The Foo Fighters threw a monkey wrench in Josh Freese’s plans. Two years after joining the Foo Fighters as their drummer following the death of Taylor Hawkins, the musician, 52, announced he let go from the rock band without warning. “The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they’ve decided ‘to go … Read more
Foo Fighters announced a new drummer following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022. The band revealed in a livestream event that Josh Freese, 50, will be joining members Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee behind the drum set for their upcoming tour. In Sunday’s “Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts,” … Read more
Foo Fighters come roaring back to rock on “Rescued,” the band’s first song since the death of beloved drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022. And you can feel the ghost of Hawkins in the haunting chorus: “We’re all free to some degree/To dance under the lights/I’m just waiting to be rescued/Bring me back to life.” … Read more
He’s looking back in anger. Former Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher, claims his ongoing feud with brother Noel recently got only more bitter when he “blocked” him from playing the band’s song at a tribute concert honoring the late Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins, who was the band’s drummer since 1997, died in March due to a cardiovascular collapse at … Read more
Miley Cyrus followed up her tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins this week by revealing the heartwarming inspiration for her performance. In a tweet Wednesday, Cyrus posted an audio snippet of a voicemail she’d received from Hawkins prior to his death this spring. In it, he suggests she cover Def Leppard’s 1983 hit, … Read more