Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has shared the emotional impact of losing drummer Taylor Hawkins in a new Mojo interview. He described the loss as throwing the band's world upside down. Grohl also reflected on the band's recent drummer changes and upcoming projects.
In an interview with Mojo writer David Fricke, Dave Grohl addressed the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, which occurred over four years ago. 'Losing Taylor was never meant to be,' Grohl said. 'That threw our world upside down and made me question everything about life, that it was so … It was so unfair. I still have a hard time making sense of it.' Following the loss, Grohl immersed himself in work to avoid silence. 'I think I was afraid of silence, afraid of having to feel,' he explained. 'I could have used a bit more of the silence, a bit more of digging deeper. I never want to say music is a distraction, but I was definitely using it as a crutch for some broken limb.' The band returned from hiatus in May 2023 with drummer Josh Freese. They parted ways with Freese two years later, replacing him with Ilan Rubin from Nine Inch Nails. Nine Inch Nails then replaced Rubin with Freese. Freese commented to The New York Times in 2025, 'Looking back, it was probably more an issue with their management. It wasn’t music that I really resonated with.' Grohl noted to Zane Lowe in February that the band made no public announcement about the change, adding that Freese felt the music did not resonate with him. The Foo Fighters played their first show with Rubin in September 2025. Their new album, Your Favorite Toy, is set for release on April 24. They held intimate U.K. shows in February and will start a U.S. tour on April 28 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, followed by summer stadium shows with Queens of the Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy. Grohl reflected, 'I’ve had to reexamine my ambition and intention… Now, I’m just burning fucking diesel.'
