"There aren’t too many rock musicians that are short on great stories"
30.04.2020 - 19:01 / nme.com
The star-studded cover by the 'Live Lounge Allstars' is raising money for Children in Need and Comic Relief
Dave Grohl has spoken out on the star-studded BBC Radio 1-organised cover of Foo Fighters‘ ‘Times Like These’, saying that he “had to fight back tears” when he first learned about the charity campaign.
Released last week, the cover by the ‘Live Lounge Allstars’ saw a host of famous artists all remotely sending in their contributions to form one collaborative version of ‘Times Like These’.
"There aren’t too many rock musicians that are short on great stories"
"I was again reminded of not only the human being behind every superhero, but also the reason millions of people identify with him: He is real"
Dave Grohl has envisioned the return of live music performances in an emotional op-ed.
Dave Grohl lives to rock. Performing for a massive crowd is the Foo Fighters' singer's oxygen. If you've ever seen him perform you can tell that Grohl gets as much energy from an arena or stadium crowd as he gives, which is a huge amount. That's why it's not surprising that he's super bummed to be at home, off the road, during the COVID-19 pandemic that has put his band's plans to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album this summer on ice.
Dave Grohl knows firsthand how meaningful live music can be — and he’s not giving up hope that the world can experience it again soon as the coronavirus threat eases.
"But I do know that we will do it again, because we have to"
The Foo Fighters have spent 25 years rocking your rocks off. But on their upcoming as-yet-untitled 10th album they're ready to loosen things up a bit. In an interview with L.A. radio station 98.7, Dave Grohl compared the next chapter in the band's evolution to an iconic 1983 David Bowie pop crossover album.
"I was honoured," Grohl said
"It's kind of like a dance record – it's got groove"
The band are also asking fans to share their Foos-related stories
The band memorably battled non-stop rain during the 2011 performance...
"My stomach dropped like a lead weight"
Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl surprised emergency room nurse T.J. Riley with a virtual performance during a TV appearance on Monday night.
This healthcare hero just got an unforgettable musical surprise: a personal serenade from Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl. On Monday night, Jimmy Kimmelreturned to the home edition of his late-night show, during which he honored emergency and trauma nurse TJ Riley, who has been working at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx amid the coronavirus pandemic. Riley was also the first to contract the virus of his co-workers, 60 percent of whom have also battled the disease.
Dave Grohl and Jimmy Kimmel had the best surprise for another inspirational nurse during “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday.
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear surgical masks and scrubs.Dave Grohl paid tribute to one of the normal-size giants who walk among us when he Zoomed in for a surprise appearance Monday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live.The real surprise lay in wait for emergency and trauma nurse TJ Riley from Jacobi Medical Center in The Bronx, NY who has battled with COVID-19.Riley is also a big-time Foo Fighters fan.
The Foos frontman surprised the New York nurse with the special performance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
An all-star isolation cover of the Foo Fighters classic "Times Like These" is setting a fast pace in the race to the U.K. chart crown.
Last month, Dave Grohl launched a new Instagram page called Dave's True Stories; on it, he shares wildly entertaining front-row-seat anecdotes from his rock 'n roll life.