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Eight years ago, Dave Grohl expounded on his famous sense of goodwill and musical fraternity to the Guardian. If the Foo Fighters were playing a festival, he said, he made a point of touring the other artists’ dressing rooms, bottle of whisky in hand. “I don’t give a shit,” he said, “you could be Demi Lovato or the fucking drummer from Pantera, I don’t care – let’s have a drink.”Clearly, this is an attitude that Grohl shared with the Foo Fighters’ late drummer, Taylor Hawkins. How else to explain the bill at the first of…

The all-star Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert went on for more than five hours Saturday, closing the night out with an emotional, enthralling Foo Fighters set at London’s Wembley Stadium. The show was a special tribute to the late drummer, with an impressive number of special guests throughout the evening. The Foo Fighters’ headlining moment featured many of the band’s greatest hits, assisted by friends and family on the drums in Taylor Hawkins’ place. Dave Grohl told the crowd that they’d see a…

The twin concerts for Foo Fighters’ late drummer Taylor Hawkins will include Miley Cyrus, Liam Gallagher, Joan Jett, Mark Ronson, members of Queen, The Police, Rush, Kiss, The Pretenders, Motley Crue, Queens of the Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Supergrass and comedian Dave Chappelle. The shows will take place Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium and Sept. 27 at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Both concerts will benefit charities chosen by the Hawkins family. The London…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Culture But two drummers quoted in a Rolling Stone article said today their remarks were taken out of context Author of the article: National Post Wire Services Bang Showbiz Musician Taylor Hawkins has died at age 50, according to a statement shared on social media by the Foo Fighters. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from…

A new posthumous profile of Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters’ drummer who died in March, examines his final months on the road with the legendary rock band. And it isn’t sitting well with his former bandmates and some of his friends who were interviewed for the story.Speaking to Rolling Stone for a piece published Monday, several of Hawkins’ friends said the late musician complained of tour-related exhaustion as the band hit the road following an 18-month, pandemic-induced hiatus.Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron said his…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Movies Celebrity 'The plan was to tell everyone we made an album in a crazy haunted house,' says band's leader Publishing date: Feb 21, 2022  •  February 21, 2022  •  8 minute read  •  Join the conversation Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. Photo by VALERIE MACON /Getty Images Article content When Dave Grohl got the pitch for a Foo Fighters horror movie, he had one thought: “That’s f—ing ridiculous. Why would we ever do something that stupid?”…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Celebrity Band was set to play a show in South America the night of the drummer’s death Publishing date: Mar 26, 2022  •  March 26, 2022  •  3 minute read  •  97 Comments Taylor Hawkins is seen here in Toronto during a promotional stop in 2001. Photo by Craig Robertson /Postmedia Network Article content Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for Foo Fighters, has died at the age of 50, the band posted in a message to its Instagram page Friday night.…

Article content Elton John has announced a second Toronto show at Rogers Centre on Sept. 8 after his previously announced Sept. 7 date at the same venue. Article content The 75-year-old British singer-songwriter-pianist added 11 final dates of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour including an Oct. 22 show at Vancouver’s B.C. Place where he’s already playing Oct. 21. “This year will be my grand finale in North America, playing stadiums all around with the most spectacular production I’ve ever had,” said John on his…