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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival returns with a line-up packed full of contemporary music’s best and brightest, from headliners Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd to fiery young upstarts like Koffee, Amyl and the Sniffers and Rina Sawayama. We’ve already rounded up the 12 acts you shouldn’t miss if you’re heading to Indio for either Weekend 1 (15-17 April) or Weekend 2 (22-24 April) this year, but now it’s time to look back at previous editions of the festival and the high bar set by the music legends who’ve graced the stage in years gone by.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival returns with a line-up packed full of contemporary music’s best and brightest, from headliners Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd to fiery young upstarts like Koffee, Amyl and the Sniffers and Rina Sawayama. We’ve already rounded up the 12 acts you shouldn’t miss if you’re heading to Indio for either Weekend 1 (15-17 April) or Weekend 2 (22-24 April) this year, but now it’s time to look back at previous editions of the festival and the high bar set by the music legends who’ve graced the stage in years gone by.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival returns with a line-up packed full of contemporary music’s best and brightest, from headliners Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd to fiery young upstarts like Koffee, Amyl and the Sniffers and Rina Sawayama. We’ve already rounded up the 12 acts you shouldn’t miss if you’re heading to Indio for either Weekend 1 (15-17 April) or Weekend 2 (22-24 April) this year, but now it’s time to look back at previous editions of the festival and the high bar set by the music legends who’ve graced the stage in years gone by.

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has shared a poignant video paying tribute to his late friend and colleague, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last month at age 50.The two-minute video comprises a handful of humorous interactions between the pair, interview snippets and performance clips, with the Foo Fighters song ‘My Hero’ laid overtop. It was put together by Daniel Catullo, who in 2017 helmed the PBS series Foo Fighters At The Acropolis, which Smith hosted.Opening the video is a snippet of Smith saying in an old interview: “Taylor’s my good buddy, who I’ve known forever.” It ends with a line from Smith’s speech at the Chili Peppers’ Hollywood Walk Of Fame induction ceremony – which took place on Thursday (March 31) – where he said: “I have to give a shoutout to my brother Taylor Hawkins.

Perry Farrell has posted a moving video tribute to Taylor Hawkins, in which he calls the Foo Fighters drummer his “best friend”.The Foo Fighters drummer died on Friday night (March 25) at the age of 50. The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was given.“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins,” the statement read. “His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.

Michele Amabile Angermiller The musical community — including rock royals Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, the band Smashing Pumpkins and Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS — is mourning the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.Shortly after news broke that Hawkins died in Bogota, Colombia hours before the band was due to take the stage, tributes started pouring in on social media. A beloved fixture in Los Angeles, where he lived, along with the greater touring world, many shared memories and photos of Hawkins behind the kit along with heartfelt words of grief.“@TaylorHawkins was truly a great person and an amazing musician. My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans,” wrote Osbourne on Twitter.

Chris Willman Music WriterProving that it’s not too enslaved to its alternative rock roots, Lollapalooza announced its 2022 lineup Tuesday morning, with a slate of headliners that incorporates pop, hip-hop, metal and even bluegrass, featuring the likes of Metallica, Dua Lipa, Lil Baby, Doja Cat, J. Cole, Machine Gun Kelly, Charli XCX, the Kid Laroi and Billy Strings.The group with the No.

Foo Fighters headlined Lollapalooza Chile on Friday night (March 18) and were joined on stage by the festival’s founder, Perry Farrell.For their performance, Dave Grohl and co. welcomed Farrell to sing ‘Been Caught Stealing’ by his band Jane’s Addiction – watch footage of the performance below.“He’s the reason why we’re all here, so please everybody, Lollapalooza, tonight, please welcome, with great respect, Perry Farrell from Jane’s Addiction,” Grohl told the crowd before Farrell made his way to the stage.When he arrived, the Jane’s Addiction frontman remarked: “¡Viva Chile!” before beginning the rendition of ‘Been Caught Stealing’.

