Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather Collaboration: Unleashing Unreleased Van Halen Music
Alex Van Halen has announced that he is collaborating with Toto guitarist Steve Lukather on a new album, sparking speculation about the potential release of unreleased Van Halen music. The drummer and Van Halen co-founder shared the news during an appearance on the Metal Sticks podcast hosted by Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain. While it remains unclear whether the project will be a Van Halen album or a separate collaboration, fans are eagerly anticipating new music from the iconic band.
Van Halen's revelation has reignited interest in the band's extensive archive of unreleased material, as they have not released a studio album since 2012. Following the passing of Eddie Van Halen in 2020, the band has been inactive, leaving fans eager for any new music from the legendary group. The collaboration with Lukather comes as no surprise, given his close friendship with Eddie Van Halen and previous reports of working on unfinished Van Halen recordings.
Despite initial reports of Lukather's involvement in the project, he later clarified on Instagram that he would not be playing guitar on any Van Halen songs. Instead, he will be assisting Alex Van Halen in going through the vault of unreleased recordings to potentially produce new music. Alex has previously mentioned that the Van Halen vault contains enough material for multiple albums, hinting at the possibility of future releases.
In 2024, Alex released the full six-minute version of "Unfinished," the final song he wrote with Eddie, as part of the audiobook edition of his memoir Brothers. Fans are eagerly awaiting any new music from the Van Halen camp and are hopeful for the release of previously unheard material. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting collaboration between Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather.