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Boston Globe
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Bear McCreary talks Slash, squeezeboxes, and ‘The Singularity'
But when he was writing his rock concept album, 'The Singularity,' in 2023, he said, he knew he'd want to perform his own music live. 'I looked in the mirror and thought – am I going to be Keyboard Guy at my own rock show?' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up In the end, he had been studying guitar for less than a year when he played onstage beside his teenage musical idol, Guns n' Roses guitarist 'To this day, I would struggle to play 'Let it Be' on an acoustic guitar, but I can play my own rock riffs!' he said gleefully. 'I'm just always trying to learn new things.' As McCreary prepared to embark on the American leg of his 'Themes and Variations' tour with a seven-piece band, he spoke with the Globe about the musical friendships he's nurtured, reconnecting with his Armenian roots, and teaching himself the accordion at age 19. Advertisement Q. On the Themes and Variations tour, what repertoire are you prioritizing to play live? A. Each of these people has played with me for years. Lead singer and acoustic guitar Brendan McCreary is my brother. I've been making music with him my entire life. Paul Cartwright, my violinist, played on the first episode of 'Battlestar Galactica'; he's played on every episode of 'Outlander' and 'Rings of Power;' he's integral to my sound. I'm bringing Gene Hoglan, who was the drummer on 'The Singularity.' Everybody has that kind of personal connection to me. So the repertoire is a mixture of some songs from 'The Singularity' with themes from my scoring career, reconfigured a little to translate to this rock ensemble. Many of my scores make that leap easily. Like, when we play the theme from 'The Walking Dead,' you're gonna hear Paul on violin playing that main title piece just like on the original recording, but then as it evolves we get to bring the band in and supercharge it. Being able to bring these melodies into an environment where you get to see those of us that actually created it on stage; there's something really special about that for me. It's epic and emotional, and potentially loud. Bring some earplugs. It's a rock show. Q. You mentioned you're part Armenian; did you know the Boston area has a huge Armenian community? A. As does Glendale, out here. When I first moved to southern California, I was walking around seeing women that looked like my grandmother, and I was surprised because I didn't know much about my Armenian heritage growing up in Bellingham, Washington. My great-grandmother, who escaped the genocide and came through Ellis Island with her babe in arms, had a very common experience to some Armenians. They really wanted to create new roots, so they didn't raise their children speaking Armenian. They wanted to be American. Advertisement It was through Armenian musician circles [in L.A.] that I met Serj Tankian [from hard rock band System of a Down], and my brother and I have become very close with him. I haven't yet returned to Armenia, but that's on the horizon. I've been working on a theater piece about my family's journey for the last 20 years, and it will be something I get to one of these days because it's a harrowing, incredible story. When social movements take hold that try to oppress people, one great way to [further those movements] is to make sure that movies and games and shows don't feature oppressed people. So I'm always on the lookout. I like being part of stories that I think are important. Q. What are you working on that tells those kinds of 'important stories?' A. This is going to sound silly, but when I started working on 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,' and there was a Black elf and a Black dwarf, I was like, 'People will see there's a diversity of people in Middle Earth.' I think that's cool. I also don't think it's a big deal – like, we're talking about fantasy! But I knew there'd be treatises online about why [having Black characters] is impossible. Advertisement To which I'm like – that's a silly thing to get mad about, but I was proud of everybody on the show, and those actors are phenomenal. The show's doing well, and I have felt I'm able to do my part when they come on screen. They're heroes; I'm going to give them a hero's fanfare. I am making it contextually clear who this character is to the audience. Q. What made you decide to learn the accordion? A. I took piano lessons when I was a kid; in high school, I loved getting my friends together and playing in bands. I hated being stuck behind the keyboard. I hated it! But I didn't play guitar. So the accordion…you can see where I'm going with this. I can move around! It's funny, because I got the accordion when I was 19, and I was down in the basement of my dorm in college practicing and learning it. People would come downstairs because they were annoyed, because it was echoing through the cement halls, but they'd be standing there. My hair wasn't as long as it was now, but I'd be thrashing my head around, and when I was done they'd say – often – 'you look like Slash!' And of course, I loved Slash's playing. I played accordion like I wanted to be Slash, which is funny because now I work with him. Q. Have you told him that story? A. You know what, I haven't. I should admit it. Maybe he'll read it in this article. Interview has been condensed and edited. BEAR MCCREARY May 23, 8 p.m. Somerville Theatre. Advertisement A.Z. Madonna can be reached at
