Music History

Watch Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Play in 9th Grade

Come with me back to 1987 to watch a 9th grader named Taylor Hawkins hammer his way through Van Halen’s “Panama” during a battle of the bands competition at Laguna Beach High School.

Nice bow tie, dude.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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