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Music prodigy Nandi Bushell has unveiled a new single titled “The Only One,” an alt-pop tune from her new band Blu Reflection. The trio features Nandi on drums and vocals, Sebby Joel on guitar, and Kea Emina on bass.

The teenage three-piece posted a couple of covers last year, but this is their first original song together. The melodic single has 14-year-old Nandi singing an infectious chorus featuring the lyrics, “Maybe I’m the only one/ That feels like this/ Maybe you’re the only one/ Who hurts like me.”

In the song credits, Nandi is listed as both the composer and the lyricist, adding another impressive entry on her musical résumé. The multi-instrumentalist has jammed with the likes of Foo Fighters, Tom Morello, Brian May, and more, at one point earning Consequence‘s 2021 Rookie of the Year honors.

When we interviewed Nandi in 2021, we asked her where she envisioned...

Nandi Bushell has added a new dimension to her impressive music skills. The 14-year-old prodigy has posted a TikTok video of herself playing drums to the Led Zeppelin classic “Good Times Bad Times” while wearing high heels.

Taking on the late John Bonham’s drum parts is hard enough, but Nandi takes it one step further, handling the bass drum with precision in her stilettos.

The video also promotes Nandi’s next single, “The Only One,” which arrives on March 3rd. The caption reads, “‘The Only One’ my next single – 3rd of March 2025! Until then enjoy me performing one of the greatest rock songs ever ‘Good Time Bad Times’ by @ledzeppelin in gold high heels.”

Consequence has been following Nandi since she was still in single digits, and we named her our 2021 Rookie of the Year after she engaged in a headline-making drum-off with Dave Grohl and co-wrote a song with Tom Morello.

Nandi Bushell put her drum skills to the test, recreating Karen Carpenter’s legendary cover of “Dancing in the Street” that was recorded during a 1960s television appearance.

The original clip saw a young Karen Carpenter — just a few years older than Bushell is now — performing as part of a trio during a studio-audience talk show. Various versions of the video have amassed thousands of views on YouTube, mainly due to Karen’s incredible jazz drumming, which she simultaneously juggles with the song’s lead vocal. Karen’s solo is jaw-dropping — after all, she made our list of the top 100 drummers of all-time for a reason.

It’s the same kind of virtuosity Bushell is known for, so it’s no surprise that fans have been sending her the clip — more so than any other.

“I have so much love and respect for Karen Carpenter!” wrote Nandi on X/Twitter.

Nandi Bushell performed Foo Fighters‘ “Learn to Fly” with drumsticks given to her by the late Taylor Hawkins in a new clip for Drumeo. The video reprises Bushell’s performance of “Learn to Fly” at the tribute for Hawkins at Wembley Stadium in 2022.

Bushell discussed that experience in the intro of the clip, clutching the drumsticks that Hawkins once gave to her when an 11-year-old Nandi appeared onstage alongside the Foo Fighters at a Los Angeles show in 2021.

“Taylor’s amazing, he’s the nicest person,” said Bushell, who’s now 14 years old. “He gave me these sticks, which are the sticks I performed with at Wembley.”

Regarding the tribute concert, Nandi added: “It was a bittersweet moment, because of course it’s amazing to play Wembley Stadium, but it was why I was playing there.”

The rest of the video, in typical Drumeo fashion, showcases Nandi’s superb drumming...

Drumeo’s “For the First Time” series is getting so popular that it’s attracting acts from all over the entertainment world. The latest installment features performance artists Blue Man Group taking on the My Chemical Romance classic “Welcome to the Black Parade.”

As we’ve seen in past editions of “For the First Time,” a drummer is challenged to play along to a song after hearing it for the first time. Previous episodes have featured Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith crushing a Thirty Seconds to Mars song and teen sensation Nandi Bushell taking on a Twisted Sister classic.

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Blue Man Group have been around in various incarnations for more than 35 years, and currently have ongoing shows in New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Las Vegas (pick up tickets here). The troupe was so impressed with the “For the First Time” series that...

