Kate Bush is headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — and she’s especially excited to learn about the members-only secret handshake. The musician celebrated the achievement in a statement shared with Rolling Stone: “I have to admit I’m completely shocked at the news of being inducted into …
Read More »Ian Bairnson, Guitarist for Alan Parsons Project and Kate Bush, Dead at 69
Ian Bairnson, longtime guitarist for the Alan Parsons Project who also featured on Kate Bush’s first two albums, has died at the age of 69. The Scottish-born musician’s wife Leila Bairnson revealed on social media that her husband died following a “long battle with dementia.” “It is with deep sadness …
Read More »Courtney Love Slams Rock Hall's 'Sexist Gatekeeping' in Scathing Op-Ed
Courtney Love is calling out the lack of female artists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — as well as the lack of women on the institution’s nomination board and voting body — in a scathing new op-ed the Hole singer penned in the Guardian. “The Rock Hall’s …
Read More »Rock Hall of Fame: George Michael, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, White Stripes Lead Nominees
The nominations of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 are in, and the list features George Michael, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, the White Stripes, Sheryl Crow, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, the Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, …
Read More »Björk Celebrates Kate Bush Resurgence, Slams Past Sexist Music Critics
Björk celebrated the resurgent success of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” and slammed the sexist music critics who, decades ago, dismissed her and Bush in a new interview. Speaking to NME about how the current state of music differs from when she was first starting out, Björk said there’s …
Read More »Watch Coldplay Cover Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' With Steve Coogan at London Show
Watch out, Vecna. Coldplay jumped on trend last night during their six-night run at London’s Wembley Stadium to cover Kate Bush‘s “Running Up That Hill.” Joined by Steve Coogan, playing his character Alan Partridge, Jacob Collier, and Nicole Lawrence, the group also performed a version of upbeat ABBA tune “Knowing …
Read More »Watch Halsey Cover Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' at 2022 Governors Ball
Halsey covered Kate Bush’s resurgent “Running Up That Hill” during their headlining set Saturday at the Governors Ball Festival in Queens, New York. Towards the end of Halsey’s set, the singer unleashed a faithful rendition of the 1985 single that’s enjoying a renewed run atop singles charts worldwide thanks to …
Read More »Kate Bush on 'Stranger Things'-Fueled Resurgence: 'It's All Really Exciting'
Kate Bush acknowledged the Stranger Things-fueled resurgence of her 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill” in a rare statement posted on the singer’s website Sunday. Without spoiling the fourth season of the Netflix series, the first single from Bush’s Hounds of Love album plays a key role in a pivotal …
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