Yesterday, several publications reported on an article from Rolling Stone that focused on the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. In that article, several quotes were provided from other famous musicians (and friends of Taylor Hawkins), that were allegedly taken out of context.
Two artists to speak out against this Rolling Stone article are that of Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.
Per that initial article with Rolling Stone, Cameron shared that “[Taylor] had a heart-to-heart with Dave [Grohl] and, yeah, he told me that he ‘couldn’t fucking do it anymore’ — those were his words.”
Cameron then went on to add, “So I guess they did come to some understanding, but it just seems like the touring schedule got even crazier after that.” (Per Rolling Stone, they say a rep for Foo Fighters denies that Hawkins ever raised these issues).
Yesterday evening, when we became aware of Cameron’s statement regarding that initial article, we updated our story with an editor’s note, making sure to provide Cameron’s new statement. You can find that statement below.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith provided the following statement regarding the Rolling Stone article pertaining to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins:
“Taylor was one of my best friends and I would do anything for his family. I was asked by Rolling Stone to share some memories of our time together which I thought was going to be the loving tribute he deserved. Instead, the story they wrote was sensationalized and misleading, and had I known I never would have agreed to participate. I apologize to his family and musical friends for any pain this may have caused. I miss Taylor every day.”
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At the time that this story is going live, there has been no comment made by Rolling Stone regarding their initial feature.
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Words by: Michael Pementel