Jack White Covers Free with Chris Robinson; Billie Joe Armstrong Rocks Mott the Hoople with Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson joined The Coverups for a surprise rendition of Mott The Hoople’s 1972 hit, as the band mixed unexpected covers with a tribute to Jennifer Finch.
- On Thursday, July 23, Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson joined Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and his cover band, The Coverups, in San Diego to perform "All The Young Dudes," a 1972 Mott The Hoople hit.
- The performance occurred at the Hard Rock Hotel as part of a dual celebration for the annual San Diego Comic Con Fandom Party and the launch of Marshall's new "Dookie" amplifier.
- Dickinson previously recorded his own version of the song for his 1990 debut solo album, *Tattooed Millionaire*, while David Bowie originally wrote the track and gifted it to Mott The Hoople.
- Armstrong's cover band is known for performing unexpected tracks, having recently gone viral with covers of songs by Poison and Ozzy Osbourne, demonstrating the band's genre-spanning approach.
- Iron Maiden is preparing for their "Run For Your Lives" North American tour beginning August 29, while Armstrong will embark on a tour with his side project, Pinhead Gunpowder, in October.
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The Coverups are Billie Joe Armstrong’s cover band, which allows the punk-rocker to perform songs you wouldn’t expect to see. Surprisingly, he’s quite good at these covers too, nailing songs such as “Summer of ’69”. In recent years, fans have been shocked to see Billie Joe take on Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train.” In the last […] The post Watch: Billie Joe Armstrong and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Join Forces for a 1972 Glam Rock Cover appeared f…
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Jack White covers Free with Chris Robinson; Billie Joe Armstrong rocks Mott the Hoople with Bruce Dickinson
Thursday night was a night of all-star rock collaborations. Jack White's concert in Chicago featured a surprise appearance from Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson. The "She Talks to Angels" singer joined the "Seven Nation Army" rocker for a rendition of the Free song "I'm a Mover." Robinson sang lead vocals while White shredded on guitar. You can check out a video of the performance now via White's Instagram. Meanwhile, over in San Diego, Gree…
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