Exclusive Brothers merch is now available through the Van Halen Official Store.
You can now download the full six-minute version of "Unfinished" - the final song that Edward and Alex wrote together which is featured in the audiobook version of Brothers. It's due out October 22, and you can order the book and audiobook below!
Note: To download the track, right-click on the download link above and select "Save as" from the pop-up window.
January 26, 1955 - October 6, 2020
by Alex Van Halen
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Listen to an audio excerpt from Brothers, out October 22. Order below!
Here's the third sample of "Unfinished" - the last song Edward and Alex wrote together which is featured in the audiobook version of Brothers. Order it below!
Listen to a another sample of "Unfinished" (focused on Ed's soloing) - the last song Edward and Alex wrote together which is featured in the audiobook version of Brothers. Order it below!
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 Brothers!
October 21 @ 12PM
Barnes & Noble Fifth Ave
New York, NY
October 22 @ 6PM
Books & Greetings
Northvale, NJ
October 24 @ 8PM
Live Talks LA @ The Frost Auditorium
Culver City, CA
*Culver City appearance offers a virtual attendance option in addition to in-person.
Listen to a sample of "Unfinished" - the last song Edward and Alex wrote together which is featured in the audiobook version of Brothers. Order your copy below!
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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.
Told with acclaimed New Yorker writer Ariel Levy, Brothers 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.
“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!”
- Alex Van Halen
Published by Harper Collins with a release date of October 22, 2024, Brothers is 240 pages and is available in three formats: Standard Hardcover, Deluxe Autographed Hardcover, and an audio book narrated by Alex himself.*
Brothers includes never-before-seen photos from Alex’s private archives.
*Added Bonus: the audio book contains an unreleased song composed by Edward and Alex. Titled “Unfinished,” it is the last piece of music they wrote together and can be heard as Alex narrates his story.
**Deluxe edition not available for purchase.
Brothers is published by Harper Collins and will be available beginning October 22, 2024. Website contents copyright © 2024 by Van Halen and Harper Collins. All rights reserved.