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Alex Van Halen Announces Three-City Book Tour

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In anticipation of his upcoming book Brothers , Alex Van Halen will make three book signing appearances next month. He’s scheduled to be in New York, New Jersey, and California . The final will be a Live Talks virtual event.

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 (In-Person & Virtual) Culver City, CA

Visit van-halen.com for more event info and live-talksla.org for more on the virtual Live Talks LA signing.

Alex Van Halen’s Brothers is set for an October 22nd release via HarperCollins. Categorized under “Biography & Autobiography”, this is a 384-page hardcover book with a list price of $32.00 .

Ordering Details:  People can pre-order the book wherever books are sold. But fans who order this book directly from VanHalenStore.com will receive a collectible item as a special bonus. Pre-order details will become available as we get closer to the October 22nd release date but you can join Van Halen Store’s Waitlist now!

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Alex van halen announces three-city book signing tour for ‘brothers’.

Alex Van Halen is set to promote his new memoir, ‘Brothers,’ with a three day book signing tour and live events. The book comes out on October 22 and covers his relationship with his late brother, Eddie Van Halen.

Alex will be signing books on October 21 in New York City and on October 22 in Northvale, New Jersey. He’ll also have a live event in Los Angeles on October 24.

The audio version of ‘Brothers’ includes the final song Alex and Eddie wrote together. The track is called ‘Unfinished’ and it will be released on October 22, the same day as ‘Brothers.’ The track will be included in the audio version of the memoir, which Alex narrated himself. HarperCollins confirmed that ‘Unfinished’ is ‘the last piece of music they wrote together’ before Eddie died in 2020.

“I was with him from day one,” Alex wrote of Eddie. “We shared the experience of coming to this country and figuring out how to fit in. We shared a record player, an 800-square-foot house, a mom and dad, and a work ethic. Later, we shared the back of a tour bus, alcoholism, the experience of becoming successful, of becoming fathers and uncles, and of spending more hours in the studio than I’ve spent doing anything else in this life. We shared a depth of understanding that most people can only hope to achieve in a lifetime.”

The book gives an in-depth look at the Van Halen brothers’ bond and their journey in music. Alex talks about their early days, struggles, successes, and the deep connection they shared throughout their lives.

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It’s been many years since Alex Van Halen has performed in front on an audience, but Van Halen fans will soon at least have the chance to see the band’s famous drummer in person at a few public events in the near future. Alex has scheduled a three-city book-signing tour in October to promote his new memoir, Brothers .

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The appearances are scheduled to take place on October 21 at Barnes & Noble’s Fifth Ave. location in New York City, October 22 at Books & Greetings in Northvale, New Jersey, and October 24 at Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City, California.

[RELATED: Eddie and Alex Van Halen’s Final Song Ever Recorded Set to Release With New Audiobook]

The New Jersey signing falls on the actual release date of the book.

The California event is part of the Live Talks Los Angeles series of onstage conversations. It will feature Van Halen chatting about the book with his collaborator on the project, author Ariel Levy. Live Talks Los Angeles also will offer people the opportunity to view the Q&A session virtually on October 29 at 6 p.m. PT, and on-demand for five days afterward. Those purchasing tickets to both the live and virtual events will also receive a signed copy of Brothers .

More About Brothers

As previously reported, Brothers is described as “a love letter” to Alex’s late younger brother, Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and was written while Alex was still mourning the death of his sibling.

According to a description posted at HarperCollins.com , the book offers an “intimate and open account” of Alex’s life, in which he “shares his personal story of family, friendship, music, and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and bandmate.”

Brothers will feature the 71-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s recollections of his and his brothers’ childhood, including their early life in the Netherlands and their years growing up in Pasadena, California.

The memoir also includes Alex’s stories of his many years with Van Halen the band. He delves into the “musical politics, infighting, and … bad-boy behavior” that came with being a member of the legendary rock group.

“I was with him from day one,” Alex writes of his brother. “We shared the experience of coming to this country and figuring out how to fit in. We shared a record player, an 800-square-foot house, a mom and dad, and a work ethic.”

He continues, “Later, we shared the back of a tour bus, alcoholism, the experience of becoming famous, of becoming fathers and uncles, and of spending more hours in the studio than I’ve spent doing anything else in this life. We shared a depth of understanding that most people can only hope to achieve in a lifetime.”

Brothers also features previously unseen photos from Van Halen’s personal archives.

Fans who order the book from Van Halen’s official online store will receive a free exclusive collectible.

Rare Recording Included with the Brothers Audiobook

Brothers is available as a standard hardcover volume and as an audiobook narrated by Alex himself. The audio version of the memoir will feature a previously unreleased song titled “Unfinished,” that was the last piece of music Alex and his brother wrote together.

A snippet of the track can be heard now at Van-Halen.com .

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Alex Van Halen Announces ‘Brothers’ Book Signing Events

Alex Van Halen has announced a series of book signing and live conversation events to support the release of his upcoming memoir, Brothers .

