If you’ve heard and need a reminder or haven’t and want to celebrate Lemmy on what would have been his 72nd birthday (a.k.a. Christmas), remember to get your free gift from Motörhead:
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New Lemmy Track!
“Approximately six months before his death, the metal icon collaborated with Chris Declercq on what would become his final solo recording. ‘We Are The Ones’ is available to listen to […] now” – via NME
A Tribute To Lemmy By Brian May
In case you missed it when it was first published, as I did, Metalwani.com has it in full, Dr. Brian May’s tribute to our legendary hero, Lemmy:
Love Me Like A Reptile
‘Nastiest sea creature to ever inhabit Earth’ named after Lemmy from Motörhead
“He was the hell-raising, grizzled, frontman of Motörhead who took pride in his excessive hardcore lifestyle and once invited fans to ‘Love Me Like a Reptile.’
So when palaeontologists at the National History Museum were choosing a name for their new ferocious Jurassic sea-crocodile, Lemmy seemed the obvious choice.”
P.S.: Learn how to spell, Telegraph editors!
Previously unreleased: Heroes
As many fans probably know, Motörhead recorded a cover of David Bowie’s Heroes during the Bad Magic sessions. In the run up to the release of their covers compilation Under Cöver, a video for the cover has now been released through Rolling Stone.
You can also pre-order Under Cöver at PledgeMusic.
Newly published interview with Lemmy
Noisey have published the following interview as a part of their Guitar Moves series. It was shot a few months before Lemmy’s passing at the Rainbow.
In other news, Heacycon has been merged with Insomnia60.
The statue is up!
Love it or lump it, the statue of Lemmy is now up at the Rainbow! Its unveiling was preceded by a new all-star jam.
Also, don’t forget that HeavyCon in Birmingham will have the first official Lemmy museum that includes the real bomber rig.
In other related news, The Damned are recording a new album and selling some VIP extras for their upcoming tour.
More recent links
- Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2016 live blog
- Lemmy speaks out against human trafficking
- 366 Days of Motörhead
- Lemmy – The Final Interview
- Lemmy Kilmister’s Legacy Lives On At The Rainbow Bar & Grill
Last but not least, good things are afoot in the Motörhead digital department it seems… We shall see.
Digest #5
- The Lemmy statue at the Rainbow has been fully funded!
- Heavy metal 115 still wants to be called Lemmium!
- Loyal Turkish Motörhead Fans Distribute Traditional ‘Lokma’ in Memory of Lemmy Kilmister (The Daily Sabah)
- Dave Grohl Persuaded The Grammys to Pay Tribute To Motörhead’s Lemmy (NME)
- Motörhead’s Mikkey Dee: ‘Lemmy Told Me He’d Fire Me If I Tried Drugs’ (SFK)
Grammys 2016
As anticipated, the Hollywood Vampires paid tribute to Lemmy with a shortened version of Ace of Spades:
Artisan News Service also released a video of a Q&A Paul, Lemmy’s son, did after the event: