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Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dave Grohl pays tribute to late bandmate Taylor Hawkins for Foo Fighters' 30th anniversary
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl penned an emotional six-page letter in honor of his rock band's 30th anniversary, in which he paid tribute to his late bandmate Taylor Hawkins. 'And... Taylor. Your name is spoken every day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile, but you are still in everything we do, everywhere we go, forever,' the 56-year-old rocker wrote last Wednesday. 'The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivaled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words. Foo Fighters will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note that we play, until we do finally reach our destination.' It's been three years since the 50-year-old Grammy winner - who had an enlarged heart - was found dead at the Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota in Colombia after consuming 10 substances including heroin, opioids, and benzodiazepines. Taylor is survived by his wife of 17 years, Alison, and their three children including 18-year-old son Shane Hawkins who's followed in his drumming footsteps. Speaking of drummers, Dave also gave a shout out to Josh Freese, whom he abruptly fired on May 12 after he spent the past three years filling in for Hawkins. 'It should go without saying that without the boundless energy of William Goldsmith, the seasoned wisdom of Franz Stahl, and the thunderous wizardry of Josh Freese, this story would be incomplete,' Grohl noted. 'So we extend our heartfelt gratitude for the time, music, and memories that we shared with each of them over the years. Thank you, gentlemen.' The 15-time Grammy-winning band - who get 19.9M montly listeners on Spotify - is next scheduled to perform October 2 at Indonesian music festival Carnaval Ancol in Jakarta. Foo Fighters also unveiled their first single in three years - Today's Song - in which the lyrics read: 'It may take a lifetime to find you / It may take a lifetime to unwind you / Praying there's some way to remind you.' Dave enlisted his 16-year-old daughter Harper to illustrate the new single's cover with a white raven. On August 1, Grohl and his second wife Jordyn Blum Grohl will celebrate the 11th birthday of their daughter Ophelia immediately followed by their 22nd wedding anniversary on August 2. August 1 also marks the first birthday of the Ohio-born, Virginia-raised rocker's youngest daughter with former mistress Jennifer Young. Dave first publicly revealed the affair and secret love child with the 38-year-old on-set assistant in a September 10 Instagram post. Grohl also allegedly canoodled with God's Girls founder Annaliese Neilsen circa 2016-2019. He added: 'The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivaled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words. Foo Fighters will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note that we play, until we do finally reach our destination' The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and the 49-year-old Hollis|Jordyn interior designer and Jordyn - whose first date was at the Sunset Marquis Whiskey Bar in 2001 - are also parents of 19-year-old daughter Violet. Dave reportedly retained a divorce lawyer to protect his $260M fortune, but then dropped them last November in the hope that he 'can work things out' with Jordyn.
The Advertiser
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Foo Fighters mark 30th anniversary with new single
Foo Fighters have released a new single to mark the band's 30th anniversary. Frontman Dave Grohl has taken to the band's official website to share details of Today's Song, their new single, and to reflect on the Foo Fighters' evolution over the years. The 56-year-old star - who founded the rock band after previously starring in Nirvana - wrote: "This band began almost as an excuse. A reason to hang instruments around our necks and smoke cigarettes with the windows rolled up while listening to our favourite cassettes as we barrelled down the interstate towards the next dark, sticky stage. "We'd all been in the game for a while by then, mind you. We'd all played in other bands, with other people, some that ended much too soon. But we were far from finished. This was a mischievous and maybe necessary detour from maturity, reminding all four of us that our little brains were still wired like an overloaded extension cord, sparking from too many light strands on the Christmas tree. A childish refusal of adulthood, white knuckling the last grasps of adolescence ... "But, before long it became clear that we were on to something more than just escape. Not necessarily in the musical sense. More of a 'life' thing. This was a new beginning. A change. And it felt right. We had stumbled upon a shiny new toy that came without instructions and with much assembly required. So, we began to build it ever so carefully, piece by piece." Grohl also paid a glowing tribute to Taylor Hawkins, who joined the Foo Fighters in 1997, and remained the band's drummer until his death aged 50 in 2022. Dave - who recorded the band's eponymous debut album in 1995 - wrote: "Taylor. Your name is spoken every day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile, but you are still in everything we do, everywhere we go, forever. The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivalled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words. Foo Fighters will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note that we play, until we do finally reach our destination." Foo Fighters have released a new single to mark the band's 30th anniversary. Frontman Dave Grohl has taken to the band's official website to share details of Today's Song, their new single, and to reflect on the Foo Fighters' evolution over the years. The 56-year-old star - who founded the rock band after previously starring in Nirvana - wrote: "This band began almost as an excuse. A reason to hang instruments around our necks and smoke cigarettes with the windows rolled up while listening to our favourite cassettes as we barrelled down the interstate towards the next dark, sticky stage. "We'd all been in the game for a while by then, mind you. We'd all played in other bands, with other people, some that ended much too soon. But we were far from finished. This was a mischievous and maybe necessary detour from maturity, reminding all four of us that our little brains were still wired like an overloaded extension cord, sparking from too many light strands on the Christmas tree. A childish refusal of adulthood, white knuckling the last grasps of adolescence ... "But, before long it became clear that we were on to something more than just escape. Not necessarily in the musical sense. More of a 'life' thing. This was a new beginning. A change. And it felt right. We had stumbled upon a shiny new toy that came without instructions and with much assembly required. So, we began to build it ever so carefully, piece by piece." Grohl also paid a glowing tribute to Taylor Hawkins, who joined the Foo Fighters in 1997, and remained the band's drummer until his death aged 50 in 2022. Dave - who recorded the band's eponymous debut album in 1995 - wrote: "Taylor. Your name is spoken every day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile, but you are still in everything we do, everywhere we go, forever. The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivalled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words. Foo Fighters will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note that we play, until we do finally reach our destination." Foo Fighters have released a new single to mark the band's 30th anniversary. Frontman Dave Grohl has taken to the band's official website to share details of Today's Song, their new single, and to reflect on the Foo Fighters' evolution over the years. The 56-year-old star - who founded the rock band after previously starring in Nirvana - wrote: "This band began almost as an excuse. A reason to hang instruments around our necks and smoke cigarettes with the windows rolled up while listening to our favourite cassettes as we barrelled down the interstate towards the next dark, sticky stage. "We'd all been in the game for a while by then, mind you. We'd all played in other bands, with other people, some that ended much too soon. But we were far from finished. This was a mischievous and maybe necessary detour from maturity, reminding all four of us that our little brains were still wired like an overloaded extension cord, sparking from too many light strands on the Christmas tree. A childish refusal of adulthood, white knuckling the last grasps of adolescence ... "But, before long it became clear that we were on to something more than just escape. Not necessarily in the musical sense. More of a 'life' thing. This was a new beginning. A change. And it felt right. We had stumbled upon a shiny new toy that came without instructions and with much assembly required. So, we began to build it ever so carefully, piece by piece." Grohl also paid a glowing tribute to Taylor Hawkins, who joined the Foo Fighters in 1997, and remained the band's drummer until his death aged 50 in 2022. Dave - who recorded the band's eponymous debut album in 1995 - wrote: "Taylor. Your name is spoken every day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile, but you are still in everything we do, everywhere we go, forever. The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivalled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words. Foo Fighters will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note that we play, until we do finally reach our destination." Foo Fighters have released a new single to mark the band's 30th anniversary. Frontman Dave Grohl has taken to the band's official website to share details of Today's Song, their new single, and to reflect on the Foo Fighters' evolution over the years. The 56-year-old star - who founded the rock band after previously starring in Nirvana - wrote: "This band began almost as an excuse. A reason to hang instruments around our necks and smoke cigarettes with the windows rolled up while listening to our favourite cassettes as we barrelled down the interstate towards the next dark, sticky stage. "We'd all been in the game for a while by then, mind you. We'd all played in other bands, with other people, some that ended much too soon. But we were far from finished. This was a mischievous and maybe necessary detour from maturity, reminding all four of us that our little brains were still wired like an overloaded extension cord, sparking from too many light strands on the Christmas tree. A childish refusal of adulthood, white knuckling the last grasps of adolescence ... "But, before long it became clear that we were on to something more than just escape. Not necessarily in the musical sense. More of a 'life' thing. This was a new beginning. A change. And it felt right. We had stumbled upon a shiny new toy that came without instructions and with much assembly required. So, we began to build it ever so carefully, piece by piece." Grohl also paid a glowing tribute to Taylor Hawkins, who joined the Foo Fighters in 1997, and remained the band's drummer until his death aged 50 in 2022. Dave - who recorded the band's eponymous debut album in 1995 - wrote: "Taylor. Your name is spoken every day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile, but you are still in everything we do, everywhere we go, forever. The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivalled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words. Foo Fighters will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note that we play, until we do finally reach our destination."
