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Taylor Hawkins Mourned by Tom Morello, Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Barker & More: ‘The World Was Lucky to Have His Gifts’
The Foo Fighters announced news of drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death on their social accounts late Friday (March 25), stunning the band’s fans and peers alike. Hawkins’ musical contemporaries immediately took to Twitter and Instagram to share their RIP messages for the drummer and to celebrate his “spirit and unstoppable rock power,” as Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave’s Tom Morello put it. Ozzy Osbourne remembered Hawkins as “a great person and an amazing musician.” Kiss’ Paul Stanley wrote that he was “speechless and gutted” by the news. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the Foo Fighters’ own statement, the band highlighted the 50-year-old’s “musical spirit and infectious laughter.” Below, find updating musician reaction to the news: God ...
Miley Cyrus Says She’ll Dedicate Next Show to Late Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins: ‘Love Forever’
Miley Cyrus took to her Instagram story Friday night (March 25) to share a touching tribute to friend and legendary Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, whose death was announced just a few hours prior. She shared a smiling photo of Hawkins with the caption: “This is how I’ll always remember you… My show tomorrow is dedicated to Taylor Hawkins.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a second Instagram Story, Cyrus shared a link to the song “Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders, saying the song marks her “favorite memory with Taylor,” adding, “Playing it on repeat imagining us laughing… love forever.” The late drummer died suddenly on Friday in Bogotá, Colombia, just hours before the Foo Fighters were set to play Festival Estéreo Picnic. He was 50. T...
DaBaby & NBA YoungBoy “Bestie,” EARTHGANG “The Ghetto Gods Show” & More | Daily Visuals 3.24.22
HipHopWired Featured Video With DaBaby and NBA YoungBoy’s collaborative album, Better Than You officially out in these streets, it makes sense that the two drop a new video in support of the project and that’s exactly what they done did. Releasing some new visuals for “Bestie,” DaBaby lets some thugged out females into his crib to get turnt with him while NBA YoungBoy FaceTime’s DB from the comfort of his own home. DaBaby coulda used some help too cause them shorties thugged him out. Elsewhere, EARTHGANG hang in front of their crib where they play some tunes and kick some rhymes much to the delight of their neighbors in their clip to “The Ghetto Gods Show.” That “Klux Buster” jacket is hella hard. Needs that in my life. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Peso Peso, 917...
South Dakota Hotel Owner Under Fire For Declaring She Would No Longer Serve Native Americans
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Feifei Cui-Paoluzzo / Getty So, some white hotel owner in South Dakota really thought that, in 2022, she might get away with posting to social media her intent to blatantly racially discriminate at her business. Connie Uhre, the owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City, S.D., must have thought he lived in Racist City, S.D. because, according to TV station KNBN, she posted then deleted a post on Facebook Sunday that declared her hotel would “no longer allow any Native American on property.” Now, obviously, a business owner discriminating against citizens on the basis of race is illegal AF, but the First Amendment does allow Uhre to post it as long as there’s no actual racist policy in place. But it’s still a dumb a** idea. Basically, what happened is...
Black Thought Returns To Lead “School Of Thought” Carnegie Hall Workshop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty The lyrically potent MC and entertainer Black Thought is making a return to Carnegie Hall to help young Hip-Hop artists perfect their craft later this spring. The Weill Music Institute of Carnegie Hall is welcoming back the Grammy Award-winning frontman and co-founder of The Roots to guide six young musicians in a workshop consisting of free classes designed to help them hone their skills. The MC will lead each of the artists in classes of the “School Of Thought” workshop focusing on lyricism, flow, style, and delivery, with producer and DJ Sean C providing assistance. The participants will also dive deep into learning the history of Hip-Hop during the workshop as well as getting intricate knowledge of the music industry through perso...
Glasses Up: A$AP Rocky Launches New Spirit Brand Mercer + Prince
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mercer + Prince / M + P A$AP Rocky confidently displays effortless style and cool, as evidenced by his brand partnerships over the years. The Harlem trendsetter recently announced his foray into the spirits world with the launch of Mercer + Prince, a brand that displays Rocky’s sharp eye for detail and should stand as a notable entry into the rye whisky space. Aged in American oak barrels and inspired by Japanese Mizunara oak casks, Mercer + Prince is a blended Canadian whiskey developed via a partnership between Global Brand Equities and E. & J. Gallo, with A$AP Rocky named as the founder and face of the brand. Related Stories “I’m so excited and grateful to finally introduce Mercer + Prince to the world,” Rocky shared in a press statement. “I have w...
Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Likes Gun Shooting But Isn’t ‘Big’ On Hunting
In a recent Cameo video message requested by Jonathan Montenegro of Sobre La Dosis, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked to name his hobbies and interests outside of music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s funny. I live here in Arizona, which, as you can see, is very sunny and nice out. So I play golf, on and off. And I do some shooting once in a while; I go to the gun club here. I’m not big on hunting myself, but I do like shooting, which is kind of cool. And, of course, Netflix binge watching, which I started during the pandemic.” Last November, Ellefson, who was fired from MEGADETH nearly a year ago following a sex video scandal, returned to Cameo, the online platform that allows fans to buy personalized video messages from cel...
Rapper $NOT Says ‘Racist Metalheads’ Won’t Leave Him Alone Over LIMP BIZKIT Tour
Rapper $NOT claims that he has been subjected to online abuse from “racist metalheads” after Mikey Doling of metal band SNOT lashed out at LIMP BIZKIT for agreeing to take $NOT out as one of the support acts on its spring 2022 tour. On Saturday (March 19), Doling shared a since-deleted video message on his social media in which he called out LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst — whom he referred to as a “friend” — for seemingly having approved the addition of $NOT to LIMP BIZKIT‘s upcoming tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Mikey Doling here from the real SNOT. I’m making this video because there is a young rapper kid out there calling himself $NOT. I heard about him about a year and a half ago. [I] didn’t think nothing of it be...
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Responds to GLENN TIPTON, Says He Asked ‘Two Or Three’ Times To Be Reinstated
K.K. Downing has disputed Glenn Tipton‘s claim that K.K. “never approached” any of the members of JUDAS PRIEST about returning to the band prior to Glenn announcing his retirement from touring. In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, Tipton said that he and the rest of PRIEST‘s current lineup weren’t aware of Downing‘s desire to come back to the band when they made their decision to hire producer Andy Sneap to play guitar on the “Firepower” tour. “[K.K.] never approached any of the band and asked to rejoin, so for all we knew, he didn’t want to rejoin,” Glenn said. “He said he wanted to leave the band and then leave the music industry. He told us he was desperate for a new kind of life.” When Guitar Wor...
FOO FIGHTERS Drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS Dead At 50
FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins has died at the age of 50. The band confirmed his passing in a statement earlier tonight (Friday, March 25). “The FOO FIGHTERS family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” read the message. “His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. “Our hearts go out to his wife, children, and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time.” FOO FIGHTERS were on tour in South America at the time of Hawkins‘s death and were preparing to perform in Bogota, Colombia on Friday. That show has since been canceled. Taylor‘s cause of death has not been revealed. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Hawkins jo...
Artists Pay Tribute to Taylor Hawkins
On Friday night, the Foo Fighters announced that their drummer, Taylor Hawkins, died at the age of 50. The band released a statement confirming his death, with no other details. Hawkins had been with the band since 1997. The band was supposed to play two shows in South America on Friday and Sunday nights. They were also supposed to perform at the Grammys next Sunday in Las Vegas. As the news broke, many artists shared tributes to the late drummer. “God bless you Taylor Hawkins. I loved your spirit and your unstoppable rock power. Rest In Peace my friend,” Tom Morello wrote. In a statement, Ozzy Osbourne said that Hawkins “was truly a great person and an amazing musician. My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans. See you o...
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EDM.com Playlist Picks: Martin Garrix & Zedd, Louis The Child and Alesso [3/25/22]
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Follow – Martin Garrix & Zedd Cry (with Aluna) – Louis The Child Only You – Alesso & Sentinel Festival Hits 2022 Lose My Mind – Nicky Romero Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Treize – Damien N-Drix, Mosimann & STV Aphrodisiac – Ferreck Dawn Electronic Avenue All About Us – Ookay Would U – Dirty Audio, Marlhy Drop – Bok Nero These tracks can be accessed on the EDM.com Top Hits Playlist,...
