Loudwire reports about a slightly bizarre case of late drummer Brentnol McPherson who was placed behind a drum set at his own funeral. Guyana-born, Canada-based drummer spent his life drumming with Toots & the Maytals, Johnny Nash, Jimmy Reid, Brass Traxx with Deborah Cox and many more, and for his "last performance" he was posed behind a sapphire blue drum set, surrounded by elaborate floral arrangements...
A fan described Nick Cave on his Red Hand Files blog how he gave his father an Elvis-themed funeral, and wondered what Cave had in mind for his final hour. Cave answered he would "be very happy with one too - to be ushered into the next world by the voice of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll singer of them all. 'Kentucky Rain', that’s what I’d like, 'Kentucky Rain' and 'How Great Thou Art' - Elvis singing gospel, with heaven and all its angels listening".
When we’re dying, which songs do we want to hear? and why don’t we choose our own funeral songs? - the terminal illness charity Marie Curie will pose this definitive questions on 29 January, at the monthly Science Museum Late event in London. At the talk called What’s Your #MyLastSong? attendees will nominate their ultimate last songs; they will then be played on a vintage jukebox on stage and discussed by a duo with intimate knowledge of the subject: consultant in palliative medicine Mark Taubert and 6 Music DJ Gideon Coe. However, Marie Curie research showed that 82% of people would be comfortable talking about their own end-of-life wishes. Last year, some of the most popular funeral songs were AC/DC’s 'Highway to Hell', Billie Eilish’s 'When the Party’s Over', and Robbie Williams’ 'Angels'.
Pop songs are the most popular choice at British funerals, and traditional hymns have been completely squeezed out. Frank Sinatra’s 'My Way' is No. 1 at the funeral chart, Ed Sheeran’s 'Supermarket Flower' is a new entry to the list, and Monty Python's 'Always Look at the Bright Side of Life' closes the Top 10 […]
Dance music played out for the hundreds of fans who flocked to the town of Braintree, England for the funeral of Keith Flint, former frontman of the Prodigy, and the people danced - watch a short video here. Flint's bandmates called on fans to "raise the roof for Keef", so they made a one-off festival […]
