The Foo Fighters continue to honor Taylor Hawkins more than a year after his death. During the group’s surprise appearance at Glastonbury Fest 2023, after being billed as the Churnups, frontman Dave Grohl dedicated their song “Everlong” to their late drummer. During the performance, Grohl told the audience, according to …
Read More »Hayley Williams Joins Foo Fighters for Wild 'My Hero' at Bonnaroo
Word on the Bonnaroo Farm on Sunday afternoon was that Foo Fighters and Hayley Williams may or may not have soundchecked “My Hero” together for a possible performance later that night during the Foos’ festival-closing set. The rumors proved true when, at around the halfway point of Dave Grohl and …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Travis Scott to Bring the Hits at 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival
Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, and more will hit the stage at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept. 22 and 23 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ryan Seacrest will host the two-day event, which will feature major artists from an array of genres. Also …
Read More »Dave Grohl Shares Emotional Letter to Foo Fighters Fans After First Shows Without Taylor Hawkins
When their drummer Taylor Hawkins died last year at age 50, Foo Fighters took a while to regroup. They played some tribute shows but mostly mourned the loss off-stage and in the studio. Late last month, the band embarked on their first tour without Hawkins and their first with new …
Read More »Foo Fighters Power Through Pain on One of Their Best Records Ever
“It came in a flash — it came outta nowhere,” Dave Grohl wails over heat-lightning guitars and pummeling drums at the outset of his band Foo Fighters’ 11th album. Then, he sings a line marked by equal parts amazement and regret: “It happened so fast/and then it was over,” Grohl …
Read More »Foo Fighters Learn to Say Goodbye on New Song 'The Teacher'
The Foo Fighters have released a massive new 10-minute song, “The Teacher” — and an accompanying short film — from their upcoming album, But Here We Are, out June 2nd. The longest song in the Foo Fighters’ catalog, “The Teacher,” traverses an expansive sonic terrain — spare, vulnerable, and tender …
Read More »Watch Foo Fighters Cover Nine Inch Nails' 'March of the Pigs'
The Foo Fighters are making sure their new drummer, Josh Freese, feels right at home. On Sunday, the band closed out the 2023 Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio, marking their third show since officially announcing that the renowned drummerwould join the band full-time fortheir summer tour. …
Read More »See Taylor Hawkins' Son Join Foo Fighters for 'I'll Stick Around' at Boston Calling
Foo Fighters — with a new drummer in tow — continue to pay tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins during their just-launched tour, and at their Boston Calling headlining gig Friday, the band brought out Taylor’s son Shane Hawkins to once again join them onstage. “How about we do a …
Read More »Foo Fighters Share New Single 'Show Me How,' Play First Concert With Drummer Josh Freese
Hours after Foo Fighters returned to the stage for their first concert with new drummer Josh Freese, the band released “Show Me How,” the latest single off their upcoming album But Here We Are. The atmospheric, shoegaze-inspired track almost serves as a duet between Dave Grohl and his daughter Violet …
Read More »Foo Fighters Reveal Josh Freese as Their New Drummer
Foo Fighters officially revealed during their “Preparing Music for Concerts” livestream Sunday that renowned drummer Josh Freese will join the band full-time for their summer tour, filling the vacancy left by the late Taylor Hawkins. Dave Grohl and company promised a “few surprises” during the livestream, and they delivered as …
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