Rock fans now know why the Van Halen reunion tour never happened. In a very candid interview with Rolling Stone, Alex Van Halen revealed that it's because David Lee Roth—the band's lead singer—refused to pay tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen.

In his first interview since Eddie Van Halen's death, Alex Van Halen tells all – including the story behind a cancelled tour with David Lee Roth

Alex Van Halen's memoir Brothers comes out next week, and as the date approaches the former Van Halen drummer spoke with The New York Times about his relationship with his late brother Eddie Van Halen,

After Alex Van Halen and his brother heard Jimi Hendrix, they decided to ditch classical piano in favor of rock ’n roll.

Alex Van Halen hopes that those coming to his new memoir, Brothers, for a tell-all will be disappointed. "It's not about the dirt," Van Halen, older brother and bandmate of the late Eddie Van Halen, tells Billboard.

The drummer also states that Sammy Hagar was "not doing the band justice" on his recent tour. Alex Van Halen Says Van Halen “Not the Same” After David Lee Roth Left: “Magic Was in the First Years”