Month: May 2023

A guitar smashed by late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in the early 1990s was sold at an auction for nearly $600,000 – over 10 times of its estimated price. The busted black Fender Stratocaster was sold at the auction at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York and acquired for $596,900 by a buyer, whose identity is not known. According to the auction house, Cobain gave the guitar to his friend and musical collaborator Mark Lanegan (who died last year) during the North American leg of Nirvana’s Nevermind tour in 1992.

Cobain, who took his own life in 1994, destroyed the guitar as Nirvana was working on their break-out album Nevermind in the early 1990s. The instrument has been put back together but is no longer playable; it is signed by all three band members (Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl) in a silver marker. It also features an affectionate inscription by Cobain to Lanegan, and is signed by Cobain — who often misspelt his own name — as “Kurdt Kobain”.

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Foo Fighters have revealed Josh Freese as their new live drummer. The band shared their new touring lineup over the weekend during a pre-tour streaming event called “Foo Fighters: Preparing Music For Concerts.” Freese replaces longtime Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who tragically passed away in March 2022 at the age of 50. Foo Fighters’ new album, ‘But Here We Are’, is dedicated to Hawkins.

The Foos teased other potential replacements in a funny skit prior to revealing Freese as their new live drummer, that featured appearances from Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Tool’s Danny Carey, and Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe.

Freeze has drummed for everyone from Vandals to Devo to Nine Inch Nails to Sting; he also participated in Foo Fighters’ tribute shows to Hawkins last fall, joining the band on drums for “Times Like These” and “All My Life.”

Foo Fighters will kick off a tour that includes festival appearances at Bonnaroo, Louder Than Life, Austin City Limits, and Riot Fest, as well as headlining dates with support from The Breeders.

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Dropkick Murphys have announced via social media they will be hitting the road for a new U.S. tour with The Interrupters. A social media post read: “Let’s Go !! We’re excited to announce our US FALL TOUR with our friends @theinterrupters and @jesseahernmusic. We’re hitting some places we haven’t been in a while and can’t wait to see YOU there !! TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY at 10am local time. AVOID SCALPERS + SCAMMERS — ONLY buy tix through the links on DropkickMurphys.com/tour”

The co-headlining tour will kick-off September 27 in Bangor, Maine, before wrapping up on October 29 in Huntington, West Virginia.

Tickets go on sale now; for info head to DropkickMurphys.com or WeAreTheInterrupters.com.

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Chicago’s Riot Fest, taking place Sept. 15-17 at Douglass Park, just shared its 2023 lineup. The music festival posted on social media: “The Riot Fest 2023 lineup is here! We’ll see you September 15-17, 2023 at Douglass Park in Chicago. Tickets are ON SALE NOW.”

The Cure, Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie, the Postal Service, and Queens of the Stone Age, Turnstile, and Mars Volta are set to headline the three-day festival. The rest of the bill includes the Gaslight Anthem, PUP, Death Grips, L.S. Dunes, AFI, 100 gecs, Drain, Origami Angel, and Pool Kids.

Three-day festival passes are available now; head to Riot Fest’s website for more details.

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Foo Fighters have dropped ‘Under You,’ the latest single to be released from their upcoming 11th studio album ‘But Here We Are,’ set for release on June 2nd. The new single follows the recently released song ‘Rescued’ which the band shared last month. Take a listen to ‘Under You’ – here.

Foo Fighters also have announced a free global streaming event, taking place on May 21. The footage will kick off at 8pm BST / 3pm EST / 12pm PST, and will be available exclusively on the streaming platform Veeps. Not only will the footage include performances from the rock legends, it is also set to include an array of other materials, including behind-the-scenes footage and “surprises” recorded at the band’s own 606 Studios. On-demand repeat viewing options will also be available from May 24 (the same day that Foo Fighters will kick off their upcoming tour). The livestream will be available here.

The full list of upcoming Foo Fighters tour dates can be found here.
To pre-order But Here We Are, head here.

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Everclear has announced a fall headlining tour featuring special guests The Ataris and The Pink Spiders.

The 26-date run will kick-off Sept. 6 in Lexington, Kentucky, and make stops in Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston, New York City (Sept. 18 at Gramercy Theatre), Nashville, Omaha, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles (Oct. 9 at The Wiltern) and San Francisco before wrapping Oct. 15 in Pioneertown, California.

Frontman Art Alexakis shares: “We usually hit the road hard in the summers, but this year we’re changing it up and bringing a new kind of energy by touring in the fall and bringing out bands that came out 15 years after we did. While we love touring with our ’90s brothers, we’re excited to get out there with bands like The Ataris, who I’m a huge fan of, and The Pink Spiders, who are a cool band from Nashville. We’re really looking forward to it and can’t wait to see all of our amazing fans out on the road.”

The public on-sale starts at 10 a.m. local time Friday, May 19. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit  www.everclearmusic.com/tour.

Everclear announces 2023 fall tour

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