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Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl Joins Rolling Stones at Anaheim Show

Chad Childers — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:58:09 +0000

Most assumed that the Rolling Stones' '50 and Counting' tour moniker was a reference to their 50 years in music, but it might eventually double as a status for the amount of special guests during their current run. The latest to join in the Rolling Stones fun was Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who hopped onstage to play guitar and sing during the band's Anaheim, Calif. stop Saturday night (May 18). Fan-shot footage can be seen above.

Rush + Heart Enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame With Tributes From Foo Fighters + Chris Cornell

Chad Childers — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:44:35 +0000

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just gained a few more great acts, with Rush, Heart, Donna Summer, Public Enemy and Randy Newman making up the 2013 induction class. The five acts were inducted Thursday night (April 19) in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater with a number of music luminaries doing the honors.

Frontman Dave Grohl Has 'Crazy Idea' for Next Foo Fighters Album

Chad Childers — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:00:49 +0000

Much has been made about Foo Fighters old-school approach of recording to tape for their most recent album,’Wasting Light,’ and now frontman Dave Grohl is promising an unconventional approach to the band’s next album. Grohl tells Billboard, “[I've got] a crazy idea of what I want to do with the next record and how we record it. It’s [...]

Guns N' Roses, Foo Fighters + Helmet Rockers Fail Postal Service Auditions in 'Funny or Die' Clip

Chad Childers — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:07:43 +0000

One of Coachella's biggest draws this year is the reunion of the indie outfit Postal Service, which features the synth-led sounds of Jimmy Tamborello paired with Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard's vocals. But according to a new Funny or Die video, there were actually several recognizable rockers that tried out for the job before Gibbard was selected.

Dave Grohl: Foo Fighters Are Beginning Work on New Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:53:03 +0000

So much for that Foo Fighters hiatus announced in October 2012! According to frontman Dave Grohl, work on a new Foo Fighters album is set to begin this week. Dave Grohl may be the hardest working man in rock today, having just premiered his ‘Sound City’ documentary, rolling out shows with his Sound City Players [...]

Dave Grohl + Taylor Hawkins to Induct Rush Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Chad Childers — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:30:14 +0000

We know the talented lineup of musicians going into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2013 induction class, and now we have details on a number of special guests that will honor the inductees at the Rock Hall ceremony.

Dave Grohl to Perform With 'Sound City Players' at Sundance Film Festival Gig

Chad Childers — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:43:00 +0000

Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' documentary will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah later this month and the Foo Fighters frontman-turned-fledgling-director will help build the anticipation with a concert at the Park City Live venue featuring some of the movie's key players.

Foo Fighters – " Rope" Video

Kevin Chase — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:18:51 +0000

Continuing the quest to give you an outlet to view your favorite videos of songs we play on KBAT, I pulled up this one from the Foo Fighters latest and mega successful multi-platinum album “Wasting Light.” Enjoy!!

Dave Grohl Reveals 'Sound City' Documentary Cast + Soundtrack Details

Chad Childers — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:33:52 +0000

For the better part of the last year, Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl has been building the buzz while compiling and editing footage for his 'Sound City' documentary about the famous Los Angeles music studio and the Neve console where many of rock's great albums have been made. Now fans can really get excited as the full cast for the film and details of what songs were recorded for the movie's soundtrack have been revealed.

Dave Grohl Announces 'Sound City' Documentary Release Date, Takes Jab at Justin Bieber

Chad Childers — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:57:25 +0000

There’s a lot of anticipation for Dave Grohl‘s forthcoming documentary, ‘Sound City,’ and now fans can circle Feb. 1 on their calendars as that is the date for the worldwide release of the set. The film, which documents the legendary studio’s history and in particular the Neve 8028 console that was responsible for some of [...]