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New York Post
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
The Who drummer Zak Starkey fired for the second time in 1 month: ‘Madness'
Déjà vu. The Who has fired drummer Zak Starkey for the second time ahead of their upcoming farewell tour. Starkey, 59, was previously let go from the band and then re-hired just days later in April. Advertisement 9 Zak Starkey of The Who performs at the band's residency in Las Vegas in 2017. Getty Images Guitarist and co-founder Pete Townshend shared the news of Starkey's latest firing on Instagram Sunday. 'After many years of great work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change,' Townshend, 80, wrote. 'A poignant time. Zak has lots of new projects in hand and I wish him the best.' Advertisement 9 Pete Townshend announces Zak Starkey's second firing. The Who/Instagram Townshend also announced that drummer Scott Devours will replace Starkey on 'The Song Is Over North American Farewell Tour' that starts in August. Starkey shared his own statement about his firing and disputed Townshend's reasons for his exit. 'I was fired two weeks after reinstatement and asked to make a statement saying I had quit The Who to pursue my other musical endeavors,' he wrote. 'Not true. I love The Who and would never have quit and let down so many amazing people who stood up for me through this madness.' Advertisement 9 Zak Starkey and Pete Townshend. The Who/Instagram 9 Zak Starkey clarifies his exit from The Who. Zak Starkey/Instagram Starkey added that there were 'weeks of mayhem of me going 'in and out and in and out' … like a bleeding squeezebox'. He went on to clarify that while he does have 'other projects' that he's working on, none of them have 'ever interfered' with his gig with The Who. Advertisement 'The lie is or would have been that I quit The Who- i didn't,' he reiterated. 'I love The Who and everyone in it.' 9 Zak Starkey performs during Desert Trip at The Empire Polo Club on October 16, 2016. Kevin Mazur Starkey was fired from The Who last month following his performance during the group's two charity shows for Teenage Cancer Trust at London's Royal Albert Hall in late March. Townshend and lead singer Roger Daltrey were allegedly 'upset' with Starkey over the gigs. 9 The Who performs in Las Vegas on July 29, 2017. Getty Images 'The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall,' the spokesperson for The Who told The Sun. 'They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future.' Starkey spoke out about his blindsided departure, revealing that he 'suffered a serious medical emergency with blood clots in my right bass drum calf' in January. 9 Zak Starkey and Roger Daltrey of The Who perform in California in August 2004. Getty Images Advertisement 9 Zak Starkey at the 'Moonage Daydream' premiere in London in September 2022. Dave J. Hogan/Getty Images 'After playing those songs with the band for so many decades, I'm surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance that night, but what can you do?' he added. But days later, The Who announced that Starkey was back in the band. 'He's not being asked to step down from The Who. There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily,' Townshend wrote on Instagram. Advertisement 9 Zak Starkey performs at The Box in London in June also acknowledged that the news of Starkey's initial departure 'blew up very quickly' but insisted the band was moving forward 'with optimism and fire in our bellies.' Starkey, the son of The Beatles' Ringo Starr, joined The Who in 1996.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch Dave Grohl Get Funky With LCD Soundsystem Cover
Dave Grohl has always quietly loved dance music, even lacing Nirvana's Nevermind with parts borrowed from disco drummers. He showcased that funkier side at a school benefit Saturday night at the Los Angeles club Avalon Hollywood, busting out a rocked-up cover of LCD Soundsystem's 'Daft Punk is Playing At My House' — his first-ever performance of a song by that New York band. 'If you listen to Nevermind,' Grohl told Pharrell during an episode of From Cradle to Stage in 2021. 