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Alanis Morissette performs ons tage with drummer Taylor Hawkins, circa 1995. (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns)
Dave Grohl on how the Foo Fighters poached Taylor Hawkins from Alanis Morissette

By Beth Simpson Published

"I thank God for Alanis Morissette because she put that amazing band together and really brought Taylor up in the world," says Grohl

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Luke Spiller and Taylor Hawkins
The Struts’ frontman Luke Spiller says that he and Taylor Hawkins lost out to Billie Eilish on the No Time To Die Bond theme

By Ben Rogerson Published

Of his chances of securing a Bond theme in the future, he says: “I’m waiting for the call because I know it’s going to happen”

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Dave Navarro on stage with Taylor Hawkins
“We have a completed, mastered album, but this might be a little soon.”: Dave Navarro talks unreleased material from NHC featuring Taylor Hawkins and Chris Chaney

By Stuart Williams Published

The Jane's Addiction guitarist is hopeful that the songs will see a full release eventually

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Shane Hakwins
"Watch this!” says Dave Grohl as Shane Hawkins plays drums with Foo Fighters during two consecutive London dates

By Stuart Williams Published

Taylor Hawkins’ son reminds us he’s inherited the skills for the family trade as he performs I'll Stick Around and My Hero

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Josh Freese drumming in Foo Fighters
“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

By Stuart Williams Published

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

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Josh Freese
“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

By Stuart Williams Published

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

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Robert Adam Stevenson
“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

By Andy Jones Published

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

By Stuart Williams Published

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

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Dave Grohl performing on stage with Foo Fighters, 2021
Foo Fighters tease 13-second clip of what appears to be their first new music since Taylor Hawkins’ passing

By Stuart Williams Published

The teaser has sent fans into a frenzy trying to work out who the new Foo Fighters drummer might be

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Taylor Hawkins performing with Foo Fighters, 2021
Watch 100 drummers play Foo Fighters' double-drum classic, My Hero in tribute to Taylor Hawkins

By Stuart Williams Published

The event was organised by Belgian band, Black Box Revelation to mark a year since the Foo Fighters drummer passed away

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