BROTHERS Hardcover + Exclusive Prints

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EXCLUSIVE BONUS: Fans who order direct from Van Halen Store will receive our exclusive photo print collection of the young Van Halen brothers! (Four 4" x 6" photos, suitable for framing).

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 bandmate.

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.

In his rough yet sweet voice, Alex recounts the brothers' childhood, first in the Netherlands and then in working-class Pasadena, California, with an itinerant musician father and a very proper Indonesian-born mother—the kind of mom who admonished her boys to "always wear a suit" no matter how famous they became—a woman who was both proud and practical, nonchalant about taking a doggie bag from a star-studded dinner. He also shares tales of musical politics, infighting, and plenty of bad-boy behavior. But mostly, his is a story of brotherhood, music, and enduring love.

"I was with him from day one," Alex writes. "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 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.”

There has never been an accurate account of them or the band, and Alex wants to set the record straight on Edward's life and death.

Brothers includes never-before-seen photos from the author's private archive.

"A chronicle of family and talent and the passion to create ... the definitive take on Edward Van Halen's life and death from the one who knew and loved him best." - Brothers editor, Sara Nelson

  • Hardcover
  • 240 pages
  • Photo Color Insert
  • Dimensions‏: ‎ 6.25 x 0.85 x 9.25 inches
  • Item Weight: ‎ 1 pound
  • ISBN-10: 0063265702
  • ISBN-13: ‎978-0063265707
  • Publisher: ‎Harper Collins
  • Release Date: Oct 22, 2024
  • Retail: $32.00
  • Also available as a 720-minute audiobook and an eBook

Secure your copy of the First Edition and our Exclusive Prints! Order now! 


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Brothers
5 out of 5
Kateri
Location: Round Rock, Texas
Date: December 4, 2024
An honest and very moving account of the relationship between Alex and Edward Van Halen. Funny, sweet and sometimes irreverent, but always entertaining. Reading Alex's telling of the brother's journey from Holland to America and rock superstardom was an inside view into their lives. It was like listening to a friend reminiscing. A reminder that love is the thread that holds our lives together. Best book I have read all year!
Recommended
Fabulous insight
5 out of 5
Lidstone
Location: Galveston, TX
Date: November 22, 2024
A fabulous insight of the Van Halen family and the love of two brothers. Rock on, Al & rest in peace EVH.
Recommended
BROTHERS
5 out of 5
Rob
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Date: November 3, 2024
I turned 60 this year and have been a lifelong fan. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, including the content, photos of you guys/family, and the style in which it was written. Well done Alex. Ed would be proud...we all miss him! Respectfully, Rob.
Recommended
Authentic
5 out of 5
Eric
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Date: October 31, 2024
We just received our Brothers' copy and wanted to say thank you to Alex and everyone involved. The individual photo prints from the VH Store were a nice touch. We are just getting started with the heart and soul of the writing but can feel authenticity in the overture. Edward was my mentor, and Alex was right there with him. Thank you for the book, the music, and the memories.
Recommended
Thank you for Brothers
5 out of 5
E. H.
Location: Clovis, CA
Date: October 29, 2024
I received the book and finished it in two days. I have never read a book that fast in my life. What a great read. I don't know if messages get shared with Alex but if they do, please thank him for sharing the good times. Where the hell have they gone?
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