Random music news for Tuesday, July 1, 2025
It’s the most “elbows up” Canada Day…ever! Enjoy. I’ve also got some music news for July 1, 2025. More music news? Go here. BONUS: On August 21, it’s George Costanza
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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 037: The Sudden Death of Taylor Hawkins
It’s happening with increasing frequency. We’re doomscrolling and we see the message. We wake up to read the news. We get a text from a friend. Or we turn on
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Ongoing History Daily: The lost Taylor Hawkins album
Before Taylor Hawkins died of a cardiac issue on March 25, 2022, the Foo Fighters drummer recorded an album with Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and AC/DC bassist Chris Chaney.
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Taylor Hawkins’ son joined the Foo Fighters onstage for a show in London
Hearts must have exploded at Wembley in London the other night when Shane Hawkins, son of the late Taylor, joined the Foo Fighters onstage to play his dad’s parts in
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An interview with the Foo Fighters’ new drummer, Josh Freese
Josh has been in the business for a billion years and is one of the most respected rock drummers out there. Rick Beato had a chance to sit down with
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 995: The Last Moments Of…, part 2
When someone dies, our first reaction is disbelief. We’re stunned. That’s immediately followed by a need to know what happened. How? Where? It’s only natural. We need information to help
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Dave Grohl has this note for fans about the emotional Foo Fighters tour
I noticed a couple of posts on Reddit by Foo Fighters fans who are worried about Dave Grohl on the current Foo Fighters tour. They note that he seems to
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The Foo Fighters come out swinging from their annus horribilus with the outstanding But Here We Are. Here’s a track-by-track review
Last year was horrible for the Foo Fighters. What should have been a victory lap around the planet with their pandemic-delayed 25th-anniversary tour turned into a time of sadness, heartbreak,
Read MoreWatch as Taylor Hawkins’ son sits in with the Foo Fighters on their current tour
Last week, the Foo Fighters began their first headliner tour since the death of Taylor Hawkins. Josh Freese is the drummer (at least for the time being) but the Foos
Read MoreThe new Foo Fighters album is dedicated to two people who passed away: Taylor Hawkins and Dave’s mom.
The new Foo Fighters album, But Here We Are, will arrive on June 2 and will come with two dedications to people who have died. The first and most obvious
Read MoreWho has Josh Freese on their bingo card as the new Foo Fighters drummer? Here’s why he just might be the guy.
One week from today, the Foo Fighters will play their first proper headliner show since the death of Taylor Hawkins last year. As I write this, there still hasn’t been
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