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Watch: SCORPIONS Kick Off ‘Sin City Nights’ Las Vegas Residency After Two-Year Delay
SCORPIONS played the first show of their “Sin City Nights” Las Vegas residency Saturday night (March 26) at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The band’s 18-song setlist included four tracks from their recently released “Rock Believer” album: Gas In The Tank”, “Seventh Sun”, Peacemaker” and “When You Know (Where You Come From)”. Vocalist Klaus Meine dedicated the anti-war anthem “Wind Of Change” to “the brave people in the Ukraine,” saying: “This song is calling for peace, and tonight, I think, we shall sing it even louder.” The full setlist was as follows: 01. Gas In The Tank (live premiere) 02. Make It Real 03. The Zoo 04. Coast To Coast 05. Seventh Sun (live premier...
Coldplay Pays Tribute to ‘Beautiful Man’ Taylor Hawkins at Concert in Mexico
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin took a moment to remember Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during the band’s concert in Mexico on Friday (March 25). The shocking news of Hawkins’ death was announced by the Foo Fighters on Friday evening. No cause of death was immediately provided. He was 50. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the Dave Grohl-led group wrote in a statement. “His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.” In an emotional tribute, Martin dedicated Coldplay’s 2015 A Head Full of Dreams track “Everglow” to the late drummer during the British band’s gig at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico. “We he...
Watch: SKID ROW Plays First Show With New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL
SKID ROW played its first show with ex-H.E.A.T. vocalist Erik Grönwall Saturday night (March 26) at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as the support act on the rescheduled dates for SCORPIONS‘ “Sin City Nights” residency. SKID ROW‘s nine-song set included its new single, “The Gang’s All Here”, which was made available on Friday, March 25. The song is the title track of the band’s upcoming album, which will arrive on October 14 via earMUSIC. SKID ROW‘s setlist was as follows: 01. Slave To The Grind 02. Big Guns 03. 18 And Life 04. Piece Of Me 05. Livin’ On A Chain Gang 06. Monkey Business 07. I Remember You 08. The Gang’s All Here 09. Youth Gone Wild Fan-filmed video of the concert is...
ELTON JOHN Pays Tribute To TAYLOR HAWKINS At Des Moines Concert: ‘This Song Is For Him And His Family’
Elton John paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins during his concert in Des Moines, Iowa Saturday night (March 26), saying the late FOO FIGHTERS drummer was “one of the nicest people you could ever meet.” The 75-year-old pop/rock legend addressed Hawkins‘s tragic passing prior to launching into the song “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me” at the Wells Fargo Arena. He told the audience (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I got up this morning to see that Taylor Hawkins from the FOO FIGHTERS had passed away, and I was so shocked because he played on my ‘Lockdown Sessions’ album and he was one of the nicest people you could ever meet and one of the greatest drummers and a true musician who loved all sorts of music and loved life. And it seems so ...
SLASH Pays Tribute To TAYLOR HAWKINS At Orlando Concert: ‘We Lost A Really Close Friend’
Slash paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins during his concert with SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS in Orlando, Florida Saturday night (March 26), calling the late FOO FIGHTERS drummer “a great guy” and “a sweetheart.” The 56-year-old GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist addressed Hawkins‘s tragic passing prior to launching into the song “Starlight” at Hard Rock Live. He told the audience: “I’m sure most of you are aware that we lost a really close friend of ours last night — Taylor Hawkins, the drummer of the FOO FIGHTERS. First of all, he was a great fucking guy — a fucking sweetheart. He was a really good friend and a kickass drummer. [We’re] completely crushed that we’ve lost him. So we wanna do a song tonight and d...
Black Clergy Leaders Urge Jay-Z to Move Chateau Oscar Party Amid Hotel Boycott
Black clergy leaders joined veteran Chateau Marmont workers on Friday morning (March 25) at a press conference held outside Roc Nation’s Hollywood office to urge its founder Jay-Z to reconsider his plan to host his exclusive Gold Party, the most coveted Oscar night invite, on the grounds of the legendary Sunset Strip hotel. L.A. hospitality union UNITE HERE Local 11 has organized an expanding, star-studded boycott movement, enacted in response to alleged systemic labor violations, racial injustice, and sexual discrimination. Explore Explore Jay-Z See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Speakers included Rev. William D. Smart Jr., the executive director of the regional chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Pastor Cue, with the Clergy For ...
