Tenacious D have shared a covers medley of The Who’s “Pinball Wizard,” “There’s A Doctor,” and “Go To The Mirror!.” You can purchase the medley on 7″ vinyl HERE. Proceeds will go towards Everytown For Gun Safety. The duo said the following about the release:
“Who better to deliver a tribute to the greatest rock opera of all times? Who? The D! That’s Who!! We’ve been working on this medley for 20 years. It’s finally ready to be unleashed. Crank it. It’s a humdinger. Enjoy.”
The lineup has been revealed for this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. Here’s what each day will feature:
The full list of special releases for this year’s Record Store Day has officially been revealed. The event is scheduled to take place on April 23 and you can find a list of rock/metal releases below. The full list is also available HERE.
Rock/Metal Releases:
Notably, there will also be some UK exclusives including vinyl pressing of Bring Me The Horizon‘s “2004 – 2013 – The Best Of,” Paradise Lost‘s “Gothic Live At Roadburn 2016,” Skunk Anansie‘s “An Acoustic Skunk Anansie – Live In London,“ etc.
[via Loudwire]
The Who have announced a 2022 North American tour. The trek will consist of a spring leg and a fall leg.
Tour Dates:
04/22 Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
04/24 Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
04/27 Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
04/30 New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz Festival
05/03 Austin, TX – Moody Center
05/05 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
05/08 The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
05/10 Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
05/13 Memphis, TN – FedExForum
05/15 Cincinnati, OH – TQL Stadium
05/18 Boston, MA – TD Garden
05/20 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
05/23 Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena
05/26 New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden
05/28 Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center of the Arts
10/02 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
10/04 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
10/07 Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
10/09 Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
10/12 Chicago, IL – United Center
10/14 St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
10/17 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
10/20 Portland, OR – Moda Center
10/22 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
10/26 Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
10/28 Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
11/01 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
11/04 Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
11/05 Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
Ann Wilson (Heart) has shared pro-shot footage of herself performing various covers during her August 18 show at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, NH. You can watch her take on tracks by Queen, John Lennon, The Who, Aerosmith, and Led Zeppelin below:
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!!”
[via Loudwire]
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:
Regional Releases:
First Releases:
[via Loudwire]
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.
[Via Blabbermouth]
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:
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