredtop"> <div class="sectionentry"><br> <h2 style="text-align:left;color:#fff;">Alex on NPR</h2><p class="white2">Alex recently sat down with National Public Radio's Tonya Mosley for a 35-minute interview.</p> <div class="buttonbox"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/10/29/nx-s1-5165381/eddie-alex-van-halen-brothers" target="_blank" class="button">Listen Now</a></div></div> <div class="logoblock"><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2NLnXhTzTo" target="_blank"><img src="images/With-Anderson-Cooper.png" alt="All There Is with Anderson Cooper podcast" class="responsiveimage"></a></div></div> <div class="sectionblockredtop"> <div class="sectionentry"><br> <h2 style="text-align:left;margin-top:-25px;color:#fff;">Remembering Eddie Van Halen</h2><p class="white2">Watch as Alex appears on CNN's '<em>All There Is with Anderson Cooper'</em> podcast.</p> <div class="buttonbox"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2NLnXhTzTo" target="_blank" class="button">Watch Now</a></div> <div class="logoblock"><br><img src="images/wij-tij-vanhalen-min-1520x988.jpg" alt="Tallk is Jericho" class="responsiveimage"></div> <h2 style="text-align:left;margin-top:-15px;">Talk is Jericho Podcast</h2><p class="black">Recently, Alex sat down with Chris Jericho and the Talk is Jericho podcast. Check it out as Alex and Chris spend an hour discussing <em>Brothers</em> and numerous other topics.</p> <div class="buttonbox"><a href="https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-the-mighty-alex-van-halen/" target="_blank" class="button">Listen Now</a></div> <div class="logoblock"><img src="images/Brothers-NYT-Sq-1.png" alt="Brothers book cover" class="responsiveimage"></div></div> </div> <div class="sectionblockredtop" style="background: #fff;"> <div class="sectionentry"> <h2 style="text-align:left;">Official <em>Brothers</em> Merch</h2><p class="black">Exclusive <em>Brothers</em> merch is now available through the <a href="https://vanhalenshop.com/collections/brothers" target="_blank">Van Halen Official Store</a>. </p> <div class="buttonbox"><a href="https://vanhalenshop.com/collections/brothers" target="_blank" class="button">Shop</a></div> <h2 style="text-align:left;">"Unfinished"</h2><p class="black">You can now <a href="images/Unfinished-Full-Version.mp3">download the full six-minute version of "Unfinished"</a> - the final song that Edward and Alex wrote together which is featured in the audiobook version of <em>Brothers</em>. It's due out October 22, and you can order the book and audiobook <a href="#preorder">below</a>!</p> <p class="black"><small>Note: To download the track, right-click on the download link above and select "Save as" from the pop-up window.</small></p></div> <video width="350" height="320" controls> <source src="images/Brothers.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> <p class="black" style="text-align:center;">January 26, 1955 - October 6, 2020</p><br> </div> <div class="sectionblockredtop"> <div class="sectionentrytop"><h1>BROTHERS</h1> <p class="whitemediumtop">by Alex Van Halen</p> <p class="whitemediumtop">NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE</p> </div> </div> <div class="bookblock"><img src="images/brotherscover.png" alt="Brothers book cover" class="responsivecover"></div> <div class="sectionblockwhite"> <div class="sectionentry"> <video width="320" height="410" controls> <source src="images/Brothers-Animation.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> <h2 style="text-align:left;">"<em>Brothers</em>" Audio Excerpt</h2> <p class="black"><small>Listen to an audio excerpt from <em>Brothers</em>, out October 22. Order <a href="#preorder">below</a>!</small></p> <br> <video width="360" height="360" controls> <source src="images/Brothers-Unfinished-Clip3.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> <h2 style="text-align:left;">"<em>Unfinished</em>" Sample #3</h2> <p class="black"><small>Here's the third sample of "<em>Unfinished</em>" - the last song Edward and Alex wrote together which is featured in the audiobook version of <em>Brothers</em>. Order it <a href="#preorder">below</a>!</small></p> <br> <br> <video width="320" height="410" controls> <source src="images/Unfinished-Sample2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> <h2 style="text-align:left;">"<em>Unfinished</em>" Sample #2</h2> <p class="black"><small>Listen to a another sample of "<em>Unfinished</em>" (focused on Ed's soloing) - the last song Edward and Alex wrote together which is featured in the audiobook version of <em>Brothers</em>. Order it <a href="#preorder">below</a>!</small></p></div> <br> </div> <div class="sectionblockred"> <div class="sectionentry"> <h2 style="text-align:left;color:#fff;margin-top:-10px;"><em>Brothers</em> Book Tour</h2><p class="white2">Alex will be embarking on a three-city book signing tour with appearances in New York, New Jersey and California. Tickets are required to attend each event and ticket purchase includes a copy of <em>Brothers</em>!</p> <p class="white2"><strong>October 21 @ 12PM</strong><br>Barnes & Noble Fifth Ave<br>New York, NY</p> <p class="white2"><strong>October 22 @ 6PM</strong><br>Books & Greetings<br>Northvale, NJ</p> <p class="white2"><strong>October 24 @ 8PM</strong><br>Live Talks LA @ The Frost Auditorium<br>Culver City, CA</p> <p><small style="color:#fff;">*Culver City appearance offers a virtual attendance option in addition to in-person.