The book, which hits shelves on Oct. 22, will dive into Alex's relationship with his brother and late guitar hero Eddie Van Halen . That same week, the drummer will host two book signings — Oct. 21 in New York City and Oct. 22 in Northvale, New Jersey — and a live conversation event in Los Angeles on Oct. 24.

You can see the details of each event below.

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'Brothers' Will Feature Alex and Eddie Van Halen's Final Song

Van Halen fans have incentive to pick up the audio version of  Brothers , as it contains the final song Alex and Eddie Van Halen ever wrote together, titled "Unfinished." Alex  teased the song on Instagram last week.

Brothers  also promises a definitive account of the Van Halen brothers' relationship and musical achievements. "I was with him from day one," Alex writes of Eddie. "We shared the experience of coming to this country and figuring out how to fit in. We shared a record player, an 800-square-foot house, a mom and dad, and a work ethic. Later, we shared the back of a tour bus, alcoholism, the experience of becoming successful, of becoming fathers and uncles, and of spending more hours in the studio than I’ve spent doing anything else in this life. We shared a depth of understanding that most people can only hope to achieve in a lifetime."

Alex Van Halen, 'Brothers' Book Signing and Live Conversation Events Oct. 21 @ 12 Noon – New York City – Barnes & Noble Oct. 22 @ 6 PM – Northvale, NJ – Books & Greetings Oct. 24 @ 8 PM – Culver City, CA – Live Talks LA at the Frost Auditorium

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Alex Han '09 performs at Berklee with Marcus Miller.

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Han and Miller rehearse for the first time . . . but not the last.

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By the time saxophonist Alex Han won a full-ride Presidential Scholarship to Berklee, he was already palling around with jazz stars such as Paquito D'Rivera and Berklee faculty member Joe Lovano . During college, he balanced his courses with performances worldwide—including at Carnegie Hall with D'Rivera and in Poland with Berklee professor Terri Lyne Carrington .

While at Berklee, he turned down not one, but two invitations to tour with respected bassist/composer Marcus Miller. But playing hard to get, so to speak, didn't hurt his chances: Han is now touring with Miller in Europe. The following is a condensed and edited discussion of how he did it all.

See below for Miller's take on his 21-year-old sideman.

How did you get connected with Marcus Miller?

I performed with Marcus at Berklee, back in December 2006, when he had a residency at the school. To end his week at Berklee, he had a concert that was put together by [faculty member] David Fiuczynski , who auditioned probably 20 saxophonists on the first day, another 20 on the second. Full-out auditions . 

So I did that performance with him, and he was really, really happy. I gave him my business card. Much to my surprise, I got my first call in January 2007. But I couldn't work with him then.

I was at school! Doing what I had to do to graduate. I actually ended up graduating a year early. If anyone goes to Berklee, I think it's the priority—to finish everything and get a degree.

You also had to turn down an opportunity to tour with Miller in Japan. With these offers in hand, did you ever consider dropping out of school?

When anybody goes to Berklee, there are moments when it might be a little much, when you feel like you might want to leave. But if you quit you disappoint yourself, you disappoint others. I knew that I needed to finish. There's nobody on my mom's side of the family that completed college.

How did you manage the workload?

If I had to leave the country I brought my work with me or I got extensions. Not that I got straight As—get real! If you were in my shoes you would make sure you did well with the time that you had.

Did you bring homework to Carnegie Hall?

That week was a few days before the start of spring break. I remember I had completed my work prior to leaving so I wouldn't have anything to worry about other than the music. Now I'm done, baby!

You considered other music colleges but chose Berklee. Why?

At first my father and I were really set on having me go to New York. I'd get to meet all these guys, get to play with them. But Joe [Lovano] said, "That's not a good idea for Alex. He's got to be somewhere he can focus. . . . Alex should go to Berklee. I'm going to be there!"

It was the right choice. Honestly I don't think I would've met Marcus anywhere else. And all the opportunities that happened after that and because of that . . . I started to work with George Duke, Patrice Rushen, Philip Bailey. It wasn't cutesy, it wasn't a student vibe. It was professional work.

Any plans for after the European tour?

I will be moving to New York this coming February. Once I'm there, I can set those groundroots and get everything started. It'll be a new chapter for me. We'll see what happens.

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And now for the bandleader's perspective. . . . We asked Marcus Miller over email about his young sax-playing sideman.

What did you see in Alex?

What I immediately liked about Alex was that he seemed to have the whole picture. During our time at Berklee, he played outside, inside, funk, Latin—and each sounded very authentic, which is very rare. I also heard him trying to find his own identity within all of that. To me, that's the most important thing.

How has he changed as you've played together?

Over the past year and a half, he's becoming more and more confident onstage, commanding his own space while still keeping his ears open to what's happening around him.

Do you often hire young artists?

I'm very interested in young musicians these days. I won't hire them just because they're young, though. I like to hear cats who were like me, aware of the past with an eye on the future—looking to create something new.

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