Wolfgang Van Halen did his late father Eddie proud tonight (Sept. 3) during the Taylor Hawkins tribute at London’s Wembley Stadium, shredding on lead guitar during renditions of Van Halen’s “On Fire” and “Hot for Teacher.” The younger Van Halen was backed by Dave Grohl on bass and Josh Freese on drums, while The Darkness’ […]
Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher opened the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at London’s Wembley Stadium today (Sept. 3) with a rendition of that band’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” and “Live Forever” backed by the surviving members of Foo Fighters. The worldwide broadcast began with a photo montage of Hawkins onstage and off, soundtracked by the […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPIN may receive an affiliate commission. On Saturday, September 3, the Foo Fighters will honor their beloved drummer, Taylor Hawkins, with a massive tribute concert at Wembley Stadium in London. It will be the first time the Foo Fighters will […]
The Struts lead singer Luke Spiller will perform “a couple of Queen songs with Queen” at the upcoming Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts in London and Los Angeles, the artist told SPIN‘s Lipps Service podcast for an episode debuting Sept. 5. “I owe so much of where I am right now to him, from getting the […]
Paramount will air the Sept. 3 Taylor Hawkins tribute concert live from London’s Wembley Stadium across Paramount+ (domestically), Pluto TV (internationally) and MTV Brand YouTube Channels (globally). In addition, CBS will air an hour-long edition of the show that night, while MTV’s one-hour special will air that night in Latin America and the following day […]
Foo Fighters’ guitarist Chris Shiflett has released his new single, “Long, Long Year,” from a forthcoming solo album. Shiflett’s latest solo album will arrive in 2023. A second single will be released in early September. His previous solo album, Hard Lessons, was released in 2019. [embedded content][embedded content] “Long, Long Year” is a reflection of a […]
Every week, Toyah and Robert Fripp cover a new song during their Sunday Lunch video series, and today they took on Foo Fighters‘ 2002 hit “All My Life.” While the King Crimson founder strummed his acoustic guitar to the beat, Toyah sang — all while squirting different colors of paint on her gold-leaf covered chest. […]
A host of high-profile names have been added to the lineup for two upcoming Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts, which, as previously reported, will take place Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium and Sept. 27 at Los Angeles’ KIA Forum. Tickets for both shows are on sale now. Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, […]
Hours after unveiling the star-packed lineup for a Taylor Hawkins tribute concert on Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium, Foo Fighters have revealed the guest artists for a second Hawkins celebration on Sept. 27 at the KIA Forum in Los Angeles. Tickets for both shows go on sale Friday (June 17) at 9 a.m. local […]
The first performers have been announced for the upcoming Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London, and they include some of the most celebrated rock stars of all time — who also happen to be some of Hawkins’ closest friends. Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, The Police’s drummer Stewart […]