Dave Grohl hails the passing of $15 billion Save Our Stages Act in the US

Foo Fighters debuted their new song ‘Waiting On A War’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the US last night (January 14) – you can watch their performance below.The track was released yesterday as the latest preview of the Dave Grohl-fronted band’s upcoming new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’, which is set for release on February 5.The Foos gave their first live performance of ‘Waiting On A War’ last night while serving as the musical guests on the latest episode of the US chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live!.You

Dave Grohl is celebrating his 52nd birthday with new music.

Former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, says he still dreams of playing with the band that propelled him to rock and roll fame. Nirvana hit it big with rock anthems like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Come as You Are" in the early 1990s.

Dave Grohl wants to play on a new album his daughter Violet is considering making.Grohl’s 14-year-old daughter is considering recording a shoegaze album, the Foo Fighters frontman revealed.“I did ask her the other day, ‘If you were to make a record, how do you imagine it would sound?’” Grohl told the Sunday Times Culture magazine in a new interview.“And she said, ‘You know, I think somewhere within that shoegaze thing. Oh, and Dad, I need to get this new guitar pedal.

Dave Grohl has revealed that he still has dreams that see him back in his former band Nirvana.The Foo Fighters frontman, who was the drummer in Nirvana until frontman Kurt Cobain‘s tragic death in 1994, only ever plays the group’s tracks live with former bandmates Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear.Speaking in a new interview, Grohl revealed that he still dreams about the band and he explained why he wouldn’t ever perform the tracks on his own.“I wouldn’t feel comfortable singing a song that Kurt

Dave Grohl has revealed how Axl Rose bought him the “nicest fucking guitar” after the Guns N’ Roses singer borrowed the throne used by the Foo Fighters frontman when he broke his leg.Grohl was forced to use a light-up throne for Foo Fighters’ shows in the second half of 2015 after breaking his leg when he fell off stage at a show in Gothenburg, Sweden.While the intricate set-up was specifically designed for Grohl, it found a second lease of life in 2016 after Rose injured his foot at the opening

Dave Grohl has hailed the long-awaited $900 billion (£666 billion) Save Our Stages Act that passed into the law in the US at the weekend.The money will go towards preventing the permanent closure of independent music venues, which have been forced to shut amid the coronavirus pandemic.The bill includes $15 billion (£11.1 billion) in dedicated funding for live venues, independent movie theatres and cultural institutions.In a statement issued on the Foo Fighters social media pages, Grohl wrote: “A

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s not confirmed yet, but after months of delays, Congress announced Sunday that it has finally reached a deal to pass the long-overdue $900 billion stimulus bill to send aid to American citizens and businesses leveled by the pandemic — including the Save Our Stages act to provide around $15 billion in relief to independent music venues and movie theaters that have been almost entirely shuttered since March.The House is expected to finalize the deal on Sunday

Dave Grohl joined The Bird And The Bee for a live cover of the festive classic ‘Little Drummer Boy’.

Dave Grohl has recalled taking mushrooms at his mum’s Christmas party when he was 15 years old.The Foo Fighters frontman said he then stayed up all night trying and failing to learn a Led Zeppelin song on the guitar.Telling the story to Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Grohl said: “I grew up in a house that was really small and every Christmas night people just knew to come over to the Grohl’s little house.

The Velvet Underground for the final instalment in their Hanukkah Sessions series.The Hanukkah Sessions saw Grohl team up with the Foo Fighters producer to cover eight songs by Jewish artists, one for each night of the holiday period.Prior to the pair’s Velvet Underground cover, they took on Drake‘s ‘Hotline Bling’, ‘Sabotage’ by Beastie Boys, Peaches’ ‘Fuck The Pain Away’, Bob Dylan’s ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’, ‘Mississippi Queen’ by Mountain, Elastica’s ‘Connection’ and ‘Frustrated’ by The

When “Saturday Night Live” calls, you always answer.

What more needs to be said about the legend that remains former United States President Barack Obama? In addition to still-hilarious interactions with Zack Galifianakis on Between Two Ferns, meetings with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl over the history of American rock music or a sincere discussion with Leonardo DiCaprio regarding our planet’s decaying environment, it would seem the 44th Commander-in-Chief is a fan of Amazon Prime’s current hit series “The Boys,” as well as HBO’s 2019 critical

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin’s Hanukkah series has reached the day seven mark – watch the pair cover The Knack below.Over the past week, the Foo Fighters frontman and the famed producer have shared covers of Jewish musicians to celebrate the holiday season.So far, the pair have teamed up to cover a variety of songs, including Drake‘s ‘Hotline Bling’, Beastie Boys‘ ‘Sabotage’, Peaches‘ ‘Fuck The Pain Away’,  Bob Dylan‘s ‘Blonde On Blonde’ classic ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’, Mountain’s ‘Mississippi

Ringo Starr has announced a new EP called ‘Zoom In’ featuring contributions from Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and Finneas.The former Beatles drummer recorded the five-song collection at his home studio between April and October of this year.Following on from Starr’s 20th solo album ‘What’s My Name’ (released in 2019), ‘Zoom In’ will arrive on March 19, 2021 via Universal.‘Here’s To The Nights’, which was shared yesterday (December 15), serves as the first taste of the forthcoming EP, and sees

Ringo Starr has been joined by a number of A-list musicians for his new song “Here’s to the Nights”.

Dave Grohl has discussed how Foo Fighters finally came to the decision to release their upcoming new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’ following delays which were caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The record, which will be the Foos’ tenth studio album, is set for release on February 5, 2021, although the band had originally intended to release it in 2020 to mark their 25th anniversary.Speaking to New York’s Q104.3 radio station earlier this week, Grohl spoke about how ‘Medicine At Midnight’ was

Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin have shared yet another performance from their ‘Hanukkah Sessions’ series – this time a synth-laden reimagining of Elastico’s ‘Connection’.Grohl once again reprises his role as drummer and vocalist, while Kurstin holds it down on keys/synthesizer.“From Brit Milot to Britpop…here’s one of the coolest tracks from the 90’s….sung by the very cool…and Jewish…Justine Frischmann…ELASTICA!” reads a statement on the Foo Fighters’ Facebook page.Watch Grohl and

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn July, Senators Amy Klobuchar (a Democrat) and John Cornyn (a Republican) authored the Save Our Stages act, which requests $10 billion in pandemic relief for independent venues. A hearing on that act, a similar version of which passed the House as part of the “Heroes” act in November, was held in the Senate on Tuesday.