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Elton John has announced the final 10 shows for his ongoing "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour dates. The "Rocketman" will close things out with stadium gigs in East Rutherford, New Jersey; Foxborough, Massachusetts; Toronto, ON; Charleston, South Carolina; Santa Clara and San Diego, California; Tacoma, Washington; Vancouver, BC; Phoenix, Arizona; and a tour closing return to L.A.'s famed Dodger Stadium -- the site of his legendary 1975 concerts.

Upon announcing his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour back in 2018, Elton John was asked why the trek needed to be such a long and major outing: "My fans have always turned up to my concerts. It means a lot to me. I've been touring since 1970 -- that's 48 years, and I've always managed to sell out concerts. So, it's a way of saying thank you, and it's a way of going out with a bang. I don't wanna go out with a whimper -- I wanna go out with a big bang."

Elton explained to us what the upcoming tour symbolizes: "It's the last time that I will be touring and traveling the world, because my priorities have changed in my life. 10 years ago, if you had said I'm going to stop touring, I'd have said, 'No, no -- I'm a working musician I always play' -- but, we had children and it changed our lives. And in 2015, David and I sat down with a school schedule and I said, 'I don't wanna miss too much of this.'"

Elton John performs tonight (March 30th) at St. Louis' Enterprise Center.

NEWLY ADDED: Elton John tour dates (subject to change):

July 24 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium
July 27 - Foxborough, MA - Gillette Stadium
September 8 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre
September 13 - Charleston, SC - Credit One Stadium
October 8 - Santa Clara, CA - Levi's Stadium
October 16, 17 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
October 22 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place
November 9 - San Diego, CA - Petco Park
November 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Chase Field
November 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium

With the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters have decided to cancel all scheduled concerts. The group was set to be on the road in North America and Down Under from May through December. There has been no mention of any future recording or performing plans.

Taylor Hawkins died on March 25th at age 50 after suffering an alleged drug overdose in Columbia. According to Britain's Daily Mail, Hawkins is said to have had a "heart (that) weighed double that of men his age (weighing) least 600 grams, double the average of 300 to 350 grams." Hawkins also allegedly had 10 different drugs in his system during the postmortem.

The Columbian newspaper Semana reported Hawkins suffered cardiovascular collapse "after binging on a cocktail of drugs." The surviving Foo Fighters returned to Los Angeles on Sunday (March 27th).

The Foo Fighters' official statement reads:

It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins.

We're sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won't be seeing one another as planned. Instead, let's take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we've made together.

With Love, Foo Fighters

Jungkook is the latest BTS member to test positive for Covid-19.

The K-Pop star was diagnosed with the illness Monday (March 28th), less than one week before the group's scheduled Grammy Awards performance.

A statement from Big Hit Music released Tuesday (March 29th) said, "Jung Kook was tested negative on a PCR test in Korea, and he departed for the United States on Sunday, March 27 (KST) in preparation for the Grammy Awards performance. After arriving in Las Vegas, he felt a slight discomfort in his throat and promptly took a rapid PCR test (Covid-19 molecular PCR test) and a standard PCR test (Covid-19 quantitative PCR test) on the afternoon of Sunday, March 27th (PT)."

The label says they are in "discussions with awards organizers" to determine if the group will still be able to perform at the live broadcast on April 3rd.

Fans should expect little to no fanfare for the Rolling Stones' 60th anniversary this spring when the band hits the road this spring in Europe. Mick Jagger chatted with Rolling Stone promised the upcoming shows would offer up "a light touch" on the historic anniversary, admitting, "I'm not going to push it that hard."

Following the recent death of Charlie Watts, and with the band now down to only a trio of official member along -- with himself, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood -- Jagger was pressed as to whether former-Stones Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor might be asked to make cameos as they did during the Stones' 50th dates: "We're not going to go there, I don't think. The tour's called 'Sixty,' but apart from that we're not going to do too much. I think that's enough."

He spoke about crafting the perfect stadium setlist for the tour, admitting, "It's hard. It should be easy but it's not as easy as all that to get ones that everyone likes and goes for. It's the common denominator of getting 50,000 people to want to hear a song that they want. You want to be adventurous -- and you can be adventurous for a minute -- but you can't be adventurous for too long, because they get bored."

Mick Jagger also revealed he co-wrote and sings the theme song to the new Apple TV+ espionage series, Slow Horses. which is based on Mick Herron's novels. Both the show and Jagger's title track premiere on Friday (April 1st).

Mick Jagger told us that in terms of the Rolling Stones' nightly setlist -- just because a song might've cooked during rehearsals, it hardly means that it'll be a hit when introduced onstage: "The thing about when you do running orders, is that it's completely hypothetical. You don't know if this song is going to work -- and you soon do. And you go out and you do it. And if it doesn't work. . . you don't know about songs."

The Rolling Stones kick off their European tour on June 1st at Madrid, Spain's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

In a now-deleted Instagram post, Britney Spears lashed out at Justin Timberlake and others who used her for fame after having a "calling from Jesus."

In a caption, the pop star lashed out at family members for writing books about her and at her famous ex using his 2002 hit, "Cry Me A River," to stir the rumors that they broke up because she cheated.

According to a screenshot shared by Page Six, the "Toxic" singer wrote, "Dear child…your mom had a serving with her book at the exact time you needed her most…all for WHAT ??? FAME and ATTENTION !!!! Your ex did the same thing … he served with his first album using your name claiming you did him dirty !!!! Then your blood, one of the hardest times in your life guess what your sister does … a book too."

Britney's mother, Lynn Spears, wrote the book Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World in 2008, which covered much of her daughter's public struggles with paparazzi and mental health, while her sister Jamie Lynn Spears released Things I Should Have Said months after Britney was released from her conservatorship.

Kelly Clarkson's name change has been finalized.

According to court documents obtained by Page Six, the singer's name has been legally changed from Kelly Brianne Clarkson to Kelly Brianne.

