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Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl Joins Rolling Stones at Anaheim Show

Chad Childers — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:45:09 +0000

Most assumed that the Rolling Stones' '50 and Counting' tour moniker was a reference to their 50 years in music, but it might eventually double as a status for the amount of special guests during their current run. The latest to join in the Rolling Stones fun was Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who hopped onstage to play guitar and sing during the band's Anaheim, Calif. stop Saturday night (May 18). Fan-shot footage can be seen above.

Rush + Heart Enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame With Tributes From Foo Fighters + Chris Cornell

Chad Childers — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:44:35 +0000

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just gained a few more great acts, with Rush, Heart, Donna Summer, Public Enemy and Randy Newman making up the 2013 induction class. The five acts were inducted Thursday night (April 19) in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater with a number of music luminaries doing the honors.

Frontman Dave Grohl Has 'Crazy Idea' for Next Foo Fighters Album

Chad Childers — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:00:49 +0000

Much has been made about Foo Fighters old-school approach of recording to tape for their most recent album,’Wasting Light,’ and now frontman Dave Grohl is promising an unconventional approach to the band’s next album. Grohl tells Billboard, “[I've got] a crazy idea of what I want to do with the next record and how we record it. It’s [...]

Guns N' Roses, Foo Fighters + Helmet Rockers Fail Postal Service Auditions in 'Funny or Die' Clip

Chad Childers — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:15:43 +0000

One of Coachella's biggest draws this year is the reunion of the indie outfit Postal Service, which features the synth-led sounds of Jimmy Tamborello paired with Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard's vocals. But according to a new Funny or Die video, there were actually several recognizable rockers that tried out for the job before Gibbard was selected.

Dave Grohl: Foo Fighters Are Beginning Work on New Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:53:03 +0000

So much for that Foo Fighters hiatus announced in October 2012! According to frontman Dave Grohl, work on a new Foo Fighters album is set to begin this week. Dave Grohl may be the hardest working man in rock today, having just premiered his ‘Sound City’ documentary, rolling out shows with his Sound City Players [...]

Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl Collaborates With RDGLDGRN on New Song 'I Love Lamp'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:52:49 +0000

Dave Grohl may be the hardest working man in the world of rock. Along with his highly decorated careers with Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Probot, Them Crooked Vultures and many others, Grohl recently premiered his 'Sound City' documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, with the film now available to see in select theaters. Taking on yet another project, Grohl collaborated with Washington, D.C., group RDGLDGRN to record the song 'I Love Lamp.'

Foo Fighters Frontman Dave Grohl Set To Guest Host the 'Chelsea Lately' Show

Liz Ramanand — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 06:15:58 +0000

Musician, director, humanitarian - Dave Grohl has been one busy Foo Fighter this year. And now, it has just been revealed via the Foos' Twitter page that the frontman will serve as guest host on the 'Chelsea Lately' show on the E! network tonight (Dec. 6), filling in for the show's usual host, Chelsea Handler.

Eddie Vedder + Dave Grohl Join 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Relief Show at Madison Square Garden

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:12:28 +0000

Rockers are getting into the giving spirit and generously donating their time to victims of October's devastating Superstorm Sandy. Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, as well as Bon Jovi, have been added to the lineup for the 12-12-12 concert, which will benefit the Robin Hood Relief Fund's efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl Rejoins Queens of the Stone Age for Next Album

Chad Childers — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:59:25 +0000

We now know what Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is going to do with at least part of the band's hiatus, as it's been revealed that he's returned to the drumkit to play on the next Queens of the Stone Age album.

Foo Fighters Officially Announce Hiatus

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:11:02 +0000

Frontman Dave Grohl has officially announced that Foo Fighters will indeed be taking an extended hiatus. There's no word on when Foo Fighters will next play a show or record another album, with Grohl himself writing, "I was serious. I'm not sure when the Foo Fighters are going to play again."

