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Taylor Hawkins

Concerts 

The Rockin’ 1000 once again pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Foo Fighters, Rockin' 1000, Taylor Hawkins

The people who make up The Rockin’ 1000 (or at least the organizers of this project) have had a long

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Music News 

Details finally begin to emerge about the death of Taylor Hawkins. What really happened? [With updates on the fallout from this article]

May 18, 2022May 20, 2022 Alan Cross 26 Comments Autopsy, Cardiac Collapse, Cause of Death, Enlarged Heart, Foo Fighters, Funeral, Heart Attack, Overdose, Taylor Hawkins, Toxicology

It’s been two months since a call went out from Casa Medina, a Four Seasons property, in an area of

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Music News 

Dave Grohl makes his first public appearance since Taylor Hawkins’ death. Well, sort of.

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Alan Cross 14 Comments Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Jazz Fest, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Taylor Hawkins, Tribute

It’s been well over a month since we heard the awful news that Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins died in

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WTF? 

What does Facebook have against Taylor Hawkins tributes?

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Alan Cross 7 Comments Facebook, Rockin' 1000, Taylor Hawkins, Tribute

Earlier this week, I posted a story on this site about how the Rockin’ 1000, that Foo Fighters-obsessed collective in

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Music News Recommended Music 

Italy’s Rockin’ 1000 has this tribute to Taylor Hawkins

April 26, 2022April 27, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Foo Fighters, Italy, Rockin 1000, Taylor Hawkins, Tribute

We first heard of The Rockin’ 1000, the massive volunteer collective of musicians, when they staged a giant performance (with

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The history of Taylor Hawkins’ heart

April 26, 2022April 28, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Enlarged Heart, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins

Before Taylor Hawkins died in a Colombian hotel room a month ago, the first sign of trouble came with crushing

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Recommended Music 

There will soon be a posthumous release from Taylor Hawkins

April 17, 2022April 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Edgar Winter, Johnny Winter, Posthumous, Taylor Hawkins

Although he was known as the drummer for the Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins, like his boss, had a hard time

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Music Industry 

Foo Fighters streams, sales up since Taylor Hawkins’ death.

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album sales, Foo Fighters, Streaming, Taylor Hawkins

No surprise, really, given that whenever a high-profile musician dies, there’s extra interest in their music. The death of Taylor

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Music News 

People need to stop jumping to conclusions about the cause of Taylor Hawkins’ death. Here’s why.

April 7, 2022April 10, 2022 Alan Cross 77 Comments Cardiomegaly, Cardiovascular Collapse, Cause of Death, Enlarged Heart, Foo Fighters, Prescription Drugs, Sleep Apnea, Taylor Hawkins

[Note: This article has been updated with a few footnotes in response to some of the comments below. – AC]

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Music News Television 

ICYMI: The Grammys tribute video to the Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins

April 4, 2022April 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Foo Fighters, Grammys, Taylor Hawkins, Tribute

A couple of weeks ago, the Foo Fighters were set to perform at the Grammy Awards. But then… (Via Variety)

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Music History 

What can a band do when a key member dies? Let’s explore the Foo Fighters situation

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Foo Fighters, Predictions, RIP, Taylor Hawkins

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] One of the knocks against the Foo Fighters has been that

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