To coincide with the band’s 30th anniversary, Foo Fighters returned Wednesday with “Today’s Song,” their first new music in two years. Dave Grohl revealed the song on the band’s official website, accompanied by a reflective 13-minute audio statement where he acknowledged, for the first time, the departure of drummer Josh …
Read More »Hear Foo Fighters Return to Roots With 30th Anniversary Minor Threat Cover
Just after the 30th anniversary of the band’s 1995 self-titled debut album, Foo Fighters have unveiled a fierce cover of Minor Threat‘s hardcore classic “I Don’t Wanna Hear It” — with vocals recorded this year over an instrumental track that dates to ’95. The release appears to be part of …
Read More »Watch Shane Hawkins Play His Father's Favorite Foo Fighters Song
Shane Hawkins, the 17-year-old son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, appeared at a drum clinic in Newquay, England, on Thursday, where he told the crowd that his father’s favorite Foo Fighters song to play in concert wasn’t “Aurora,” contrary to public belief, but was actually “Low” from 2002’s …
Read More »Foo Fighters Joined by H.E.R., Introduced by Christopher Walken on 'SNL'
For Foo Fighters‘ ninth time as musical guest on Saturday Night Live, Dave Grohl and company harkened back to what’s now their most viral SNL appearance as Christopher Walken – making his first SNL cameo in 15 years – introduced the band. Walken’s presence was significant as, in a now-viral …
Read More »Foo Fighters Announce Summer 2024 Stadium Tour
Foo Fighters will hit 10 cities for 12 shows next summer for their Everything or Nothing at All Tour. The group’s U.S. stadium run will kick off with two shows at New York’s Citi Field next July. The group’s tour, which follows their 2023 album But Here We Are, will …
Read More »Wolfgang Van Halen Played His Dad's Solos for Taylor Hawkins — Then His Own Music Changed
“The one thing I wanted to avoid was the sophomore slump,” says Wolfgang Van Halen — and if anything, his just-released second album as Mammoth WVH, Mammoth II, is a major step up from his impressive 2021 debut. The choruses and riffs are both big enough to match his band …
Read More »Foo Fighters Dedicate 'Everlong' to Taylor Hawkins During Surprise Glastonbury Performance
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 »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 »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 …
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