Music’s night of nights has once again delivered the goods when it comes to performances, with a variety of acts bringing nothing less than their A-game to the table to prove why they’re nominated for such prestigious awards. One such act was none other than Alabama Shakes, who absolutely tore the roof off with their performance if Don’t Wanna Fight.
Nominated for a whopping five awards on the night (Album Of The Year, Best Alternative Album, Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical), the Grammys signified the end to absolutely stellar few months since the release of their record, Sound & Colour. From that album came the incendiary Don’t Wanna Fight, a gut-wrenching, powerful number that took the band – and frontwoman Brittany Howard – from a soulful alternative band to an international powerhouse, and it was this song that they performed at the awards show.
Totally captivating from start to finish, the band moved effortlessly through the track; Howard herself making it look almost easy to go through this much heartbreak. Their intoxicating mix of soul, rock, blues and more swirl together to make some of the best songs to be released last year, so it’s no surprise at all that they took out four of the above five Grammys (Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for Don’t Wanna Fight; Best Alternative Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Sound & Colour). You can see the performance below.
In the clip, however, is a little extra treat for those playing at home, as it also includes a tribute to the late Lemmy Kilmister, the frontman of Motorhead and total rock legend. To pay homage to the rock god that he is, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp (aka Hollywood Vampires) were joined by Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum to perform As Bad As I Am and Motorhead’s Ace Of Spades – and were introduced by Dave Grohl.
Check out both performances below:
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The world of rock ‘n roll is still reeling from the tragic passing of Motörhead‘s Lemmy Kilmister, who passed away on December 28 at age 70.
The band have now revealed the details for Lemmy’s funeral. Motorhead, who have also announced they’ll be officially disbanding without Lemmy at the helm, have said that family and friends of the late rock star will attend the funeral service at the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Hollywood, California.
Following the actual funeral, a memorial service will also be held on the famous Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. Although the service was initially supposed to take place at Lemmy’s beloved venue Rainbow Bar & Grill, the response from fans was so overwhelming that the service will be taking over the entire Strip.
For those who cannot attend the actual memorial, the band have gone on to announce that they will be live streaming the entire event on their official YouTube page.
Motörhead posted a message to their Facebook, inviting fans to head to a bar, a club or just meet with some mates to pay tribute to the legendary musician. “Wherever you are, PLEASE get together and watch the service with fellow Motörheadbangers and friends,” they wrote in a Facebook post. “Go to your favorite bar, or your favorite club, make sure they have access to an internet connection and toast along with us. Or simply invite your pals around and celebrate Lemmy’s life at home. Whatever your venue, and however you can, let’s be sure to gather globally and celebrate the life of our dear friend and irreplaceable icon.”
Read our feature paying tribute to Lemmy: In Memoriam: I’ll Never Forget The First Time I Heard Motörhead
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