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Bruce Springsteen, Flea, Karen O, Michael Stipe, Johnny Depp and more have led an all-star jam with Patti Smith at her tribute concert in New York – check out footage from the show below.Last night (March 26), New York’s famed Carnegie Hall hosted the People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith tribute concert, featuring a star-studded line-up of musicians paying homage to the legendary Patti Smith.People Have The Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith is a Music Of benefit concert that will donate 100 per cent of its net proceeds to music education for underserved youth.At the show, Bruce Springsteen and the night’s house band led by Tony Shanahan, a longtime member of Smith’s band, along with Flea and Rolling Stones tour drummer Steve Jordan, performed a rendition of ‘Because The Night’ – which you can watch footage of below.A star-studded line-up took to Carnegie Hall for a celebration of Patti Smith on Wednesday night – here’s Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) and @flea333 performing ‘Because The Night’ pic.twitter.com/7fBrVRHEc1— NME (@NME) March 27, 2025Elsewhere during the gig, the likes of Matt Berninger, Kim Gordon, Michael Stipe and more performed, while other A-listers such as Scarlett Johansson, Michael Shannon, Jim Jarmusch and Sean Penn made appearances to read Patti’s poetry. Karen O also performed a cover of Smith’s 1975 classic ‘Gloria’.Another huge name who performed but was not announced for the show was actor-musician Johnny Depp, who joined Flea and The Kills‘ Alison Mosshart for ‘Dancing Barefoot’.

Bruce Springsteen is reportedly joining the all-star line-up for an upcoming Patti Smith tribute concert in New York this week.This Wednesday (March 26), New York’s famed Carnegie Hall will host the People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith tribute concert, featuring an all-star line-up of musicians paying homage to the legendary Patti Smith.Among those previously announced to perform include Karen O, Michael Stipe, Kim Gordon, Flea, and more. The line-up of performers will be backed by a house band led by Tony Shanahan, a longtime member of Smith’s band, along with Flea and Rolling Stones tour drummer Steve Jordan.A post shared by Alison Mosshart (@amosshart)Now, Consequence has reported that Bruce Springsteen will reportedly be joining the tribute concert, though further details surrounding his performance remain unknown at this time.

Kim Deal and Kim Gordon teamed up to perform Sonic Youth‘s ‘Little Trouble Girl’. Check it out below.The moment, which marked their first time ever performing live together, took place on the new Netflix talk show Everybody’s Live, hosted by John Mulaney.Gordon was the first to perform, singing her song ‘Bye Bye’ taken from her 2024 solo album ‘The Collective‘.

Nirvana teaming up with Post Malone for the 50th-anniversary celebrations of Saturday Night Live. Check it out below.The moment took place last weekend when the iconic grunge band reunited for SNL 50: The Homecoming concert.

Nirvana reunited for the second time in two weeks for Saturday Night Live‘s SNL 50: The Homecoming concert, this time with Post Malone on vocals. Check out the footage below.The iconic band’s surviving members Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear made their first surprise appearance at the FireAid benefit concert in January, where they teamed up with St.

Patti Smith just announced she’s embarking on a ‘Horses 50th Anniversary Tour’ to celebrate her seminal 1975 debut album with the same name.Toward the end of the international run, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is slated to make a pair of stops at New York’s Beacon Theatre on Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov.

Jelly Roll has hosted a star-studded benefit concert for the first responders who tackled the Los Angeles wildfires – see footage below.The huge show went down at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California in front of a crowd of 16,000, made up entirely of emergency services workers. Jelly Roll was joined on the bill by Lainey Wilson, Marshmello, Public Enemy, Nate Smith and Shinedown.Speaking to the crowd, Jelly Roll said: “I want you to know that you are here tonight because you are a hero or you are a loved one of a hero.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers were among those who took to the stage for the FireAid benefit concert in California. Check out footage of the set below.The non-profit live event took place at the Kia Forum last night (January 30), and was first announced earlier this month as a way to provide financial support for the victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.Joining the star-studded setlist for the gig – which included Lady Gaga, Rod Stewart, Katy Perry, Joni Mitchell and more – was California’s own Red Hot Chili Peppers, who broke out a medley of their biggest hits.For their segment, Anthony Kiedis and co.

An absolute highlight of tonight’s FireAid — before it was even over — was the comet-like reappearance of the remaining members of Nirvana onstage together playing the band’s songs again. The lineup included drummer Dave Grohl, bassist Krist Novoselic, rhythm guitarist Pat Smear and a rotating front line featuring St. Vincent, Kim Gordon and Joan Jett, each stepping in for the late Kurt Cobain. But it was the final frontwoman who brought the house down.

Nirvana have reunited at the LA fires benefit concert.Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear made a surprise appearance at the Kia Forum as part of FireAid show last night (January 30)The trio performed Nirvana cuts ‘Breed’ with St. Vincent on vocals, ‘School’ with Kim Gordon and ‘Territorial Pissings’ with Joan Jett while Grohl’s daughter Violet took the mic for ‘All Apologies’.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Fans in the Intuit Dome wondering what hit them may have belatedly realized they were witnessing the closest thing to a Nirvana reunion we’ll get: The band’s three surviving members — Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear — blazing through bruising versions of “Breed” with St. Vincent on vocals, “School” with longtime friend and patron Kim Gordon and “Territorial Pissings” with Joan Jett, all filling the lead vocal slot vacated by Kurt Cobain’s death almost 31 years ago.

