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Alex Van Halen thinks his forthcoming memoir, Brothers, will disappoint readers who are expecting a reveal. Van Halen, the late Eddie Van Halen’s bandmate and older brother, tells Billboard, “It is not about the dirt.” “It will go on forever if I start flinging dirt. Since that is how projects are presented these days, I believe some individuals might find that appealing. It, in my opinion, splits the audience, and that is not our goal. I believe that the book’s tone and my intended interpretation are more spiritual
Written with Ariel Levy, a staff writer at the New Yorker, Brothers, which will be published on October 22, acknowledges rock ‘n’ roll, sex, and drugs. However, as the title suggests, the main focus is on the drummer’s connection with his guitar hero brother, who died in October 2020 at the age of 65 following a protracted fight with cancer. Unquestionably emotive, the book contains parts addressed directly to his deceased sibling. The process “truly took its toll on
Van Halen, who was born in Amsterdam and immigrated to the US with his family in 1962, says, “You have to remember we were together for 65 years; that is a lifetime, if not more.” He finally settled in Pasadena, California, where the Van Halen band was founded in 1974. In addition to making me examine what Ed and I had accomplished together over the years, Brothers also had me examine myself, for which I should give Ed credit. What drives me? What am I actually doing? Who is
