Over the weekend (Dec. 2), several rockers descended upon Washington, D.C., to pay homage to one of the most influential rock bands of all time – the legendary Led Zeppelin. The tribute performances for the annual Kennedy Center Honors show would see the combined talents of Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitz and Kid Rock all take the stage to play classics from Led Zeppelin and attempt to do them justice.
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.
Dave Grohl is heading back behind the drumkit for Queens of the Stone Age, and he says one of the things the experience provides is freedom from restrictions. The Foo Fighters leader told BBC Radio 1 (via NME) that he's really enjoying backing up old pal Josh Homme and that the musical chemistry is undeniable.
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 frontman Dave Grohl is getting some serious daddy-daughter points by signing on to design a 'Yo Gabba Gabba' t-shirt with his daughter Violet.
Trent Reznor is looking ahead to a busy 2013, but before that he's sharing a few thoughts on where it all started for him musically as part of the footage for Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' documentary.
It was announced earlier this year that former Nirvana bandmates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic would be making sweet music together once again. Although details have remained vague, the nature of the current collaboration is centered around the upcoming documentary on Sound City Studios, where the Nirvana opus ‘Nevermind’ was recorded.
On the Line, a national prostate cancer awareness campaign, has announced the nominees for their first ever Big Daddy Awards. Several rockers made the list, including Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica‘s James Hetfield and lead Foo Fighter frontman Dave Grohl.
When it comes to big tips, there are big tips, and then there are big tips! Foo Fighters‘ Dave Grohl reportedly left one lucky bartender at the Smith and Wollensky restaurant in Philadelphia’s swanky Rittenhouse Square Hotel something that would definitely fall into the latter category recently when he reportedly laid down $1,000 after ordering a single drink. Yes, you read that correctly — that’s a one followed by three zeros for just one drink.
It was back in 2001, The Foo Fighter were working on a new album. Dave Grohl describes those sessions as the Million Dollar Demo's. The band had spent a million dollars on putting together an album that was eventually scraped and attempted to start over again. Two demos from those sessions have leaked online on YouTube.
So what exactly can't Dave Grohl do? The answer seems to be nothing, because he is stepping into the roll of filmmaker with his new documentary 'Sound City'.
Sound City Studios, the Van Nuys, Calif. recording facility which saw the birth of many legendary albums, will be the subject of a new documentary produced and directed by Dave Grohl of Foo Fighte
