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Mad Cool Festival 2022 Recap: Five Days of Sunshine and Songs in Spain’s Capital City
It’s been three years since Madrid has been able to host Mad Cool Festival, the multi-day music festival in the Valdefuentes neighborhood of Spain’s capital city. With the event finally making a grand return in 2022 from Wednesday, July 6th to Sunday, July 11th, not even temperatures crossing over 100 degrees each day could keep the crowds from flocking to the grounds. One thing about Mad Cool is that it very much lives up to its name; the crowd for the fest, incredibly welcoming and friendly, really and truly loves music, and the dynamic lineup always boasts something for everyone — especially this year. Indie fans were able to delight in rising bands and solo artists, while fans of legacy acts like Metallica showed up in droves. Pop fans weren’t left out either; each day offered at least...
Zack de la Rocha Soldiers On After Hurting Foot During Rage Against the Machine Show: ‘We Came Too F—in’ Far’
Rage Against the Machine fans waited more than a decade for their favorite musical molotov cocktail to hit the road again. And after kicking off their reunion tour on Saturday in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, there was no way incendiary shouter/rapper Zack de la Rocha was going to let a little foot sprain deter him from serving up the fiery goods to a packed house at Chicago’s United Center during Monday night’s (July 11) second show of the Public Service Announcement Tour. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Unfortunately, early in the set of Monday’s show, de la Rocha appeared to injure his foot after jumping around during “Bullet in the Head” and he had to resort to sitting on a stage monitor to rest. A short time later during “Testify” he explained...
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band Announce 2023 U.S. Tour Dates
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announced the dates for their 2023 U.S. tour on Tuesday (July 12). The 31-show swing is slated to kick off on Feb. 1 in Tampa, Florida and is currently slated to keep the hard-charging group on the road through a homecoming gig in Newark, New Jersey on April 14. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Along the way the veteran rockers will hit Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas, Houston, Portland, Seattle, Denver, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, New York, Cleveland and Baltimore. The shows will be The Boss’ first North American dates with his long-running band since Sept 2016. Springsteen announced the dates for his 2023 European tour in May, explaining on SiriusXM’s E Street Radio that after nearly five years of...
Zack de la Rocha Injures Leg During Rage Against the Machine Concert
Zack de la Rocha apparently injured his leg during Rage Against the Machine’s concert in Chicago on Monday. According to Consequence correspondent Allen Halas, de la Rocha sustained the injury four songs into the band’s main set at Chicago’s United Center. He was helped off stage by the band’s crew members, but after a brief break the concert resumed with de la Rocha performing while seated on a monitor. He attempted to stand up at various points, but was unable to put any weight on the leg. Consequence has reached out to Rage Against the Machine’s representatives for more information. Advertisement Related Video Monday’s show marked only the second date of Rage Against the Machine’s long-awaited reunion tour, which officially kicked off on Saturday in East Troy, Wisconsin. It remains to b...
Rage Against The Machine in Fine, Typically Fierce Form During First Show in 11 Years
It’s been a decade since lyrical bomb throwers Rage Against the Machine took the stage together. But on Saturday night (July 9) at the sold-out Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin the reunited radical rockers appeared to show no signs of rust as they treated the crowd of 30,000-plus to a fierce set of classics spiked with their patented mix of take-no-prisoners messaging. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With a deep catalog of songs that kick against conformity, groupthink and the legacy of racism, the band’s return — repeatedly postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic — at this moment seems perfectly poised to take on the stark divisions in a country riven by arguments over what truth even means anymore. According to Rolling Stone...
Rage Against The Machine in Fine, Typically Fierce Form During First Show in 11 Years
It’s been a decade since lyrical bomb throwers Rage Against the Machine took the stage together. But on Saturday night (July 9) at the sold-out Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin the reunited radical rockers appeared to show no signs of rust as they treated the crowd of 30,000-plus to a fierce set of classics spiked with their patented mix of take-no-prisoners messaging. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With a deep catalog of songs that kick against conformity, groupthink and the legacy of racism, the band’s return — repeatedly postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic — at this moment seems perfectly poised to take on the stark divisions in a country riven by arguments over what truth even means anymore. According to Rolling Stone...
