No Kings protests takes place all over the United States and beyond. On Saturday March 28, 2026 the second No Kings protests took place all over the United States as well as outside of the U.S.. Somewhere between 3300 and 3500 protests happened, and included more than 8 million people! In Santa Rosa, California alone there were approximately 12,,000 people who came out to show disapproval of the orange buffoon and his idiot clowns in the White House. The protest was filled w

Four years ago, March 25, 2022, the shocking news of the beloved Foo Fighters drummers' unexpected and very premature death. On March 25th 2022 the world got news of the much loved Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins' death. It feels so sad to me that he left us at such an early age at only 50. He was on tour with the Foo Fighters in South America when he died. Taylor joined the Foo Fighters whilst being the drummer for the Alanis Morrisette band. He and Dave met and the '

Sadly, Pearl Jam is seeking a new drummer. The big heavy hitting badass drummer Matt Cameron has announced his departure from Pearl Jam after playing with them for more than 27 years. If you're like me, I believe if the drummer in a band is not great...the band will always lack greatness. Pearl Jam is one of my favourite bands, and I've seen them play live many times. In 2022 I even saw them do a show without their super star drummer, Matt Cameron. It was in 2022 and he ha

If you're a music lover, and even if you aren't, we all have a soundtrack of our lives. It may include TV commercial music beds, adverts, or simply the most spins from any top billboard charts on any number of radio stations that may have been playing within earshot. Some of us remember what song was on the air when we fell in love for that first time or what music played when we were heartbroken or when someone close to us died. Music can be a memory for so many occasions. T

Every year when I attend the NAMM Show, I have a very different experience. And whether I go there with someone or on my own also changes the flavor of the weekend. This year, whilst contemplating my NAMM '26 adventure, to sum it up, I'd say it was all about people connections. Some of my NAMM friends that I see every year were not in attendance for one reason or another, and some that I haven't seen for several years were there. I ran into so many people I knew, it was hard

Happy New Year from The Music Soup! Although I'm not sad to see the back end of 2025, I'd like to mention some high points of my year. One of them at the top was absolutely without a doubt September 21st at Shoreline Amphitheater, covering The Who's farewell show . Standing a couple feet in front of Roger and Pete for the entire show will be one of the fondest memories of my life. This photo, much to my surprise, was captured by Kaari, a Live Nation employee at the Shorelin