# In 2002, Dave Grohl worked with his greatest musical love. It nearly tore Foo Fighters apart

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2002-dave-grohl-worked-with-his-greatest-musical-love-it-nearly-tore-foo-fighters-apart/
- Published: 2026-11-11T14:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T14:23:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/2002-dave-grohl-worked-with-his-greatest-musical-love/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Grohl joined Queens of the Stone Age for *Songs for the Deaf*.
- Hawkins saw the move as a betrayal while recovering from an overdose.
- Foo Fighters weathered the conflict and carried on.

## Summary

Dave Grohl’s 2002 work with Queens of the Stone Age, whom he joined to play drums on *Songs for the Deaf*, brought him together with Josh Homme, a musician he described as his “musical love”. The project also deepened tensions within Foo Fighters and came close to breaking up the band.

Taylor Hawkins felt abandoned after a heroin overdose had sidelined him on tour, and resented Grohl playing with another group while he was recovering. Grohl and Hawkins later performed with both bands at some shows, and Foo Fighters eventually reunited and continued, despite an awkward period around the making of *One by One*.

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