Drumming sensation, multi-instrumentalist, and all-around musical prodigy Nandi Bushell has taken a short break from crushing drum covers and joining icons on stage to deliver a haunting cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt.” Watch her rendition of the song below.

Bushell posted the clip to social media on Wednesday (August 7th), writing that she was so taken by the Downward Spiral cut, as well as the Johnny Cash version, that she felt compelled to put her own spin on it.

“I discovered the song ‘Hurt’ by Trent Renzor and Nine Inch Nails from the Johnny Cash version. It’s so powerful,” she stated. “Obviously, I can’t [relate] to the lyrics. But I wanted to create my own version to understand what makes it such a moving piece of art. Although it will never compare with the Nine Inch Nails or Johnny Cash version, I hope my take on ‘Hurt’ makes...

Drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell has released a children’s book detailing her amazing journey so far, as well as basic drum skills for kids to learn. The illustrated 40-page publication, titled The Life-Changing Magic of Drumming: A Beginner’s Guide by Musician Nandi Bushell, is available to order now from Amazon.

Along with step-by-step drumming tips, the book spotlights big events in Nandi’s life, like performing with Lenny Kravitz and engaging in a drum battle with Dave Grohl. It also mentions Nandi’s original song “The Shadows,” explaining she wrote it for her dad when he was battling depression.

A full description of the book, which was illustrated by Andrea Stegmaier, reads: “Find out how Nandi Bushell — the young drummer who has played with the Foo Fighters — discovered drumming when she was just five years old. She shares how she plays — from the simple drumming beats she first learned to drum rolls,...

On Tuesday, July 30, GMA3: What You Need to Know welcomes actor Zachary Levi, who discusses “Harold and the Purple Crayon.” The show also features a performance by 13-year-old drumming sensation Nandi Bushell. Social media influencer and author Drew Afualo talks about their book, “Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than The Life You Deserve.” Plus, director […]

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On Monday, July 29, CBS Mornings welcomes Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher, musician Nandi Bushell, and gynecologist Dr. Taraneh Shirazian to the show. Gretchen Whitmer, a rising Democratic star, joins the show to discuss her new memoir, True Gretch: What I’ve Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between. In the […]

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Tom Morello’s renowned guitar talents clearly run in the family.

The Rage Against the Machine guitarist is currently on a tour of Europe, and he brought his 13-year-old son Roman along for the trip. The two have have been opening Tom’s sets with their new co-penned track “Soldier in the Army of Love,” and Tom recently took to social media to share a couple of clips of their performances, including a July 8th set at the Villafranca Festival in Verona, Italy.

“Good lord. My 13 year old kid Roman Morello Scorching his way across Europe,” wrote Tom on one of the posts.

Indeed, Roman absolutely rips a superfast guitar solo on his Telecaster, getting a full spotlight moment as the rest of the band goes silent. Tom proceeds to hype up his son, gesturing him to take the lead while giving him centerstage.

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Teen drumming sensation Nandi Bushell and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello have joined forces once again, this time for a cover of the John Lennon classic “Power to the People” at the Download Festival in England this past weekend.

Nandi took the stage for the final song of Morello’s set on Saturday (June 15th) at Donington Park.

After being introduced, the 14-year-old prodigy counted the song in with her drum sticks before Morello and members of his solo band led the crowd in the titular chant: “Power to the people!” Morello asked for a bit more of Bushell’s kit in his stage monitors — the levels were still set for his regular drummer — and then tore into some guitar stabs as the crowd carried the repeating chorus.

The highlight was Nandi’s drum solo, as Morello stepped aside to give the crowd a good view of her skills.

The folks at Drumeo really put drumming sensation Nandi Bushell to the test when she stopped by for a series of video segments. In the latest clip to be unveiled from the session, the young teenager was tasked with playing along to the Dio classic “Holy Diver” as she heard it for the first time (minus the drum track).

We previously saw Nandi nail Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as part of the same “For the First Time” series, but “Holy Diver” definitely presented her with a more difficult challenge.

The video shows Nandi struggling during her first take, with host Brandon Toews asking her, “What would you say is the hardest part about learning this song, ” to which Nandi replied, “That I’ve made it difficult for myself.”