Ted Gardner, who cofounded one of the biggest rock festivals in the US and managed several hugh acts, died Dec. 28, Billboard reported. He was 74 and no cause of death was given.

Lollapalooza festival was a “super spreader” event.Lollapalooza was the first major festival to return in the US since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, and saw an estimate 385,000 people head to Chicago’s Grant Park between July 29-August 1.Festival founder Perry Farrell said last week that the festival “did the right thing” by returning in 2021 despite fears about the ongoing pandemic.Dr.

Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell has said that the festival “did the right thing” by returning in 2021.The Chicago event hosted its 30th anniversary edition over the weekend (July 29-August 1), with Miley Cyrus, Foo Fighters and Post Malone taking on headline slots.

Richard Bienstock “I’m often asked, did I think it was going to be what it became?,” Perry Farrell says before adding with a laugh, “I mean, that’s ridiculous. Of course not! How could I, you know?”The Jane’s Addiction cofounder is of course speaking about his other main creative offspring, the granddaddy of all U.S.

Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction has named his own band as the most underrated of all time.In a new interview with Classic Rock, Farrell was asked who he considers the most underrated band in history, to which he answered Jane’s Addiction.“It’s because I went crazy and broke the band up at their height,” he said. “I was operating on instinct, and I just wanted to get away from those guys back then.

Starcrawler have shared their new video for ‘Goodtime Girl’, which features cameos from David Hasselhoff and Danny Trejo – you can watch the clip below.The track was first released by the LA four-piece last month, and follows on from January’s ‘Turn Over The World’ – a collaboration with Perry Farrell and Taylor Hawkins.‘Goodtime Girl’, which also features on the soundtrack to DC Comics’ Dark Nights: Death Metal, has now received the video treatment.The eerie Gilbert Trejo-directed clip features

Perry Farrell has announced details of a new song with his Kind Heaven Orchestra project.The Jane’s Addiction frontman launched the new project with his wife and collaborator Etty Lau Farrell for their 2019 album ‘Kind Heaven’.New single ‘MEND’ is set to be released on May 21, and was co-written by Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who plays on the track alongside The Cars‘ Elliot Easton and David Bryan of Bon Jovi.On the song, which discusses the pain of watching a friend go through hard

Jane’s Addiction frontman, Perry Farrell, has suggested the festival may be making a comeback sooner rather than later, as a result of widespread vaccination distribution.Over the weekend, Farrell posted videos across his social media of himself holding a COVID-19 vaccination receipt, having just received the jab.“I hold in my hands my license to party!” he proclaimed. “I will see you at Lollapalooza… soon.” Watch the footage below.My heart smiled a little more this morning.

Yungblud, Billy Corgan and a number of other musicians paid tribute to David Bowie this weekend during a virtual event ahead of the fifth anniversary of the rock legend’s death.Last night (January 9), pianist Mike Garson held a livestream event called A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day featuring a variety of artists paying tribute to the late musician, who died five year’s ago today (January 10).The likes of Trent Reznor, Perry Farrell, Adam Lambert, Peter Frampton, Slipknot‘s Corey

Trent Reznor performed a pair of David Bowie covers this weekend to pay tribute to the rock legend ahead of the fifth anniversary of his death.Last night (January 9), pianist Mike Garson held a livestream event called A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day featuring a variety of artists paying tribute to the late musician, who died five year’s ago today (January 10).The likes of Boy George, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Perry Farrell, Peter Frampton, Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor, Yungblud, Anna

Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has claimed that the Los Angeles Health Department publicly sought to investigate him after he was faced with a false rumour that he had contracted AIDS.Farrell, who battled heroin addiction in the early 1990s, says the investigation began when he was performing at Glastonbury in 1993 with Porno for Pyros, the band formed in the wake of Jane’s Addiction’s initial split.“I was dating this girl (who, by the way, Robert Plant ended up dating after me – sloppy