FACT
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- FACT
Limp Bizkit set to rock Abu Dhabi this summer
The band is finally bringing its neck-breaking anthems to the capital. Abu Dhabi is stepping up its game this year. With a lineup of concerts that already includes Guns n' Roses, Enrique Iglesias, Toto, and Jennifer Lopez, the capital is all set to rock like never before. And now, adding even more fire to this list is Limp Bizkit. Taking place on Tuesday, 12 August, Limp Bizkit will take over Etihad Arena on Yas Island for what's sure to be a head-banging concert. Expect a show packed with nostalgic anthems that are guaranteed to strain your neck muscles. For those unversed, Limp Bizkit was formed in the mid-90s and exploded onto the music scene with its signature blend of rap and rock. Hailing from Florida, America, the band is fronted by Fred Durst and quickly gained massive popularity with tracks like Break Stuff, Rollin', My Way, and the popular cover of Faith by George Michael. Their album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water sold over a million copies in its first week alone, cementing their place in the Music Hall of Fame. Throughout their career, they've snagged multiple awards and toured the world, wowing fans for years, and now they're making their way to the UAE. Limp Bizkit was originally slated to perform in Dubai back in 2008, but the show never materialized — leaving fans disappointed and craving a chance to see them live. Fast forward to 2025, and the wait is finally over. The band is making a return, and this time, Etihad Arena will be the spot for all the action. So if you're a fan, stretch your neck, crack your back and keep your chiropractor appointments booked. Presale tickets for Limp Bizkit go live on Thursday, 24 April at 12pm, whereas general sales kick off on Friday, 25 April at 12pm. But you'll want to be quick because this one's going to be a sell-out. GO: Visit for more information.
CNN
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Liv and Mia Tyler are sisters, but they first met at an Aerosmith concert
To quote one of their father's famous lyrics, Liv and Mia Tyler shared some 'sweet emotion' over how they first met. The pair are the daughters of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and have a complicated family situation. Liv Tyler was born to singer, model and former Playboy Playmate Bebe Buell in 1977. However, for many years, Tyler believed she had been fathered by another rocker, singer Todd Rundgren, who signed her birth certificate and raised her. Mia Tyler, who was born in 1978, is the daughter of actress, model and publicist Cyrinda Foxe. The Tyler daughters talked about how they first met during a recent episode of the podcast, 'Sibling Revelry With Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson.' Kate Hudson brought up the sisters' 'Beautiful, but traumatic story,' she described as 'bizzare.' Mia and Liv went on to say that when they were 8 and 9 years old respectively, their mothers brought them to the same Aerosmith concert. 'I remember there were no kids backstage, so we played hard that night,' Mia Tyler said. 'And we were at this VIP area, outside of the green rooms and we were just like, you know, doing our 8 and 9-year-old thing, and this fan lady came up and she was like, 'Oh my god, you girls are so cute. Are you guys sisters?'' A post shared by Sibling Revelry (@siblingrevelry) Guns n' Roses was touring with their dad's band and Liv Tyler remembered running to the side of stage to watch them and seeing her - unbeknownst to her at the time - half-sister. 'I just remember standing there watching them play, looking and seeing this girl who looked exactly like me. Like we literally had the same outfit on. We had both had perms, like spiral perms, pink frosty lipstick,' Liv Tyler said. 'We were both wearing a Aerosmith concert t-shirt with black leggings and Reebok high top sneakers. I looked and I was like, wait, that's me. It was really weird. I was literally like looking in the mirror seeing double.' Mia Tyler said that Guns n' Roses lead singer Axl Rose would dedicate their hit 'Sweet Child O' Mine' to her. After that dedication, Liv Tyler looked to her mother. 'I looked at my mom, and she just started crying. My mom was bawling, and I was like, 'is Steven my dad?' and she just burst,' Liv Tyler revealed. 'She took me to a bench and we sat on at an outdoor amphitheater, and she told me the whole story in the most sincere, beautiful way.' The two half-siblings have since gone on to form a close bond with both of them getting into modeling and acting. They have also formed a close relationship with their now 77-year-old father, who for years struggled with substance abuse. Mia Tyler said that factored into his love of his now trademark scarves that he would wear on stage, tying them around his microphones. 'The story of why he has scarves on his microphone is because he liked to hide his pills and whatnot, so he could do them live on stage,' she said during the podcast. 'He would have little pockets sewn so he could be on stage and just take whatever it was that he was [ingesting}.'
