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Lionel Richie is the first big name secured for Glastonbury's 2015 festival. The "All Night Long (All Night)" singer will perform during the event's Sunday afternoon slot, which is historically reserved for some of the most-respected names in music. Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen and Brian Wilson have all played Glastonbury's Sunday afternoon set. Dolly Parton had the honor last year, drawing an enormous crowd, "NME" noted. No headliners have been announced, and Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters have yet to receive a call about performing at the legendary festival. "I'm really excited to play Glastonbury next year, as it's one of the most iconic festivals in the world," Richie told "The Guardian." "It has a phenomenal history and the alumni of artists who have previously played is incredible, so I'm honored to be joining that club. It will be a really special moment for me and I can't wait to share it with everyone. I can now say, 'Yes, I'm playing Glastonbury.'" Organizer Emily Eavis was ecstatic to book Richie, saying there will be "a lot of love" for the artist at Glastonbury. Earlier this month, Grohl suggested that Eavis contact his band to play the festival, but that call has not come yet. "She hasn't called — I have not gotten the call yet," he said. "The Foo Fighters haven't been there since 1998, so er ... and that's a fun festival." Eavis seemed open to the idea when the frontman suggested it, though. -
Dave Grohl Shares Kurt Cobain's Reaction to Early Foo Fighters Demos for Seattle Episode of 'Sonic Highways'
Last night (November 28) on Sonic Highways, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters visited Seattle, the motherland of grunge and home to the frontman's former band, Nirvana. A pivotal moment during the episode revolved around some demo tapes featuring songs that would later become part of 1995's Foo Fighters ("Alone + Easy Target"). Grohl recorded the debut album in Seattle following Cobain's untimely death, but not before the iconic singer had heard the demo. -
One Direction Log Year's Second Highest Sales Week with 'Four,' Taylor Swift Stays Strong with '1989,' and Christmas Albums Rise
It took another super-fan phenom to take Taylor Swift from the top spot on the Billboard 200: One Direction gained the no. 1 position with its new album Four, which sold 387,000 copies. Despite being the second highest sales week of the year (which it took from Swift's second week), the sales for the album were lower than analysts expected. -
Foo Fighters Sell Ugly Holiday Sweaters Featuring Evil Gingerbread, Emperor-Inspired Font
Ugly holiday sweater parties have become a holiday tradition in recent years, and retailers have been cashing in on the trend by offering dated designs on new clothes. The Foo Fighters are getting in on the action now, too, with their own tacky Christmas gear. Rather than cheerful imagery, Dave Grohl and Co. opted for a scary gingerbread man and font that pays tribute to the Norwegian black metal band Emperor. As Blabbermouth points out, the sweaters are available for $30 on the band's Web store. They come in — you guessed it — green and red. In the most recent episode of the band's HBO series and companion piece to their new album, "Sonic Highways," Grohl and the boys visited New Orleans. They recorded at the historic Preservation Hall, which is rich in history, none of which Grohl knew anything about, admitting, "Before I turned on the camera with Ben Jaffe from Preservation Hall [Jazz Band], I said, 'I don't know s--t about jazz and I don't know shit about New Orleans. We're rolling.'" -
Dave Grohl Says the Kardashians Scared Him off Pot, Kim Kardashian and Family Killed Singer's High
Dave Grohl swore off drugs when he turned 20, but recently he decided to smoke a little weed to help with his insomnia. The Foo Fighters frontman's high was unfortunately interrupted by a famous TV family — the Kardashians. Sweet dreams were slim to none after that. -
Dave Grohl 'Sonic Highways': Foo Fighters Singer 'Didn't Know S--t' About New Orleans
Foo Fighters' 'Sonic Highways' stopped by New Orleans in Friday night's episode, but Dave Grohl apparently new nothing about the area before filming. -
WATCH: Foo Fighters Debut "In the Clear" on 'Ellen', Dave Grohl Talks Daughters & Katy Perry