She explained in a recent interview with People (The TV Show) that she chose to drop her married last name following her divorce from Brandon Blackstock. In paperwork, she wrote that Kelly Brianne "more fully reflects who I am."

Kevin Jonas isn't about to give his little brothers any parenting advice.

The oldest Jonas told E! News' Daily Pop that he and his wife, Danielle Jonas, "did it our way" when they first became parents eight years ago and added, "Everyone is going to do it their own way. It's their journey. Everyone has to do their own thing."

The singer went on to say that he would "instantly shut it down" if someone tried to tell him what to do with his daughters, Alena and Valentina.

Nick Jonas and his wife, Priyank Chopra, announced the birth of their first child in January while Joe Jonas and wife Sophie Turner are expecting the birth of their second child this year.

Rick Springfield is hitting the road with Men At Work -- led by Colin Hay, and John Waite for an 18-city summer tour. The trek will belatedly commemorate the 40th anniversaries of both Springfield's Working Class Dog album as well as Men At Work's Business As Usual.

The tour kicks off on August 5th in Saint Augustine, Florida at The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre and runs through September 3rd for a free concert in Las Vegas at the Fremont Street Experience.

Rick Springfield told us that it's the love, interest, and support from both his female and male fans that keep him honest and progressing musically and emotionally: "I write what I like and that's why the music always comes from a male perspective because I am, y'know? But some of the image stuff. . . I mean I always resisted all the teen stuff, but they still printed stuff anyway back in the '80s and I had to deal with it. But I always played and wrote what I wanted to -- that I thought was good stuff, which is why I still have male fans. And the male fan base is actually growing, because I've always written, I think, with a degree of integrity and not a sell-out vibe at all."

Colin Hay was asked a while back what the best part of being a working musician is: "Just going to many, many different countries that you've never been to before. Every night you play before 10 or 20,000 people and they clap when you play these songs. It's an incredible job to have. Y'know, there's not many jobs where you go to work for a couple of hours and people clap."

Although no one can deny that 1984's "Missing You" was an era-defining song, John Waite revealed to us that it pretty much took as long to write as it did to sing: "'Missing You' was sung over somebody else's track, and I just made up on the spot. It took about 15 minutes to do the whole demo. Yeah, it was insane. I would never have pitched a song that low, but I just, sort of, like, closed my eyes and went with it and that's what it said to me. I didn't have any plan about coming up with a chorus. I used the first line of 'Every Time I Think Of You' by the Babys to get me going. All of that came out in one big chunk."

Colin Hay performs tonight (March 30th) in Munhall, Pennsylvania at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall.

Rick Springfield plays on April 3rd in Ridgefield, Washington at Ilani.

John Waite will next perform on April 14th at Milwaukee's Potawatomi Casino.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Rick Springfield / Men At Work / John Waite tour dates (subject to change):

August 5 - Saint Augustine, FL - The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
August 6 - Stockbridge, GA- Stockbridge Amphitheater
August 7 - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheater
August 10 - Catoosa, OK - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
August 12 - Newkirk, OR - 7 Clans First Council Casino
August 13 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion - Toyota Music Factory
August 14 - Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Theatre
August 18 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
August 19 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata Casino Resort
August 20 - Grantville, PA - Hollywood Casino
August 25 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
August 26 - Toledo, OH - Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
August 29 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
August 27 - Bay City, MI - Wenonah Park
August 30 - Los Angeles, CA - YouTube Theatre
September 2 - Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Resort & Casino
September 3 - Las Vegas, NV - Fremont Street Experience

Doja Cat revealed to fans yesterday (March 29th) that she still plans to retire from music. When a Florida radio station tweeted, "Ok so maybe @DojaCat isn't retiring." Doja responded, "Yes the f*ck I am."

A few days back, Doja tweeted that she planned on quitting from music. She tweeted, "I don't give a f*ck anymore. I f*ckin quit. I can't wait to f*cking disappear and I don't need you to believe in me anymore. Everything is dead to me; music is dead, and I'm a f*cking fool for ever thinking I was made for this. This is a f*cking nightmare. Unfollow me."

Days later, she apologized to fans, saying, "I can travel, I can eat good food, I can see new people, I can smile, I can make memories that I dreamed of having, I can laugh, I can support my family and my friends, I can learn about the world, and I can give back to everyone because of you. I do owe people sh*t. I owe a lot."

Jason Aldean, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Wu-Tang Clan, Machine Gun Kelly, Halsey, Rod Stewart, Backstreet Boys and Thomas Rhett are among the headliners for this year's Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The concert, which will take place over the weekends of June 23rd, June 30th and July 7th, will also feature supporting acts like Charli XCX, Alessia Cara, Willow, The Black Crowes, Halestorm, Third Eye Blind, The Pretty Reckless, Portugal. The Man, Taking Back Sunday, Todd Rundgren, Pop Evil and many more.

Happy Birthday to Eric Clapton, who turns 77 today (March 30th)!!! Since his mid-'60s stint in the Yardbirds, through John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominos, and his solo career, Clapton -- who was affectionately dubbed "Slowhand" by his fans -- has come to personify the best in blues-rock guitar. Clapton holds the unique distinction for being the only artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times -- for his time in the Yardbirds, Cream, and for the work on his own.

Last Christmas Eve, Eric Clapton released a standalone single, titled "Heart Of A Child." The tune was co-written by fellow covid vaccine skeptic, filmmaker Robin Monotti, who was then suspended by Twitter.

Out now is Clapton's latest album, The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions. The 17-track collection was produced by Russ Titelman, and features scaled back, full-band renditions of country and blues standards along with such Clapton standards as "After Midnight," "Layla," "Bell Bottom Blues," "Tears In Heaven," "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out," and "Key To The Highway."

Backing Clapton are longtime sidemen Nathan East on bass and vocals, Steve Gadd on drums, and Chris Stainton and keyboards. The album was tracked at Cowdray House in West Sussex, England.

