The 2024 Academy Awards featured a very cool rock moment from one of the ‘Barbie’ Best Original Song nominees.
Did you know “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie featured some serious rock muscle in the studio? Slash from Guns N’ Roses played lead guitar, Wolfgang Van Halen from Mammoth WVH handled rhythm guitar, and Josh Freese of Foo Fighters sat behind the drum kit. That’s pretty much a supergroup right there!
Well, the Academy Awards ceremony usually includes a performance for each Best Original Song nominee. “I’m Just Ken” was nominated; and Slash and Wolfgang were both on hand to perform alongside Ryan Gosling! Watch it below.
Unfortunately for “I’m Just Ken”, its Barbie soundtrack sibling “What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish won the Best Original Song category at this year’s Oscars.
