Alex has two sons, Aric Van Halen (born October 6, 1989), with his ex-wife, Kelly Carter, whom he divorced in August 1996 after 12 years of marriage. Alex married his current wife, Stine Schyberg, in 2000. She is the mother of his son Malcolm Van Halen. Alex is the uncle of ...
Alex Van Halendrum kit details: Go listen to the searing drum intro at the beginning ofVan Halen‘s classic“Hot For Teacher”from their hit 1984 record and rejoice that it was a paper route that decided the musical fate of theVan Halenbrothers. Born in Amsterdam on...
Alex Van Halen on his 'Brothers' memoir: Rocker talks honoring Eddie Van Halen, avoiding "dirt.'
In a few short years, Eddie Van Halen would become one of the most influential musical innovators of the 20th century, a fleet-fingered, melodically sophisticated virtuoso who changed the way guitarists approached their instrument. “Ed was born with a gift, but he knew he had ...
Van Halen 3producer Mike Post has revealed thatEddie Van Halenhad to take over on drums in place of his brotherAlexduring the recording of the album. The 1998 record was the onlyVan Halenrecord to feature Gary Cherone on lead vocals, and was the band's first commercial failure. Post, wh...
The story of Van Halen and the brown M&Ms is the mother of all outrageous rock star demand legends. In the ‘80s the band famously had a rider in their contract that stipulated that M&Ms be available backstage but that all the brown ones must be removed. If they weren’t removed, VH...
Van Halen 3producer Mike Post has revealed thatEddie Van Halenhad to take over on drums in place of his brotherAlexduring the recording of the album. The 1998 record was the onlyVan Halenrecord to feature Gary Cherone on lead vocals, and was the band's first commercial failure. Post, wh...
Harry Belafonte crossed racial barriers as a singer and actor and became thefirst African American to win an Emmy. Born in New York City to Jamaican parents, Belafonte's first hit was "Matilda," followed by "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)." He has spent his career impacting the world as...
1991 is one of the peak years of heavy music. Maybe the actual peak year itself. So many legendary artists released some of their best material. Ozzy’s ‘No More Tears,’ RHCP’s ‘Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic,’ Pearl Jam’s ‘Ten,’ and Van Halen’s ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge....