Q92-3 Classic Hits

Monday, May 16, 2022

Queen's Brian May Opens Up About Influence Of Mott The Hoople

Brian May has opened up about the influence of Mott The Hoople in a new interview.

In the new "Another World - Part 2" video, the Queen guitarist explained why he covers Mott The Hoople's "All The Way From Memphis" on the deluxe edition of his reissue of Another World and the potentially life-changing advice he received from Mott The Hoople lead singer Ian Hunter.

"Mott the Hoople were a great influence on us," May ssays aid in the video, filmed in Tenerife. "I remember watching Mott the Hoople burst onto the stage and the whole audience would erupt because it was just engineered that way."

"I say engineered because you do you work on an audience you want to make contact. You don't just stroll on and plink away and hope something will happen. At least we don't. You know, you have that opportunity to excite, to impassion, to inspire an audience. And they did that. They would go on and go..and the whole place would erupt," he adds.

May said "Ian Hunter as a pianist, not many people can do it as keyboard players," is a big inspiration to him.

"And so I did All The Way From Memphis on this album. Love it. And I got a little quote from Ian Hunter. Miserable old sod he is, but I love him dearly. He once gave me great advice," he adds.

(Photo: Sally Avery-Frost)

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Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction Announce 2022 North American Tour

Smashing Pumpkins are teaming up with Jane's Addiction on the "Spirits on Fire Tour," which will take place this fall.

The 32-date tour kicks off on October 2 in Dallas and concludes on November 19 in Los Angeles. Poppy will serve as support for the majority of the tour, while Meg Myers, will open shows in Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

Pre-sales for the tour started on Thursday, May 12, while general on-sale kicked off on Friday, May 13.

Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addiction 2022 Tour Dates:

10/02 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center * 10/03 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center * 10/05 - Austin, TX @ Moody Center * 10/07 - Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena * 10/08 - Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Casino * 10/10 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena * 10/11 - Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena * 10/13 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun * 10/14 - Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena * 10/16 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden * 10/18 - Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena * 10/19 - New York City, NY @ Madison Square Garden * 10/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center * 10/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena ^ 10/24 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena * 10/26 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Center * 10/27 - Quebec City, QC @ Centre Videotron * 10/29 - Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortage Fieldhouse ^ 10/30 - Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum * 11/01 - St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center * 11/02 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena * 11/04 - St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center * 11/05 - Chicago, IL @ United Center * 11/07 - Denver, CO @ Ball Arena * 11/09 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena * 11/11 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena * 11/12 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena * 11/13 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center * 11/15 - San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center * 11/16 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center * 11/18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center * 11/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl *

*= w/ Poppy ^ = w/ Meg Myers

(Photo: Linda Strawberry)

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Olivia Rodrigo Adds Cover Of No Doubt's 'Just A Girl' To 'Sour Tour' Setlist

Multi Grammy-winning teenager Olivia Rodrigo, who is currently on her debut headlining tour, paid tribute to Gwen Stefani and her band No Doubt by performing a stunning cover of their "Just a Girl" during her Friday concert in Philadelphia.

Wearing black boots and a white dress with a corset top, Rodrigo powered through the pop classic at The Met.

"'Cause I'm just a girl, I'd rather not be," she crooned. "'Cause they won't let me drive late at night/ Oh, I'm just a girl, guess I'm some kind of freak, 'cause they all sit and stare with their eyes/ Oh, I'm just a girl, take a good look at me, just your typical prototype."

Before the performance, Rodrigo shared how much she admires Stefani.

"Anyone that knows me knows that I am the biggest Gwen Stefani fan in the world," she told the crowd. "I got to talk to her for a while, and she's just the coolest human in the world. I love her music so much and I wanted to play this song for you guys tonight."

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