In December 2020, Clapton courted controversy by teaming up with Van Morrison for a new single, titled, "Stand And Deliver." The track, written by Morrison and sung by Clapton, was Morrison's latest "lockdown" single recorded as part of his "Save Live Music" campaign. Proceeds from the recording went to "Morrison's Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund," which helps musicians facing difficulties as a result of the coronavirus and resulting lockdown measures."

The musicians' stance rubbed some of the public the wrong way, many of whom are happy to listen to the scientists regarding the ongoing pandemic and willing to wait out seeing live music until the coronavirus is no longer a lethal threat."

Variety quoted Clapton saying he found the lockdown, "deeply upsetting," and adding, "There are many of us who support Van and his endeavors to save live music; he is an inspiration. We must stand up and be counted because we need to find a way out of this mess. The alternative is not worth thinking about. Live music might never recover."

In November 2021, Clapton took time out to defend his controversial beliefs with fellow anti-vaxxer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Kennedy's The Defender site. "Slowhand" said, in part, "Over the last year, there's been a lot of disappearing, a lot of dust around with people moving away quite quickly, and it does kind of refine the kind of friendships I have. It's been difficult these last couple of years, especially with mainstream media turning." Clapton added, "I had been inspired by Van (Morrison) because he came straight out and his reasoning was, 'We have to make music for people.' He's a crusader, he sees it as his calling. And I thought, 'That's right, people are not really acquainted with the idea that this is as important in their healing as any kind of medicine. The whole community thing of people with being together with music.'"

Recently released was the multimedia set, Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019. The two-day event was held on September 21st and 22nd, 2019 in Dallas, Texas at American Airlines Arena. The show, which was Clapton's fifth Crossroads event, raised funds for the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, the chemical dependency treatment and education facility that Clapton founded in 1998.

In addition to Clapton, the musicians appearing at the 2019 event included Jeff Beck, Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh, Jonny Lang, Bonnie Raitt, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Jerry Douglas, Vince Gill, Buddy Guy, Sheryl Crow, Jimmie Vaughan, Keb Mo, Albert Lee, John Mayer, Andy Fairweather Low, Billy Gibbons, Jerry Douglas, Gary Clark Jr., Robert Cray, and Los Lobos, among others.

Also out now is the four-CD, special edition of Cream's Goodbye Tour Live 1968. The collection features 36 tracks -- including 29 making their first appearance on CD -- recorded during Cream's farewell U.S. tour in October 1968, along with the band's last show that November 26th at London's Royal Albert Hall. Cream's Goodbye Tour Live 1968 includes 19 previously unreleased tracks, as well as a further 10 tracks from the Royal Albert Hall show, which have only ever been available on DVD. Rolling Stone editor David Fricke wrote the set's liner notes chronicling Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker's last live dates as full-on collective unit.

In 2018 the officially sanctioned documentary Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars premiered on Showtime to glowing reviews and is now available on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital platforms.

Today, Eric Clapton's life is a world away from where he was in the 1980's. Now a sober family man, he recently talked about how low his two bottles of vodka a day habit had laid him: "I would wake up and look out the window and I wouldn't know if it was morning, or late afternoon, or if it was dark, whether it was night -- evening or early -- y'know, I didn't know in the end. And sometimes I didn't even know where I was. Even though I woke up at home, I wouldn't know where I was. And then sometimes I would go out, or if someone managed to get me into a social situation -- I'd drink on top of that."

In October 2018, Eric Clapton released his first holiday set, titled Happy Xmas. The album, which marked his first new studio collection since 2016's I Still Do, was co-produced by Clapton and longtime collaborator Simon Climie. The set featured 13 holiday evergreens, alongside one new track called "For Love On Christmas Day."

In January 2018, Clapton revealed he's worried about his health and his stamina to get though his upcoming gigs. During a chat with Britain's BBC Radio 2, Clapton touched upon his then-upcoming concerts, admitting, "I am still going to work. I am going to do a show at Hyde Park in July; the only thing I am concerned with now is I am going deaf, I've got tinnitus, my hands just about work. . . I mean, I am hoping that people will come along and see me (for) more than (because) I am a curiosity. I know that is part of it, because it's amazing to myself that I am still here. The only thing I'm concerned with now is being in my 70's and being able to be proficient."

The month before, Clapton spoke about some of the maladies plaguing him as he ages, telling Rolling Stone: "I had eczema from head to foot. The palms of my hand were coming off, and I had just started making (2016's I Still Do) with (producer) Glyn Johns. It was a catastrophe. I had to wear mittens with Band-Aids around the hands and played a lot of slide (guitar) as a result. My hands are good. It hasn't gone completely, but I put ointment on. It's just getting old now. I'm as good now as I've been in the last two years."

One of the downsides to having such a long and influential career is that Clapton's current work is always measured against his past successes. He admits that he's easily insulted when people tell him that they prefer his earlier work: "People have said to me, 'Your best work was with Cream.' And I think, 'Oh, well, I know you think you're paying me a huge compliment, but in actual fact, it's kind of, y'know, it's a little bit upsetting that you don't care about what I'm doing now.'"

Jimmy Page is one of many Clapton fans who's impressed with not only his guitar chops -- but his songwriting as well: "He's got a great body of work, hasn't he? He really understood the blues and how to play it, and he turned a lot of people on to that. In the early days -- I'm talking about right in the early days when he had the technique of the finger tremolo and everyone else was wondering what it was -- he's had some good songs. On the Derek & The Dominos albums, there was some nice songs."

Phil Collins, who produced and performed with Clapton throughout the 1980's, told us that one of the biggest highlights of his career was playing live with Clapton: "The most exciting, I think, was playing drums in Eric Clapton's band. Of all the things I've done. It doesn't involve anything to do with my songs."

During their sole 1991 joint tour of Japan together, George Harrison was asked about his long and storied friendship with Clapton -- which involved Clapton actually marrying Harrison's first wife, Pattie Boyd: "It's simple -- but it's difficult, because what attracts any people together? It's something mutual that you like. Y'know, sometimes you can say it's they way he bends the string, or it's the way he says 'hello.' It's difficult to say. It's just an attraction in our lives. It's also the way he bends the notes."

