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“I continue to miss Taylor, as does the band, his family, friends and the rest of the world.” Josh Freese pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins while marking one year as the Foo Fighters’ drummer

It's been 12 months since Freese was selected for one of the biggest gigs in rock

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On the anniversary of his introduction as Foo Fighters' new drummer, Josh Freese pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins

"I continue to miss Taylor as does the band"

Metal Hammer

“Rock’n’roll is about guts… there’s no rules!”: The Hives’ Pelle Almqvist and Nicholaus Arson on punk rock, sharp suits and the seal of approval they got from Taylor Hawkins

The Swedish rock’n’roll crew recently completed a sold-out tour of the UK, and Louder joined them backstage to hear all about it

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“It continues to be bittersweet. Part of me is like, 'I wish there wasn’t a reason for me to be the drummer in the Foo Fighters.’” Josh Freese on getting the call from Dave Grohl to take over from Taylor Hawkins

Plus, 5 other things we learned from the session ace’s interview with Rick Beato

MusicRadar

“Taylor wanted to write a song for a friend of ours who was going through a bad time”: Perry Farrell on the time him and Taylor Hawkins teamed up to record a track for a pal

The Jane’s Addiction singer and late Foo Fighters drummer released Mend back in 2021

Louder

"You have to manifest your destiny. You have to think about what you want to do, then do it": A celebration of the life of Taylor Hawkins

Two years on from the death of Taylor Hawkins, we remember and celebrate the life of the Foo Fighters drummer, natural showman and perennial 'Mister Fanboy'

Louder

“They just risk everything – every song starts from a point of absolutely no safety net”: Queens of the Stone Age engineer and producer Robert Adam Stevenson on working with Josh Homme, Jeff Beck, Johnny Depp and recording a very '80s Taylor Hawkins

Interview: Since his own band broke up, Stevenson has taken the producer/engineer route, diving straight into the LA music scene and recording its biggest stars

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In Georgia, a bill to cut all ties with the American Library Association is advancing

Several other states have made moves to disassociate from the nation's oldest library professional association. But Georgia's bill, the first of its kind in the nation, goes further than the others.

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Geddy Lee says he and Alex Lifeson have talked about recruiting one of the world's great drummers to tour as Rush again

Geddy Lee drops strongest hint yet that he and Alex Lifeson could get Rush back on the road with a stand-in for Neil Peart

Metal Hammer

“Reverlong reunion!” Scott Ian’s 12-year-old son, Revel, reunites with Foo Fighters at Dave Grohl’s studio to jam Everlong – and nails it using Pat Smear’s Gibson Les Paul

Four years after he smashed the track as an 8-year-old during the band's Bourbon & Beyond Festival set, Revel returned to the Foo Fighters lineup during a wholesome jam session

Guitar World

"He came and sat and drank with us. We all got plastered together": it turns out Paul McCartney has instructed Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson to get back out on tour

Beatle Sir Paul offered his boozy wisdom to Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

Louder

“I walked away feeling we had done justice to Taylor and justice to Neil”: Geddy Lee on how playing the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts helped bring Rush closure

Lee and bandmate Alex Lifeson played Rush classics with Dave Grohl, Omar Hakim, Chad Smith and Danny Carey

Louder

Foo Fighters create a nostalgic atmosphere at Riot Fest 2023

“Whenever we play this city I always gives props, not only to Cubby Bear, not only to Naked Raygun, not only to my cousin Tracy who took me, but to the city of Chicago. Without you I don’t think I’d be doing this thing,” David Grohl told fans on Friday…

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Every Cocteau Twins song sounds like an orgasm’: Perry Farrell’s honest playlist

The Jane’s Addiction man grew up on the Beatles and has played Led Zeppelin to Trump, but who can he no longer listen to?

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Watch Dave Grohl, Chad Smith and Taylor Hawkins' son Shane cover Led Zeppelin, Queen, AC/DC and Van Halen classics in a pizza joint

Chevy Metal rocked a Californian pizza restaurant earlier this week with a few famous friends, including Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith

MusicRadar

Wolfgang Van Halen on his approach as a multi-instrumentalist: "Drums are, to me, the most important part. It's the backbone of everything"

As Mammoth WVH II drops, Wolfgang tells us about taking his one and only drum lesson from Eddie, and why Travis Barker and Danny Carey shaped his playing

Guitar World

Wolfgang Van Halen says covering Van Halen made him so nervous he had to change string gauges

In the build up to the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows last year, the Mammoth WVH frontman was forced into a significant setup shake-up

MusicRadar

Watch Shane Hawkins play drums on Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and Black Sabbath songs with Taylor Hawkins’ cover band, Chevy Metal

The young drummer delivered a solo on Moby Dick, and the band were joined by Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach

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"I know Dad would have been really proud": Wolfgang Van Halen explains why he played two Van Halen songs to honour Taylor Hawkins

Wolfgang Van Halen shares his memories of last year's Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London

Guitar World

“I feel like every song has a tapping lick at some point!”: Wolfgang Van Halen on embracing solos – and his dad’s iconic gear – for the boundary-pushing Mammoth II

Wolfgang Van Halen is taking his playing to a whole new level on his second album as Mammoth WVH: he tells us about honing his technique, how djent shaped his rhythmic approach, and the likelihood of a Van Halen tribute show

Los Angeles Times

Lea Michele honors Cory Monteith a decade after boyfriend and co-star's death

Lea Michele penned a heartfelt message Thursday to honor her late partner and "Glee" co-star Cory Monteith on the 10th anniversary of his death.

Evening Standard

Lea Michele pays emotional tribute to Corey Monteith on tenth anniversary of his death

The Canadian-born actor was found in a Vancouver hotel room dead from a heroin overdose on July 13, 2013

The Independent UK

Lea Michele honours Cory Monteith on 10th anniversary of Glee co-star’s death: ‘I miss you big guy’

‘Glee’ star died in 2013 from a lethal combination of drugs

Guitar World

A heartfelt Taylor Hawkins tribute and literally electrifying tap-heavy solo: this week's essential guitar tracks

Fresh, guitar-driven goodness from Nita Strauss, KK's Priest, Dirty Honey, The Dust Coda, Lauran Hibberd, Metric and a whole lot more...

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Where to get Foo Fighters 2024 UK tour tickets - presale, general release, dates and locations

After an emphatic and energetic surprise set at Glastonbury over the weekend, the Foo's have announced a six-night UK stadium tour for next year.

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