Metal Anarchy

Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction) and Billy Morrison (Billy Idol) have revealed some of the special guests that will be joining them at next year’s “Above Ground” benefit concert. The event will take place at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA on January 25 and it will find the guitarists joined by Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle), Billy Idol, Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), Josh Freese (Foo Fighters), Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), and Tommy Henriksen (Alice Cooper).

Notably, the all-star band will be paying tribute to the New York Dolls and The Cars by performing their self-titled debuts in full. Morrison said the following about that:

“Dave and I love albums that sit closer to the ‘art’ side of things, and that are a bit of a challenge to recreate. We just do our best to honor the records, to get the parts and the tones correct, to not just hack through bad cover versions of these important songs. So, we don’t really try to put a ‘spin’ on them but rather present these albums as they were meant to be heard, every song in order, sounding as close as we can get to the original.”

Navarro continued:

“‘Above Ground‘ 3 was a great success, but I got really sick with COVID after that show. And it’s been over two years until I was well enough to get back on stage. And as I continue to heal, we thought this is the time! We have work to do and we need to remind people, especially through the holidays, that it’s ok to ask for help! I really look forward to getting on stage with my friends and recreating this seminal music while at the same time having some fun and raising money for MusiCares.”

Morrison also added:

“The need to shine a light on mental health doesn’t go away. And I think that Dave and I work so well together on these ‘Above Ground‘ events that it just felt right to come back with the fourth show. We both have our own mental health battles on different levels and if we can help raise some funds and awareness, then we are doing a good thing.”