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Coffee Break: Taylor Hawkins Tribute lineup

Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters performs onstage at the after party for the Los Angeles premiere of "Studio 666" at the Fonda Theatre on February 16, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters performs onstage at the after party for the Los Angeles premiere of "Studio 666" at the Fonda Theatre on February 16, 2022 in Hollywood, California. Rich Fury/Getty Images

by Jill Riley and Rachel Frances

September 27, 2022

The second Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert will take place tonight at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Beginning at 9pm CT, the Foo Fighters will be joined with performances from Alanis Morissette, Danny Carey of Tool, Joan Jett, Miley Cyrus, Tommy Lee, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, and Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, among others. Live coverage of tonight’s show will be available on Paramount+ and Pluto TV. MTV Brand YouTube Channels will also be live streaming the event.

Taylor Hawkins joined Foo Fighters in 1997. He made his recorded debut with Foo Fighters with 1999’s There Is Nothing Left To Lose, playing on every subsequent FF album. As a member of Foo Fighters, Taylor was a 15-time GRAMMY Award winner and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25.

As we prepare to tune in for the tribute concert tonight, let’s recognize the all-stars who are coming out to show their appreciation for the beloved late musician. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists on the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert lineup do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played:
Foo Fighters – Everlong (Acoustic)
Alanis Morissette – You Learn
Queens of the Stone Age – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts – I Love Rock N’ Roll
The Cars – Bye Bye Love
Nirvana – Silver
Def Leppard – Bringin’ On The Heartbreak
The Darkness – I Believe in a Thing Called Love (Bonus Track!)