'I pulled so much stuff from The Gap Band and Cameo and [Chic's] Tony Thompson on every one of those songs … that's old disco.' Grohl played the benefit with a band that included Foo Fighters keyboardist Rami Jaffee, Foos engineer John Lousteau on drums, and bassist Wiley Hodgden, who used to play with the late drummer Taylor Hawkins. Luke Spiller of the Struts joined Grohl for a duet on Queen and David Bowie's 'Under Pressure' and Lisa Loeb came onstage to help him sing Bowie's 'Moonage Daydream.' Grohl also covered the Knack's 'My Sharona.' In 2021, the Foo Fighters unveiled a side project known as the Dee Gees, releasing Hail Satin, a set of Bee Gees covers. Their album that year, Medicine at Midnight, was unusually danceable for the group. Grohl reunited with his Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic, along with Pat Smear, at the FireAid benefit concert, where they performed with guest vocalists including St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett, and Grohl's daughter Violet. In February, the same trio joined forces with Post Malone for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' at Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary celebration. Last month, Grohl contributed drums to 'I Feel Alive,' a track featuring Jack Black for the A Minecraft Movie soundtrack. He also popped up at Coachella's second weekend, joining the Los Angeles Philharmonic for orchestral renditions of 'The Sky Is a Neighborhood' and 'Everlong.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Soul Love: Legendary Musicians Celebrate David Bowie at the Teragram Ballroom
Billed as a "funky and progressive" celebration of David Bowie's music, Monday night's Afro Bowie show at the Teragram Ballroom was initially planned to coincide with the rock legend's birth and death dates— Jan. 8 and 10, respectively. Sadly, it had to be postponed due to the catastrophic wildfires that tore through Los Angeles neighborhoods in Altadena and Pacific Palisades. Rescheduled as a fundraiser for MusiCares and L.A. fire relief, the show, which took place Monday night, was more than worth the incredible jam-like jubilee was opened by jazz singer Dwight Tribble, who did a unique take on "Nature Boy," the Nat King Cole song that Bowie covered for Moulin Rouge. Then, Rolling Stones longtime backup singer Bernard Fowler took the stage for a rousing rendition of "Moonage Daydream." Fowler, who spoke to Los Angeles just before the last L.A. Stones show at SoFi, has long been a fan of Bowie and has been a part of many tributes to the icon, including those put together by pianist Mike Garson. His renditions are always faithful, but he also makes the songs his own, showing off his powerful vocal skills and bringing out the grooves in the glam, which was largely what this show was all about. Bowie is known for his androgynous get-ups and other-worldly grandeur, but the essence of his work has always been heavily influenced by Black music. Joined by Living Colour's Corey Glover for the Bowie/Freddie Mercury duet, "Under Pressure," Fowler further bought out the funk and fluidity in the Starman's sound, something he does on stage with Mick Jagger all the time. Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid gave the songs some hefty riffage too, joined by an array of musicians on the crowded stage including Omar Hakim (Weather Report/Miles Davis) on drums and bassist Norwood Fisher (founding member of Fishbone). The latter was a big part of putting the show together. Other esteemed musicians bringing alchemy to the stage for soulful covers of "Young Americans," "Ziggy Stardust," and "Suffragette City," included drummer Daru Jones (Jack White/Madlib), sax player Azar Lawrence (Miles Davis) and guitarist Kat Deyson (Prince). There were also mesmerizing vocal moments from Kitten Kuroi (currently with Billy Idol) on "I'm Afraid of Americans" and Justin Warfield (She Wants Revenge) on "Putting Out The Fire (Cat People)" and "Ashes to Ashes." Warfield also served as ringleader on stage. The first set of the night ended with an appearance from Moby, who told stories of hanging with the man of the hour before performing the classic "Heroes" and Bowie's version of the Velvet Underground's "White Light/White Heat." He revealed that D.B. gave him special insight into both numbers, too. Bowie told him he was a huge Lou Reed fan and "Heroes" (considered his most beautiful composition) was sonically inspired by Reed and V.U.'s "Waiting For the Man." Set two opened with Zach Goode (Smashmouth) singing the wistful "Quicksand" and Kuroi doing "Fame" with an interlude that led into a jammin' stomp of P-Funk's "Tear the Roof Off the Sucker" highlighted by an appearance by Funkadelic/Headhunters guitar great Blackbyrd McKnight. Dancing ensued in the crowd and on stage, which continued as McKnight played on, joining the rest of the stellar backing band including keyboardist Eric Mayron, harpist Minta Spenser, drummer Daru Jones, and percussionist Kentyah, who was the promoter of the event. "Modern Love," "Let's Dance," and finally, "Rebel Rebel," closed out the show, with Glover, Warfield and more joining in the body rockin' revelry. More photos from on stage and backstage by Alex Kluft below. View the 21 images of this gallery on the original article
