Watch Måneskin rip through The Stooges' classic I Wanna Be Your Dog

Måneskin performing live on the Howard Stern Show
(Image credit: The Howard Stern Show)

Italian sensations Måneskin have performed a live version of The Stooges' 1969 classic I Wanna Be Your Dog while guesting on SiriusXM's Howard 101, the show hosted by legendary presenter Howard Stern. 

The band also were also joined by Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello to perform their collaboration Gossip, taken from Måneskin's recently released third album Rush.

While in Los Angeles, Morello and Måneskin also dropped by the studios of Audacy Check In, where the RATM man was effusive in his praise for the quartet.

"They're carrying the flag and are the standard bearers for a new generation of rock'n'roll," says Morello. "I first heard about them from the big hit song Beggin', and then had the opportunity to jam with them and it's really a great band. 

"Some of them have known each other since 12 years old. They began playing on the streets of Rome at 15. It's called 'busking' – Americans might know it as playing for change on the street. It's a real band that has really paid their dues and it's just great to see. And we always have a lot of fun playing together."

Speaking of Gossip, Morello adds, "It's an unusual thing in 2023 to have a rock'n'roll band that has songs on the radio. Then to have a song on the radio that has not one, but two guitar solos in it! It really is an anomaly in this day and age."

Måneskin's upcoming European tour begins on February 23 at Pesaro's Vitifrigo Arena in Italy. Full dates below.

Måneskin 2023 European tour

Feb 23: Pesaro Vitifrigo Arena, Italy
Feb 25: Torino Palalpitour, Italy
Feb 27: Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, Netherlands
Mar 02: Bruxelles Forest National, Belgium
Mar 03: Bruxelles Forest National, Belgium
Mar 06: Berlin Mercedes Benz Arena, Germany
Mar 10: Cologne Lanxess Arena, Germany
Mar 13: Paris Accor Arena, France
May 16: Bologna Unipol Arena, Italy
May 17: Bologna Unipol Arena, Italy
May 20: Firenze Nelson Mandela Forum, Italy
May 21: Firenze Nelson Mandela Forum, Italy
May 24: Roma Palazzo dello Sport, Italy
May 25: Roma Palazzo dello Sport, Italy
May 28: Napoli Palapartenope, Italy
May 29: Napoli Palapartenope, Italy
May 31: Bari Palaflorio, Italy
Apr 03: Milano Mediolanum Forum, Italy
Apr 04: Milano Mediolanum Forum, Italy
Apr 06: Milano Mediolanum Forum, Italy
Apr 11: Barcelona Palau Saint Jordi, Spain 
Apr 26: Zurich Switzerland Hallenstadion, Switzerland
Apr 28: Wien Austria Wiener Statdhalle, Austria
Apr 30: Esch-sur-Alzette Rockhal, Luxembourg
May 02: Copenhagen The Royal Arena, Denmark
May 05: Milano Mediolanum Forum, Italy
May 08: London The O2 Arena, UK
May 12: Warsaw Poland Torwar Hall, Poland
May 14: Prague O2 Arena, Czech Republic
May 16: Budapest Arena, Hungary
May 18: Riga Arena Riga, Latvia
May 19: Tallin Saku Suurhall, Estonia

Tickets are available now.

Fraser Lewry
Online Editor, Classic Rock

Online Editor at Louder/Classic Rock magazine since 2014. 38 years in music industry, online for 25. Also bylines for: Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine, The Word Magazine, The Guardian, The New Statesman, Saga, Music365. Former Head of Music at Xfm Radio, A&R at Fiction Records, early blogger, ex-roadie, published author. Once appeared in a Cure video dressed as a cowboy, and thinks any situation can be improved by the introduction of cats. Favourite Serbian trumpeter: Dejan Petrović.