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Is this guy the new drummer for the Foo Fighters? Let’s connect some dots.

January 13, 2023January 16, 2023 Alan Cross 5 Comments Foo Fighters, Josh Freese, Queen, Roger Taylor, Rufus Taylor, The Darkness

Earlier this month, the Foo Fighters announced that they’re coming back with confirmation of three festival dates starting in May.

The Foo Fighters announce their first gigs without Taylor Hawkins. Who do you think should fill the drummer’s slot?

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Alan Cross 3 Comments Bonnaroo, Boston Calling, Foo Fighters, Sonic Temple, Taylor Hawkins

A few days back, the Foo Fighters revealed that they were about to re-emerge after the death of Taylor Hawkins.

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 970: In memoriam 2022 and the people we lost

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Fletcher, Dallas Good, DH Peligro, Foo Fighters, Gord Lewis, Julee Cruise, Mark Lanegan, Paul Ryder, Rockstar deaths, Vangelis

Sometime around 2016, I got the horrible sense that we were slowly moving into a new era of rock history:

The Foo Fighters give an indication that they’ll be back in 2023

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins

After the death of Taylor Hawkins last March, fans have been wondering about what the future holds for the band.

Here’s a question some people are quietly asking about the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows

October 4, 2022October 6, 2022 Alan Cross 25 Comments Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins, Tribute Concert

Both Taylor Hawkins tribute shows were unqualified successes. But very quietly, some people have been asking a simple question: Why

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 28, 2022

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arctic Monkeys, Bono, Depeche Mode, Foo Fighters, Kate Bush, Las Vegas, Metal, Prince, Route 91, Shakira, Spotify

Agreed. You can never kill the dog. Fortunately, time travel came to the rescue. Moving on to music news for

Foo Fighters announce a new greatest hits album

September 17, 2022September 18, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Essential, Foo Fighters, Greatest Hits, Taylor Hawkins

The Foo Fighters have been around for more than a quarter-century now and have enough hits to fill a two-hour

There’s more music coming from Taylor Hawkins from an unusual source

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Foo Fighters, Ozzy Osbourne, Patient No. 9, Taylor Hawkins

When it came to working on non-Foo Fighters projects, Taylor Hawkins was almost as a busy as his boss. One

Here were the sets and performance order for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley.

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, London, Paul McCartney, Taylor Hawkins, Tribute Concert, Video Highlights, Wembley

That was quite a day of music in London. Starting at 11:30 am EDT (4:30 pm London time), the event

How to watch the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in Canada

September 3, 2022September 5, 2022 Alan Cross 9 Comments Canada, Foo Fighters, London, MTV, Paramount+, Taylor Hawkins, Tribute Concert

The first of two tribute concerts for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins happens tomorrow (September 3) at Wembley Stadium

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The first Taylor Hawkins tribute concert is Saturday in London. There’s merch to go with it.

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Foo Fighters, Merch, Taylor Hawkins, Wembley

The first of two Taylor Hawkins tribute events is set for Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. In preparation, The