Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor honored Taylor Hawkins at a tribute concert for the late drummer in London. The second to last scheduled performance of the Wembley Stadium extravaganza opened with film footage of Hawkins’ well-known love for Queen and drummer Taylor in particular. It led directly into the actual performance, with an on-screen Taylor […]
Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland performed at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in London on Saturday, playing a pair of tunes from his old band with help from several other rockers. After receiving a rousing welcome from the crowd, Copeland took his seat behind the drums. Accompanied by Foo Fighters — with Dave Grohl on guitar and vocals […]
The reunited James Gang performed at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in London, their first gig since 2006. “If you’ve ever seen a picture of Taylor Hawkins, most likely he was wearing a fucking hat that said James Gang on it,” Dave Grohl declared while introducing the group, describing them as “maybe [Hawkins’] favorite band […]
Wolfgang Van Halen busted out a pair of Van Halen tunes in a high-energy tribute to Taylor Hawkins at the late Foo Fighters drummer’s memorial concert in London. The emotional moment came during a set performed by members of Hawkins’ side-project bands, Chevy Metal and the Coattail Riders. “It should come as no surprise that Taylor was […]
Former David Bowie collaborators Nile Rodgers and Omar Hakim led a star-studded Bowie mini-set during the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert on Saturday at London’s Wembley Stadium. After an intro from comedian Dave Chappelle, the makeshift band — also featuring bassist Chris Chaney, of Jane’s Addiction and Hawkins’ NHC — opened with a rendition of Bowie’s “Let’s […]
R.E.M.‘s most topical album yet just kept getting more intense. “Finest Worksong” opened Document by using the then-current economic situation in America as subtext. “Welcome to the Occupation” took on those who continually wage war in Latin America. Here, the band dives head-long into what they saw as a growing issue in the country’s political […]
David Lee Roth has released a new “studio live” version of Van Halen‘s “Panama.” According to the Van Halen News Desk, the track was recorded on May 3, 2022 as part of an extremely fast-paced session. “On May 3, 2022 the Roth band went into Henson Recording Studio and recorded 14 songs in two hours,” […]
Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine recalled two thought-provoking experiences with Gene Simmons, saying the Kiss icon appeared to enjoy giving him a “hard time.” In a recent episode of Pandora’s Tales From the Metalverse (video below), Mustaine recalled how he’d been taken aback during a press event when he felt Simmons had insulted the memory of […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant has confirmed that the classic Southern rock act is set to retire from the road. “We’re still looking at hanging it up in the next year or so,” Van Zant noted to the Florida Times-Union. “We’re going to retire from touring.” In 2018, Lynyrd Skynyrd announced the Last of […]
“Listen to me.” There’s a moment at the end of “Welcome to the Occupation,” where Michael Stipe repeats this phrase over and over, sounding more pained and exasperated with every reiteration. Is he singing in place of the occupied, pleading with the world to recognize their plight? Or is he playing the role of occupier, […]