Nandi added a number of fills to her version of the drums, saying, “I do that Neil Peart style.

Charlie Benante is one of metal’s finest drummers, as he’s proven during his long run in his primary band Anthrax and his current stint in Pantera. But could he handle a dance track like the Barbie soundtrack cut “Choose Your Fighter”? That’s what Drumeo set to find out in the latest edition of its “For the First Time” series.

As we’ve seen in past editions of this series featuring Chad Smith (Thirty Seconds to Mars’ “The Kill”), Nandi Bushell (Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It”), and others, drummers are challenged to come up with their own drum parts as they hear a song for the first time. The drum tracks have been taken out of the originals, allowing the drummers to use their skills and imagination to play along to the songs.

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Kid sisters Aixa (age 9) and Nirvana (age 11) are following in the footsteps of fellow music prodigy Nandi Bushell with their impressive TikTok channel of heavy metal cover songs.

Hailing from a musical family, Aixa and Nirvana performed alongside their parents in many of their early clips, but lately they’ve been tackling impressive renditions of songs by Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, and Iron Maiden all by themselves.

Nirvana handles guitar and vocals while Aixa lays down the rhythm behind a huge drum kit that threatens to engulf her. But for their age, the sisters already sound like seasoned vets.

Their cover of the Maiden classic “The Trooper” is a prime example and has already amassed over 22 million views on TikTok. While Aixa pounds away at the kit, Nirvana holds down the dynamic guitar lines and the vocals — a challenge that even Iron Maiden never attempted. She also works her pedal board...

Nandi Bushell recently performed a 10-minute drum medley in front of 20,000 people at the O2 Arena in London, and the YouTube sensation has now shared a clip of the full performance.

Bushell toured as part of the Young Voices youth choir outing that just wrapped up after playing to 600,000 fans across sold-out arenas across the UK.

Backed by a massive choir and a tight house band, Nandi kicked off the medley with The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” rousing the massive audience.

From there, Nandi seamlessly connected rock hits from various eras, shifting to The Killers’ “Somebody Told Me” before launching into Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” and — of course — “Everlong” by her drum-off opponent Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters.

The medley also included snippets of songs by the Arctic Monkeys, Queen, Coldplay, and Led Zeppelin, showcasing a variety of moods and playing styles from Nandi,...

Today, renowned music journalist, media personality, and industry tastemaker Allison Hagendorf announced the second season of her weekly celebrity-interview show, The Allison Hagendorf Show. Premiering in celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the show will debut with Grammy-Award winning Halestorm frontwoman, Lzzy Hale, who is also being recognized this week as part of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s latest exhibit, Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center. Over the past 20 years, Hagendorf has proudly advocated for female artists, starting as an A&r executive and continuing as Global Head of Rock at Spotify, providing a unique platform for artists to share their never-before-heard stories.

Starting on March 7, 2024, weekly video episodes will drop every Thursday at 11 a.m. Et/8 a.m. Pt, on YouTube, Instagram, and Vevo, with the audio available on all streaming platforms. Upcoming show guests will include Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Nile Rodgers,...

Luke Combs’ touring drummer Jake Sommers is the latest musician to take on Drumeo’s “For the First Time” challenge, being tasked with playing “Stranded” by French metal masters Gojira.

Sommers’ main gig may be country music, but he seems fairly well versed in rock music. At first, Drumeo host Brandon Toews presents songs by Korn and Porcupine Tree, but Sommers quickly recognizes each, defeating the purpose of the challenge, which is to get drummers to play along to a song they never heard before.

Then, the beginning of Gojira’s “Stranded” is played for Sommers, who responds, “I didn’t know that, whatever that was,” triggering laughter from the sound booth.

“Such a cruel game,” jokes Toews, aware of the difficulty of the song Sommers landed on.

From there, Sommers proceeds to transcribe, using actual pen and paper, the song’s complex rhythms and time signature changes (a Gojira...

