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Guitarist Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters perform onstage with their new band NHC during day 2 of the Ohana Festival Encore weekend on October 02, 2021 in Dana Point, California.

Dave Navarro finished an album with Taylor Hawkins – then he lost his friend, his band and his love of guitar playing

By Matt Owen published

The returning Jane's Addiction guitarist opens up on his struggles to play guitar after the tragic passing of his collaborator in supergroup NHC

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Dave Grohl and Josh Freese

Foo Fighters officially name Josh Freese as their new drummer

By Matt Owen published

With the help of Chad Smith, Tommy Lee and Danny Carey, Dave Grohl and co confirmed Freese would be joining the band full-time for their upcoming tour

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Butch Vig (left) and Joe Walsh, seated at Rancho de la Luna Studio/Taylor Hawkins

"This is my new favorite Foo Fighters song": Watch Joe Walsh blow Taylor Hawkins away with a one-take solo

By Jackson Maxwell published

The Eagles and James Gang legend – of whom Hawkins was a massive fan – was called in to play on the Sonic Highways track, Outside, and wasted little time making an indelible contribution

Music Releases
Jeff Beck, Ian Hunter and Slash perform live

Ian Hunter’s new album features Slash, Jeff Beck, Billy F Gibbons, Rob Trujillo, Taylor Hawkins, Mike Campbell and more

By Matt Parker published

The Mott the Hoople frontman’s new solo album, Defiance Part 1, has some seriously heavyweight guest talent

Music Releases
(from left) Nate Mendel, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear perform with the Foo Fighters on June 20, 2021 at Madison Square Garden in New York City

Foo Fighters will continue without Taylor Hawkins, band confirm

By Jackson Maxwell published

"Without Taylor, we never would have become the band that we were – and without Taylor, we know that we’re going to be a different band going forward," the group wrote in a statement

Bands
Five guitars signed during the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

Guitars signed by Dave Grohl, Nile Rodgers, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Krist Novoselic and more to be auctioned in honor of Taylor Hawkins

By Jackson Maxwell published

Proceeds from the sale of the guitars, which were signed at the recent Hawkins tribute concerts, will go to the late drummer's two favorite charities – Music Support and MusiCares

Guitars
Rush's Geddy Lee (foreground) onstage with Chad Smith

Watch pro-shot footage of Rush performing Working Man with Chad Smith at Taylor Hawkins tribute

By Matt Parker published

See Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee team up with the RHCP drummer for a spectacular live outing

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Soundgarden reunite at LA's Taylor Hawkins tribute show

Watch an all-star lineup including Dave Grohl, Kim Thayil and Taylor Momsen cover Soundgarden classics at LA’s Taylor Hawkins tribute concert

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated

Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear and Matt Cameron also featured on roof-raising versions of The Day I Tried to Live and Black Hole Sun

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Joan Jett, Dave Grohl and Travis Barker

Watch Joan Jett and Travis Barker perform Cherry Bomb with Foo Fighters in heartfelt tribute to “beautiful soul” Taylor Hawkins

By Matt Parker published

The rock icon says she was honored to count Hawkins as both a fan and a friend

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[L-R] Justin Hawkins, Dave Grohl and Wolfgang Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen nails Panama at LA Taylor Hawkins tribute concert – after promising he'd never play the track live

By Sam Roche published

The multi-instrumentalist and Mammoth WVH mastermind pokes fun at himself in a new social media post, saying that he'll instead never play the track “twice”

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