Dave Grohl says Nirvana’s music has “become a part” of his children’s lives

Dave Grohl has admitted that he was “scared” to write about Kurt Cobain‘s death in his new memoir The Storyteller.The book sees the Foo Fighters frontman share some of his life adventures from his early days growing up in the suburbs of Washington DC, to hitting the road at the age of 18, his time as drummer for Nirvana, and all the music that followed.Speaking in a new interview with Amanpour And Company, asked why he chose to write the chapter about Cobain’s death last, Grohl said: “‘Cause I

Dave Grohl says he believes that “the dial is starting to turn” back towards guitar music as a mainstream success.The comments were made during a new interview with Rolling Stone, in which the Foo Fighters frontman was asked about his band’s status as the ‘go-to’ rock band on the planet.“It’s been that way for a really long time, but I love being a rock’n’roll band,” Grohl replied.

Dave Grohl has praised the young musician Nandi Bushell, saying that watching her play drums is “the true meaning of rock’n’roll”.Grohl and Bushell took part in a virtual drum battle in November 2020 after setting one another musical challenges online during last year’s coronavirus lockdown.Grohl invited Bushell to join Foo Fighters on stage in LA back in August, where she played drums with the band on their set-closer ‘Everlong’.Speaking to Rolling Stone in a new interview, Grohl was asked

Dave Grohl is currently on a book tour in support of his new memoir The Storyteller, and during a recent stop in New York he got behind a drum kit and played along to Nirvana‘s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’.The event – which took place on Tuesday (October 5) at The Town Hall – saw the Foo Fighters frontman share some of his life adventures live and in-person, from his early days growing up in the suburbs of Washington, DC, to hitting the road at the age of 18, his time as drummer for Nirvana, and

Dave Grohl has recounted the first time he met the two surviving members of The Beatles, sharing the story to his blog Dave’s True Stories.The latest entry to Grohl’s blog – which evolved from pandemic posts on Instagram, and eventuated into his recent book The Storyteller – titled “Entering Valhalla” (and taken from The Storyteller) is a retelling of when Grohl first met Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in 2002.Grohl recounts being approached by Dhani Harrison (son of the late George Harrison)

Dave Grohl is the latest high-profile star to appear on BBC’s CBeebies Bedtime Stories, reading Ringo Starr‘s children’s book, ‘Octopus’s Garden’.The Foo Fighters frontman read the 2014 story based on the lyrics of ‘Octopus’s Garden’, a 1969 cut from The Beatles’ album Abbey Road’, on yesterday’s (October 8) episode of the CBeebies show.The story, which is written by Starr and features pictures by Ben Cort, “follows five children on a magical journey through the Octopus’s garden.

Dave Grohl has revealed how his band, Foo Fighters, may never have happened if he didn’t have a chance encounter with an Irish hitchhiker.

Dave Grohl is mining his personal and professional life for a new collection of short stories, The Storyteller: Tales Of Life And Music in which he details his journey from drumming with Nirvana to creating the Foo Fighters and everything in between. ET Canada’s Carlos Bustamante caught up with Grohl to get the inside scoop on how the project came to be and stories he shares, including his bond with Beatles icon Paul McCartney.

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music,” the rocker recounts how he got a call — after Cobain overdosed at a Rome hotel on March 3, 1994 — saying that his Nirvana bandmate had died.“My knees gave out and I dropped the phone as I fell to my bedroom floor, covering my face with my hands as I began to cry,” writes Grohl, 52, in his book, which was released on Tuesday. “He was gone.

Dave Grohl is speaking out. In August, Spencer Elden – who was featured on Nirvana's "Nevermind" album cover in the nude as a baby – filed a lawsuit against Grohl, the estate of Kurt Cobain and several others associated with the rock band.

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Dave Grohl will read a tale based on The Beatles’ ‘Octopus’s Garden’ to children this week for a new episode of CBeebies’ Bedtime Stories.The Foo Fighters frontman will read the story, which is written by Ringo Starr and features pictures by Ben Cort, at 6.50pm BST this Friday (October 8) on the CBeebies channel.Grohl is the latest high profile star to contribute to the series, which has seen Dolly Parton, Sir Elton John, Robbie Williams and Mark Ronson read stories aloud.

Dave Grohl has hinted that the cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind could change for any subsequent reissues.He was speaking to The Sunday Times about the album after Spencer Elden, the child who appears in the artwork, sued Kurt Cobain’s estate alleging the image was an example of child pornography and sexual exploitation.Speaking about the cover, Grohl said: “I have many ideas of how we should alter that cover but we’ll see what happens. We’ll let you know.

Dave Grohl has recalled the time that Paul McCartney gave his daughter her very first piano lesson.Speaking in a new interview, the Foo Fighters frontman – who is currently promoting his upcoming memoir, The Storyteller, which is due out on October 5 – revealed that the Beatle once stopped by his house for dinner and ended up tickling the ivories with his then five-year-old daughter Harper.“We have wine and pizza and we were hanging out, and it was time for Paul to go,” Grohl told The Graham

The budget for big chairs in rock music is still apparently at an all time low, with Dave Grohl once again dusting off his big throne and lending it to a musician unable to stand. Greyhawk bassist Darin Wall took a turn using the seat at a recent show, after being shot in the leg outside a venue earlier this month.In a post on Instagram, Wall said: “It was beyond a thrill to sit in Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters’ throne last night.

Dave Grohl has said that he is open to playing live with ABBA, while also revealing that he “wept like a baby” when he heard the group’s recent comeback single.The Swedish band released two tracks earlier this month to preview their long-awaited new album ‘Voyage’, which is set for release on November 5, and their upcoming “digital” residency in London, which begins in May 2022.Speaking to BBC News this week, Grohl – who has previously cited ABBA as an influence – was asked for his reaction to