Taylor Hawkins

Them Crooked Vultures — the supergroup of Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones — reunited onstage for the first time in over 12 years ...

Proceeds from both shows will benefit Music Support and MusiCares. A second Hawkins tribute concert, set for Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, will take place Sept. EST, while the full show will be available to stream on-demand starting the week of Sept. The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, presented by Foo Fighters and the late drummer’s family, began 11:30 a.m. Additionally, a one-hour primetime special featuring highlights from the show will air on CBS later today at 10 p.m. “For right now, I’ll just leave it at that.”

The late Taylor Hawkins and his wife, Alison shared three children together -- Oliver Shane, Annabelle, and Everleigh. Find out how they inspired his music!

“You have to have a song about me!” she shared per Joe Daly at the time. So I thought, ‘Why don’t I just call the song ‘Middle Child’?’” “I was like, ‘Well, I don’t know,'” Taylor recalled. When I was 25, I never thought, ‘I’m going to be a suburban dad someday.’ But that’s what I am, so I can’t write about being young and going to clubs, and I’m not very political. “If you’re gonna write a song about me, it’s gotta sound like Metallica! “Because it has a lot to do with being a 47-year-old man with a family who never thought he would be in that position.

Celebration of drummer who died in March included performances by Nile Rodgers, the Pretenders and Supergrass.

He loved the Foo Fighters. He loved playing. “He loved music. I want to pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins because he was a great musician. He loved to play music every day. [London](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/london) on Saturday, he said: “Taylor loved to jam and record with anybody and everybody.

The Foo Fighters have been joined by Liam Gallagher in a special tribute to the band's late drummer.

"I know you can hear this, I know you can feel this. His energy and positivity and passion for life were on display every time Foo Fighters took to the stage. "Taylor I know you're watching," said Ulrich from the stage. Sir Paul was a surprise addition to the line-up - giving a full-throttle rendition of The Beatles classic Helter Skelter, and duetting with Chrissie Hynde on Oh! "He knew more about music than anyone I'd ever met in my life." It was a family affair through and through.

The second to last scheduled performance of the Wembley Stadium extravaganza opened with film footage of Hawkins' well-known love for Queen and drummer Taylor ...

“If you watch my face on that Hall of Fame thing, I'm just smiling the entire time," Hawkins confessed to [Rhythm](http://www.fooarchive.com/hpb/taylortaylor.htm) magazine in 2002, admitting he still viewed Taylor as a “mythical superhero” even after the two became friends. [explained](https://loudwire.com/queen-roger-taylor-dedicates-obe-honor-taylor-hawkins/) while dedicating his OBE honor to Hawkins. "I talked to him just a week ago from when we lost him, talking about stuff, talking about Dave, talking about what it's like and Taylor's joys and frustrations and whatever. In 1998, May recruited the Foo Fighters drummer to play on "Cyborg," a track on the guitarist’s solo album Another World. I was just starting to get into the drums, and Roger Taylor became my hero.” Soon afterward, May joined Foo Fighters to record a cover of He's been so good for our image because he kind of regarded us as cool, whereas a lot of people at that time didn't," May recalled during a 2022 interview with SiriusXM (via He delivered “Somebody to Love” and seemed blown away to be part of the experience. … Let’s light up Wembley Stadium for Taylor Hawkins.” After an explosion of white, the set ended as May bowed, waved and made his way back up the catwalk. The second to last scheduled performance of the Wembley Stadium extravaganza opened with film footage of Hawkins’ well-known love for Queen and drummer Taylor in particular. So I know Freddie would be happy to share this song in the memory of Taylor Hawkins. on “Under Pressure," with the latter also returning to his drum duties.

Today's six-hour show balanced the exuberance of a rock extravaganza with the raw human emotion of loss. Music is the connective tissue of life.

The Foo Fighters’ song These Days foretells what lies before all of us. Even Metallica’s Lars Ulrich played on a stomping two song medley of AC/DC hits with the band’s Brian Johnson on vocals. It was an astonishing mix of talent representing a subset of the people who had jammed with Hawkins and the Foos over the past 25 years. Immediately after learning of Hawkins’ demise, The Foo Fighters canceled their entire calendar of shows for 2022. The highlight was always whenever we could attend a Foo Fighters show. Perhaps the most significant relationship of my adult life developed through a common love of live performance.