Sometimes, the Sonic Highways lead you to a different place... like the studio and couch of the Ellen show. Today (Nov. 20), Foo Fighters appeared on the daytime talk show to give the TV premiere of its new single "In The Clear" and to have some family-friendly discussions with Ellen DeGeneres. -
Taylor Swift Owns No. 1 Spot for One More Week with '1989' but One Direction to Cause Trouble When It Walks In Next Week
Taylor Swift gets at least one more week at the top with '1989.' One Direction will cause some trouble when they walk in with their new album next week. -
Foo Fighters Tour 2015: Band Announces Expansive North American Stadium Tour in Support of 'Sonic Highways'
Next summer, Foo Fighters will be hitting the Sonic Highways once again on an expansive North American tour. Today (Nov. 18), the "The Feast and the Famine" band unveiled its 2015 tour dates, and the three month trek will feature Dave Grohl and co. hitting some of the biggest venues across the country. -
Joe Walsh Calls Himself 'Honorary Foo Fighter' After 'Sonic Highways' Appearance
The latest Foo Fighters release might be a bit "meh," but it at least created some awesome moments that bridged the gap between generations of rock. -
Dave Grohl Talks Getting Out of Los Angeles After Latest 'Sonic Highways' Episode
Los Angeles can be overwhelming for anyone; even rock stars can feel the suffocating grip of a scenic city filled with people trying to make their way in the entertainment business. -
Taylor Swift '1989' Aimed for Third Week at No.1, "Blank Space" Album to Outsell Foo Fighters' 'Sonic Highways', Garth Brooks' 'Man Against Machine'
Taylor Swift is holding on strong to the No. 1 spot in the country with 1989, and it seems like nothing can "Shake It Off." In the two weeks since its release, Swift's new album has surpassed platinum status and topped the Billboard 200, and she's looking to come in first for a third week, beating out new releases like Foo Fighters' Sonic Highways and Garth Brooks' Man Against Machine. -
John Fogerty of CCR Defends The Boss's 'Concert for Valor' Performance of 'Fortunate Son'
At Tuesday's Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, Bruce Springsteen stirred up plenty of controversy when he performed Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1969 anti-war classic "Fortunate Son" alongside Dave Grohl and Zac Brown, with many conservative critics saying that the song's message was disrespectful to the veterans that the concert was honoring. In response to the outcry, CCR frontman John Fogerty, writer of "Fortunate Son," has released a statement defending Springsteen's performance. "'Fortunate Son' is a song I wrote during the Vietnam War over 45 years ago," Fogerty said in the statement, via "Rolling Stone." "As an American and a songwriter, I am proud that the song still has resonance. I do believe that its meaning gets misinterpreted and even usurped by various factions wishing to make their own case. What a great country we have that a song like this can be performed in a setting like Concert for Valor." -
Junk Mail: Foo Fighters 'Sonic Highways' Doesn't Live Up To Hype Of Documentary [ALBUM REVIEW]
Welcome to Junk Mail, where a few Music Times staffers email back-and-forth about each week's biggest release throughout the work day. This week, Carolyn Menyes, Kyle Dowling and Caitlin Carter chat about Foo Fighters' new album Sonic Highways. Feel free to join the conversation in the comments section, and check back next week for more. -
Bruce Springsteen Criticized for Singing 'Fortunate Son' at Concert for Valor [WATCH]
Bruce Springsteen is finding himself in a bit of trouble this morning following his performance at the Concert for Valor, the free Veteran’s Day concert held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Along with Dave Grohl and Zac Brown, Springsteen performed a rendition of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1969 classic “Fortunate Son,” whose anti-war message rubbed plenty of people the wrong way, with many feeling it was an inappropriate song choice at a concert honoring our nation’s veterans. In an editorial on conservative website "The Weekly Standard," Ethan Epstein wrote that Springsteen, Grohl and Brown's performance of "Fortunate Son" was "tone deaf" and a "terrible choice given that [the song] is, moreover, an anti-draft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor those who had volunteered to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq." Plenty of viewers also took to Twitter — of course — to voice their outrage, which you can check out below:
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