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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, with livestream details also announced.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.Last week, Foo Fighters announced that, together with the drummer’s family, the band will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles.

J. Kim Murphy Paramount+ will live stream the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, a music industry gathering that will honor the late Foo Fighters drummer who died on March 25.

King Princess has spoken about the “transformative experience” of working with the late Taylor Hawkins on her new track ‘Let Us Die’.The pop-punk-inspired cut is the closing number on the New York singer-songwriter’s second album ‘Hold On Baby’, which came out today (July 29).During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, King Princess – real name Mikaela Straus – confirmed that the song was co-written with Ethan Gruska and Mark Ronson.Straus has today released an official video for ‘Let Us Die’. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, the musician described it as “probably the best song I’ve ever written” and recalled how she came to collaborate with Hawkins who played drums on it.“I was like, this is the type of shit that I want to do,” she told Lowe.

Over the past decade, Lil Silva has achieved a lot. In 2010 he broke through as a defining producer of the short-lived but much-loved U.K. funky scene, with his Night Skanker EP held up as a classic of the underground electronic sub-genre.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic“Come on. I’m very good at music, man,” Lizzo declared in an interview with Zane Lowe this week, as if this were an unstated or under-stated thing that needed to be said out loud.You know, she’s not a liar.So let’s just say that Beyonce has her work cut out for her.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorOppa!This Friday, July 15, marks the 10th anniversary of Psy’s “Gangnam Style” music video release — and the Korean artist’s combo of stylish quirkiness, trademark dance moves, synth hooks and satirical edge made it the first viral video to top 1 billion views on YouTube.Less than six months after its release, “Gangnam Style” on Dec. 21, 2012, became the first honoree in YouTube’s Billion Views Club.

Mark Ronson has reflected on the process of creating ‘Back to Black’ with Amy Winehouse as he opens up his studio process for the first time in a new BBC Maestro production course. Watch Ronson discuss his late close friend and collaborator, as well as discuss recent projects and what to expect from the new course, in the video above.The multi-award-winning musician, producer and songwriter will offer lessons on everything he’s learned throughout his career in the new series, from songwriting, recording, and production, to using industry software.

Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp, have shared a cover of the Foo Fighters’ 2002 hit ‘All My Life’.The cover comes as the latest in the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ series, which they launched during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. While Fripp plays the song’s melody on an electric guitar, Willcox – naked and painted blue, with sheets of gold leaf stuck to her body – sings lead vocals and douses herself in a rainbow of paint.Have a look at the cover below:Willcox and Fripp’s latest cover comes at a pivotal time for the Foo Fighters.

Santigold will head out on tour this fall in support of her upcoming album Spirituals, which drops on September 9. The Holified Tour begins on October 9 and runs until November 17 with stops across the United States and Canada.

Brian May and Roger Taylor, who will also take part in the LA show on Tuesday, September 27 at The Kia Forum. The rock legends were good friends with the drummer and had collaborated with him on a number of occasions. Most notably, the guitarist has recently re-released his second solo album Another World, which featured Hawkins on the drums for the song Cyborg.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicNandi Bushell, the teen drummer (she turned 12 in April) who became an internet phenomenon during the pandemic, will join the Foo Fighters in honoring the late Taylor Hawkins at a Wembley Stadium tribute concert in late September.Hawkins died in March in Colombia at the age of 50.The Foo Fighters — comprised of Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffe — announced performers for the London concert earlier this week. They will include a mix of Hawkins’ friends and influences: Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Mark Ronson, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Wolfgang Van Halen, Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, veteran jazz/rock drummer Omar Hakim, Queen touring member Rufus Taylor and Hawkins’ cover band Chevy Metal will play at both shows.

Nirvana‘s Krist Novoselic, former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, Pink, Nandi Bushell and many more have been added to the line-up for the forthcoming tribute gigs for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.Nile Rodgers, Greg Kurstin and LeAnn Rimes who performed with Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders on their 2019 album ‘Get The Money’, have also been added to the bill. You can view the updated line-up for the two shows at Wembley Stadium on September 3 and LA’s Kia Forum on September 27, below.Tickets for the show in London is on sale now and tickets for the LA show will go on sale at 9am local time.