Paul McCartney, Brian May, Dave Chappelle, the Foo Fighters, and many more came together to pay tribute to Hawkins today.

That included Josh Freese, Travis Barker, Rufus Taylor, and, yes, Bushell, who powered mightily through a version of the band’s “Learn To Fly.” It was, to put not-too-fine a point on it, a massive and star-studded affair: In addition to Dave Grohl and the other members of the Foo Fighters—playing together publicly for the first time since Hawkins’ death—the setlist also included appearances from Dave Chappelle, Josh Homme, John Paul Jones, Liam Gallagher, Kesha, Nile Rodgers, The Pretenders, Krist Novoselic, Lars Ulrich, Roger Taylor, Brian May, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Brian Johnson, Stewart Copeland, Nandi Bushell, Paul McCartney, and more. The most emotional moments of the night, not surprisingly, came from the set by the Foo Fighters themselves, who brought in a rotating set of drummers to pay tribute to Hawkins.

Dave Grohl has given a tearful tribute to friend & Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on stage at Wembley Stadium tonight.

He loved to play music every day. “Because Taylor loved to jam and record with anybody and everybody. [passed away in March](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/20023066.foo-fighters-drummer-taylor-hawkins-dies-aged-50/) in Bogota Columbia, where he was set to perform with the band. “Bringing musicians that have never met, musicians that have never played together, all in one place, at one time, with all of you beautiful people to make f****** noise for Taylor Hawkins.” [concert in honour of the Foo Fighters drummer](https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20899344.watch-taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert-wembley-stadium-live/), Grohl spoke of all the musicians they had brought together "connected here today by that one guy". [tribute to his late friend Taylor Hawkins](https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20899398.tributes-taylor-hawkins-wembley-gig-including-elton-john-dave-chappelle/).

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl appeared overcome with emotion as he and his bandmates headlined a tribute concert for the band's late drummer Taylor ...

“Taylor loved to jam and record with anybody and everybody. He loved to play music every day. [#FooFighters] [#TaylorHawkinsTribute] [pic.twitter.com/PU705CpO2R] [September 3, 2022] The band’s remaining tour dates were cancelled – making today’s event their first show in almost six months. [#taylorhawkinstribute] [pic.twitter.com/gBdMsNpq9r] [September 3, 2022] [#taylorhawkinstribute] [pic.twitter.com/V7JkLc0ZtF] [September 3, 2022]

The rock group played the first of two tribute concerts for their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March at the age of 50.

"When we're writing songs, you know, I might request something or I might try to steer in a direction, but for the most part, the guy — he doesn't need me to tell him what to do because he's an incredible drummer." In 2021, the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Hawkins died in Bogota, Colombia, where the band was scheduled to perform.

The Foo Fighters frontman breaks down in tears while singing at a tribute concert for former band mate Taylor Hawkins. Then Hawkins' teenage son, Shane, ...

The announcement came just hours before the band was due to take the stage at a music festival. The Foo Fighters have been joined by music superstars to play an emotional tribute to the band's late drummer, Taylor Hawkins, at a fundraiser concert in London. Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl pays emotional tribute to Taylor Hawkins, whose teenage son then steps up to the drumsBy

A star-studded line-up, including Paul McCartney and Liam Gallagher, joined the Foo Fighters for an emotional tribute to the band's drummer Taylor Hawkins ...

Funds from the events will go to the Music Support and MusiCares charities, both of which were chosen by the Hawkins family. “Ladies and gentlemen, we have one more drummer that’s going to come up and play with us,” Grohl said as he welcomed Hawkins’ son to the stage. It’s a tough thing to do, especially at 16, he was incredible.” And he needs to be here tonight with all of us, and I think it makes sense that he’s going to come up and play with us tonight.” Sixteen-year-old Oliver Shane Hawkins joined his father’s band for a powerful rendition of Foo Fighters song “My Hero.” So this collection of friends and family and musicians, this is all brought together by him and we’re all connected here today by that one guy.”

