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‘We weren’t allowed to meet Oasis!’: Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver on fun, feminism and famous fans

Dave Grohl spread the word about the ferociously funny quartet and now they’re supporting Foo Fighters in stadiums. Just make sure you switch off your phone’s flash if you go to their gigs …

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“Of any song that I've ever written, it's most blatantly about my time in Nirvana.” The story behind the Foo Fighters song Dave Grohl wrote about his Nirvana bandmates while crashing on Kurt Cobain's couch

Dave Grohl's tender tribute to Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain

Louder

"When I see him in my dreams, he hasn't changed a bit. He is still my best friend." How Dave Grohl channelled his heartbreak over a devastating personal loss into one of Foo Fighters' most raw, emotional songs

"We were brothers. And when he passed away it had such a profound impact on me"

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Watch Dave Grohl join Sepultura onstage in Los Angeles to jam on a 90s classic

The Foo Fighters frontman joined the Sepultura at the Wiltern Theater in LA to add drums on Kaiowas

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Violet Grohl: Be Sweet to Me review – alt-rock arriviste aces the part

The daughter of Foo Fighters’ Dave does a serviceable line in 90s throwback sounds, though the nostalgia is too reverent

The Guardian - UK

Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters among performers in protest festival ahead of midterms

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Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello announce star-studded protest festival in latest jab at Trump

Trump has called for a boycott of Springsteen’s shows, labelling him a ‘total loser who spews hate’

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“Every time I sing ‘If everything could feel this real forever’ – and everyone else is singing it in time – that’s pretty powerful”: How Dave Grohl created the cathartic rock anthem that became the Foo Fighters’ signature song

“When I’ve written a song, I know what the drums should sound like in my head”

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Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: May 25, 2026

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Darkness, Foo Fighters, The Warning and more

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“My first show was 10 days after Dave Grohl called me… I was out-of-body pretty much the whole time”: How Jason Falkner went from St. Vincent and Beck to a last-minute tour with Foo Fighters

When the veteran guitarist filled in for Pat Smear, he had to learn 23 songs in four days

Guitar World

Dave Grohl names 'cringiest' Foo Fighters lyrics

Dave Grohl has named the Foo Fighters lyrics he hates the most - revealing the words he wrote for 2005 track DOA are just "so f****** stupid".

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“You can actually listen to these albums back-to-back in reverse order”: Why Crown Lands’ fourth album Apocalypse is a prequel to second album Fearless

Canadian pair worked with Rush and Foo Fighters producer to deliver a full-throttle return to prog following the new-age and ambient Ritual I & II

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"I didn't choke! No furballs!" Watch Foo Fighters' five-song Tiny Desk Concert

Dave Grohl returns home to Washington DC to play intimate NPR Music show

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Fancy trying a European festival this year? Here's five reasons to hit Mad Cool 2026

Foo Fighters, The Black Crowes, Nick Cave and dozens more play Spain's Mad Cool festival in July

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"It blew Ian's mind!" Why Dave Grohl gifted punk rock legend Ian MacKaye a personalised message from right wing motormouth Ted Nugent for his 63rd birthday

Foo Fighters frontman reveals how he surprised Ian MacKaye with a bespoke birthday present

Guitar World

“I was like, ‘God, what do I do? If I sit behind the drums, it makes me sad. If I listen to music, it makes me sad’”: Dave Grohl on life in the aftermath of Kurt Cobain's death – and how his switch to guitar and songwriting marked a new chapter

Fresh from the release of Foo Fighters' 12th album, Grohl has looked back on the origins of the multi-decade project that stemmed from intense grief

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Dave Grohl says eerie Irish ‘sign’ from the late Kurt Cobain pushed him back into music

Dave Grohl says a chance meeting with a fan in a Kurt Cobain T‑shirt convinced him not to quit music.

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Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl reveals why he nearly quit making music

Dave Grohl almost walked away from the music business in the mid-90s.

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Queen's Roger Taylor reveals why his son didn't join Foo Fighters

Queen star Roger Taylor has revealed why Dave Grohl didn't recruit his drummer son Rufus Taylor to replace his Godfather Taylor Hawkins in the Foo Fighters - explaining the former Nirvana star didn't want to break up Rufus' band The Darkness.

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Dave Grohl reveals real reason he changed Foo Fighters album name

Dave Grohl has revealed he changed the name of the Foo Fighters' latest album to avoid comparisons to the movie Wicked: For Good.

The Independent UK

What happened when Foo Fighters packed out tiny Manhattan venue for secret gig

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Noah Kahan secures second UK number one album as Michael Jackson chart resurgence continues

Michael Jackson’s songs have also experienced a surge in popularity thanks to the new biopic about the pop legend

Evening Standard

US singer Noah Kahan achieves second UK number one album

The Foo Fighters are at number two with Your Favorite Toy, marking their 14th UK top 10 album, according to the Official Charts Company.

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"And then that Wicked movie came out, and I was so p*****!" How Ariana Grande's blockbuster sequel ruined one key plan for the new Foo Fighters album

Dave Grohl reveals a surprising fact about the new Foos record - and it's all down to last year's Wicked sequel

The Independent UK

Foo Fighters fans queue overnight for surprise hits-filled show at tiny New York venue

Some fans camped overnight while others lined up long before 10am to get tickets to the secret show

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