Alex Van Halen dives into the chronicle of the band
In celebration of one of America’s greatest rock and roll bands, Genesis Publications announces an official chronicle of Van Halen by Alex Van Halen. Featuring a dynamic blend of iconic photography alongside rare and never-before-seen images, and with exclusive access to his private archives, Van Halen offers a personally guided tour through the band’s legendary career.
Signed, written, and curated by Alex Van Halen, this authorized publication opens the Van Halen family archive for the first time. The years 1978-1984 are explored through correspondence, tour memorabilia, album artwork, press material, musical equipment, unpublished photographs, and much more – charting the brothers’ journey from childhood and the band’s formation to their debut and meteoric rise.
Fans can register via vanhalenanthology.com to learn more about the book, which will be released as a signed limited edition box set.
More details, including the artwork, are expected soon.
Last year, Alex Van Halen released his memoir, Brothers, which was released by Harper Collins. Brothers is 240 pages where Alex 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.
Eddie Van Halen passed away in October 2020 at the age of 65 after suffering from a stroke with pneumonia, a blood disorder known as myelodysplastic syndrome, and lung cancer as underlying causes. Van Halen had been battling the disease since 2000 but was declared cancer-free in 2002, only for it to return in 2011. He rarely spoke about his well-being, but he confirmed a third of his tongue was removed upon initial treatments early on. Shortly before his death, he had begun another round of chemo and was in and out of the hospital throughout the year, mostly due to intentional issues.