An eclectic lineup of musicians makes this a curious bombardment of music – but Dave Grohl, his voice cracking with emotion, is the real star of the show.

[Queen](https://www.theguardian.com/music/queen), the first band Hawkins saw live. [Dave Grohl](https://www.theguardian.com/music/dave-grohl) style: “Come on,” he bellows, “you motherfuckers.” It’s an emotional shift that keeps occurring during their performance, which swings from overwhelming sadness to catharsis. [Mark Ronson](https://www.theguardian.com/music/mark-ronson) performs a beautifully dreamy acoustic version of Valerie with Grohl’s daughter Violet on vocals. [Dave Grohl](https://www.theguardian.com/music/dave-grohl) expounded on his famous sense of goodwill and musical fraternity to the Guardian. [late drummer, Taylor Hawkins](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/26/taylor-hawkins-foo-fighters-drummer-dies-age-50). It’s a curious and curiously entertaining bombardment of music, with Grohl the linking factor.

An emotional six-hour tribute concert for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on Saturday included several emotional moments, as lead singer Dave Grohl ...

The group, known for songs such as “Best of You” and “Learn To Fly,” was inducted into the [Rock & Roll Hall of Fame](https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/foo-fighters) last year. [Them Crooked Vultures](https://pitchfork.com/news/them-crooked-vultures-reunite-for-first-time-in-12-years-at-taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert-watch/), which included Grohl, and rock band James Gang both reunited for the concert after more than a decade apart. The Foo Fighters frontman was choked up with emotion in the middle of singing the band’s classic song “Times Like These” during the tribute concert. The Grohls and Oliver were rounded out by a circle of musical legends who came to pay their respects to the drummer. He joined the Foo Fighters in 1997 on the band’s tour for “The Colour and The Shape” and contributed to the [15 Grammys](https://www.grammy.com/artists/foo-fighters/14694) the band has won since its inception. “For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile or laugh or dance or sing like he could.

Wembley Stadium played host to one of the biggest standalone events in music on September 3 as Foo Fighters, joined by an all-star cast, paid tribute to ...

He was flanked by his son Rufus and Foo Fighters backing vocalist Barbara Gruska before leaving the kit to take the lead vocal on I’m In Love With my Car. As Copeland took to the stage, Grohl asked, ‘Ready, Stew’ and Copeland responded by banging out quarter notes on his snare. Our favourite of the two songs though, was Monkey Wrench, which played at album tempo saw Travis in his pop-punk comfort zone, powerfully rattling through the songs fills and pauses before bringing some of his trademark showmanship courtesy of a short solo complete with flailing arms and spinning sticks, all while making it seem effortless. When Taylor Hawkins first joined Foo Fighters, he and Grohl were constantly answering questions comparing their styles - a routine answer became that Grohl took influence from John Bonham, while Taylor’s style was more along the lines of Stewart Copeland. “When I was 10 years old, my older sister took me to see Queen in concert - the first concert I ever saw” and interview clip with Taylor said, “And I watched the fucking drummer, and I said ‘I want to fucking be him, I want to do that.” Not only was Roger Taylor a close friend of Hawkins, but Taylor was a Queen obsessive, clearly studying Freddie Mercury’s delivery as a frontman and applying it to his own stage presence when it came time for him to take the mic in front of big audiences. Rufus has featured on Foo Fighters performances before, but here, The Darkness drummer excelled a number of times throughout the set. As Grohl noted before introducing her, UK multi-instrumentalist Nandi Bushell cemented her place in the Foo Fighters universe by challenging Grohl to a drum off. But despite all of this, our favourite Omar turn of the evening was on a Foo Fighters song. After smashing his way through Back In Black while the crowd audibly erupted, Lars swapped out his busted snare drum and continued to steamroll his way through Let There Be Rock. Grohl proved time and again why he is not only considered the Nicest Man In Rock, but also the most influential drummer of his generation. My Hero was recorded for Foo Fighters’ pre-Hawkins second album, The Color and The Shape, and famously features a double-drum part recorded by Dave Grohl.