Alex Van Halen

"In the old days you’d get a dollar a record, and now you get 50 cents for 275,000 streams. It’s insane. It’s wrong."

Dad’s death in 1986 made him face “responsibility” of avoiding “artificial inspiration.”

Drummer celebrates “strange chemistry” with original singer.

Drummer insists only he and Eddie knew the true inner workings of Van Halen.

Bassist briefly called up his ex-bandmate but also wanted to respect his privacy.

Drummer breaks silence with brief message.

But not a full tour, he says.

Ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony revealed he spoke with Alex Van Halen for the first time in more than 10 years and would be open to returning to the group.

Alex Van Halen turned 58 on Sunday.  During his lifetime he's been part of some of the biggest hits in rock history.