Khaleej Times
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Foo Fighters makes comeback with new track 'Today's Song'
The legendary band Foo Fighters returned with Today's Song ever since their 2023 album But Here We Are. Foo Fighters released the new track on the occasion of the band's 30th anniversary. In a lengthy note to accompany the release, Dave Grohl pays tribute to former band members, including the recently fired drummer Josh Freese, founding drummer William Goldsmith, guitarist Franz Stahl and, most poignantly, the late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in 2022, Deadline reported. In a portion of the letter addressed to Hawkins, Grohl, who apparently plays drums on the new song, writes, "Your name is spoken every day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile, but you are still in everything we do, everywhere we go, forever. The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivaled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words." "Foo Fighters will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note that we play, until we do finally reach our destination." The new song, described in a press release as the band's "opening salvo of its next chapter," arrives 30 years since the release of Foo Fighters self-titled debut album and is the first new music since Grohl announced last year that he had fathered a daughter outside of his marriage and asked for his family for forgiveness.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dave Grohl honours Taylor Hawkins on 30th anniversary of Foo Fighters' debut album
Dave Grohl has paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins while marking the 30th anniversary of the Foo Fighters' self-titled debut album. In a heartfelt letter to fans shared on the Foo Fighters' website on Wednesday, the frontman reflected on the formation of the rock group and the release of their first album back in July 1995. "Over the years, we've had moments of unbridled joy, and moments of devastating heartbreak. Moments of beautiful victory, and moments of painful defeat," he wrote. "We have mended broken bones and broken hearts. But we have followed this road together, with each other, for each other, no matter what. Because in life, you just can't go it alone." Grohl went on to honour late drummer Hawkins, who died while on tour in Bogotá, Colombia at the age of 50 in March 2022. The Foo Fighters played two tribute concerts in his memory later that year. "And... Taylor. Your name is spoken every day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile, but you are still in everything we do, everywhere we go, forever," the 56-year-old continued. "The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivalled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words. Foo Fighters will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note that we play, until we do finally reach our destination." The current Foo Fighters line-up consists of Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel, guitarists Pat Smear and Chris Shifflett, and keyboardist Rami Jaffee. And to conclude his note, the rocker praised the contribution of former members, such as guitarist Franz Stahl, and drummers William Goldsmith and Josh Freese. "It should go without saying that without the boundless energy of William Goldsmith, the seasoned wisdom of Franz Stahl, and the thunderous wizardry of Josh Freese, this story would be incomplete, so we extend our heartfelt gratitude for the time, music, and memories that we shared with each of them over the years. Thank you, gentlemen," he added. The Foo Fighters also dropped a new single, Today's Song, this week. Their next show is scheduled to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia on 2 October.
Perth Now
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Foo Fighters release new single to mark 30th anniversary
Foo Fighters have released a new single to mark the band's 30th anniversary. Frontman Dave Grohl has taken to the band's official website to share details of Today's Song, their new single, and to reflect on the Foo Fighters' evolution over the years. The 56-year-old star - who founded the rock band after previously starring in Nirvana - wrote: "This band began almost as an excuse. A reason to hang instruments around our necks and smoke cigarettes with the windows rolled up while listening to our favorite cassettes as we barreled down the interstate towards the next dark, sticky stage. "We'd all been in the game for a while by then, mind you. We'd all played in other bands, with other people, some that ended much too soon. But we were far from finished. This was a mischievous and maybe necessary detour from maturity, reminding all four of us that our little brains were still wired like an overloaded extension cord, sparking from too many light strands on the Christmas tree. A childish refusal of adulthood, white knuckling the last grasps of adolescence. (Basically, we were just f****** around). "But, before long it became clear that we were on to something more than just escape. Not necessarily in the musical sense. More of a 'life' thing. This was a new beginning. A change. And it felt right. We had stumbled upon a shiny new toy that came without instructions and with much assembly required. So, we began to build it ever so carefully, piece by piece. (sic)" Dave also paid a glowing tribute to Taylor Hawkins, who joined the Foo Fighters in 1997, and remained the band's drummer until his death in March 2022, aged 50. Dave - who recorded the band's eponymous debut album in 1995 - wrote: "Taylor. Your name is spoken every day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile, but you are still in everything we do, everywhere we go, forever. The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivaled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words. Foo Fighters will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note that we play, until we do finally reach our destination. (sic)"
