Hawkins was a confident man who showed himself on the screen multiple times such as when he was a performer on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2010. Taylor Hawkins once told Kerrang!, when asked for any clues on Foo Fighters next move: “I dunno, man. Nobody ever tells me anything. I’m just the drummer.” He didn’t shy away from the spotlight and continued to become an actor on films such as Music Box, Guitar, Drum and Bass, Foo Fighters, CBGB, as well as Studio 666 of which he was its executive producer. The Foo Fighters have revealed that the drummer taking the throne ahead of their 2023 tour dates is none other than prolific studio legend Josh Freese. And what an incredible choice he is.

Scientifically, chemistry is defined as the study of substances. Musically, chemistry is defined as that standout, intangible œthing that brings a band together and draws an audience in. In the Foo Fighters, that was Taylor Hawkins. Despite thoroughly enjoying his time with the Foo Fighters, it still wasn’t enough for him. He would continue to write songs with his other friends and release albums and LP’s including self-titled LP, Taylor Hawkings and the Coattail Riders in 2006, Red Light Fever in 2010 and Get the Money in 2019. Without Taylor, we never would have become the band that we were — and without Taylor, we know that we’re going to be a very different band going forward.”It was discovered that Hawkins was suffering from chest pain in his hotel room. Health personnel found him unresponsive and did what they could to aid him but unfortunately, Hawkins was declared dead at the scene.

Josh is the ultimate sideman, playing on over 300 recordings (up to 500, according to some sources). His resume features countless top bands and artists like The Offspring, Devo, Nine Inch Nails, Guns N’ Roses, The Vandals, A Perfect Circle and Billy Gibbons. We send our love to Taylors wife and children, to his bandmates and his Foo Fighter family. To his fans around the world, play some Queen or air drum to œTom Sawyer in his honor."The band was understandably quiet for some time following Taylor Hawkins’ passing. It’s challenging to move forward after losing a bandmate. Avenged Sevenfold brought in Mike Portnoy after The Rev passed, and Todd Sucherman took the seat for Styx’s John Panozzo.