</small></p> <h2 style="text-align:left;color:#fff;">Purchase Tickets</h2> <div class="buttonbox"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/signing-with-alex-van-halen-for-brothers-bn-5th-ave-nyc-tickets-998619416557?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" class="button">New York</a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-alex-van-halen-tuesday-october-22nd-600pm-tickets-989262269077" class="button" target="_blank">New Jersey</a><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/livetalksla.org/?p=11417&preview=true__;!!F0Stn7g!Dxea586RRflvZSz32Kr2wO7DiOghCLFAGte8yDKHvKlv2da4159kkBg7TXXl-dKTjd7Vc8t5eptrKwhSn0UXow$" class="button" target="_blank">California</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="sectionblockwhite"> <div class="sectionentry"> <video width="320" height="410" controls> <source src="images/Unfinished-Sample.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> <p class="black" style="text-align:center;"><small>Listen to a sample of "<em>Unfinished</em>" - the last song Edward and Alex wrote together which is featured in the audiobook version of <em>Brothers</em>. Order your copy <a href="#preorder">below</a>!</small></p></div> <br> <div> <a class="example-image-link" href="images/Brothers-Image1.jpg" data-lightbox="example-set" data-title="Holland"><img class="example-image" src="images/Brothers-Image1-Thumb.jpg" alt=""/></a> <a class="example-image-link" href="images/Brothers-Image2.jpg" data-lightbox="example-set" data-title="Pasadena, CA"><img class="example-image" src="images/Brothers-Image2-Thumb.jpg" alt="" /></a> <a class="example-image-link" href="images/Brothers-Image3.jpg" data-lightbox="example-set" data-title="USA somewhere"><img class="example-image" src="images/Brothers-Image3-Thumb.jpg" alt="" /></a> <a class="example-image-link" href="images/Brothers-Image4.jpg" data-lightbox="example-set" data-title="VH logo"><img class="example-image" src="images/Brothers-Image4-Thumb.jpg" alt="" /></a> </div> <div class="sectionentry"> <p class="black" style="text-align:center;"><small>Click an image to enter the photo gallery</small></p> </div><br> <div class="logoblock"><img src="images/VH-RWlogo.png" alt="Van Halen logo" class="responsiveimage"></div> <div class="sectionentry"> <p class="black">In this intimate and open account—nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you’ve ever read—Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate.</p> <p class="black">Told with acclaimed New Yorker writer Ariel Levy, <em>Brothers</em> is seventy-year-old drummer Alex Van Halen’s love letter to his younger brother, Edward, (Maybe “Ed,” but never “Eddie”), written while still mourning his untimely death.</p> </div> </div> <div class="sectionblockred"> <div class="sectionentry"><p class="whitelarge">“<em>This is my tribute to my brother; my way of saying goodbye. Ed, I love you and miss you. When I see you again, I’m gonna kick your ass!</em>”</p> <p class="white">- Alex Van Halen</p> </div> </div> <div class="sectionblockwhite"> <div class="sectionentry"><p class="black" id="preorder">Published by Harper Collins with a release date of October 22, 2024, <em>Brothers</em> is 240 pages and is available in three formats: <strong>Standard Hardcover</strong>, <strong>Deluxe Autographed Hardcover</strong>, and an <strong>audio book narrated by Alex himself</strong>.*</p> <p class="black"><em>Brothers</em> includes never-before-seen photos from Alex’s private archives.</p> <h2 style="text-align:left;">Order <em>Brothers</em></h2> <div class="buttonbox"><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/brothers-alex-van-halen?variant=41488375742498&utm_source=Alex+Van+Halen&utm_medium=athrfb&utm_campaign=Brothers" target="_blank" class="button">Standard</a><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/brothers-alex-van-halen?variant=41476864049186&utm_source=Alex+Van+Halen&utm_medium=athrfb&utm_campaign=Brothers" class="button" target="_blank">Audio Book</a></div> <p class="black"><strong>*Added Bonus:</strong> the audio book contains an unreleased song composed by Edward and Alex. Titled “<em>Unfinished</em>,” it is the last piece of music they wrote together and can be heard as Alex narrates his story.</p> <p class="black">**Deluxe edition not available for purchase.</p> <div style="padding-top:100px;"></div> <div class="buttonbox"><a href="page2.html" class="button">Old News</a></div> <p class="black"><small>Brothers is published by Harper Collins and will be available beginning October 22, 2024. Website contents copyright © 2025 by Van Halen and Harper Collins. All rights reserved.</small></p> </div> </div> <div class="main2"> <div id="footerholder"> <p class="p2"><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlexVanHalenOfficial">FACEBOOK</a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/AlexVanHalenOfficial">IG</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/ReverendAVH">X</a></strong> - <a href="mailto:bradman@van-halen.com"><strong>CONTACT</strong></a><br>© 1997-2025 Van Halen & van-halen.com. 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