Alex Van Halen, co-founder of his namesake band "Van Halen" wore this black Van Halen t-shirt with the band in the classic "Sparklers" studio photo session shot by famed photographer Lynn Goldsmith. You can see images from the photo session, and a Lynn Goldsmith showing of Alex wearing ...
On May 8th, 1953, Alexander Arthur Van Halen was born in Amsterdam Holland. Later the family moved to Nijmegen, where they lived until they moved to the U.S. when Alex was about 9, through a government-incentive program to reunite families. Because the family spoke little English, Alex an...
However, Van Halen was something different. The powerhouse hard rock band co-founded by Alex and his brother, Eddie, sold over 70 million albums during their nearly four-decade run. It was Alex and Eddie who started the band as teenagers in their Pasadena basement, who recruited...
Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen in 2015. CREDIT: Daniel Knighton/Getty Images The idea, Alex shares, was to rope in Satriani to take Eddie’s place on guitars, along with former bassist Michael Anthony, who hadn’t played with the band since...
David Lee RothclaimsAlex Van Halenused to driveEddie Van Halen“fucking crazy” when the two were bandmates. In a recentpost to YouTube, Roth detailed conversations he used to have with the Van Halen guitar god. “Dave, I fucking hate my brother, it's why I fucking drink,” Roth recal...
David Lee RothclaimsAlex Van Halenused to driveEddie Van Halen“fucking crazy” when the two were bandmates. In a recentpost to YouTube, Roth detailed conversations he used to have with the Van Halen guitar god. “Dave, I fucking hate my brother, it's why I fucking drink,” Roth recal...
Van Halen also noted that the brothers jammed with Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell at one point — he couldn’t remember when — and when Eddie stepped out of the room for a bit Alex jammed alone with the singer. “Chris was in a very fragile part of his life, so to speak,” he said...
Alex Van Halen Aims to Set Record Straight on Brother Eddie The promotional piece also promised that Alex would go into detail about the unique level of understanding he shared with Eddie, whodiedin 2020. The book is described as an “accurate account” of the band’s life and times, and...
Van Halen, Runnin With the Devil YouTube: Van Halen "Runnin' With the Devil" From:Van Halen Total times played live:821 Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen) Paul Natkin, Getty Images "Runnin' With the Devil" With Sammy Hagar ...
How Mike Post Convinced Alex Van Halen to Step Back from 'Van Halen 3' "I said, 'Al, I gotta do something here really difficult. This is really going to be a hard conversation. And I just ask you from the bottom of my heart to stay calm, and use your logic and your kindness.'...