Sadly, this past March 20th marked the 31st anniversary of the death of Clapton's four-year-old son Connor with ex-girlfriend Lory del Santo. Connor, who had fallen to his death from her New York City apartment, inspired Clapton's multi-Grammy award winning ballad "Tears In Heaven."

Eric Clapton, who's now happily married with four daughters, said that having a stable family and home life keeps him grounded: "I'm hoping, maybe, that there's an evolution going on in my character, which makes it so that I'm just a little bit more accessible -- a little bit more sane -- about the reality of what I need to be, y'know, and what my life is composed of these days. I'm married and I have kids, and that, that home thing is actually there, and is actually waiting for me. So it's not so much anxiety about that anymore. Nothing has to be that drastic or dramatic as it used to be."

Eric Clapton will next perform on May 7th and 8th at London's Royal Albert Hall.

It was 55 years ago today (March 30th, 1967) that the Beatles posed for their famous Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover. The Beatles, who were sporting psychedelic marching band outfits, had designed the album cover concept with then husband and wife team Peter Blake and Jann Haworth, explaining that they wanted the crowd behind them to include "people they liked."

Blake created the scene of the group being flanked by their audience, using mainly cardboard cut-out photographs of famous people. The final shot, which was photographed by the late Michael Cooper, has gone on to be one of the most revered and imitated album covers in rock history. Among the famous figures that the group's record company EMI flat out rejected were John Lennon's suggestions of Jesus Christ, Mahatma Gandhi and Adolph Hitler -- although cardboard cutouts of Gandhi and Hitler were prepared.

The label made the Beatles write to each of the people appearing on the cover and ask them for permission. Prior to granting approval, Mae West responded by asking, "What would I be doing in a lonely hearts club?" Only Bowery Boy star Leo Gorcey declined, after requesting $400. (He was eventually blocked out by a painted-on palm tree).

Among the many 72 faces featured in the cover are Lenny Bruce, W.C. Fields, Edgar Allan Poe, psychoanalyst Carl Jung, Dion, Fred Astaire, Bob Dylan, Aldous Huxley, Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Karl Marx, original Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, Oscar Wilde, Albert Einstein, Marlene Dietrich, and Shirley Temple.

Also featured on the cover were figures on loan from Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, of former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston and the Beatles themselves with their earlier "mop-top" look. A wax figure rumored to be the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson has cropped up on several photos from the session. A doll featured in the corner of the cover wore a sweater declaring "Welcome The Rolling Stones," as a nod to the group's good friends and friendly rivals.

In 1995's Beatles Anthology, George Harrison credited Paul McCartney with coming up with the concept of the Beatles taking on an alter-ego for Sgt. Pepper: "Well really, it was Paul who had been on a plane journey with (Beatles road manager) Mal Evans and come up with this idea of Sgt. Pepper. And he was just kind of. . . To me, we were just kind of in the studio to make the next record, and he was going on about this idea of some fictitious band."

Paul McCartney recalled some of the snags that the Beatles faced with their label EMI while creating the mosaic of people surrounding them on the Sgt. Pepper cover: "There was a bit of dispute about this cover, y'know, everyone -- 'Oh, you can't do t hat!' Y'know? 'Cause that's the thing if you're being free, it's obviously a lot of people saying, "Naughty! Watch it.' He was great (EMI Chairman) Sir Joe (Lockwood), actually. He was very good during that time. 'Cause, I think it must've come as shock to him, all this stuff. Anyway, he came around to my house and said, 'I'm afraid old chap, we can't have Gandhi (laughs).' (I said) 'Whaddya mean, can't? He's alright! Y'know, what's wrong with him?' 'Well,' he said, 'Might offend the Indians.'"

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was released on June 1st, 1967 and hit Number One on the Billboard 200 album charts exactly one month later -- marking the first of its 15-week run at the top spot.

In June 2017, the new stereo mix of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band hit Number One on the UK album charts and topped out at Number Three in the U.S.

Christine McVie has re-recorded her legendary Fleetwood Mac songs for a new album titled, Songbird, after her 1977 classic from the band's Rumours collection.

Ultimate Classic Rock transcribed some of McVie's chat on the BBC Radio's We Write The Songs program, where she announced the new project: "I’ve just finished an album which is a compilation of my biggest hits. But they’ve all been produced again by Glyn Johns (with) Vince Mendoza on strings, who does this fantastic version of 'Songbird.' (They) all sound completely different. That’s out in June this year, and it’s just called Songbird."

The album will mark McVie's first new release since 2017 self-titled joint album with Lindsey Buckingham.

When pressed as to whether she planning on hitting the road in support of the new album, McVie added: "That I daren’t comment on yet! I’m very cagey about things like that."

Christine McVie says that as the years roll by, she’s instinctively become the greatest editor of her material: [“I’ve never been a really prolific songwriter. I don’t write millions and millions of songs. I write when I know there’s a project coming up or when I. . . It’s not something that I must do all the time, every day, every day. . . So, when I do come up with a song -- when I do write a song -- for me, it has to be special; y’know, otherwise I’ll throw it out before it gets anywhere near being finished. If I don’t like the chords and I don’t like the way it’s going, then I’ll drop it.”] SOUNDCUE (:23 OC: . . . I’ll drop it)

Harry Styles announced Monday (March 28th) his new song “As It Was,” to be released on April 1st.

“As It Was” serves as the first official single from Styles’ upcoming 13-track album, Harry’s House, to be released globally May 20th. The singer shared the news on Instagram alongside photos that show him wearing a red sequined dress.

Harry’s House will be the One Direction alum’s third studio album and the follow-up to 2019’s Fine Line.

Taylor Swift will receive an honorary degree from NYU.

The school announced Monday (March 28th) that the singer, songwriter, producer, and director will receive a Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, on May 18th and address the Class of 2022 at Yankee Stadium. 

