Foo Fighters Drop First New Song in Two Years, It’s “Today’s Song”
Foo Fighters are back with a brand-new single titled “Today’s Song,” marking their first original release since 2023’s But Here We Are—their first full-length album created after the passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins. The new track follows their recent surprise cover of Minor Threat’s “I Don’t Wanna Hear It.” You can listen to the fresh single below.
Earlier this year in May, drummer Josh Freese, who stepped in after Hawkins’ death, unexpectedly parted ways with the band. There’s no mention in the official release of who played drums on “Today’s Song.” However, the rest of the lineup remains the same: Dave Grohl on lead vocals and guitar, Nate Mendel on bass, Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett on guitar (with Shiflett also contributing backing vocals), and Rami Jaffee on keyboards.
In a heartfelt note posted online, Dave Grohl acknowledged the contributions of past members:
“It should go without saying that without the boundless energy of William Goldsmith, the seasoned wisdom of Franz Stahl, and the thunderous wizardry of Josh Freese, this story would be incomplete. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for the time, music, and memories we’ve shared with each of them.”
Grohl then paid tribute to Hawkins, writing: “And… Taylor. Your name is spoken every day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile. But you are still in everything we do, everywhere we go—forever. The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivaled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words. Foo Fighters will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note we play, until we finally reach our destination.”