Don’t let her forget her alt phase.
The Los Angeles Convention Centre witnessed a piece of music history reclaimed last night.
Honoured as MusiCares Person of the Year, Mariah Carey watched as the Foo Fighters, joined by a leather-clad Taylor Momsen, tore through a raw, snarling tribute.
THANK YOU @MariahCarey @MusiCares!!! It was an honor performing “Hermit” & “Love Is A Scam” with @taylormomsen. pic.twitter.com/4xwk9vX0WV
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) January 31, 2026
But they bypassed her iconic ballads. Instead, they resurrected ‘Hermit’ and ‘Love Is a Scam,’ deep cuts from Carey’s fabled, unreleased 1990s grunge album, Someone’s Ugly Daughter.
With Pat Smear insisting on performing despite a broken foot, the band channelled a forgotten era, transforming the gala with a blast of distorted guitars and gritty vocals.
Foo Fighters and Taylor Momsen perform a song off of Mariah Carey’s unreleased 1995 grunge album “Someone’s Ugly Daughter” by Chick pic.twitter.com/xCLC1OfsRk
— Variety (@Variety) January 31, 2026
The daring set served as a loud reminder of Carey’s hidden rock persona and the Foo Fighters’ own punk roots, creating a visceral, one-night-only bridge between pop’s diva and grunge’s heirs.
