Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin delivered a xylophone-and-kazoo-heavy rendition of Billy Joel’s “Big Shot” to mark the sixth night of their Hanukkah Sessions 2021. The Foo Fighters frontman said of the cover, “While he claims a secular Long Island upbringing (and has songs full of Catholic and Italian imagery), Billy …
Read More »Foo Fighters Bring Us Back to the '90s With 'Everlong, 'Learn to Fly' at the 2021 VMAs
Foo Fighters delivered a medley of hits during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sunday. The band became the first-ever recipient of the VMAs Global Icon Award, an honor that originated from MTV’s Europe Music Awards. During their set, the Foo Fighters paid tribute to …
Read More »Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters' Rock Hall Induction: 'None of Us Imagined This Would Happen'
Dave Grohl has had a lot of memorable Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nights during the past decade. In 2013, he donned a kimono and blond wig to induct Rush and rock out with them on “2112.” The next year, Nirvana entered the Hall of Fame in their first …
Read More »Foo Fighters Relive Their History in New 'Times Like Those' Short Film
The Foo Fighters take a long trip down memory lane in a new short film tied to their 25th anniversary, Times Like Those. The 25-minute video was filmed during some recent pandemic downtime and features the whole band gathered in a little theater to flip through a slideshow of memorable …
Read More »Dave Grohl Accepts 10-Year-Old Drummer's Virtual Drum-Off Challenge
UPDATE: Less than a week after accepting Dave Grohl‘s challenge, Nandi Bushell has mastered Them Crooked Vultures’ “Dead End Friends.” “You win round one… but it ain’t over yet,” Grohl warned of their drum-off. “Buckle up, cuz I have something special in mind…” Dave Grohl continues to spend the pandemic …
Read More »How Ghosts Nearly Ruined the Foo Fighters' 10th Album
The Foo Fighters reportedly faced something entirely new while making their upcoming 10th album: ghosts. Dave Grohl recently told Mojo that the house in Encino, California — a Forties construction — where they recorded had a sinister past. “When we walked into the house in Encino, I knew the vibes …
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