Nandi Bushell is the latest brave soul to take on Drumeo’s “For the First Time” challenge in which drummers play along to songs they never heard before. In the case of the 13-year-old music prodigy, she was tasked with keeping the beat to the iconic Twisted Sister anthem “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”

Back in September, we saw Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith participate in the same series, absolutely crushing Thirty Seconds to Mars’ “The Kill.” That video is closing in on 10 million YouTube views.

In the new clip featuring Nandi, she is shown a picture of Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider in his full ’80s makeup, and asked, “Do you recognize this guy?” With a puzzled look, Nandi answers, “No.”

Nandi is then played “We’re Not Gonna Take It” with no drum track, and she asks if she needs a cowbell. She then runs through...

Prodigious rocker Nandi Bushell makes her acting debut on the BBC series Andy and the Band, and she’s joined by music royalty on the show: Queen guitarist Brian May.

The children’s comedy program is based around a fictional band, Andy and the Odd Socks, and its ongoing adventures on Planet Rock. In the newly premiered third series of the show, “Planet Rock is in distress due to a lack of pure, honest rock music coming from Earth,” per the BBC’s description. The Godfather of Rock (played by May) is concerned, but his Goddaughter Emerald (played by Bushell) beats him to the punch and sets off for Earth.

The strife culminates with a fateful Battle of the Bands competition, and at one point, the Queen guitarist and Nandi get to show off their musical skills together, with May on the axe and Nandi laying down an epic drum fill.

In the spirit of Halloween, prodigious 13-year-old YouTube rocker Nandi Bushell has uploaded a drum cover of Slipknot’s “Psychosocial.”

Donning a devilish costume, Bushell takes on the dynamic drum parts of the late Joey Jordison, whose pounding steers the complex arrangement of the All Hope Is Gone track. It’s certainly an appropriate song choice for Nandi to show off her own skills behind the kit.

If you haven’t been keeping up with Nandi’s channel, the multi-instrumentalist has long since proven herself as a straight-up virtuoso…with flare to boot. The childish enthusiasm of her early clips has turned into stage-ready swagger, as she spins her sticks and grins at the camera with self-assurance. Of course, she nails the song’s iconic guitar/drum breakdown and its confounding time signature.

The positive comments have been pouring in on the post: “Good lord, I’m just imagining the...

The 13-year-old musical prodigy, Nandi Bushell, is back with a new song, and instead of a cover, this time it’s an original. Teaming up with actor Josh Brolin, Bushell has released “Sweet Nightmares,” a spooky track she wrote which arrives on the perfect date: October’s Friday the 13th. Stream the single below.

With a driving rock arrangement, “Sweet Nightmares” features a haunting, ghoulish vocal performance from Brolin, though he mostly offers interjections like “Run, run, you better run!” Taking center stage are Bushell’s vocals, which range from spitting verses about how “leaders are liars” to melodic choruses that feel equal-parts Britpop, rock, and campy horror.

For her part, Bushell explained that things which are “a bit scary and dark” are often her favorite. “My favorite movie is Batman: Dark Knight,” she said in a statement. “My favorite director is Tim Burton; my favorite computer game is Little Nightmares...

Wunderkind musician Nandi Bushell has shared the latest example of her versatility with a cover of Adele’s “Easy on Me.”

According to Consequence’s 2021 Rookie of the Year, this is her first time sharing a video of her simultaneously singing and playing piano, but she’s clearly been putting in work behind the scenes. Not only is Nandi’s piano playing impeccable, but she also shows off a beautiful voice that will only get better as she grows into it. Watch the performance below.

“Please, go easy [on] me,” she wrote in the video’s caption. ” This is the first time I am posting a video of me singing and playing piano at the same time. I really hope you all like it. The song is ‘Easy on Me’ by the incredible artist Adele.”

Bushell isn’t the first drummer to take on Adele’s hit single. Last year, Travis Barker...

Music prodigy Nandi Bushell, who turns 13 this Friday (April 28th), recently posted videos of her performing her Top 5 rock and Top 5 metal drum intros of all time, paying tribute to songs by Nirvana, Black Sabbath, System of a Down, The Beatles, Metallica, Rush, and more.