Foo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins' family have announced the first set of names who will join them for a tribute concert in London this September. The Wembley Stadium show is one of two tribute shows for the band's late drummer, who passed away earlier this year, age 50. Joining Foo Fighters at Wembley on September 3 will be Liam Gallagher, QOTSA's Josh Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Supergrass, and Mark Ronson.

Mark Ronson has partnered with the BBC to launch an online course in which he will share some of his production secrets.BBC Maestro is an 18-class virtual course that will show aspiring producers and musicians exactly how Ronson creates a new track, from writing a song to laying down instruments and playing with digital effects.Ronson said that the goal of the course, which will be released in full on July 5, is to show students “everything I do, and then you can apply this to your own process”.In addition to sharing tips about how to craft a song the ‘Uptown Funk’ hitmaker will talk through the process of collaborating with others and deconstruct some of his own records including Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’.Episodes of BBC Maestro will feature Ronson working with rapper Jon Bellion, singer Niya Norwood, engineer/mixer/producer Ricky Damian, and the Frighteners’ Richard Terrana.“Forget about all those things – commercial constraints, who will listen to this,” Ronson says at the end of the trailer for the course. “Just concentrate on making something that you truly find exciting, and that you would listen to.

Alanis Morissette, Miley Cyrus, plus members of Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more are set to play at the tribute gig for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in Los Angeles.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.Last week, Foo Fighters announced that, together with the drummer’s family, the band will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles.

Foo Fighters are coming together to honor their late drummer, Taylor Hawkins, who died in March.Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee will take the stage in September for two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. The first show will take place on Sept.

Foo Fighters and the family of late drummer Taylor Hawkins have announced an initial round of guest performers for the London tribute concert on September 3, the first of two such events planned (an LA show is set for Sept. 27.

The initial line-up for the London tribute concert for Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has been announced.Joining Foo Fighters for the show will be Liam Gallagher, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Mark Ronson, Josh Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Supergrass, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Wolfgang Van Halen, The Darkness drummer Rufus Taylor, and drumming legend Omar Hakim.Also taking part will be Jane’s Addiction bass player Chris Chaney – who played with Hawkins in Alanis Morissette’s original live band, as well as Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders and supergroup NHC – and the members of Hawkins’ hard rock covers band Chevy Metal.Comedian Dave Chappelle is also set to make an appearance on stage. Further acts are still to be announced.The show is set to take place at Wembley Stadium in London on 3 Sep.

Brian May and Roger Taylor. The rock legends were good friends with the drummer and had collaborated with him on a number of occasions. Most notably, the guitarist has recently re-released his second solo album Another World, which featured Hawkins on the drums for the song Cyborg.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFoo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins’ family have announced the first round of performers for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert scheduled to take place in London in September.Performers include a mix of the late drummer’s friends and influences: Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde, Oasis’ Liam Gallagher, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Supergrass and Mark Ronson are on the bill, with comedian Dave Chappelle billed as a special guest.Also on the bill are Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Omar Hakim, Rufus Taylor (a Queen touring member), Wolfgang Van Halen, and Hawkins’ cover band Chevy Metal. The shows will benefit charities to be announced later, according to the band.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSeven-time Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson will give an in-depth master class on music production in a forthcoming BBC Maestro series, demonstrating in detail how he works as a producer, beat maker, musician, songwriter and collaborator. Ronson’s long resume includes classic albums with such legendary artists as Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Adele, Bruno Mars (including the smash “Uptown Funk”), Paul McCartney, Lily Allen, Duran Duran and many others.The series, which launches on July 5, features 18 online lessons — with individual sub-chapters — wherein Ronson educates beginners on how to tackle songwriting, recording, production as well as advice on how to successfully collaborate with other musicians to create genre defying and timeless music.

Foo Fighters have announced the full list of artists performing at a tribute concert for their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, which includes Manchester’s own Liam Gallagher.

Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, members of Queen and more are all set to play at the tribute gig for the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at London’s Wembley Stadium later this summer.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.Last week, Foo Fighters announced that, together with the drummer’s family, the band will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles.

Liam Gallagher and Brian May are among the acts who will pay tribute to late Foo Fighters rocker Taylor Hawkins at a special concert later this year.  Hawkins died in March at the age of 50 when the Foo Fighters were in the middle of their tour in Colombia.  The band recently announced a tribute concert will be taking place at London’s Wembley Stadium on September 3, and they have now confirmed the star-studded line-up.