Buzz Feed
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Liv And Mia Tyler Recalled Discovering They Were Sisters After Meeting At Their Dad's Aerosmith Show, And The Story Is Totally Wild
Sisters Liv and Mia Tyler just appeared on the Sibling Revelry podcast with Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson, and the story of how they first met is truly something from a movie script. For context, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has four children with three different women: he shares his eldest child, Liv, with Bebe Buell, Mia with his first ex-wife, Cyrinda Foxe, and Chelsea and Taj with his second ex-wife, Teresa Barrick. The four siblings have close relationships today. However, it wasn't until Liv was nearly 10 years old that she discovered she was actually a Tyler and not a Rundgren, as she'd previously been led to believe. First, we need to rewind to sometime in 1976 when Liv's mom, Bebe, was introduced to Steven; the two hooked up, and she got pregnant. Speaking on the latest episode of Kate and Oliver Hudson's podcast, Liv recalled that her mom was in her early 20s at the time and was not comfortable with Steven's drug use, so she decided to leave and raise her baby with her ex, Todd Rundgren. 'I think she got a little bit scared when she realized how much drugs my dad was doing. I think as the story goes: she called Todd and said she was pregnant… and basically, he very courageously and lovingly said, 'This child needs a father, and I will be the father,'' Liv recalled. Todd signed Liv's birth certificate when she was born, and looking back she suggested that there may have been an 'agreement' that she should 'never know' the true identity of her father. So, Liv was born in July 1977 and was raised in Maine, believing that Todd was her biological father. Meanwhile, in 1978, her birth father, Steven, married Cyrinda Foxe, and the couple welcomed their first child in December of that same year. Mia was raised in New Hampshire, and it wasn't for another 8 years or so that the sisters met for the first time when their moms brought them to the same Aerosmith concert. 'I remember there were no kids backstage. So we played hard that night. And we were at this VIP area, outside of the green rooms, and we were just like, you know, doing our eight and nine-year-old thing, and this fan lady came up, and she was like, 'Oh my god, you girls are so cute. Are you guys sisters?'... And we pretended we were sisters,' Mia remembered, as Liv recalled they 'looked like twins.' Liv said that her mother and Steven were on good terms at this point and that her mom had already indicated to her that she had a sister but that the details were 'so complicated.' 'Throughout the course of that year, [Steven] was around more. I had no idea who he was then. I just thought he was fabulous,' she remembered. Recalling the story of their first meeting, both sisters fought tears. 'Guns n' Roses were opening for Aerosmith,' Liv said. 'We had driven to the gig at a place called Great Woods… I was so excited because I just loved Guns n' Roses. And on the side of the stage was this one standing there.' 'I just remember standing there watching them play, looking and seeing this girl who looked exactly like me. Like, we literally had the same outfit on. We had both had perms, like spiral perms, pink frosty lipstick,' she continued. 'We were both wearing an Aerosmith concert T-shirt with black leggings and Reebok high-top sneakers. I looked, and I was like, Wait, that's me. It was really weird. It was literally like looking in the mirror, seeing your double.' Liv was taken aback by how much Mia looked like her, and when she looked over at her mom, it became obvious that she was emotional, too. 'She just started crying. My mom bawled, and I was like, 'Is Steven my dad?'' she recalled, revealing this was when she finally learned the truth about her family. 'We sat on a bench at an outdoor amphitheater, and she told me the whole story in the most sincere, beautiful way… And then we went backstage after the show there was Mia, and we met for the first time.' Steve Eichner / Getty Images Mia and Liv didn't explicitly know they were sisters at this point, although it wasn't long before they had confirmation and the two started sending each other postcards, realizing they had 'so much in common.' And while the discovery was very exciting for the girls, it was equally challenging for Liv to learn that Todd wasn't her real dad. Speaking about Todd today, she said: 'I think it's probably still very hard and painful, and I don't speak to him enough. I love him. I have brothers from him and I had a whole family with them.' Honestly, someone needs to make a movie about this family. You can listen to Mia and Liv's full appearance on the Sibling Revelry podcast here.