Thus far, it’s been an amazing ride for Nandi, who isn’t quite a teenager yet. Among her many highlights include an epic online drum battle with Dave Grohl, followed by onstage performances with Foo Fighters in 2021 and at one of the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts last year. She’s also jammed with or collaborated with the likes of Tom Morello, Chad Smith, Roger Taylor, and more.

Not to mention, she was named Consequence‘s Rookie of the Year in 2021.

Now, she’s rocking her favorite drum intros in two separate videos, one for rock and one for metal. In the rock clip, she...

Bloc Party return today with the single “High Life,” their first new music of the year.

“High Life” is a mid-tempo groove that recalls the dance-punk movements of 1970s London and New York. It’s fleshed out with a dynamic, percussive beat and layers of angular guitars, as vocalist Kele Okereke attempts to lure you into the world of hedonistic glamour: “Are you ready for the high life? For things to go our way?” he sings. “We’ll take a car to the West End, to catch a Broadway show/ Call ahead to book our table, we’ll find a place to go.”

Lyrically, “High Life” does at times feel a bit more shallow than some of Bloc Party’s better songs. But it certainly doesn’t take itself too seriously, fully leaning in to its playful funk aesthetic. While the band have yet to announce a new album, all...

Bad Bunny has seemingly hit out at Kendall Jenner’s ex-boyfriend in Eladio Carrión’s new song “Coco Chanel”.

The Puerto Rican rapper collaborated with fellow American rapper Carrión on the eighth track of his newest album, 3MEN2 Kbrn, released on 17 March.

In the song’s first verse, Bad Bunny, who’s rumoured to be dating Jenner, sings, “Pero el sol de PR calienta má' que el de Phoenix / Ella lo sabe”, which translates to, “But the sun in Puerto Rico is hotter than in Phoenix / She knows it”.

Phoenix appears to directly refer to Jenner’s ex-boyfriend, professional NBA Phoenix Suns player Devin Booker. The two reportedly split in October 2022 after dating for two years.

Elsewhere in the song, Bad Bunny raps, “Las de escorpio son peligro”, which translates to, “Scorpio women are dangerous”.

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Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is the latest rock luminary to come to Meg White’s defense after music journalist Lachlan Markay called her “terrible.”

Markay’s criticism has faced a surmounting chorus of backlash led by Jack White, Questlove, Nandi Bushell, and many more. It all started when Markay replied to a tweet about the 20th anniversary of The White Stripes’ iconic song “Seven Nation Army.” In the reply, Markay unapologetically dragged Meg’s drumming ability while adding that “no band is better for having shitty percussion.”

Now Morello has weighed in with a passionate pro-Meg take on Instagram: “I hear there’s some controversy on this matter lately so let me set fools straight: #MegWhite is one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock n roll.”

He continued: “There are a Handful of drummers Ever who are Instantly recognizable rocking their Many Hit Songs with Flavor,...

Drummer and musician Nandi Bushell has posted herself playing a drumming solo honouring Meg White in support of the drummer after she became the subject of recent criticism.

The video shows the 12-year-old drumming along to “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes, with the name “Meg” written all over her drums.

Later in the clip, the video switches to an old video of Bushell as a toddler playing drums to the same song alongside her father who is on the guitar.

Text across the video then reads: “The first time I played drums I jammed Seven Nation Army. Thank you for [one of] the greatest rock songs ever! We Love You Meg!!!”

Alongside the video posted online, Bushell called White her “hero”, claiming that she was inspirational to her growing up.

“#MegWhite is my #Hero. The first day I got drums my dad showed me the video of #sevennationarmy. I saw...

Nandi Bushell has joined the chorus of voices supporting The White Stripes drummer Meg White after writer Lachlan Markay called her “terrible.”

“Meg White is my Hero,” Bushell tweeted alongside the video. “The first day I got drums my dad showed me the video of Seven Nation Army. I saw Meg playing the drums and thought she was the coolest person in the world. I still do.”

Bushell continued, “The more I learn about music, the more I realise that songs, and art, are created to wake emotions deep inside the soul. No matter how fast my fills get or number rudiments I learn. If I can’t write a song that moves people, then can’t call myself an artist.”

