The Foo Fighters did something unexpected!
01.02.2021 - 19:40 / nme.com
Dave Grohl has spoken about the “dysfunction” that he felt existed within Nirvana, adding that it is something that doesn’t exist within Foo Fighters.Grohl has looked back on his time with both Nirvana and Foo Fighters in a new interview ahead of the release this week of Foos’ new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’.Speaking to The Big Issue, Grohl said that his musical relationship with his Nirvana bandmates Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic “was a match made in heaven”.“But personally it was a bit off,
.The Foo Fighters did something unexpected!
Dave Grohl has reflected on Kurt Cobain‘s seismic musical impact, as well as discussing the emotional toll of Nirvana‘s untimely split.Speaking on Apple Music’s Medicine At Midnight Radio, Grohl also reflected on how the band were initially surprised by their rise to global fame in the early 1990s.“We were still in our van and we were just watching this happen in front of us,” he said.“The shows were getting bigger,” he explains. “The crowds were getting bigger.
Dave Grohl has opened up on how Them Crooked Vultures originally formed, and his plans to eventually reunite the supergroup.Grohl joined forces with Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin‘s John Paul Jones to form the hard-rock supergroup, who released their eponymous debut album in 2009.Speaking in a new episode of Medicine At Midnight Radio on Apple Music Hits, Grohl explained how he first discussed the prospect with John Paul Jones after handing an award to Led Zeppelin at a
Dave Grohl turned down the chance to become Tom Petty's drummer because he couldn't stomach returning to the stage so soon after Kurt Cobain's death. The Foo Fighters star has revealed the offer came in just after Nirvana called it a day following Cobain's death in 1994.
Dave Grohl has revealed that he turned down becoming Tom Petty‘s drummer because it would have been too “sad” to sit behind the kit so soon after Kurt Cobain‘s death.Appearing on The Howard Stern Show on Friday (February 12), the Foo Fighters frontman recalled performing with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers on an episode of Saturday Night Live in 1994 – just months after Cobain died.“We had so much fun and we all got along so well,” Grohl remembered of the collaboration, explaining that he was
Dave Grohl and Pat Smear have revealed that they get together with Krist Novoselic from time to time and privately perform Nirvana songs.Foo Fighters stopped Howard Stern’s Sirius XM show on Thursday (February 11) to promote their recently released 10th studio album, ‘Medicine At Midnight’.During the interview, Stern asked Smear – who joined Nirvana in 1993 – if he ever missed playing with the band.
Dave Grohl has opened up on who he thinks should induct Foo Fighters into the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, should they secure the prestigious honour.The band were announced on the shortlist for the latest intake for the Hall earlier this week, alongside the likes of Kate Bush, Iron Maiden and Jay-Z.While guitarist Pat Smear thinks Grohl’s mother Virginia is a perfect contender, the frontman believes that former Police drummer Stewart Copeland is the man for the job.Speaking on The Howard Stern
Dave Grohl, Run The Jewels‘ Killer Mike and Quincy Jones have been named on a new advisory board in the US to help support artists hit by the coronavirus pandemic.The National Independent Venue Association’s body will “share their diverse knowledge and professional expertise in streaming, ticketing, management, and more to help NIVA and its members navigate through the remainder of this pandemic and rebuild the live entertainment ecosystem in a transparent, diverse, and inclusive way.”NIVA
Dave Grohl has waded into the debate over Phoebe Bridgers‘ decision to wreck a guitar during her Saturday Night Live performance last weekend.Bridgers’ actions sparked debate online, with some calling her action “disappointing”, “extra” and an “unjustifiably awkward display of white privilege“.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.In his first year of eligibility, Brooklyn’s own Jay-Z was among the nominees for the class of 2021 at the rock hall, which were announced Wednesday morning.If he were to be inducted, Hova would become just the third solo rapper to hang his mike in the RRHOF, after both Tupac Shakur (2017) and the Notorious B.I.G.
Foo Fighters‘ Dave Grohl has shared his experiences of homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic.The frontman took part in a virtual interview with BBC Breakfast yesterday (February 9) in promotion of the Foos’ new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’, which came out on Friday (February 5).During the chat, Grohl – who’s a father of three – was asked how he was coping with teaching his children at home.“My kids know who I am, OK? I’ve read my report cards to my kids before, so they’re not necessarily
Dave Grohl has opened up on the forthcoming 30th anniversary of Nirvana‘s ‘Nevermind’, and whether any plans are afoot to celebrate the seminal record.Nirvana’s iconic second album was released on September 24 1991 and was the band’s first full effort with Grohl on drums, alongside bassist Krist Novoselic and late frontman Kurt Cobain.While Grohl tells NME that he is yet to discuss plans for the milestone with Novoselic, he says fans shouldn’t be surprised if a separate celebration is already
Dave Grohl has reflected on the insurrection at the US Capitol from Donald Trump supporters last month, calling it “the craziest fucking shit I’ve ever seen in my entire life”.Grohl was speaking to NME for a new cover feature around Foo Fighters‘ latest album, ‘Medicine At Midnight’.Revealing that he was in the recording studio when the insurrection happened on January 6, Grohl said: “One by one, people were sending me not links to the news, but pictures of the people who’d broken into the
Dave Grohl has said that he doesn’t get caught up in wondering what Kurt Cobain would’ve thought of Foo Fighters’ music.Grohl was speaking about his late Nirvana bandmate in a new interview with NME ahead of today’s release (February 5) of Foo Fighters’ latest album ‘Medicine At Midnight’.Referencing Paul McCartney’s 2019 admission to Uncut magazine that he regularly imagines what John Lennon would think of his present-day songwriting, NME asked Grohl if ever found himself wondering what Cobain
Dave Grohl has spoken out on the cancellation of Glastonbury, claiming that the beleaguered festival will definitely make a return when the coronavirus pandemic subsides.It comes after Michael and Emily Eavis confirmed that the iconic event will take an enforced fallow year for the second summer in a row, after the 2020 edition of the Somerset event was also called off last March due to COVID-19 concerns.Grohl, who headlined Glastonbury with Foo Fighters in 2017, told The Telegraph: “I know what
Dave Grohl is addressing the results of taking a political stance in a new interview.
Dave Grohl has remembered getting “beaten by police and rednecks” at anti-Ronald Reagan rally in the 1980s.Grohl and Foo Fighters played ‘Times Like These’ at Joe Biden‘s presidential inauguration party earlier this month.In a new interview with the Independent, Grohl recalled attending the ‘Rock Against Reagan’ concert, with the likes of Dead Kennedys and Bad Brains performing.Grohl remembered the concert, which took place “right on the mall, in front of the Lincoln Memorial, a quarter of a
Dave Grohl's "lifelong dream" is to be his daughter's drummer. The Foo Fighters star's 14-year-old daughter Violet is already showing signs of following in his musical footsteps and even provided the backing vocals for the group's tune Making A Fire - on their new album Medicine At Midnight.