Foo Fighters Play Last Show for a Long While at New York's Global Citizen Festival

Chad Childers — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:04:36 +0000

It was a bittersweet moment Saturday night in New York’s Park as the Foo Fighters played an electrifying set at the Global Citizen Festival, but also made the announcement during the show that it will be their last performance for an indefinite period of time. Singer Dave Grohl told the audience, “We’re not making a [...]

Dave Grohl Teams Up With Daughter For T-Shirt Project

T-Rav — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:09:39 +0000

Dave Grohl is teaming up with a very special guest on his latest project. The Foo Fighter’s frontman is teaming up with his daughter to design a “Yo Gabba Gabba” t-shirt. Apparel company, Volcom, is teaming up with a few celebrities to design a line of shirts for the Nick Jr. show. Rapper Biz Markie and actor [...]

Foo Fighters Deliver Classic Rock Favorites for Music Midtown Set

Chad Childers — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 02:30:57 +0000

The Foo Fighters freshened things up by digging into the past with several classic rock covers Friday night (Sept. 21) during their headlining set at Atlanta's Music Midtown festival. The event also gave them the opportunity to reprise their frequent cover of 'Bad Reputation' with the song's originator, Joan Jett, who had played earlier in the day.

Foo Fighters Play Unplugged for Apple iPhone 5 Launch Party

Chad Childers — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:18:02 +0000

While products like the iPod Touch or Nano may be tiny, it's rare that the folks at Apple do anything concerning the launch of their products small. So with that in mind it should be of no surprise that they were able to secure one of the biggest rock bands in the land, the Foo Fighters, to play the Apple iPhone 5 launch party Wednesday (Sept. 12).

Foo Fighters Pull Out Rare Performance of 'Aurora' for Outside Lands Festival

Chad Childers — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:00:06 +0000

It’s debatable of where the music hot spot was over the weekend, but one of the highlights was Foo Fighters‘ set at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival. Foo Fighters marked the occasion by pulling out a rarely played song for the show. Dave Grohl told the audience that it was a special show and the [...]

6-Year-Old Drummer Does Killer Cover of Foo Fighters Song 'The Pretender' [Video]

Bobby G. — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:30:31 +0000

The kid’s name is Jaxon, and according to YouTube he is a self-taught drummer. He decided to cover a pretty decent drummer from a pretty decent band. In my opinion, as far as modern day drummers are concerned, Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters is one of the best. And the work he does on [...]

Melissa Awesome Has Some Confessions [VIDEO]

Melissa Awesome — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:10:20 +0000

It’s very true… There are some things about me that you may not know. At heart I’m a total rock n’ roller, but what you might not know is that I also a jock for one of our sister stations 106.1 KISS FM and from working for them as well, it’s opened me up to [...]

Trailer for Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' Documentary Released

Melissa Awesome — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:10:09 +0000

Dave Grohl made a documentary about the famed Sound City studios, and the trailer was recently released and there are too many famous names in this documentary that I can’t even name on here. Dave Grohl’s documentary ‘Sound City’ is about the famed Sound City Studios, Nirvana‘s ‘Nevermind’ and Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Rumors’ are just a [...]

Dave Grohl Turns 43 Today!

Melissa Awesome — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:27:40 +0000

One of my favorite musicians is celebrating his 43rd birthday today! Ex Nirvana drummer, and rythym guitarist/frontman of Foo Fighters, it’s no other than the one and only Dave Grohl. After nearly 25 years in the business Dave Grohl still continues to bring the rock, and to this day rocks harder than a lot of [...]

Foo Fighters vs. A Day To Remember

T-Rav — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:35:01 +0000

Foo Fighters pulled off a flawless victory in the first Rocktagon of the week, but will that luck last? Vote now and listen for the winner, on air and online, after 9 during Nocturnal Emissions. Foo Fighters - 'These Days' After being the victim of a sweep week, the Foo's return to the [...]