Remembering Motorhead mainman Lemmy Kilmister today (Dec. 24) on what would have been his 71st birthday. Other rock birthdays today include former Thin Lizzy keyboardist Darren Wharton (54).
The Grammy producer didn't intend on having a tribute to Lemmy Kilmister and revealed Dave Grohl is the reason a performance took place to honor the rocker.
Lemmy Kilmister's son told reporters at the Grammys that his father was 'a great example for hard working musicians,' detailing the lengths he went to in order to perform.
The music world lost two giants of rock within two weeks of each other when Lemmy Kilmister died on Dec. 28, 2015, and David Bowie passed away on Jan. 10, 2016.
Legendary Motorhead frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister died on December 28 at his home in Los Angeles. Now, to further honor him, his fans are petitioning to name one of four newly discovered radioactive "super heavy" elements after him.
Most days, it seems like the majority of online petitions are little more than well-meaning wastes of time, but here's one Motörhead-inspired call for signatures that's actually kind of brilliant.