diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023
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diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023 ✅
[Watch] Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Pay Tribute to MCA, Coldplay Covers "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)"
Following the devastating passing of Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch last Friday, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots paid tribute on Friday's episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. After giving a brief statement, Fallon delivered a video montage honoring MCA, which gave footage from the Beastie Boys 2009 appearance on the show. Afterwards, The Roots performed covers of "Sure Shot," "Remote Control," and "Sabotage" throughout the show. After the jump, you can stream the entirety of Friday's episode (Fallon’s montage is at the 11:40, and The Roots’ cover of “Sure Shot” can be seen at the 4:15. The other covers performed by The Roots can be seen before and after each break) as well as the 2009 appearance of the Beastie Boys on the show.
Another tribute paid to the passing of MCA comes from Coldplay, who performed a cover of "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)" during their Friday night performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Watch the acoustic, piano-led cover after the jump.
[Watch and Listen] YACHT Cover Brigitte Fontaine's "Le Goudron," Announce Tour Dates
In anticipation for their just announced European and U.S. tour dates, Portland duo YACHT have unveiled a cover of Brigitte Fontaine's 1969 song "Le Goudron." The accompanying video for the cover is available to watch above, while the audio itself is available to download or stream below.
As for the band's tour dates, they've announced that on April 26th they will kick off a European tour, which will take them all the way to May 19th. From there, the band will be back in North America to tour through till mid-June, including two festival appearances in August at Outside Lands and North Coast Music Festival. Take a look at their full tour itinerary after the jump.