“Meg and Jack wrote some of the best songs in rock history,” the young drummer concluded. “They moved me at 5 years old to want to play the drums and still move me today!

Nandi Bushell is adding her name to a growing list of musicians who have come to the defense of Meg White and her talent after the White Stripes’ drummer was criticized earlier in the week by a journalist in a since-deleted tweet.

On Sunday, Bushell shared a video in a Twitter thread of her covering “Seven Nation Army.” In the clip, she’s seen recently filmed performing behind a kit with a heart and the name “Meg” emblazoned on it. Later, the visual flashes back to when she was younger,...

Nandi Bushell continues to impress with her latest cover rendition of New Orleans Rhythm Kings’ “Tin Roof Blues.”

In the video shared via Bushell’s socials, the young British multi-instrumentalist delivers strictly saxophone-based performance of the leisurely, loose number. Though the typically exuberant performer fit the tone by mostly containing her excitement aside from a few knowing head nods between bars, she also busted out a seamless solo that she boasted in the caption as “all me.”

“It’s almost been 2 years since I got my #yamaha #saxophone,” she shared with the video. “I was inspired by watching Lisa on @thesimpsons. I #Love it. It’s helped me learn about #jazz and #blues opening my mind to lots of new #music.” Ah, if only Bleeding Gums Murphy could see this today. Watch the cover below.

Nandi Bushell’s cover of “Tin Roof Blues” isn’t the first time she has...

Nandi Bushell has taken on Duke Ellington’s jazz standard “Caravan,” which she describes as “the most difficult drum cover I have ever made.” The performance was inspired by the song’s prominent placement in the 2014 film Whiplash, starring Miles Teller as an ambitious young drummer named Andrew Neiman. Watch it below.

“Learning ‘Caravan’ from the movie Whiplash took me 3 months,” our 2021 Rookie of the Year revealed in the YouTube description. “First I needed to learn new techniques, then memorize all the sheet music. [It] was hard! I pushed myself and practiced so much. It took a week of trying to film. This song takes so much energy and stamina. I needed to concentrate like I had never concentrated before.”

She continued, “It was not easy! I kept on practicing. I love to keep improving and getting better. I wonder how I will play this song in a few more years.

The Nanang Baja Band consists of five Indonesian children, but don’t let their young ages fool you. These kids can rip!

The band recently went viral after a performance made the rounds on TikTok, racking up more than 4 million views. And for good reason: The video is as impressive as it is adorable.

Opening with a stadium rock drum solo, the band busts into a power metal/symphonic prog arrangement that’s frankly jaw-dropping. It’s hard to imagine any of the band members being older than 10 years old, but they’re both confident on their instruments and as performers.

Just check out the drummer’s mid-song stick flips, or the guitarist’s hype tactics as he gestures to the audience to get riled up. All in all, the song stretches beyond seven minutes with multiple turnarounds, a keyboard solo (she’s amazing throughout), and chunky headbanging breakdown sections.

Nandi Bushell and her bandmate/brother Thomas will guest star in an upcoming episode of Cartoon Network series Teen Titans Go!. In an exclusive clip, the hard-hitting drummer and singer faces off with none other than the Joker, using her musical skill to take him down.

The 12-year-old phenomenon effused about the show and her appearance in a statement. “Teen Titans Go! has always been my favorite cartoon!” Bushell told Rolling Stone. “I love the funny humor! Thomas and I loved the show so much we covered the theme tune!

Nandi Bushell, a 12-year-old drummer and social media celebrity, joined the Foo Fighters on stage for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley Stadium in London. The show lasted for about six hours and took place on September 3. Nandi took to the stage to play drums on the song "Learn to Fly." Dave Grohl, the lead singer of the Foo Fighters, introduced her as "the coolest fucking drummer in the world." Grohl added, "She's the biggest rock star on the bill. I know we got Queen and Rush and all that shit, but we got Nandi tonight."...

Shane Hawkins, son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, brought down the house while sitting in on drums for a powerful performance during Saturday’s tribute concert at Wembley Stadium in London.

During the Foo Fighters’ set, the band was backed by numerous drummers throughout the night — including Travis Barker, Josh Freese, Rufus Taylor, Nandi Bushell, Omar Hakim and more — until the 16-year-old Hawkins became the final drummer of the evening to sit behind the kit.

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“Ladies and gentlemen, we have one more drummer that’s going to come up and play with us, and let me tell you I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone hit the drums as hard as this person, but beyond that, he’s a member of our family,...

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins was honored for more than five hours during a London concert on Saturday night, but the highlight of the evening was the late artist's 16-year-old son, Shane Hawkins, playing drums with the band during an emotional rendition of "My Hero." The "Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert" aired on CBS and is streaming now on Paramount+. Throughout the evening, several different drummers stepped up to play for Hawkins, with Shane rounding out the lineup for the last performance of the night.

Hawkins died on March 25 in in Bogotá, Colombia, after complaining of heart pains. The drummer was 50. In June, Hawkins's wife, Alison, shared a statement about her husband's passing on Twitter. "As Taylor's wife, and on behalf of our children, I want to share how much you meant to him and how dedicated he was to 'knocking your socks off' during every performance," her statement read in part.

Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane performed with Foo Fighters to deliver an emotional rendition of “My Hero” Saturday at the London tribute concert in honor of his late father.

On a night where the Foo Fighters employed a “revolving door” of all-star drummers — Travis Barker, Josh Freese, Rufus Taylor, Nandi Bushell, Omar Hakim and more — during their Wembley Stadium set, the final drummer of the evening was, fittingly, Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, who has long followed in his father’s footsteps behind the kit.

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Taylor Hawkins was sunshine incarnate. The late Foo Fighters drummer – also a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist – had an unrivalled sense of positivity and joie de vivre. His megawatt smile could power a stadium show all of its own.

The first of two tribute concerts to Hawkins, who died aged 50 in March this year, does its utmost to summon that same energy. Gathered here at Wembley Stadium are some of Hawkins’s closest friends – the surviving Foos members, of course – family, collaborators and admirers, for a six-hour marathon of a show. Understandably, the mood that fills the 80,000-capacity venue is a strange one. Hawkins’s favourite songs are played ahead of the late-afternoon start time – Abba, Elo, George Michael – but no one feels like dancing just yet.

Foos frontman Dave Grohl arrives on stage with the band to a deafening roar; it’s a few minutes before the cheering stops and...

The Wembley Stadium in London witnessed an emotional tribute to the Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins as the rock band took to stage to honour the memory of the drummer who passed away on March 25 earlier this year, reports Variety.

Two things seemed guaranteed when the great and the good of the rock world gathered at the stadium to pay tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins: One, it would be emotional. And two, there would be drums.

The first Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert (the second is in Los Angeles later this month) didn’t take long to deliver on either count.

According to Variety, at 4.30 p.m. sharp (London time), the Foo Fighters emerged and, as Dave Grohl stepped up to speak, the crowd gave him a huge ovation.

As he bowed his head, the applause grew. As he looked to the heavens, a chant of “Taylor!

Foo Fighters will stage the first of their two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts today, Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium.

The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, presented by Foo Fighters and the late drummer’s family, will begin 11:30 a.m. Est and be streamed live on Paramount+ and MTV’s YouTube channel; the livestream can also be viewed in the video above.

Additionally, a one-hour primetime special featuring highlights from the show will air on CBS later today at 10 p.m. Est, while the full show will be available to...

Dave Grohl and the other surviving members of Foo Fighters will pay tribute to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins in an all-star live concert on Saturday, Sep. 3. Hawkins died unexpectedly at age 50 in Bogotá, Colombia in March.

Among the music legends who are gathering to honor Hawkins are Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Rush’s Geddy Lee, Chrissie Hynde, Liam Gallagher, Krist Novoselic of Nirvana, as well as drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell, who sat in for Hawkins after winning a “drum off” with Foo Fighters frontman (and former Nirvana drummer) Grohl.

