Besides sharing their childhood, Alex Van Halen and his brother Eddie joined the iconic rock band Van Halen. While Van Halen is cited as the band that helped propel hard rock to the forefront of the music industry, Van Halen has sold more than 80 million albums thanks to records such as Women and Children First and diver down. Over the decades, Van Halen oversaw several tours, and even managed to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Sadly, in October 2020, Eddie passed away. As Alex continues to mourn his brother’s passing, the musician spoke candidly about what the future holds for Eddie’s unreleased music.
Sitting on Talk is Jericho podcast, Alex discussed the possibility of releasing music from Eddie. “I’ve talked about it loosely, and I’m fairly superstitious, but I can say some of the things I’ve mentioned before. We’ll go over the vault, the quote, and go over some of the musical ideas that were in there.
Not wanting to monetize his brother’s legacy, Alex Eddy promised to leave more than a few songs behind. “Maybe three or four records, if not more. I’m serious. There was some good stuff, some good stuff in there. And you have to remember, when you’re in the midst of it, sometimes really great things pass you by. And it’s not until you look back on it, “Hey, I forgot about that.” That’s donkey kicks. But that takes time. And you want to do it right. I want to do it right.
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Alex Van Halen believes Eddie still exists
As Alex continues to deal with his brother’s death, he offered a glimpse into his daily struggles. “It’s hard to describe what it feels like to not have someone in your life for 65 years. It’s been a very long time, and it wasn’t just the usual – and I don’t give other people a hard time in terms of ‘my relationship was stronger than yours’. That’s not the point. It’s just that when something is deleted from your life after 65 years, it’s difficult.
Using art to help guide him, Alex released his memoir titled Brothers. The musician explained that he found peace in the project: “This is my way of saying goodbye to him. Whatever you think in terms of spiritual endeavors and all that, I think he’s still here, he’s still here with us somehow, not to the point where he’s not allowed to go where he really wants to go.
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