A press release from NYU notes that Swift is the only female artist in history to win the music industry’s highest honor, the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, three times, and she is the only solo artist this century to have three albums reach No. 1 in one year.

Justin Bieber is being sued for using a paparazzi photo on his Instagram page without paying the photographer or giving him credit.

According to court documents obtained by Radar, Josiah Kamau is suing the singer in federal court for sharing a shot of himself and Hailey Bieber in New York in February 2020. 

The suit is seeking unspecified damages from Bieber.

Miley Cyrus admitted that her marriage to Liam Hemsworth was a “f**king disaster” during Lollapalooza Brazil on Saturday (March 26th) night.

According to the Daily Mail, the singer brought a gay couple on stage for their proposal and joked, “Honey, I hope your marriage goes better than mine. Mine was a f**king disaster."

Cyrus and the Hunger Games star married in December 2018 and divorced less than a year later.

Peter Frampton is making good on returning to Europe -- with three new UK dates newly announced. Back in October 2019 Frampton wrapped an exhaustive North American trek after being forced to slowly quit the road upon discovering he's suffering from a degenerative muscle disease called Inclusion-Body Myositus (IBM), that slowly weakens the body's muscles.

Frampton was set to play his final shows across Europe with a full scale tour during the spring of 2020 -- until the pandemic sidelined his plans.

As it stands now, three shows are now on the books, with the Grammy-winning guitarist hitting Glasgow, Scotland along with Stoke-On-Trent and London, England. There have been no other European cities or North American dates announced.

During his chat with CBS, Peter Frampton spoke about how IBM affects the body: ["For a guitar player, it's not so good. But, I'm able to play great -- right now. In a year's time, maybe not so good. I'm a perfectionist and I do not wanna go out there and feel like, 'Oh, I can't. . . this isn't good'; that would be a nightmare for me. 'Cause it's my passion. I've been playing guitar for 60 years -- started when I was eight. So, I've had a very good run. I know that I will be at the top of my game for this tour, and I will make it through this, and people won't be say 'Ohhh -- he can't play as good. . .' I can, y'know? But, we just don't know for how long."] SOUNDCUE (:36 OC: . . . for how long)

During the shutdown, we caught up with Frampton and asked him if he was hopeful the dozen-plus dates overseas will ever be rescheduled: ["I'm not even thinking about re-booking anything until everyone's got vaccinated, basically. I have three clocks. We all have one clock, y'know, our 'life clock.' And I have the 'Covid clock' as to when we can play again live. And then I have my 'IBM clock.' I'm deteriorating very, very, very slowly -- but my muscles are deteriorating. So, by the time it's safe to go out and play again, am I going to be able to play? I have to be realistic. People say, 'Well, will you be re-booking the Albert Hall in London?' -- I said, 'From your lips, I hope so.'"] SOUNDCUE (:35 OC: . . . I hope so)

JUST ANNOUNCED: Peter Frampton UK tour dates (subject to change):

November 5 - Stoke-On-Trent, England - Victoria Hall
November 6 - Glasgow, Scotland - SEC Armadillo
November 8 - London, England - Royal Albert Hall

Daryl Hall can't hide his disdain for Rolling Stone co-founder and former head of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jann Wenner. Back in April 2014, Hall & Oates were finally inducted into the Rock Hall -- a full 17 years after they first became eligible.

In a new chat with The Los Angeles Times, Hall, who'll release a new solo compilation, titled Before/After on April 1st, spoke about how Wenner never did Hall & Oates any favors during their 50-year-career: "F*** Jann Wenner and the horse he rode in on. . . Jann Wenner loved destroying careers. He’d pick somebody to knock down, and we wound up on the knockdown side for a while. But I prevailed, and the ending turned out a lot differently."

When asked about a new Hall & Oates album, Daryl Hall snapped, "Well, that’s inappropriate to this conversation. But I have no idea. I don’t have any plans to work with John. I mean, whatever. Time will tell."

After being reminded that both he and John Oates have gone public about a forthcoming studio set, Hall explained, "That was before the pandemic. Perceptions changed, life changed, everything changed. I’m more interested in pursuing my own world. And so is John."

Backstage at their 2014 Rock Hall induction, Daryl Hall -- who has been openly critical of Hall & Oates being ignored by the Hall of Fame for so long -- was asked about how he felt to finally be inducted: ["Y’know what I think? I think it’s all about the past and we’re about the present, if you want to know the truth. I got so much going on personally -- and I know John does, too. I actually had to take time off to do this, ‘cause I got so many other projects going on. I mean, that’s not blowing smoke, it’s really true. I got two television shows (laughs), touring (growls) -- on and on and on.”] SOUNDCUE (:18 OC: . . . on and on)

Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell took to Instagram to post a video saluting late-Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins, who died on March 25th at age 50 after suffering an alleged drug overdose in Columbia, was a diehard fan of Jane's and a longtime confidante of Farrell's.

Blabbermouth transcribed some of Farrell's online salute to his fallen friend: "Taylor Hawkins died yesterday. He was my best friend -- beloved in my home by my wife, my children, even my dogs. Whenever Taylor came over, we would make music in the den, (my dog) Cloud would always go and sit right by him. He was one of the most passionate drummers I've ever seen in my lifetime. When I think of him, I sum it up with one word: velocity. He had the gift to maintain a confident, striking and stroking velocity on drums."

Farrell went on to say, "There's a large part of my heart that I had reserved for him. I accepted him into my heart when we became friends because he was such a pure guy, so pure of heart. I would receive texts from Taylor. They were always bits and pieces of songs he was writing or looking to write or wanted me to listen to. I got music tidbits as often as I got 'I love you's.' We would always start with a song; Like, 'Do you listen to YES? The guy kind of sounds like you.' And I say, 'Yeah, yeah. I like YES.' He just was obsessed with music and great songs. My passion for music, that's what's our common ground; our friendship was based around that. Then we got to know each other."