A separate tribute concert in Los Angeles on Sep. 27 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood is sold out.

Here’s everything you need to know about when and where to watch it and who else is performing.

When Is the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert?

The event is happening Saturday, Sep. 3 at Wembley Stadium in London.

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“The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert” will honor the late Foo Fighters drummer and stream live on Paramount+ in the U.S. and globally on Youtube on Friday, Sep. 3, Bob Bakish, President and CEO of Paramount announced Wednesday.

The concert will be held at Wembley Stadium in London, with performances from the Foo Fighters, Hawkins’ son Shane, drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell and a who’s who of rock ‘n’ roll drummers, including Travis Barker of Blink-182, Stewart Copeland of The Police fame, and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich.

“Music is a powerful connector, and we are honored to commemorate Taylor Hawkins’ enduring legacy by bringing together Paramount’s portfolio of brands and assets to build even deeper connections with his global fan base,” said Bakish in a statement shared with TheWrap.

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Paramount+ will livestream the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, honoring the late Foo Fighters drummer.

Directed by Joel Gallen and produced by Emer Patten for EP-pic Films & Creative, the concert will be captured live September 3 at Wembley Stadium in London. The full show will be available to stream live and on demand across Paramount’s streaming and digital platforms.

Paramount also announced Wednesday several additional performers and guests who will appear during the event including Travis Barker, Nandi Bushell, Martin Chambers, Chris Chaney, Chevy Metal, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Liam Gallagher, James Gang, Violet Grohl, Omar Hakim, Justin Hawkins, Shane Hawkins, Joshua Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Alain Johannes, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Kesha, Greg Kurstin, Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson, Brian May & Roger Taylor, Krist Novoselic, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Luke Spiller, Supergrass, Rufus Taylor, Lars Ulrich, Wolfgang Van Halen with a special appearance by Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.

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Big names are lining up to pay tribute to the late, great Taylor Hawkins.

Foo Fighters are planning two massive tribute concerts for the late drummer, in both London and Los Angeles, and on Wednesday they shared an updated list of performers.

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The London show at Wembley Stadium will stream live on Sept. 3, with performances by Travis Barker, Geddy Lee, Nandi Bushell, Hawkins’ sons Justin and Shane, and many more.

Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock will also make special appearances.

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The L.A. show on Sept. 27 will feature many of the same names, along with Sebastian Bach, Pink, Alanis Morissette, Gene Simmons, LeAnn Rimes and others.

Hawkins died on March 25 at age 50.

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Paramount+ will live stream the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, a music industry gathering that will honor the late Foo Fighters drummer who died on March 25. The company made the announcement on Wednesday morning.

The statement was accompanied by a list of key contributors for the event, many of which had previously been unannounced. The new list of figures set to appear during event includes Travis Barker, Martin Chambers, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, Justin Hawkins, James Gang, Brian Johnson, Kesha, Luke Spiller, Lars Ulrich and Taylor Hawkins’ son, Shane, who performed Foo Fighters’ “My Hero” as a tribute to his late father at a block party in July.

“Taylor was not only an incredible drummer and musician but truly one of the most passionate super fans of music the world has seen. His infectious energy and unique talent will continue to live on through his vast body of work,...

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“This will be unlike any awards show – I’m bringing the love and setting the frequency at an all-time high,” said Combs. “The Billboard Music Awards truly represent the artists and where music is today, so I’m excited to curate the biggest live performances and surprises. The world has to tune in to see.”

This year’s show marks 25 years since Combs, an accomplished producer, designer and philanthropist, won his first Bbma in 1997, for his album “No Way Out.” Combs is currently working on his seventh studio album, more than 15 years since his last solo album, “Press Play” debuted at No.

Arctic Monkeys will most likely release their new album next year ahead of a summer tour.

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Bushell, who’s best known as a hotshot drummer, steps out from behind the kit to play guitar during the performance, doing well to pick out the song’s high-wire riffs at speed with Helders’ drumming. The clip also opens with a clever nod to Arctic Monkeys lore, with Bushell asking Helders, “Believe the hype, or don’t believe the hype?...