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Neil Peart Tribute Show to Feature Taylor Hawkins, Chad Smith
Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers highlight an all-star group of drummers who will pay tribute to the late, great Neil Peart of Rush. The event, which takes place this Saturday night (Sept. 12) will serve as a benefit for brain tumor research at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. A ticket to stream the event will cost $12.99 and will be aired on Fite.TV. The tribute is part of the 2020 Modern Drummer Festival. Other drummers performing include Rick Allen of Def Leppard, Charlie Benante of Anthrax, Ray Luzier of Korn and many, many more. The late Rush drummer died from a brain tumor in January of this year after an undisclosed battle with the illness. See the full list of performers below. Rick Allen (Def Leppard)Kenny Ar...
Dave Grohl Answers 10-Year-Old Phenom Nandi Bushell’s Challenge to a Drum-Off
At this point, everyone should be familiar with Nandi Bushell’s ability to rock, but today may have marked a new high in her musical venture, as Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl responded to her request for a drum battle from earlier this month. Sitting at his daughter Harper’s drum set in one of his seemingly limitless number of flannel shirts, Grohl, who recently appeared in Bill & Ted Face the Music, busted out a good chunk of “Everlong” — which he said he hasn’t played since originally recording it — before switching over to “Dead End Friends” by Them Crooked Vultures. Always a good sport, the Nirvana drummer also told Bushell that he likes her videos and has received 100 texts about her initial challenge. Grohl finished the recording by playfully challenging Bushell to respond, so it...
Dave Grohl Plays Drums on Superfan’s ‘Grohlathon’
Throughout quarantine, Pat Finnerty has been challenging himself to play every section of a song and sharing it on Instagram Live. And over the weekend, Finnerty, who’s a Dave Grohl superfan, decided to hop on another project called ‘Grohlathon’ as a means to get the Foo Fighters frontman to join him on a cover of Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing.” And nine hours into his marathon IG Live session, Grohl finally crept in. “What the fuck are you guys doing?” Grohl yelled as he found his cardboard cut-out on Finnerty’s screen. Finerty managed to keep his cool and explain the project to the Grohl, while the Foos guitarist and singer sipped on his red wine. As the convo continued, Finnerty was able to fulfill his dream of playing the Dire Straits track with Grohl, who played drums on the track....
Dave Grohl Remembers Trini Lopez: ‘A Beautiful Musical Legacy’
Singer Trini Lopez, who is best known for songs like his cover of “If I Had a Hammer,” “I’m Comin’ Home, Cindy,” “Sally Was a Good Old Girl” and “Lemon Tree,” died at the age of 83 in Palm Springs. Variety says The Dirty Dozen actor died due to complications from COVID-19. Lopez may not have known it, but he had an important role in shaping Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl’s career as well. In a series of tweets from the Foo Fighters account, Grohl thanked Lopez for his contributions to the band Grohl purchased a 1967 Trini Lopez signature guitar while he was still in Nirvana, and still relies on it to create the Foos’ sound. “Today the world sadly lost yet another legend, Trini Lopez. Trini not only left a beautiful musical legacy of his own, but also unknowingly helped s...
Foo Fighters Cancel 25th Anniversary Van Tour
To what should come as no surprise to anyone, Foo Fighters have canceled their Van tour that was supposed to Dave Grohl and company on the same route as their first tour from 1995. And yes, it’s canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Foo Fighters were slated to launch the tour in April in Phoenix and continue across the country. That tour was originally pushed to October after the pandemic shut things down in March, but today’s decision is the inevitability at a time when cases continue to rise. Important information about the Van Tour 2020. pic.twitter.com/E1E8AS0lx8 — Foo Fighters (@foofighters) August 7, 2020 The band will likely focus on their new album, something that Grohl himself said was just about done in an interview earlier this year, and he compared it...
Dave Grohl Pays Homage to Mother, Calls for Trump Administration to Listen to Teachers
It’s been about a month since we’ve heard a new tale from Dave Grohl’s Dave’s True Stories. And after sharing a touching story about his dad on Father’s Day, Grohl’s latest story (now in audio form) is about not only the importance of teachers but his mother, Virginia. “Every kid should feel so lucky to have that favorite teacher,” Grohl said. “The one who changes your life for the better.” Recounting how his mother went above and beyond the role of a teacher despite only making about $35,000 a year at the time. “She was one of those teachers who became a mentor to many and her students remembered her long after they graduated,” he said. With the debate on whether or not schools should reopen in a few weeks, he pointed out the fact that teachers are now having to face more challe...
Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett, New Kids on the Block to Headline Fenway Sessions Livestream
Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett, New Kids on the Block, Jefferson Starship are among the band who will play the Fenway Sessions, which will benefit the Red Sox Fund and Live Nation’s Crew Nation charity which provides assistance to touring and venue staff. The event will take place this Wednesday, July 22 at 7:05 pm EST. It will be hosted by Will Dailey. Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl have popped up at a number of these streaming benefit events in recent months. The band recently celebrated their 25th anniversary earlier this month, and Grohl reflected on his memories of how he went from Nirvana’s “fifth drummer” to a star in his own right. He has appeared with Paul McCartney on the Preservation Jazz Hall’s livestream last month, surprised a New York City-area nurse with a tender version of “Ever...
The 25 Best Foo Fighters Collaborations
Foo Fighters started out as a one-man-band, with D.C. hardcore-raised ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl playing and singing nearly everything on the surprisingly polished self-titled debut, released on the 4th of July in 1995. But over the years, Grohl has filled out the full band lineup, while bringing in a dizzying array of guest musicians and vocalists to add something extra to the band’s albums and concerts. Over the years, Foo Fighters have jammed with classic rock heroes, Grohl’s former bandmates from Nirvana and Scream, and members of Queen, System of a Down, even Boyz II Men. Obviously, Foo Fighters had to push back their “D.C. Jam” anniversary concert due to the COVID-19 lockdown. But to celebrate the band’s silver anniversary, here’s a look at 25 memorable occasions that Foo Fighters...
Rick Astley Covers Foo Fighters’ ‘Everlong’
In case you missed it, Rick Astley has shown his strong appreciation for the Foo Fighters with a cover of “Everlong” over the weekend. “Sometimes you just have to find the song that’s gonna lift your spirits and put you in another place, and I’ve been doing that a lot recently with music,” the ’80s pop singer said before the performance. Since many know Astley for his 1987 hit, “Never Gonna Give You Up,” his decision to cover the 1997 Foo Fighters classic is a little weird. But Astley has been a big fan of the band for a long time. And he and Foos frontman Dave Grohl have been friends since Astley was invited to perform with the Foo Fighters at the 2018 Summer Sonic festival in Japan where they played Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” before going into Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up. ...
Dave Grohl Honors Late Dad, ‘True Renaissance Man,’ in Father’s Day Tale
Dave Grohl salutes his late dad, James Harper Grohl, in a Father’s Day installment of his ongoing Instagram essay series “Dave’s True Stories.” Throughout the lengthy piece, framed around a moving memory from 1985, the Foo Fighters frontman contrasts his own rebellious teenage persona with his father’s distinguished, conservative qualities. “Born to a blue-collar, Ohioan steelworking family in 1938, my father was a complicated man of many, sometimes-conflicting layers,” Grohl writes early in the story, which was also published at The Atlantic. “Actor, writer, award-winning journalist, lover of art and food, and a ferocious, classically trained musician. A true Renaissance man, yet so conservative that he would sometimes be mistaken in public for the legendary political commentary George Wi...
Dave Grohl on Transitioning From Touring Rock Star to Chili-Cooking Family Man
Celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, the Foo Fighters had so much planned to celebrate the achievement. But then the novel coronavirus hit. Now, the tour has been postponed, and the band is doing what they can to keep in touch with their fans like sharing vintage live footage. Dave Grohl recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about how the global pandemic changed his role from touring musician to stay-at-home-dad. “Right now I’m in such a daddy-domestic headspace that even just calling to do an interview is strange, because what is there to talk about really?” he told Entertainment Weekly. “But we do have this arsenal of material ready to fuckin’ dam-burst all over the world, and it’s just a matter of figuring out when the world is ready because I think that’s a little more import...
Foo Fighters Stream 2008 Wembley Stadium Concert
For the latest concert to be streamed from their archive, Foo Fighters have shared another classic stadium show from London. Taking place over two nights in 2008 at London’s Wembley Stadium on their Echoes, Silence. Patience & Grace, Dave Grohl and company tore through their usual set of standards, but with a twist. Like their 2006 London show that they shared a few weeks ago, this one featured a pair of guests as well in Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones. The duo joined them for covers of Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” and “Ramble On.” As usual, the band is airing the performance as a fundraiser. This week, it’s for indie concert venues. “If you are able, consider supporting the Music Venue Trust during this time and keep the indie venues going,” a caption unde...