He added: "He would tell me stories of going to Jane's shows back in the '80s -- shows that were pretty underground. So although I didn't make his acquaintance back then, we shared a history. It's almost like the rites of passage. We were young men and we were trying to be great musicians. Little did he know through this one fatal night, he would cement himself in the legends of music for all time. And that's what I think he deserves."

Perry Farrell ended by saying, "The only sense that I can make of the tragedy is to know that Taylor's now in heaven; he can hear us. What I'm gonna do from this day forward is to try to make music that I think Taylor would really love."

During Foo Fighters' 2021 Rock hall induction, during the band's acceptance speech, Taylor Hawkins made a point of mentioning the need for Jane's Addiction to also be inducted: ["I'd like to share this award with a couple of bands I'd like to see get in there someday, too. I'd like to see George Michael in there one day. I'd love that (cheers). I'd like to see Jane's Addiction in there -- I'd really like that (cheers). I'd like to see Soundgarden in there -- I'd really like that. And thanks everyone."] SOUNDCUE (:19 OC: . . . and thanks everyone)

Roxy Music will reunite for a 13-date fall tour taking in 10 North American stops and a trio of UK dates. The trek marks the band's first U.S. concerts since 2003 and their first shows in a decade. In additional to frontman Bryan Ferry, the lineup is rounded out by Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, and Paul Thompson.

Roxy Music will forever be remembered for their string of '70s and '80s classics, such as "More Than This," "Avalon," "Love Is The Drug," and "Virginia Plain," among others. The band last performed together back in 2019 at their Rock Hall induction.

We asked Bryan Ferry what his intention was when forming Roxy Music back in 1970: ["I wanted it to be able to play in as many different styles as possible, I think. I mean, I wanted there to be some kind of imaginative scope in every player, and I think I was very fortunate to find the people I did. The fact that I had lots of different influences meant that I was interested in different styles of music, different types of music."] SOUNDCUE (:17 OC: . . . types of music)

JUST ANNOUNCED: Roxy Music tour dates (subject to change):

September 7 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
September 9 - Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena
September12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
September 15 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
September 17 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
September 19 - Chicago, IL - United Center
September 21 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
September 23 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
September 26 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
September 28 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
October 10 - Glasgow, Scotland - OVO Hydro
October 12 - Manchester, England - AO Arena
October 14 - London, England - The O2

It was 55 years ago today (March 29th, 1967) that the Beatles recorded "With A Little Help From My Friends." The song, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney specifically for Ringo Starr to sing, was originally called "Bad Finger Boogie" and was one of the standout tracks on their Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.

In author Hunter Davies' 1968 The Beatles' Authorized Biography, readers were allowed a sneak peak into how Lennon and McCartney worked, as he chronicled them coming up with lyrics for the song's verses and taking suggestions from anyone who happened to be around -- even rejecting an idea from Lennon's first wife Cynthia.

The song's basic track included McCartney on piano, Lennon on cowbell, George Harrison on lead guitar, and producer George Martin on Hammond organ. It took ten takes for the song to be completed, after which Ringo recorded his lead vocal. "With A Little Help From My Friends" has gone on to become one of Ringo Starr's signature tunes.

Ringo has always been grateful to Lennon & McCartney for taking time out to compose appropriate material for him to sing for the Beatles: ["They were all written for me. The earlier records -- I picked 'Act Naturally' and the Carl Perkins songs like 'Matchbox' -- I picked those and said, 'I wanna do this,' and then they started writing for me specially."] SOUNDCUE (:13 OC: . . . for me specially)

Paul McCartney recalled that having a Ringo Starr vocal on a Beatles album was done for the love of his fans: ["We always wanted to include him in it, because, see, with the Beatles, we all had our little group of fans. And so we always thought it was a good idea to try and include at least one song from Ringo for his fans. We did have to sort of encourage him and say 'Come on, man, y'know. . .' And he got into it after a while. He was always very disparaging about his own singing, But, y'know, we'd write something like, 'With A little Help From My Friends,' and he'd. . . it's only Ringo that can sing that."] SOUNDCUE (:25 OC: . . . can sing that)

Ringo's former producer Mark Hudson recalled that Ringo often spoke of how John Lennon used to help him record his vocals during Beatles recording sessions: ["When Ringo used to sing vocals sometimes he says he was really insecure and that John would come out with this energy like 'C'mon Ring!' and his arms were flailing and he would be in his face, to make him hit notes and have energy."] SOUNDCUE (:10 OC: . . . and have energy)

"With A Little Help From My Friends" has closed every concert since Ringo returned to the road in 1989 with his All Starr Band.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died on Friday, March 25th of an apparent drug overdose at age 50. Ultimate Classic Rock reported Hawkins was found dead in his hotel room in Bogota, Columbia where the band was booked to play that night at the Festival Estereo Picnic.

According to a statement issued by The Office of the Attorney General of Colombia after a preliminary toxicology report reportedly found 10 substances – including marijuana, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids in the drummer's bloodstream.

Bogata's Secretariat of Health was quoted as stating an ambulance was sent to the band's hotel and that "Hawkins was suffering chest pains."

According to Britain's Daily Mail, Hawkins is said to have had a "heart (that) weighed double that of men his age (weighing) least 600 grams, double the average of 300 to 350 grams." The Columbian newspaper Semana reported Hawkins suffered cardiovascular collapse "after binging on a cocktail of drugs." The surviving Foo Fighters returned to Los Angeles on Sunday (March 27th).

During Mammoth WVH's show on Saturday night show at Boston's Big Night Live, an emotional Wolfgang Van Halen dedicated the Foo Fighters' "My Hero" to Hawkins. That same night in Des Moines, Iowa, Elton John spoke fondly of recently recording with Hawkins and said before dedicating "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me": "I got up this morning to see that Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters had passed away, and I was so shocked because he played on my Lockdown Sessions album and he was one of the nicest people you could ever meet and one of the greatest drummers and a true musician who loved all sorts of music and loved life. And it seems so sad that at 50 years of age we've lost someone who had that much passion. And it makes me so downhearted for his family -- his three children, his wife, his other relatives and, of course, the Foo Fighters, who've lost a dearest loved one that can never, ever be replaced."

