The rock music world received a blow recently when the drummer of Foo Fighters died while on tour in Colombia. Taylor Hawkins, 50, exuded a contagious joy and enthusiasm in everything he did. He held down the rhythm for the hard-driving songs the Foo Fighters are known for. We decided to learn more about Taylor and the Foo Fighters and how they became one of the biggest bands to come out of the 90s music scene. Let’s dive in!
With the abrupt ending of Nirvana, Dave Grohl looked for another musical outlet. He began working on a solo project called Foo Fighters, the nickname World War II aircraft pilots gave to UFOs. He recorded a 15-track studio album over five days. Grohl wrote the lyrics, performed every instrument, and sang vocals on all the songs for the recording.