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Foo Fighters‘ tour rider for Jakarta includes special permission to swear, smoke and drink on stage

Foo Fighters‘ tour rider for Jakarta allows them permission to swear, smoke and drink on stage but they won’t touch on “sensitive topics”.

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Taylor Hawkins' son Shane is touring with his late dad's covers band Chevy Metal, not Foo Fighters

Shane Hawkins has dispelled rumours he's taking over from fired Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese.

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"7) Metronome-like precision behind the kit deemed 'soulless'": Josh Freese just served up 10 reasons why he got sacked from The Foo Fighters

Big names from Stewart Copeland to Michael Buble have all waded in to offer Freese their support

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Drummer Josh Freese reveals hilarious list of 'reasons' he got fired from Foo Fighters

Former Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese has released a tongue in cheek list of the "top 10 possible reasons" he got "booted" from the band.

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"Number 6. Demanded starting every rehearsal with a 20 minute cowbell sound bath." Ex-Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese shares his 'Top 10 possible reasons Freese got booted from the Foos' list

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“No reason was given. I’m not angry, just a bit shocked and disappointed”: Foo Fighters have parted ways with Josh Freese – and will explore “a different direction” with their next drummer

The move ends Freese’s two-year tenure with the group, after he was drafted in to replace the late Taylor Hawkins

Guitar World

The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey – again – as Sean Lennon wades in

Band’s longtime drummer made it clear he was upset by the decision and claimed he had been asked to say he was quitting, instead of being fired a second time

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"The lie is or would have been that I quit – I didn’t": Zak Starkey sacked from The Who - again

News comes on brutal weekend for drummers, as Josh Freese also ejected from Foo Fighters

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The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey for second time in a month

The band’s drummer since 1996 says there have been ‘weeks of mayhem’ since he was fired then reinstated three days later

The Guardian - AU

“This has been far from a singular endeavour”: your guide to every player who’s ever passed through Nine Inch Nails, from Pretty Hate Machine to now

Ahead of Trent Reznor & co.’s UK tour next month, here’s your chance to swot up on the industrial-rock titans' evolving line-up over the years

Louder

“I’m not angry – I’m shocked and disappointed”: Foo Fighters fire drummer Josh Freese two years after he joined the band

Josh Freese, who replaced the late Taylor Hawkins, is no longer the Foo Fighters’ drummer

Louder

Stars share support for Josh Freese after Foo Fighters exit

Celebrities are sharing their support for Josh Freese after he was axed from Foo Fighters earlier this week.

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Josh Freese fired from Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese claims he has been fired from the band, two years after he replaced the late Taylor Hawkins.

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Foo Fighters give Taylor Hawkins’ replacement Josh Freese the ‘boot’ after two years

The former Vandals and Devo drummer said ‘no reason was given’

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Watch: Josh Freese delivers a jaw-dropping version of Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher drum intro at Foo Fighters’ Glasgow gig

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“I continue to miss Taylor, as does the band, his family, friends and the rest of the world.” Josh Freese pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins while marking one year as the Foo Fighters’ drummer

It's been 12 months since Freese was selected for one of the biggest gigs in rock

Metal Hammer

On the anniversary of his introduction as Foo Fighters' new drummer, Josh Freese pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins

"I continue to miss Taylor as does the band"

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“It continues to be bittersweet. Part of me is like, 'I wish there wasn’t a reason for me to be the drummer in the Foo Fighters.’” Josh Freese on getting the call from Dave Grohl to take over from Taylor Hawkins

Plus, 5 other things we learned from the session ace’s interview with Rick Beato

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Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese confirms return to A Perfect Circle after 13 years

In-demand drummer Josh Freese will tour with A Perfect Circle during break in Foo Fighters schedule

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Josh Freese confirms return to A Perfect Circle after 13 years: “APC has always been a very special band for me…”

The news follows a cryptic teaser posted by Freese earlier this week featuring a photo of his A Perfect Circle kit

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“A pretty tight little wrecking crew”: St Vincent confirms that her new album will feature Dave Grohl, Cate Le Bon, Josh Freese, and classic analogue synths

She describes the new record as “post-plague pop” that sounds “urgent and psychotic”

MusicRadar

5 songs featuring Josh Freese on drums (that you might not know were him)

Best of 2023: Tracks from the session drumming ace that might surprise you

Guitar World

“I had the same punk-rock attack that Duff had. I wouldn’t be afraid to say I stole some of his stuff”: How Tommy Stinson survived the making of Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy

Tommy Stinson replaced Duff McKagan in 1998, but being the bassist in Guns N’ Roses takes work – a lot of it

Chicago Sun-Times

Foo Fighters create a nostalgic atmosphere at Riot Fest 2023

“Whenever we play this city I always gives props, not only to Cubby Bear, not only to Naked Raygun, not only to my cousin Tracy who took me, but to the city of Chicago. Without you I don’t think I’d be doing this thing,” David Grohl told fans on Friday…

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Foo Fighters enlist ‘superfan’ Michael Bublé for surprise vocal guest-slot on Haven't Met You Yet

The Michael Foo-blé collaboration came about via Josh Freese’s drumming contribution to the singer's hit song

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