Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin take Hanukkah series into hard rock with Mountain’s ‘Mississippi Queen’

Dave Grohl has hailed the long-awaited Save Our Stages Act that passed into the law in the US at the weekend.The money will go towards preventing the permanent closure of independent music venues, which have been forced to shut amid the coronavirus pandemic.The bill includes $15 billion (£11.1 billion) in dedicated funding for live venues, independent movie theatres and cultural institutions.In a statement issued on the Foo Fighters social media pages, Grohl wrote: “A huge, heartfelt thank you

Dave Grohl has hailed the long-awaited $900 billion (£666 billion) Save Our Stages Act that passed into the law in the US at the weekend.The money will go towards preventing the permanent closure of independent music venues, which have been forced to shut amid the coronavirus pandemic.The bill includes $15 billion (£11.1 billion) in dedicated funding for live venues, independent movie theatres and cultural institutions.In a statement issued on the Foo Fighters social media pages, Grohl wrote: “A

#LeslieWest! I love his playing, singing and writing. A big influence on so many musicians, including myself.

LOS ANGELES -- Leslie West, an iconic guitarist-vocalist who was behind several '70s rock anthems including “Mississippi Queen” with the popular band Mountain, has died. He was 75.His spokesman Steve Karas said West died Wednesday in Palm Coast, Florida.

Rolling Stone that the musician passed away on Wednesday morning (December 23). West entered cardiac arrest on Monday (December 21) and was rushed to a hospital near his home in Daytona, Florida.

Leslie West, guitarist and vocalist for pioneering hard rock band Mountain, has died on Wednesday morning. He was 75.

reported Rolling Stone.On Tuesday, his brother, Larry West Weinstein, wrote on Facebook that West’s heart stopped and he had been put on a ventilator, according to the LA Times.He is survived by his wife Jenni Maurer, whom he married onstage at a 2009 concert commemorating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock.West laid down authoritative guitar riffs and chesty yowls in Mountain, a thundering power trio rounded out by Felix Pappalardi on bass and Corky Laing on drums.

Chris Willman Music WriterLeslie West, the singer and guitarist for the hard rock band Mountain, whose fame was cemented by a performance at Woodstock, died Tuesday, according to his brother, Larry West Weinstein. He was 75.In a Facebook post on Sunday, West’s brother had alerted fans to the musician’s declining health, writing, “I am asking for all your prayers.

Dave Grohl joined The Bird And The Bee for a live cover of the festive classic ‘Little Drummer Boy’.

Dave Grohl has recalled taking mushrooms at his mum’s Christmas party when he was 15 years old.The Foo Fighters frontman said he then stayed up all night trying and failing to learn a Led Zeppelin song on the guitar.Telling the story to Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Grohl said: “I grew up in a house that was really small and every Christmas night people just knew to come over to the Grohl’s little house.

The Velvet Underground for the final instalment in their Hanukkah Sessions series.The Hanukkah Sessions saw Grohl team up with the Foo Fighters producer to cover eight songs by Jewish artists, one for each night of the holiday period.Prior to the pair’s Velvet Underground cover, they took on Drake‘s ‘Hotline Bling’, ‘Sabotage’ by Beastie Boys, Peaches’ ‘Fuck The Pain Away’, Bob Dylan’s ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’, ‘Mississippi Queen’ by Mountain, Elastica’s ‘Connection’ and ‘Frustrated’ by The

When “Saturday Night Live” calls, you always answer.

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin’s Hanukkah series has reached the day seven mark – watch the pair cover The Knack below.Over the past week, the Foo Fighters frontman and the famed producer have shared covers of Jewish musicians to celebrate the holiday season.So far, the pair have teamed up to cover a variety of songs, including Drake‘s ‘Hotline Bling’, Beastie Boys‘ ‘Sabotage’, Peaches‘ ‘Fuck The Pain Away’,  Bob Dylan‘s ‘Blonde On Blonde’ classic ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’, Mountain’s ‘Mississippi

Ringo Starr has announced a new EP called ‘Zoom In’ featuring contributions from Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and Finneas.The former Beatles drummer recorded the five-song collection at his home studio between April and October of this year.Following on from Starr’s 20th solo album ‘What’s My Name’ (released in 2019), ‘Zoom In’ will arrive on March 19, 2021 via Universal.‘Here’s To The Nights’, which was shared yesterday (December 15), serves as the first taste of the forthcoming EP, and sees

Ringo Starr has been joined by a number of A-list musicians for his new song “Here’s to the Nights”.

Dave Grohl has discussed how Foo Fighters finally came to the decision to release their upcoming new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’ following delays which were caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The record, which will be the Foos’ tenth studio album, is set for release on February 5, 2021, although the band had originally intended to release it in 2020 to mark their 25th anniversary.Speaking to New York’s Q104.3 radio station earlier this week, Grohl spoke about how ‘Medicine At Midnight’ was

Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin have shared yet another performance from their ‘Hanukkah Sessions’ series – this time a synth-laden reimagining of Elastico’s ‘Connection’.Grohl once again reprises his role as drummer and vocalist, while Kurstin holds it down on keys/synthesizer.“From Brit Milot to Britpop…here’s one of the coolest tracks from the 90’s….sung by the very cool…and Jewish…Justine Frischmann…ELASTICA!” reads a statement on the Foo Fighters’ Facebook page.Watch Grohl and

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have released the latest cover in their ongoing ‘Hanukkah Sessions’ series – you can watch their brilliant take on Bob Dylan‘s’ ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ below.The two artists have marked the religious festival by delivering their take on a selection of tracks by Jewish artists – kicking off the series last Thursday (December 10) with a rendition of Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’.Covers of Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ , Mountain’s ‘Mississippi Queen’ and Peaches’ ‘Fuck The Pain