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A new double drummer project from Matt Cameron and Taylor Hawkins

Drummers Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) and Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) found some time on their hands lately (hey, who

Taylor Hawkins has been providing the backbeat for the Foo Fighters for twenty years. In this video for the BBC,

Whenever the Foo Fighters are on a bit of a break, drummer Taylor Hawkins takes the opportunity to release a

It was twenty-five years ago today that Kurt Cobain killed himself. You’ll be hearing a lot about this over the

There have been several occasions on which Dave Grohl has performed in public with his 12-year-old daughter, Violet. In fact,

All the guys in the Foo Fighters were great friends with Chris Cornell. His memory will be honoured at every gig

Taylor Hawkins has released a new EP called KOTA, which stands for ‘King of the Assholes’! The first single has

Chad Smith and Will Ferrell were at it again, this time holding a drum battle for the Red Hot Comedy

The Foo Fighters have been going full tilt since early 2014. There was the Sonic Highways project for HBO and

Come with me back to 1987 to watch a 9th grader named Taylor Hawkins hammer his way through Van Halen’s

Normally you’ll find Taylor Hawkins holding the beat for his boss Dave Grohl in the Foo Fighters. But just like

The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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