{"id":89939,"date":"2022-03-27T16:13:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T10:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/axl-rose-questlove-mourn-foo-fighters-drummer\/"},"modified":"2022-03-27T16:15:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T10:45:01","slug":"axl-rose-questlove-mourn-foo-fightersdrummer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/axl-rose-questlove-mourn-foo-fightersdrummer\/","title":{"rendered":"Axl Rose, Questlove mourn Foo FightersDrummer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Legendary Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins has died\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Musicians, celebrities\u00a0and rockstars are mourning the death of<a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2022\/02\/23\/foo-fighters-dave-grohl-talks-new-horror-movie-studio-666\/6821779001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"> Foo Fighters<\/a> drummer\u00a0<a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2022\/03\/25\/foo-fighters-drummer-taylor-hawkins-dead-50\/7175729001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Taylor Hawkins<\/a>He died Friday night. He was fifty-five years old.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The cause of death for the band was not revealed in their statement.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CbjRk2BrUfX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Social media announcement<\/a> calling\u00a0Hawkins&#8217;\u00a0death &#8220;tragic and untimely.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CbjRk2BrUfX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Read the statement of the band.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Actor<a href=\"\/in-depth\/entertainment\/tv\/2021\/04\/15\/john-stamos-new-disney-show-big-shot-full-house\/7130837002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"> John Stamos<\/a>He shared the text message that he claimed was his last message to the drummer, which was a heartfelt message about spending quality time together &#8220;before we die.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnStamos\/status\/1507583901518098435?s=20&amp;t=eZFGPrbBthxbWkesyalZQw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Stamos, whose close friend Bob Saget died this year,\u00a0wrote on Twitter<\/a>: &#8220;Another one gone too soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:425px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Axl-Rose-Questlove-mourn-Foo-Fighters-drummer.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Musicians and stars are mourning the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. The band announced his death Friday. He was 50.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/10\/01\/rolling-stones-emotional-first-tour-without-drummer-charlie-watts-concert-review-mick-jagger\/5943032001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Rolling Stones<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MickJagger\/status\/1507698396286566400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Mick Jagger, frontman of the band, wrote this tweet:<\/a> &#8220;So incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Taylor Hawkins. My thoughts are with his family and the band at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">We think about him every single minute.<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/10\/01\/rolling-stones-emotional-first-tour-without-drummer-charlie-watts-concert-review-mick-jagger\/5943032001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Charlie Watts is remembered during the Rolling Stones tour<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine&#8217;s rocker, posted a selfie of himself and Hawkins <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\/status\/1507561725918285826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Twitter: Write<\/a>,\u00a0&#8220;God bless you\u00a0Taylor Hawkins. I loved your spirit and your unstoppable rock power. Rest In Peace my friend.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Questlove calls Hawkins a fellow drummer &#8220;coolest dude ever&#8221;As a tribute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I\u2019m so sad about this man. coolest dude ever. god bless &amp; comfort his family, his bandmates, his friends &amp; all his loved ones. Taylor Hawkins. Rest In Beats. #TaylorHawkins,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/questlove\/status\/1507617426392842243?s=20&amp;t=eZFGPrbBthxbWkesyalZQw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">He wrote.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Hawkins joined Foo Fighters 1997 to replace William Goldsmith, who was then the original drummer. On Friday, the band\u00a0was scheduled\u00a0to play at the\u00a0Festival Est\u00e9reo Picnic in\u00a0Bogot\u00e1, Colombia. Their next show was scheduled for Lollapalooza Brasil in\u00a0S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil on Sunday, and they were also set to perform at the <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2022\/01\/18\/64th-annual-grammy-awards-rescheduled-april-3-las-vegas-postponed-january\/6560134001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">April 3 Grammy Awards\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1648377836_248_Axl-Rose-Questlove-mourn-Foo-Fighters-drummer.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Foo Fighterswas scheduled\u00a0to play at the\u00a0Festival Est\u00e9reo Picnic in\u00a0Bogot\u00e1, Colombia Friday.  Their next show was scheduled for Lollapalooza Brasil in\u00a0S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil on Sunday\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2022\/02\/07\/slash-releases-fourth-album-myles-kennedy-talks-axl-rose-gnr\/6669569001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Axl Rose, Guns N&#8217;Roses lead singer, is interviewed<\/a>He wrote that he was looking forward seeing him at Rockville Festival, where both he as Foo Fighters will be performing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Shocked n\u2019 saddened to hear of the passing of Taylor Hawkins.He was a really great guy, drummer n\u2019 family man. Was always great to see him!Was looking forward to seeing him n\u2019 everyone in Daytona,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/axlrose\/status\/1507688919638454283?s=20&amp;t=eZFGPrbBthxbWkesyalZQw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">He wrote<\/a>. &#8220;Truly saddened.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8220;And then we became dominoes&#8221;:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2022\/02\/07\/slash-releases-fourth-album-myles-kennedy-talks-axl-rose-gnr\/6669569001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Slash discusses his new tour, Axl rose and how he got COVID<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">After <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/02\/04\/foo-fighters-new-album-medicine-at-midnight-dave-grohl-interview-taylor-hawkins-interview\/4360635001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Dave Grohl<\/a> Hawkins was the most recognizable Foo Fighters\u00a0member, appearing alongside the lead singer in interviews and playing prominent, usually comic, roles in the band\u2019s memorable videos and their recent horror-comedy film,<a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2022\/02\/23\/foo-fighters-dave-grohl-talks-new-horror-movie-studio-666\/6821779001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"> \u201cStudio 666.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Dave Grohl&#8217;s interview with Kurt Cobain<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/10\/08\/dave-grohl-new-book-tour-childhood-career-kurt-cobain\/6047673001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">&#8220;There are people in your world that you must prepare to lose&#8221;.<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In Grohl\u2019s <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/books\/2021\/04\/06\/dave-grohl-memoir-the-storyteller-coming-out-oct-5\/7108394002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">2021 book \u201cThe Storyteller,\u201d<\/a>Hawkins was his name. \u201cbrother from another mother, my best friend, a man for whom I would take a bullet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cUpon first meeting, our bond was immediate, and we grew closer with every day, every song, every note that we ever played together,\u201dGrohl wrote. \u201cWe are absolutely meant to be, and I am grateful that we found each other in this lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Contributing: Charlie Trepany USA TODAY; The Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__lp gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"\/picture-gallery\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2022\/01\/07\/2022-celebrities-stars-who-have-died-entertainment-industry\/9083404002\/\" data-t-l=\":l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - Passages 2022: Taylor Hawkins, William Hurt, Emilio Delgado, more stars we lost this year\" data-g-r=\"nav_mo\" data-g-tn=\"pgcss\" data-g-mtn=\"pg9083404002\" data-g-moh=\"hpgm\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onmousedown=\"event.stopPropagation()\" onmouseup=\"event.stopPropagation()\" data-c-id=\"9083404002\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1648377836_370_Axl-Rose-Questlove-mourn-Foo-Fighters-drummer.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Musicians, celebrities\u00a0and rockstars are mourning the death of Foo Fighters drummer\u00a0Taylor HawkinsHe died Friday night. He was fifty-five years old.\u00a0 The cause of death for the band was not revealed in their statement.\u00a0Social media announcement calling\u00a0Hawkins&#8217;\u00a0death &#8220;tragic and untimely.&#8221;\u00a0 &#8220;His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. Our hearts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":89940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,3,105,106],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Axl-Rose-Questlove-mourn-Foo-Fighters-drummer.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89939"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}