10 Things Taylor Hawkins Did Beyond Foo Fighters That You Should Know
Taylor Hawkins was a Foo Fighter first and foremost. Before his sudden and shocking death on Friday (March 25), the 50-year-old musician logged 25 years, eight studio albums and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with the group. During that time, he arguably became the second most-recognized member of the Foo Fighters next to Dave Grohl. It will forever be the first entry in his legacy. But as the saying goes, there is more. Before and beyond the Foos was a wealth of other musical experiences, ranging from his own side projects to collaborations. Each project was memorable in its own way and part of what made Hawkins one of the most celebrate and genuinely liked figures in rock ‘n’ roll. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On the occasion of hi...
Taylor Hawkins Had 10 Substances in His System When He Died, Colombian Officials Report
Authorities in Colombia have released preliminary information from their investigation into Taylor Hawkins’ death. The shocking news of the longtime Foo Fighters drummer’s passing at age 50 was announced Friday night (March 25) in a social media statement published on the band’s accounts. Although Hawkins’ cause of death has not been confirmed, the Attorney General’s Office of Colombia on Saturday evening (March 26) reported an update that a urine toxicology test had found traces of 10 types of substances in his system, including THC (marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The office noted that the National Institute of Forensic Medicine will continue its medical inquiry to come to “t...
Stevie Nicks Pens Tribute to Her Friend Taylor Hawkins: ‘When He Left the Room, Everyone Was Sad’
Mourning the shocking loss of friend and fellow musician Taylor Hawkins, Stevie Nicks shared an emotional note on social media upon his death this weekend. The Foo Fighters drummer’s passing was announced via a social media statement from the band’s accounts Friday night (March 25). Hawkins was 50. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I just have to say,” Nicks wrote on her own social media accounts on Saturday, “Thank goodness for the photo booth in the Foo Fighters studio. Because of these pictures my friendship with Taylor will always be at my fingertips.” The Fleetwood Mac member and solo singer-songwriter uploaded a pair of black-and-white personal snapshots of a grinning Hawkins and herself. “He always came to my shows,” she noted. “He and hi...
TESTAMENT’s CHUCK BILLY Reflects On His SEPULTURA Audition: ‘Luckily, I Didn’t Get’ The Gig
In a brand new interview with Rocking With Jam Man, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy reflected on his audition for the lead-singer position in SEPULTURA when Max Cavalera quit the latter band in 1996. Asked if he was disappointed when he didn’t get the gig, Chuck said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “No, ’cause TESTAMENT wouldn’t be TESTAMENT. We wouldn’t be able to write the records that we did — ‘The Gathering’ and all the great records of music. And the reunion of our original band wouldn’t have happened. “When I did the audition, I was too late; they already selected Derrick [Green] as the singer,” he explained. “So that was a good thing. ‘Cause if I would have got that gig, things would have been different for...
Watch Foo Fighters Play “Everlong” to Close Their Final Show with Taylor Hawkins
On Friday night, just hours before Foo Fighters were scheduled to headline Festival Estéreo in Bogotá, Colombia, the band broke the shocking news that their longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins had suddenly died at age 50. His final performance with Foo Fighters came days earlier at Lollapalooza Argentina; fittingly, the last song on their setlist that night was the 1997 hit, “Everlong.” In pro-shot footage of the performance, embedded below, Hawkins’ breakneck hi-hat keeps the tempo even amid the roaring guitars and Dave Grohl’s gritty snarl. “I don’t say goodbye,” Grohl told the crowd just before starting the song. “I don’t like to say goodbye. I know that we’ll always come back. If you come back, we’ll come back. Will you come back? If you come back, we’ll come back, so then I won’t hav...
Taylor Hawkins: Toxicology Test Indicates Presence of Drugs At Time of Death
Colombia’s attorney general’s office and National Institute of Forensic Medicine will investigate the circumstances leading to Taylor Hawkins’ death after a preliminary toxicology test found the presence of narcotics in the Foo Fighters drummer’s body. Hawkins, 50, was found dead inside of his hotel room in Bogota, Colombia on Friday, March 25th — hours before Foo Fighters were due to headline a festival in the country. A urine toxicological test carried out on Hawkins’ body indicated the presence of multiple drugs, including marijuana, opioids, tricyclic antidepressants, and benzodiazepines, Colombia’s attorney general said in a statement released on Saturday evening. Advertisement Related Video An investigation is now ongoing to determine the exact cause of Hawkins’ death and the results...
