This Is Awesome: Wolfgang Van Halen Shreds 'Hot For Teacher' Live

There are all kinds of amazing clips online from the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert held today in London. The clip below shows Wolfgang Van Halen playing lead guitar, while Justin Hawkins of The Darkness sings lead and Dave Grohl plays bass. Josh Freese is behind the kit - they all just destroy "Hot For Teacher." I love Wolfie's shredding of the solo - just like his dad used to do!

Wolfgang Van Halen shredding “hot for teacher” with Dave Grohl & Justin Hawkins 🎸 @foofighters @MammothWVH @thedarkness #TaylorHawkinsWembley #TaylorHawkins
EVH is 😊 somewhere pic.twitter.com/UUiNUoNPFI

— The 3rd Corey (@undacuvabrutha) September 3, 2022

An enormous amount of love has gone into this, the @foofighters & the Hawkins family have worked tirelessly to create a tribute to Taylor’s life that will be unforgettable. This is going to be a special day for everybody.

Watch it live here: https://t.co/xEKt5ThHtj pic.twitter.com/YWo7uPTENb

— Justin Hawkins (@JustinHawkins) September 3, 2022

The James Gang Will Reunite One More Time

Today, Joe Walsh announced plans for his next VetsAid concert. Walsh will reunite the James Gang - and he's including famous friends like Dave Grohl, Nine Inch Nails, the Breeders, and the Black Keys to perform, too. The James Gang will feature Walsh, Dale Peters and drummer Jim Fox and will mark the first time the trio has played live together in 15 years.

If you didn't know, all the bands on the bill - and Dave Grohl - are from Ohio. Drew Carey will host and yep, he's from Ohio too ("Cleveland Rocks!").

VetsAid 2022 will take place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on November 13. Tickets go on sale Friday.

The show is being billed as the final James Gang performance. All proceeds from the event will go to veterans' charities. 

I'm coming home to Columbus for VetsAid 2022! James Gang to reunite for “One Last Ride”on November 13 at Nationwide Arena.
All net proceeds from the concert will go directly to veterans’ services charities.
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 5th at 10AM.https://t.co/xBKXgXIpUo pic.twitter.com/VwmRtldEWB

— Joe Walsh (@JoeWalsh) August 1, 2022

Farewell Taylor Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins, phenomenal drummer for the Foo Fighters, died suddenly in Bogota, Colombia. He was 50 and no cause of death has been released. The Foo Fighters were in Colombia to headline the Festival Estereo Picnic and were also set to play Lollapalooza Brasil Sunday. The band has a massive run of tour dates ahead of them. I highly doubt any of those happen now - or in the future.

Foos frontman Dave Grohl always considered Hawkins a brother. In his recent autobiography I believe he wrote that if any member of the band died, that would be the end of the Foo Fighters. Before joining the Foo Fighters, Hawkins was the drummer for Alanis Morissette.

pic.twitter.com/ffPHhUKRT4

— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) March 26, 2022

I read the Rolling Stone obit around 4 a.m. - and I urge you to give it some attention as well. Click the tweet below.

"Our chemistry was so obvious that even Alanis [Morissette] herself once asked him, 'What are you going to do when Dave asks you to be his drummer?'" Dave Grohl wrote in his memoir about Taylor Hawkins. "Part Beavis and Butthead, part Dumb and Dumber." https://t.co/lpblgfNTTF

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) March 26, 2022

The world lost an amazing musician and an incredible human being. RIP.#TaylorHawkins #RIPTaylorHawkins @foofighters pic.twitter.com/pBpg6hJ9wR

— John 5 (@john5guitarist) March 26, 2022

Shocked n’ saddened to hear of the passing of Taylor Hawkins.He was a really great guy, drummer n’ family man. Was always great to see him!Was looking forward to seeing him n’ everyone in Daytona.Truly saddened. My deepest condolences to his family, the Foo Fighters n’their fans.

— Axl Rose (@axlrose) March 26, 2022

Taylor Hawkins might’ve been the only drummer alive who could support Dave Grohl and not make you wish Grohl was sitting behind the kit.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine (@sterlewine) March 26, 2022