{"id":42603,"date":"2026-02-13T15:57:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=42603"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:57:53","slug":"i-saved-the-voicemail-taylor-momsen-reveals-the-private-message-from-mariah-carey-that-left-the-foo-fighters-speechless-before-their-historic-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=42603","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI Saved the Voicemail.\u201d \u2014 Taylor Momsen Reveals the Private Message from Mariah Carey That Left the Foo Fighters Speechless Before Their Historic Set."},"content":{"rendered":"

It began as a risk.<\/span><\/p>\n

When Taylor Momsen<\/span><\/span> decided to perform songs from Mariah Carey<\/span><\/span>\u2019s long-whispered alt-rock side project at the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year gala, she braced for pushback.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, she got a voicemail.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI saved it,\u201d Momsen revealed after the January 30 event. \u201cI thought I\u2019d get a cease-and-desist. Instead, she told me to shred.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The message \u2014 direct, enthusiastic, and unexpectedly heavy \u2014 left not just Momsen but members of Foo Fighters<\/span><\/span> momentarily speechless.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The \u201cForbidden\u201d Album<\/span><\/h3>\n

The songs in question come from Someone’s Ugly Daughter<\/span><\/span><\/em>, an alternative-rock record Carey created in the mid-1990s under the pseudonym Chick. Recorded during the same era as her pop juggernaut Daydream<\/em>, the grunge-leaning project reportedly reflected a raw, unfiltered side of the singer rarely seen in her polished mainstream persona.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the time, industry constraints and image considerations meant Carey\u2019s own lead vocals were largely buried in the mix, replaced by another singer to protect her pop brand.<\/span><\/p>\n

For decades, the album lived in near-mythical status among fans \u2014 a secret chapter in Carey\u2019s discography that hinted at distortion pedals rather than whistle notes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The MusiCares Moment<\/span><\/h3>\n

At the Los Angeles Convention Center, Momsen and the Foo Fighters tore into tracks like \u201cHermit\u201d with unapologetic grit. Dave Grohl<\/span><\/span> led the band through the explosive set, turning what could have been a novelty tribute into one of the night\u2019s defining performances.<\/span><\/p>\n

Witnesses described Carey smiling broadly from her table, mouthing lyrics as Momsen leaned fully into the angst embedded in the material.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Momsen \u2014 frontwoman of The Pretty Reckless<\/span><\/span> \u2014 the moment carried weight beyond applause.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo hear her say, \u2018Go as heavy as you want,\u2019 was thrilling,\u201d she said. \u201cShe had to hide that side of herself once. Now she\u2019s giving us permission to let it roar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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A Grunge Resurrection?<\/span><\/h3>\n

The viral buzz following the performance has reignited calls for Carey to officially release her original vocal versions of Someone\u2019s Ugly Daughter<\/em>. Industry insiders hint that discussions around a remastered reissue are gaining traction.<\/span><\/p>\n

If realized, it would mark a rare second act for an album once constrained by commercial expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n

The collaboration also highlighted the fluidity of genre in 2026 \u2014 a pop icon embracing distortion, a grunge singer honoring diva roots, and a legacy rock band bridging eras in a single night.<\/span><\/p>\n

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More Than a Voicemail<\/span><\/h3>\n

For Momsen, the saved voicemail represents validation from one of music\u2019s most exacting perfectionists. For Carey, it signals reclamation \u2014 a chance to revisit art once sidelined.<\/span><\/p>\n

And for fans, it suggests something thrilling: that the most exciting chapter of Mariah Carey\u2019s career might not be in her past, but in the rediscovery of it.<\/span><\/p>\n

One voicemail.<\/span>
One performance.<\/span>
And suddenly, a hidden history feels louder than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It began as a risk. When Taylor Momsen decided to perform songs from Mariah Carey\u2019s long-whispered alt-rock side project at the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year gala, she braced for pushback. Instead, she got a voicemail. \u201cI saved it,\u201d Momsen revealed after the January 30 event. \u201cI thought I\u2019d get a cease-and-desist. Instead, she…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42603\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}