It is heartwarming when iconic musicians carry up the subsequent technology of performers, like how Paul McCartney has proven his help for Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Sadly, not each seasoned artist is so form to the subsequent technology of artists.
Listed here are 14 instances iconic musicians insulted newer artists utterly out of the blue:
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Throughout a 2024 Foo Fighters live performance, Dave Grohl seemingly insinuated Taylor Swift does not play reside. He stated, “So we prefer to name our tour the ‘Errors Tour.’ We have had quite a lot of eras and quite a lot of fucking errors as nicely. Only a couple. That is as a result of we truly play reside.”
The next day, Taylor appeared to reply subtly. Onstage in London, she stated, “Each one in every of my band members, each single one in every of our crew, my band — who’s gonna be enjoying reside for you for 3 and a half hours tonight — they deserve this a lot.”
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Throughout a 2023 look on The Joe Pags Present podcast, Ted Nugent stated, “So I am afraid to say on this world that is gone down the bathroom in all features, I am afraid the success of Taylor Swift — and once more, God bless her work ethic, God bless her musical desires — however that is cartoon music.”
In response, Taylor quote tweeted the LA Instances’ publish, tagged Damon, and stated, “I used to be such an enormous fan of yours till I noticed this. I write ALL of my very own songs. Your sizzling take is totally false and SO damaging.”
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On a 2023 episode of her podcast Miss Me?, Lily Allen criticized Beyoncé’s foray into nation music — particularly her cowl of “Jolene” by Dolly Parton. Lily stated, “It is fairly an fascinating factor to do if you’re attempting to deal with a brand new style, and also you simply select the largest music in that style to cowl. I imply, you do you, Beyoncé. And she or he actually is doing her — or is she doing Dolly?”
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In 2017, Carlos Santana advised the Australian Related Press, “I feel that Adele received [Album of the Year at the Grammys] as a result of she will sing sing. With all respect to our sister Beyoncé, Beyoncé may be very stunning to take a look at, and it is extra like modeling sort of music — music to mannequin a gown — she’s not a singer singer, with all respect to her.”
Following backlash, he apologized by way of Fb, writing, “My intent was to congratulate Adele on her wonderful evening on the Grammies. My remark about Beyoncé was regretfully taken out of context. I’ve the utmost respect for her as an artist and an individual.”
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On her BBC Radio 6 Music present Courtney Love’s Ladies in 2024, Courtney Love shaded a number of of her friends. Per the Customary, she stated, “It is nice that there are such a lot of profitable ladies within the music business, however a lot of them have gotten a cliché. Now, each profitable girl is cloned, so there may be simply an excessive amount of music. They’re all the identical.”
She particularly singled out Beyoncé. She stated, “I imply, I like the concept of Beyoncé doing a rustic document as a result of it is about Black ladies going into areas the place beforehand solely white ladies have been allowed. As an idea, I adore it. I simply don’t love her music.”
At a later level within the sequence, Courtney criticized Taylor Swift. She stated, “Taylor shouldn’t be necessary. She could be a protected house for ladies, and he or she’s in all probability the Madonna of now, however she’s not fascinating as an artist.”
And she or he shaded Lana Del Rey. She stated, “I have never appreciated Lana since she lined a John Denver music, and I feel she ought to actually take seven years off. Up till ‘Take Me House, Nation Roads,’ I assumed she was nice. After I was recording my new album, I needed to cease listening to her, as she was influencing me an excessive amount of.”
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In a since-deleted 2021 Instagram publish, Courtney Love accused Oliva Rodrigo of copying Gap’s Reside By This cowl for her digital live performance SOUR Promenade. Sharing Olivia’s promo picture, Courtney added the caption, “Spot the distinction! #twinning!”
Olivia commented, “love u and reside via this sooooo a lot.”
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In 2010, Mark E. Smith of The Fall insulted Mumford & Sons. He advised Braag journal, “We have been enjoying a pageant in Dublin the opposite week. There was this different group, like, warming up within the subsequent type of chalet, they usually have been horrible. I stated, ‘Shut them cunts up!’ And so they have been nonetheless warming up, so I threw a bottle at them. The bands stated, ‘That is the Sons of Mumford’ or one thing. ‘They’re quantity 5 in charts!'”
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In 1991, Cher advised CBS’s Steve Kmetko, “There are many issues that I respect about [Madonna]. I feel that she is aware of tips on how to work the enterprise like no one I’ve ever seen earlier than…And there is one thing about her that I do not like. She’s imply. I do not like that.”
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In 2012, Madonna criticized Woman Gaga’s “Born This Means,” insinuating it was too just like her music “Specific Your self.” She advised ABC Information, “It feels reductive.”
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In 2008, Noel Gallagher advised Time Out Chicago, “The worst factor about [the Kaiser Chiefs] is that they don’t seem to be superb. They play dress-up and sit on prime an apex of meaninglessness. They don’t imply something to anyone aside from their fucking ugly girlfriends.”
Throughout a 2009 press cease, guitarist Andrew White reportedly stated, “We’ve got no time for him. Music is an artwork however he does not recognize music for what it’s. He began it. It exhibits what a bitter previous man he has develop into.”
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In 2015, Noel Gallagher negatively reacted to Ed Sheeran enjoying three exhibits at London’s Wembley Stadium. He advised NME, “I do not suppose I can reside in a world the place that is even doable. While you hear that sort of polished pop, after which there is a ginger man with a fucking guitar, it appears subversive, nevertheless it’s fucking not.”
In a since-deleted tweet, Ed responded, “I can reside in it, it is actually pleasurable.”
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Throughout a 2020 look on The Matt Morgan Podcast, Noel Gallagher insulted Taylor Swift and her reputation. He stated, “Music now’s type over substance. I discover that these younger folks within the music recreation – they fucking look nice, they’ve all obtained tattoos and the picture and all that fucking bollocks, however actually they’re simply shit, they don’t seem to be saying something. The most important-selling acts are shit, whereas once I was rising up, the biggest-selling acts have been the most effective acts. The most important band on this planet was often the most effective band on this planet. Now the largest factor on this planet is fucking Taylor Swift. What?! Fuck off.”
Noel additionally insulted Ed Sheeran as soon as once more. He stated, “There’ll by no means be one other David Bowie, there’ll by no means be one other Marc Bolan, there’ll by no means be one other Freddie Mercury, correct rock stars. I do not think about myself a rock star; I am extra of a songwriter/grafter; I imply correct flamboyant rock stars. There’ll by no means be folks like that as a result of musicians won’t ever make that sort of cash, and those that do, like Ed Sheeran, fucking no matter. There will be no extra non-public jets or David Bowie rocking into King’s Cross Station dressed as a Nazi. They’re going to be none of that anymore as a result of folks will likely be cowed by social media.”
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And eventually, after Little Combine received Greatest Group on the 2021 BRIT Awards, Noel Gallagher reportedly advised the Solar, “Little Combine, with the best respect, usually are not in the identical league as Oasis. Not even in the identical fucking sport.”
Responding on an episode of By no means Thoughts the Buzzcocks, Little Combine member Jade Thirlwall stated, “[Noel said] one thing about that we have been undeserving of the Brit Award as a result of we’re ladies and do not…nicely, we do write music, however he thinks we do not write music. Yeah, disgrace, actually. As a result of you realize, we’re undoubtedly essentially the most profitable lady group within the nation, however he isn’t even essentially the most profitable performer in his household.”