Perry Farrell has said that Jane’s Addiction are aiming to release new music in 2021.The band have yet to follow up their 2011 studio album ‘The Great Escape Artist’, although they have released a number of live records in recent years, as well as the standalone single ‘Another Soulmate’ in 2013.After Jane’s Addiction reunited back in August for their first public live performance in three years, Farrell was asked in a new interview with Classic Rock if a new album from the band could now emerge

The Avalanches have shared the star-studded tracklist for their forthcoming new album ‘We Will Always Love You’.Set for release on December 11 via Astralwerks, the record is the follow-up to the Australian duo’s 2016 comeback album ‘Wildflower’.The Avalanches have already shared a number of songs from ‘We Will Always Love You’ this year, including the Rivers Cuomo-featuring ‘Running Red Lights’, their Jamie xx and Neneh Cherry collaboration ‘Wherever You Go’ and the title track, which features

Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has revealed how his voice box was removed and “put on a table” during spinal surgery.The 61-year-old singer successfully underwent surgery in September to have “crushed discs” removed, but admitted that the gruelling procedure was a “daunting” prospect.“It was successful.

Variety‘s ongoing tribute to Jerry Garcia, who died 25 years ago today at age 53, musicians, industry veterans and basketball legend Bill Walton, share their thoughts on the Grateful Dead frontman and how they honored his memory on August 9, 1995.I found the Grateful Dead, or maybe they found me. I’m not sure.

Jane's Addiction's has reunited ... for a brief set, anyway.

Jane’s Addiction have reunited to perform on Lolla2020 – this year’s virtual Lollapalooza festival, marking the first time the band has played together in three years.Taking to a remote soundstage, frontman (and Lollapalooza founder) Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney offered up live renditions of ‘I Would For You’ and ‘Stop!’.Watch both songs play out below:Lollapalooza’s Lolla2020 is happening now, having kicked off its four-day livestream

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorThe iconic Lollapalooza music festival is morphing into a free, four night YouTube broadcast from July 30-August 2 with live performances, headlining sets from previous fests and appearances by Michelle Obama and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot — in conversations with festival co-founder and Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell and LL Cool J.The live music business continues to weather devastation waged by COVID-19.

Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, will stream a trio of performances, including a tribute to David Bowie and a reunion of the Porno for Pyros project, which formed in the wake of Jane’s Addiction’s initial breakup.

Perry Farrell has spoken about his upcoming box set ‘The Glitz; The Glamour’ and how material from his first band had to be dug out of the rubbish to make it.The career-spanning release will feature music from the musician’s pre-Jane’s Addiction band Psi Com but, according to Farrell, his manager had to rescue the masters so it could be included.Speaking to Kerrang!, Farrell said the whole box set had been initiated by his management team who told him: “You’ve never been fully realised and we

Perry Farrell has announced a new box set, collating songs from across his career outside of fronting Jane’s Addiction and Porno For Pyros.The 68-track release, titled ‘Perry Farrell – The Glitz; The Glamour’, will feature tracks from the musician’s early career with Psi Com, solo material, and new music.The box set will come with a hardcover photo book, a bandana, a Blu-ray Disc of Atmos mixes, and two exclusive Zoltar prints.

Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has taken aim at Donald Trump, claiming that the divisive President has damaged evangelical religion in the US, despite his attempts to use faith to bolster his re-election bid.Sharing an article about declining church attendances in the US, Farrell said: “Our President is running on a platform of religion. He’s Done More (Damage) to Evangelical religion than any other president.

City Winery is celebrating Passover with its annual variety show, Downtown Seder. The livestream this year (April 6) will feature Perry Farrell, drummer Max Weinberg, comedian Lewis Black and more putting a digital, modern spin on Passover Seder.

It will premiere via YouTube on April 10

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Hole’s Courtney Love and Melissa Auf der Maur are set to perform at “Bans Off My Body,” an event organized by Planned Parenthood and the Feminist Institute at Town Hall in New York City on March 14. It will be the first time the two musicians have played together in eight years.

Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders coated the Jimmy Kimmel Live stage with smoke last night (Jan. 7) when they performed two tracks from their third album Get The Money with the help of their famed collaborators.