The stars are stepping out for the opening of the new Tiffany & Co. exhibition!

Blur‘s Graham Coxon has announced details of his autobiography, Verse, Chorus, Monster!.The memoir is described as “an intimate, honest reflection on music, fame, addiction and art by one of Britain’s most iconic musicians.” It will be published on October 6 this year via Faber.A press release for the book reads: “Among the noise and clamour of the Britpop era, Blur co-founder Graham Coxon managed to carve out a niche to become one of the most innovative and respected guitarists of his generation – but it wasn’t always easy.“Graham grew up as an Army kid, moving frequently in his early years from West Germany to Derbyshire and Winchester before settling in Colchester, Essex. A shy child, he had a thing for eating soil and drawing intense visions; his anxiety was tempered by painting and a growing love of music.”It adds: “These twin passions grew into obsessions, and as he honed his artistic skill at school, Goldsmiths and beyond, his band with school friend Damon Albarn, fellow art student Alex James, and a drummer called Dave Rowntree began to get noticed.“But there are things they don’t tell you before you get famous.

King Princess has shared two new tracks from her upcoming second album – listen to ‘Cursed’ and ‘Too Bad’ below.The follow-up to Mikaela Straus’ 2019 debut album ‘Cheap Queen’ was announced earlier this year alongside new track ‘For My Friends’, which follows recent tracks ‘House Burn Down’ and ‘Pain’.The album’s release date – July 29 – was then revealed last week alongside details of the album’s collaborators, including Mark Ronson, Ethan Gruska, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Tobias Jesso Jr and more.Sharing a lengthy statement alongside the two new songs, Straus said: “I’ve only ever written about heartbreak. It felt easier to talk about myself through other people. To write about situations that caused me pain, and to use them to justify my own anxieties and depression.“It finally reached a point where I had to turn the barrel on myself.

George Michael Freedom Uncut – you can watch it below.In the footage Elton John, Mark Ronson, John Paul Gaultier, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and others discuss the impact of the ‘Freedom! ‘90’ music video, which was directed by David Fincher.“It changed the whole face of how videos were done,” John says in the clip. “The video said everything.

King Princess has shared more details on upcoming second album ‘Hold On Baby’ – check out its release date below.The follow-up to Mikaela Strauss’ 2019 debut album ‘Cheap Queen’ was announced earlier this year alongside new track ‘For My Friends’, which follows recent tracks ‘House Burn Down’ and ‘Pain’.The album has now been confirmed to arrive on July 29, and will feature contributions from Mark Ronson, Ethan Gruska, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Tobias Jesso Jr and more.“I want this album to give you all some strength in accepting ourselves; as chaotic as we can be,” Strauss said of the album. “It’s not easy being alive and I feel indebted to you all for providing me air to breathe in this insane world.“That’s what King Princess has always been about at its core. Making a home for us to feel safe and weird and messy and imperfect.

Mark Ronson has shared behind-the-scenes insight into working with Amy Winehouse – hear her demo vocal for ‘Back To Black’ below.Ronson was one of the late singer’s most influential collaborators, having produced her seminal second album, also called ‘Back to Black’, in 2006.Sharing a TikTok video of how they made the song together, Ronson said: “Amy came to my studio right here and we met for the first time and I instantly loved her and she played me all of this great Sixties music and she left and I got very inspired and I came up with this piano right here,” going on to play the piano riff from ‘Back To Black’.“The next day she came in and wrote these incredible lyrics which she scribbled in the back room,” he added, captioning the post: “All hail the lioness.”Watch the TikTok below.#stitch with @ruben.tt all hail the lioness ❤️ ♬ original sound – Mark Ronson Last year, Ronson expressed regret over the way he treated Winehouse while she was at the height of her addiction issues.“Obviously, we had our ups and downs, and it was troubling,” Ronson told The Guardian. “I don’t know if I fully loved the way that I behaved around her.”The DJ and producer subsequently explained that he wished he had been more vocal in supporting Winehouse throughout her struggles.“When she was going through addiction, I wish I’d been a little bit more upfront or confrontational about it,” he explained.