'80s Rock Icon Is a 'Legend' Covering 1965 Chart-Topper
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Jacqueline Burt CoteJanuary 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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As longtime fans know, Tommy Stinson of The Replacements was just a kid when he started playing music, so it makes sense that the 59-year-old bassist is committed to making sure the next generation learns how to rock.
In a video making the rounds on TikTok, Stinson led an adorable group of kids in an outdoor performance of The Who's 1965 classic, "My Generation," wearing a white hat and button-down shirt. Stinson smiled and nodded with approval as one girl took the lead on vocals, confidently belting out the iconic lyrics.
"Tommy Stinson of The Replacements with Musack.org helping raise money to get musical instruments for kids who can't afford them," read the caption on the clip.
Commenters were quick to praise Stinson for playing with the group of aspiring musicians.
"Love Tommy," wrote one person, with a second calling him a "legend."
"That is so awesome," gushed someone else.
According to the organization's website, Musack's mission is to "give kids and teens a voice through music by providing guitars, drums, and support for music teachers — wherever the need arises."
Musack was founded in 2009 by writer/producer Donick Cary (known for The Simpsons, Parks and Recreation and Silicon Valley) with the goal of funding musical programs for his hometown high school on Nantucket Island after a "rash of teen suicides" in the area.
"Enter Musack, which began providing Nantucket’s high schoolers with guitars and music lessons as a way to help them tell their stories. Taking our cue from the kids, we quickly expanded to include drums and other music and arts programs," the site explains. Now, Musack has programs all over the country.
While it might surprise some to see a major rock star playing with a group of little kids, it's not out of character for Stinson. In a 2024 interview with Erie Reader, he opened up about why he likes playing smaller gigs at places like breweries (or even people's homes), noting that there's "so little pressure."
"I am playing to the people that want to come see me and I'm not fighting for anything — I can go and do what I want to do and play some songs for some folks and do it on my own terms," he explained, adding, "I like the idea of that a lot. The night club scene has kind of goofed up since COVID and I am in this place in my life where it's like, I am going to hang out anyway, so why don't I just f—king take it to the people directly? Hang out and do a thing."
Related: Indie Rock Icon, 59, Joins Beloved Folksters in 'Brilliant' Performance: 'Icing on the Cake'
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