Tanya Mosley

You and Eddie famously for a long time never recorded any music without each other until a request from Quincy Jones for a little known song called Beat It. Let's listen. That was a solo Eddie did on the iconic song Beat It by Michael Jackson. And Alex, I think it was on the charts the same time as 1984, if I'm not... Yeah, it was.

Yeah, why do you think Eddie went and did that without consulting you guys?

Yeah, why do you think Eddie went and did that without consulting you guys?

Yeah, why do you think Eddie went and did that without consulting you guys?

It was the beginning of the end for you guys as a unit.

It was the beginning of the end for you guys as a unit.

It was the beginning of the end for you guys as a unit.

Ed going and doing this song with Michael Jackson, if you guys had always said you wanted to be Led Zeppelin, what do you think it was that made him say, I want to do this anyway?

Ed going and doing this song with Michael Jackson, if you guys had always said you wanted to be Led Zeppelin, what do you think it was that made him say, I want to do this anyway?

Ed going and doing this song with Michael Jackson, if you guys had always said you wanted to be Led Zeppelin, what do you think it was that made him say, I want to do this anyway?

I just have to say to you, Alex, it also opened up another world to you guys. I mean, I'm a little black girl in Detroit hearing that little solo from Van Halen, and it introduced me to you.

I just have to say to you, Alex, it also opened up another world to you guys. I mean, I'm a little black girl in Detroit hearing that little solo from Van Halen, and it introduced me to you.

I just have to say to you, Alex, it also opened up another world to you guys. I mean, I'm a little black girl in Detroit hearing that little solo from Van Halen, and it introduced me to you.

Alex Van Halen, this was such a pleasure. Thank you so much.

Alex Van Halen, this was such a pleasure. Thank you so much.

Alex Van Halen, this was such a pleasure. Thank you so much.

My interview with Alex Van Halen was recorded in October when he published his memoir, Brothers. Alex and his late brother Eddie were founding members of the rock band Van Halen.

My interview with Alex Van Halen was recorded in October when he published his memoir, Brothers. Alex and his late brother Eddie were founding members of the rock band Van Halen.

My interview with Alex Van Halen was recorded in October when he published his memoir, Brothers. Alex and his late brother Eddie were founding members of the rock band Van Halen.

After a short break, we'll hear my conversation with actor, singer, and entrepreneur Selena Gomez, who stars in the Netflix Spanish-language film Amelia Perez, and the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building, which have both received multiple Golden Globe nominations. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.