Dave Grohl‘s daughter Violet is reportedly working on her debut album.Per The Hollywood Reporter, 18-year-old Violet is “incredibly committed” to “growing as an artist” and making music, per an anonymous source. She is also reportedly making the most of the studio time that she was gifted by her father as a birthday present.Violet’s album isn’t something that’s come out of nowhere.

FKA Twigs, Beach House, Ezra Collective and more have been announced as new additions to the We Love Green 2025 line-up.The likes of former NME Cover stars Fcukers, Snow Strippers, DJ Koze, Marcel Dettman, Clara Luciani, Lucky Love, Polo & Pan, Avalon Emerson, Sublime, Gesaffelstein, Judeline, Laylow, Maureen, Paul Kalkbrenner, Theodora, Tiakola, YSEULT and Zamdane have been added to the line-up as well, joining the previously announced Charli XCX, Air, Kavinsky, Parcels, Magdalena Bay, HorsegiirL, Spill Tab and more.The French music bash is set to return to the heart of Bois de Vincennes, Paris on June 6 through June 8 2025 following this year’s record-breaking edition which saw over 110,000 people in attendance.Early bird tickets for the 2025 edition of the festival are available for purchase here. Prices start at €159 (£132) for a weekend pass and €64 (£53) for single weekday tickets.This year’s edition saw the likes of Justice, L’Imperatrice, Burna Boy, Paris Texas, OutKast, BADBADNOTGOOD, Four Tet, Kim Gordon, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Kenya Grace and SZA perform.In a four-star review of the We Love Green 2024, NME shared: ” We Love Green is so named for its ecological credentials, and after all, this world we love will only remain green if sometimes it rains.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The International Film Festival Rotterdam revealed the lineups of its Tiger, Big Screen and Tiger Short competition sections Tuesday, and the first tranche of speakers for the Talks program, who include Cate Blanchett and Guy Maddin. Following their recent collaboration on “Rumours,” Blanchett and Maddin will come together for “an expansive dialogue about creative collaboration, the role of film festivals, and the enduring power of the short film form,” IFFR said.

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley reunited on stage together in New York this week – see footage below.On Friday (December 6), the three members of the classic lineup of the band joined together at The Stone venue in Greenwich Village, with drummer Shelley a special guest of guitarists Moore and Ranaldo.The intimate show was comprised, as explained by some of those in attendance, of “an hour of improvised instrumental noise”. See fan-captured footage of the show below.Rare convergence last night at The Stone with Thurston Moore/Steve Shelley/Lee Ranaldo zoning an hour, great set pic.twitter.com/IrrbjRp9TZ— Brian Turner (@btrnr) December 7, 2024just saw thurston moore, lee ranaldo, and steve shelley play an hour of improvised instrumental noise, which for a SY fan like me is sort of like seeing 3/4 of the beatles jam.

Patti Smith has been announced, with a line-up of performers that include Karen O, Michael Stipe, Kim Gordon, Flea, and more.People Have The Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith will take place on March 26, 2025 at New York’s Carnegie Hall – it is a Music Of benefit concert that will donate 100% of net proceeds to music education for underserved youth.The event is named after Smith’s 1988 single, which was notably performed by U2 with Eagles Of Death Metal following the 2015 Bataclan attack.The line-up of performers will be backed by a house band led by Tony Shanahan, a longtime member of Smith’s band, along with Flea and Rolling Stones tour drummer Steve Jordan.Other artists set to perform at the concert are The National‘s Matt Berninger, Courtney Barnett, Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, The Kills‘ Alison Mosshart, Ben Harper, and Kronos Quartet. Gordon will perform alongside her Body/Head bandmate Bill Nace.

Sonic Youth have announced that a rare live recording from 1987 is being released in 2025 – find out more below.Yesterday (November 21), the band took to social media to announce ‘Hold That Tiger’, a rare live recording from their October 1987 gig at Chicago’s is getting an official release after first being issued as a semi-bootleg way back when.‘Hold That Tiger’ is due for release on February 7, 2025 via Superior Viaduct. It is available for pre-order now, and will be available CD and 2x LP versions in black and clear variations.The live recording will also include an introduction from the late Steve Albini, who introduced the band onstage before their performance.

Charli XCX has been announced as the headliner of We Love Green 2025 with the likes of Air, Kavinsky and more set to perform.The French music bash is set to return to the heart of Bois de Vincennes, Paris on June 6 through June 8 2025 following this year’s record-breaking edition which saw over 110,000 people in attendance.Other acts set to perform include the likes of Parcels, Magdalena Bay, HorsegiirL, Spill Tab, Amelie Lens, YSEULT, SDM and Jolagreen23. More acts are set to be announced at a later date.Early bird tickets for the 2025 edition of the French festival are available to purchase here.

Frances Bean Cobain has given birth to a baby boy.The 32-year-old artist - who is the daughter of Courtney Love and late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain - and her husband Riley Hawk welcomed baby Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk into the world earlier this month and couldn't be happier. Frances shared a series of black-and-white photos of her and her husband with their son on Instagram and wrote: "9.17.2024. Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk [blue heart emoji].

Courtney Love has reflected on the 33rd anniversary of Hole‘s debut album ‘Pretty On The Inside’.Released in September 1991, ‘Pretty On The Inside’ was produced by Sonic Youth‘s Kim Gordon and Don Fleming from the band Gumball. It marked Hole’s first major release following their formation in 1989.Speaking about the album in an Instagram post shared by Fyeahcourtneylove – a fanpage dedicated to the musician, Love shared: “‘POTI’ [‘Pretty On The Inside’] is like an exorcism it felt awesome to scream that loud and be that visceral and primal, but back to R.E.M.