Taylor Hawkins’ Son Shane Pays Loving Tribute to Dad With Surprise ‘My Hero’ Drum Performance
Taylor Hawkins’ 16-year-old son paid tribute to his late father in the perfect way last week when he sat in on drums with the band The Alive during a Laguna Beach, California block party. According to video posted by the band of the event, floppy-haired teen Oliver Shane Hawkins did his pops proud by bashing away at his kit while performing the beloved 1997 Foo Fighters‘ classic from atop a garage roof during the set. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Not a dry eye in the crowd, such a touching tribute to his dad,” read the caption on a clip of the performance from July 7. “When Taylor Hawkins’ son gets on the drums and dedicates the song ‘My Hero’ to his dad,” the original video’s caption reads. “The hawk would’ve been proud.” According to Vari...
Taylor Hawkins’ Son Shane Pays Loving Tribute to Dad With Surprise ‘My Hero’ Drum Performance
Taylor Hawkins’ 16-year-old son paid tribute to his late father in the perfect way last week when he sat in on drums with the band The Alive during a Laguna Beach, California block party. According to video posted by the band of the event, floppy-haired teen Oliver Shane Hawkins did his pops proud by bashing away at his kit while performing the beloved 1997 Foo Fighters‘ classic from atop a garage roof during the set. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Not a dry eye in the crowd, such a touching tribute to his dad,” read the caption on a clip of the performance from July 7. “When Taylor Hawkins’ son gets on the drums and dedicates the song ‘My Hero’ to his dad,” the original video’s caption reads. “The hawk would’ve been proud.” According to Vari...
Kid Rock, Who Swears He’s Not Homophobic, Posts Homophobic Fourth of July Meme
We hold these truths to be self-evident: That Kid Rock will say something stupid and hateful. This time around, the bigoted rap-rocker, who swears he’s not homophobic, shared a homophobic meme to celebrate the Fourth of July. Rock posted the Kermit the Frog-themed meme to Donald Trump’s Truth Social on June 30th. “If you’re anti-gun, you don’t get to celebrate the 4th of July,” the meme begins. “You would have never fought back. Enjoy your pride month. Pussy.” The dig at LGTBTQ+ Pride comes after a video surfaced last June of Rock hurling a homophobic slur at fans who were recording him during a concert. Shortly after, the artist addressed the backlash by saying the same slur again. “If Kid Rock using the word f**got offends you, good chance you are one,” he said, before assuring us he has...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Australian, New Zealand Tour Dates with Post Malone
Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced an early 2023 leg of tour dates in Australia and New Zealand. What’s more, Post Malone will appear as a special guest opener at each of the shows. Coming as part of the band’s expansive “Unlimited Love World Tour,” the run includes stadium shows in Auckland, Dunedin, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth in January and February 2023. A ticket pre-sale begins January 8th, before going on sale to the general public on January 11th via Ticketmaster. Fans are encouraged to sign up for the band’s newsletter for access to the pre-sale. Advertisement Related Video Red Hot Chili Peppers and Post Malone previously teamed up during the 2019 Grammy Awards, where they performed “Dark Necessities.” Since then, Posty has further embraced his inner rock star by...
Hüsker Dü Bassist Greg Norton Diagnosed with Cancer
Greg Norton, the bassist of legendary Minnesota punk band Hüsker Dü, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. According to a post on Facebook, Norton was diagnosed at the beginning of June. “My doctors at the Mayo Clinic believe I have excellent odds, but we need to get in right away and move forward with treatment and surgery,” he noted. Friends of the musician have launched a GoFundMe in his name to help pay for the unexpected medical bills. After 24 hours, the fundraiser is more than halfway to its goal of $30,000. “Unfortunately, our beloved friend Greg Norton, bass player for the legendary Hüsker Dü and UltraBomb, has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer,” the GoFundMe page reads. “We can’t imagine the stress and anxiety he and his family must be going through.” Advertisement Rela...
Guns N’ Roses Joined by Carrie Underwood for ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ & ‘Paradise City’ at London Concert
Guns N’ Roses was joined by surprise guest Carrie Underwood during the band’s concert at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday (July 1). The country music superstar, a longtime GNR fan, stepped onstage midway through the show to assist the legendary rockers with “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and she later returned during the encore for “Paradise City.” Underwood was visiting the United Kingdom to promote her ninth studio album, Denim & Rhinestones, which arrives on June 10. The upcoming set follows her 2020 holiday release, My Gift, and her 2021 gospel project, My Savior. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Ladies and gentlemen, from Nashville, Tennessee, Miss Carrie Underwood,” GNR frontman Axl Rose told the crowd when introducing Underwood, w...
