Halestorm have released a cover of The Who‘s “Long Live Rock.” The track was recorded for the new documentary “Long Live Rock…Celebrate The Chaos,” which is set to premiere on March 12. If you missed it, a trailer for the film can be found HERE. Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale commented:
“It was such an amazing experience to record the iconic song, ‘Long Live Rock,’ by one of the greatest rock bands of all time The Who. We are so proud and excited that this film is getting the global release it deserves that will help spread the word of this hard rock genre that we care so much about! Rock Will Never Die!!”
Sammy Hagar & The Circle recently performed a cover of The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” as part of a “Lockdown Challenge” that was launched in response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can see footage of that below:
The full list of special releases for this year’s Record Store Day (April 18) has been posted. You can find a list of rock/metal releases below and the full list HERE.
Record Store Day Exclusives:
Asking Alexandria, Stand Up and Scream LP
Bayside, “Heaven” 7″ vinyl
Black Keys, Let’s Rock. 2LP
Cheap Trick, Out to Get You! Live 1977 2LP
Gary Clark Jr. (Featuring Andra Day), “Pearl Cadillac” 10″ EP
Biffy Clyro, “Moderns” 7″ vinyl
Alice Cooper, Live From the Apollo Theater Glasgow Feb. 19, 1982 2LP
Dio, “Annica” 12″ picture disc
Hawkwind, At the BBC 1972 2LP
Ice Nine Kills, The Silver Scream: Killer Cuts 10″ vinyl
Infectious Grooves, Take You on a Ride 12″ EP
Judas Priest, British Steel: Limited Edition 40th Anniversary 2LP
Motorhead, “Ace of Spades” / “Dirty Love” 12″ vinyl
My Chemical Romance, The Murder Scene LP
The Pogues, At the BBC 1984 LP
Iggy Pop, Kiss My Blood (Live in Paris 1991) 3LP
The Ramones, It’s Alive II 2LP
The Replacements, The Complete Inconcerated Live 3LP
The Rolling Stones, Let It Bleed (Limited Collectors Edition) LP
The Rolling Stones, Metamorphosis UK LP
Skid Row, Slave to the Grind (Expanded) 2LP
The Strokes, “The New Abnormal” Cassette
Various Artists, Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams 2LP
Last night (February 25), Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher, Jonny Lang, and more paid tribute to Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green during a special show at the London Palladium. The event was led by Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood and footage from it can be found below:
“Mick Fleetwood & Friends Celebrate The Music Of Peter Green And The Early Years Of Fleetwood Mac” Setlist:
01. “Rolling Man”
02. “Homework”
03. “Dr Brown” (featuring Billy Gibbons on vocals and guitar)
04. “All Your Love” (featuring Billy Gibbons on guitar, Steven Tyler on vocals)
05. “Rattlesnake Shake”
06. “Stop Messin’ Around” (featuring Christine McVie on vocals and keyboards)
07. “Looking For Somebody” (featuring Christine McVie on vocals and keyboards)
08. “Sandy Mary” (featuring Noel Gallagher)
09. “Love That Burns” (featuring Noel Gallagher)
10. “The World Keeps Turning” (featuring Noel Gallagher)
11. “Like Crying”
12. “No Place To Go”
13. “Station Man” (featuring Pete Townshend on guitar and vocals)
14. “Man Of The World” (featuring Neil Finn on vocals)
15. “Oh Well, Part I” (featuring Billy Gibbons on guitar, Steven Tyler on vocals)
16. “Oh Well, Part II” (featuring David Gilmour on guitar)
17. “Need Your Love So Bad”
18. “Black Magic Woman”
19. “The Sky Is Crying” (featuring Jeremy Spencer on guitar and vocals)
20. “I Can’t Hold On” (featuring Jeremy Spencer on guitar and vocals)
21. “The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)” (featuring Kirk Hammett)
22. “Albatross” (featuring David Gilmour on lap steel guitar)
23. “Shake Your Moneymaker” (all-star finale)
It’s worth noting that the concert was recorded and will be released in various formats. A “Super Deluxe” box set, featuring four vinyl records, two CDs, a Blu-ray disc, and a photo book, is expected to be released on October 19 and pre-orders are available HERE.
Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst and Sam Rivers were among the musicians that took part in a recent memorial show that the Tony Hawk Foundation organized in honor of the late Andrew Burkle, son of billionaire Ron Burkle. You can see footage of them performing acoustic covers of Led Zeppelin‘s “Thank You” and The Who‘s “Behind Blue Eyes” below:
Guns N’ Roses and The Who will be playing at Estadio Único De La Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 1. So far, this is the only confirmed date, but more South American dates are rumored.
The lineup has been revealed for the 2017 Outside Lands festival and it can be seen in the below poster. The event will take place on August 11-13 at the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA. Rock artists set to appear include Metallica, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Who, and Royal Blood.
During their performance at Hellfest, Disturbed were joined onstage by Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx, and his Sixx:A.M. bandmates DJ Ashba and James Michael for a cover of Mötley Crüe’s “Shout At The Devil.” You can see that at 35 minute mark in the below video. As an added bonus, you can also watch Disturbed cover The Who’s “Baba O’Reily” with Glenn Hughes as well.
During their recent set at the UK’s Download festival, Disturbed were joined onstage by Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Ben Burnley (Breaking Benjamin), and Blaze Bayley (ex-Iron Maiden), during their rock medley. Check out footage of Hale singing U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” Bayley singing The Who’s “Baba O’Riley,” and Burnley sing Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In The Name” below:
