Drummer Swap: Ilan Rubin's Foo Fighters Journey

0:00It's April 6th. Welcome to Music News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Elon Rubin is setting the record straight on that so-called drummer swap between Foo Fighters and Nine-Inch Nails. Last July, he left Nine-Inch Nails to join Foo Fighters right after Josh Freeze got let go from the band. Then Freeze jumped back to Nine-Inch Nails, where he played from 2005 to 2008. Rubin calls it a total coincidence, just logical timing with no big plot behind it. My contract wrapped up, and Foo Fighters came calling. It was a perfect match, Rubin explained. Nine-Inch Nails needed someone fast, and since Freeze knew their stuff inside out, Trent Resnor brought him right back. No weeks wasted breaking in a newbie, it all lined up smooth. Freeze was shocked and disappointed when Foo Fighters cut him loose, and he's still not clear on why. Resnor said Rubin's move caught him off guard, but calling Freeze made instant sense. Foo Fighters later framed the firing as best for everyone involved.

1:00Fast-forward, Rubin crushes Foo Fighters show last September. The bands dropping their 12th album, Your Favorite Toy, on April 24th via Roswell Records and Columbia. They're hitting Europe this summer on the take cover tour, including two nights at Anfield and Liverpool, plus North American dates in Australia, new. Zeeland runs in 2026 and 2027. This shuffle proves, rocks a small world, where paths cross easy, keeps the beats rolling without missing a step.