Pre-Order A Signed Copy Of 'Brothers' By Alex Van Halen

Brothers by Alex Van Halen is due October 22. The autobiography is an account of Alex's family life and of his close relationship to brother Eddie and their wild ride in Van Halen. The book has been available for pre-order for awhile now... and now you can also order a signed copy by Alex himself. I'm a little confused as to why the signed version is only $32. Van Halen's online store has the books, too.

At any rate, I'll be reading this one - but probably just the Kindle version. I have too many physical books as it is and I'm trying to ween them out.

David Lee Roth, 'Jump' -- New Version

Happy Friday! David Lee Roth just released a new, live version of the Van Halen classic "Jump." This is another surprise release from Diamond Dave. The new version was recorded in 2022.

Whiplash

Van Halen drama! A story in two acts:

ACT I - I get very excited:

ACT II - I get very sad:

Van Halen Vinyl Boxset Shipping This Week!

I posted about this awhile ago and now orders are shipping: Van Halen has a new boxset of remastered albums from the Sammy Hagar era of the band. There are also rarities included in this four-studio album set. The new set is called The Collection II. The collection's release date is October 6.

I like that Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony got together to take a little photo to promote the set.

Also I'm pretty sure I can actually see money coming out of Sammy Hagar's pores in this shot!

New Hagar-Era Van Halen Boxset Coming

Van Halen will release The Collection II on October 6. Four studio albums from the Sammy Hagar-fronted era will be remastered. There will also be rarities.

The compilation will be available on vinyl and CD. Albums included are 5150, OU812, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and Balance.

It is controversial but I love Balance. It is probably my favorite Sammy Hagar-era release. The album just sounds massive and the tour was great, too. Looks like the pre-order price is right around $125 for the vinyl, which I assumed would be higher. You can click the logo at left to see the Amazon listing. 

'Atomic Punk' -- 2023 Version

Happy Friday and "new" music for the weekend!

David Lee Roth is back with one of his classic Van Halen re-recordings. This time it's "Atomic Punk." I think he sounds good here and I support these new recordings of classic hits. Plus, the download is free at the link in the post below.

Record Store Day 2023 Haul

For my Record Store Day celebration, I went to Catacomb Records, near Dayton, Ohio. It's a store that is all Metal, all the time. Yep.

I picked up that Van Halen Live Right Here, Right Now 30th anniversary I wanted... plus two rare Cinderella discs. They are OG year pressings and one is a Japanese press! Photos below and reviews coming soon!

RSD 2023 Haul... Cinderella!