The band announced Hawkins death via social media wth a simple statement that read:

The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely death of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. 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.

First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, tweeted a tribute to Hawkins posting, "A ferocious drummer, dedicated father, and dear friend gone far too soon. Sending love to Taylor Hawkins' family and fans of the Foo Fighters everywhere."

Taylor Hawkins was born Oliver Taylor Hawkins on February 17th, 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in the exclusive enclave of Laguna, California. He is survived by his wife Alison and their three children, Oliver, Annabelle, and Everleigh. Along with the Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Paul McCartney in 2021.

Hawkins, who was born in Texas and raised in California broke on the national scene as Alanis Morrisette's drummer on her massive world tour behind her 1995 blockbuster, Jagged Little Pill. Since joining the Foos in 1997 he performed on the band's classic run of albums -- There Is Nothing Left To Lose (1999), One By One (2002), In Your Honor (2005), Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007), Wasting Light (2011), Sonic Highways (2014), Saint Cecilia (2015), Concrete And Gold (2017), and Medicine At Midnight (2021).

Starting in 2006, Hawkins released a trio albums with his solo set, Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders and in 2013 formed the cover band, Chevy Metal.

Last year, Taylor Hawkins spoke to Kerrang! and shed light on coming of age in the late-'70s and early-'80s. He admitted he still considers the era's drummers his primary inspirations: "It was such a good time to be influenced by drummers. I would steal stuff wholesale from Neil Peart licks, to Phil Collins and Alex Van Halen. Even the stuff that was on the radio, there was so much good music. Even the bad music was good back then."

Taylor Hawkins told us a while back that the Foos always went into the studio with the intent of topping their last album: "Always, every time. I mean, you always want every one of 'em to be the best one you've ever done, and you always think you haven't done your best one, and y'know, although it's arguable to some people, we still feel that way. Y'know, I still think we haven't done, written our 'Hotel California' yet or whatever, y'know, our 'Bohemian Rhapsody' or whatever. So y'know, you should always be a little scared every time."

Over the years, Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins have played with some of their heroes -- including Queen, Rush, Paul McCartney, and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, to name a few. Hawkins told us a while back that it's the ultimate charge playing alongside his musical idols: "Not only do you get to just, like, pinch yourself -- 'Wow, I'm in the room with this person' -- but you also get to kind of try and soak up a little bit of what they do musically, y'know? It's neat. It really is amazing, and you really get to be in the presence of greatness when you're with people like that."

Not too long ago, Taylor Hawkins' shed light on his 2001 drug overdose: "Y'know, the thing is, I spent my 20's trying to remain a child, and then I spent my 30's trying to become an adult. Y'know, it was a wild time, and I was a wild idiot, out of my mind, and wasn't really ready to try and grow up a little bit, y'know, and realize, y'know, what's kind of important."

Taylor Hawkins confided to us a while back that even though he's spent years on the road, he still gets nervous before going on stage: "The drummer's got the hardest job, man. If the drummer falls apart at any given moment, you're done. The band, it's over. It sounds awful, you have to start again. So, I mean, I feel a lot more pressure behind the drums even though that's all I've been doing my whole life is play drums. I still have massive stage fright every night."

THE ROCK COMMUNITY SALUTES TAYLOR HAWKINS

Jimmy Page: "On this day I learned the sad news that Taylor Hawkins had passed. I had seen and heard Taylor play the drums many times with foo fighters - he shone within his powerful role in the band. After the Led Zeppelin show at the O2, I was invited to play at Wembley Stadium with the Foo Fighters on 7th June 2008. We played Rock and Roll with Taylor on turbocharged vocals and Dave on drums and then for Ramble On they swapped, with Taylor on drums and Dave Grohl on vocals. We put in some serious versions of these two songs. It was so good to play with him. I really admired him and he was a brilliant musician: his technique, his energy and spirited enthusiasm. On this sad day, I would like to send my condolences to his family, his band members in the Foos and his fans."

Mick Jagger: "So incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Taylor Hawkins. My thoughts are with his family and the band at this time."

Stewart Copleand: "This is tragic news. Taylor was a force of life, with a forward momentum that seemed unstoppable. He was all energy and cheerful enthusiasm. It's inconceivable that he is gone."

Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson: "We are so very shocked and saddened to hear the devastating news of the sudden passing of our musical brother Taylor Hawkins. He was such an incredibly positive source of music, energy and love, and a true artist to his very core...there are simply no words to adequately express just how much he will be missed by all - including Alex, myself and the entire Rush family."

Lars Ulrich: "Thank you Taylor. Thank you for always having the biggest warmest smile on your face and for lighting up every room with your infectious energy and good vibes. At BottleRock recently, I had the best seat in the house right above you and once again stood in amazement watching as you effortlessly steered Foo Fighters through a two hour festival set with the perfect balance of swing, swagger, bounce and insane chops. Your phone call a week ago touched and inspired me and I will always be appreciative for you championing our community as in your parting words…. 'Drummers stick together!' Damn right brother. Except now the community is lesser without you."

Pearl Jam: "Long live Taylor Hawkins. He enriched my life tremendously as a dear friend and fellow musician. He brought so much joy to the world of music, he will be forever missed. Our deepest condolences to Alison, Shane, Annabelle and Everleigh Hawkins and to the entire Foo Fighters family."

Stevie Nicks: "He always came to my shows. He and his best friend Dave even let me be a Foo Fighter for a little while. We recorded a kick ass version of 'Gold Dust Woman' (live) and at the end of the song I yelled out 'Best 'Gold Dust Woman' ever' ​​​​​​​And I meant it. ​Taylor was very handsome and he was very cute. Sometimes that combination is way better than 'beautiful.' I think it's everything. He had a huge heart and a glorious smile. When he walked into the room, everyone looked up. When he left the room, everyone was sad…"

Ringo Starr: "God bless Taylor peace and love to all his family and the band peace and love."

Joe Walsh: "I can't find the words... Taylor you were my little brother. I love you man. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and the band."

Brian May: "No. It cannot be. Heartbroken. Taylor, you were family to us. Our friend, our brother, our beloved child. Bless you. We will miss you so bad."

Joe Perry: "I'm greatly saddened today after hearing the news about TAYLOR HAWKINS. He was one of those absoloutly rare people ya just couldn't help feeling good around him. You see he loved his family and life thru and thru… And he was a ripping drummer… TAYLOR you will be missed!!"

Brian Wilson: "I'm heartbroken to hear about Taylor Hawkins. He was such a nice young man. Love & Mercy to Taylor's family and friends."

John Fogerty: "Julie and I are completely heartbroken over the passing of Taylor Hawkins. He was a friend and one of the most uplifting and inspiring people we have ever known. A great drummer and a wonderful human being. Our prayers are with his family and the Foo Fighters during this sorrowful time. May your beautiful light shine forever."

Paul Stanley: "Taylor was a great guy, a dad and a husband. My heart goes out to them, Dave and the band."

Bill Kreutzmann: "Taylor Hawkins was one of those drummers that brought more than just skill to the instrument – he brought heart. You could see joy radiate from him and that, in turn, allowed others to radiate joy back. I felt connected to him in that way. RIP brother."

Bill Bruford: "So saddened to hear of the death of Taylor Hawkins. If you want to play rock drums you're nothing without serious commitment. Taylor brought commitment in spades as he laid into that drum kit with a huge smile, irrepressible energy and stratospheric levels of enthusiasm. These were all aspects of his personality and playing that I admired from afar and that brought so much pleasure to so many. It's a terrible loss of one so young with so much more to give. My sincere condolences to his wife, family and fellow Foo Fighters."

Steve Van Zandt: "An incredible talent and a much needed uniquely bright light in our darkening business. Deepest love and condolences to his family and friends. Travel well my brother."

Axl Rose: "Shocked n' saddened to hear of the passing of Taylor Hawkins. He was a really great guy, drummer n' family man. Was always great to see him! Was looking forward to seeing him n' everyone in Daytona. Truly saddened. My deepest condolences to his family, the Foo Fighters n'their fans"

Slash: "Devastated by the loss of our friend Taylor Hawkins I've no words to express all the feelings I have about his passing. But my heart goes out to his family. & his band & friends."

Ozzy Osbourne: "Taylor Hawkins was truly a great person and an amazing musician. My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans. See you on the other side - Ozzy"

Tony Iommi: "I woke up this morning to hear the awful news of Taylor Hawkins death. What a terrible loss to us all. He was such a lovely guy and such a brilliant player. My deepest condolences go out to his family, his band and his fans. He will be sadly missed Rest In Peace Taylor."

Tom Morello: "God bless you Taylor Hawkins. I loved your spirit and your unstoppable rock power. Rest In Peace my friend."

Scott Ian: "Absolutely crushed by the news about Taylor. He was just such a great guy. Our hearts are with his family and his band of brothers."

Travis Barker: "I don't have the words. Sad to write this or to never see you again. I'll never forget Laguna Beach days when I was a trash man playing in a punk rock band and you were playing with Alanis. You'd come watch me play in dive bars and be like, "kid you're a star". And I thought you were crazy but you gave me so much hope and determination. Years later we toured together with Blink and Foo's in Australia and I have the best memories of smoking cigarettes in the restroom of flights we were on together and watching your set every night. To say I'll miss you my friend isn't enough. Till the next time we talk drums and smoke in the boys room … Rest In Peace"

Shelia E.: "I am devastated to hear the news of one of my favorite drummers Taylor Hawkins has passed. Blessings to the family and to the band. I'm so sorry for your loss. Taylor you will be missed!"

Mike Portnoy: "In absolute shock & disbelief over the passing of Taylor Hawkins. I've always had so much admiration for him. Amazing drummer & a gem of a guy who was always fun to be around. I'm absolutely gutted..."

Wolfgang Van Halen: "I'll never forget meeting Taylor on tour in San Diego in 2012. He was such a ridiculously kind man. The dude just emanated cool. Him, my pops and I talked for as long as we could until we had to leave. An incredible drummer and singer, he was a constant inspiration to me throughout my entire life. This is like a kick in the gut. My most heartfelt condolences go out to his family. You'll be so sorely missed, Taylor. Rest In Peace."

Slipknot's Jay Weinberg: "Taylor, you were one of a kind. One of the sweetest and most genuine people I've ever met. Thank you for your kindness, and the ferocity with which you played your drums. My love and condolences to foo fighters, Taylor's family and loved ones."

Questlove: "I'm so sad about this man. coolest dude ever. god bless & comfort his family, his bandmates, his friends & all his loved ones. Taylor Hawkins. Rest In Beats."

Miley Cyrus paid a tearful tribute to her late friend, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, onstage at Lollapalooza Brazil Saturday (March 26th) night.

Before playing "Angels Like You," the singer told the crowd that she last spoke to Hawkins after she experienced an emergency plan landing last week.

She said, "We had to make this emergency landing and the first person that I called was Taylor, because he was already at the festival. And that would've been the time that I would've gotten to see my friend, and I didn't. So it makes me really sad."

A teary-eyed Cyrus continued, "I would have done anything to hang out with him one more time. But I know any time that I get on stage and any time that I get to play with my band—which, if anything ever f--king happened to any one of them, it would f--king kill me, so I couldn't imagine how the Foo Fighters feel today."

Hawkins died on Friday, March 25th of an apparent drug overdose at age 50. Ultimate Classic Rock reported Hawkins was found dead in his hotel room in Bogota, Columbia where the band was booked to play that night at the Festival Estereo Picnic.

According to a statement issued by The Office of the Attorney General of Colombia, a preliminary toxicology report reportedly found 10 substances – including marijuana, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids in the drummer's bloodstream.