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Album "Foo Fighters" (1995)
Foo Fighters Come Out With 'Wheels' Music Video
October 02, 2009 01:10:26Foo Fighters choose to have their performance as a low-key affair in a Sam Brown-directed music video for their single "Wheels". There are no fancy set and comedy in this video as it solely takes its focus on the band when they rock an empty club.
"Wheels" is one of the materials appearing in the band's forthcoming compilation set "Greatest Hits". The song was debuted live for the first time on the lawn of the White House as part of an Independence Day celebration honoring military service members back in July.
Foo Fighters, Jimmy Fallon to Perform for President Barack Obama
July 03, 2009 04:07:31Foo Fighters and Jimmy Fallon have been billed to make live performances for the 44th U.S. President Barack Obama, according to Rolling Stone. They are plotted to sing on the South Lawn of the White House this Saturday, July 4 as part of the Independence Day festivities.
Another musical guest tapped to take the stage for the upcoming event is Michelle Branch. As for its attendants, more than 1,200 U.S. troops and the military family members are expected to come to the bash.
Foo Fighters' Frontman Dave Grohl Welcomes Second Child
April 22, 2009 10:04:28Rock musician Dave Grohl of band Foo Fighters has become a father for one more time when his wife Jordyn Blum gave birth to a baby girl last Friday, April 17. The newborn infant was 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and 20 inches long at time of birth.
Grohl and Blum name their baby daughter Harper Willow Grohl, which is derived from his great-uncle's name Harper Bonebrake. To the Associated Press, Grohl shares Harper is "loud as hell."
Foo Fighters Serve as Guest Judge on 'Top Chef'
November 12, 2008 04:11:08A guest star will make a contribution on the fifth season of Bravo's cooking competition show, "Top Chef". It has been informed by EW's Hollywood Insider that Grammy Award-winning rock band, Foo Fighters, will make an appearance as guest judge on the cooking show.
Giving additional information, EW states that the Foo Fighters' guest-starring episode will be titled "Foo Fighters' Thanksgiving" and has been arranged to air on November 26. The episode will be taking place in restaurateur Grant Achatz, at a tour stop in Rochester, New York.
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Wife Expecting Second Child
October 27, 2008 01:10:17A representative for Dave Grohl has confirmed that the Foo Fighters' frontman-songwriter and his wife Jordyn Blum are expecting their second child. No other details are given and no due date has been disclosed at time of writing.
Grohl, 39, and Jordyn, 32, have been married since August 2003. They already have one daughter, named Violet Maye, who was born in April 2006.
Foo Fighters to Take Timeout From Music
September 19, 2008 01:09:14Dave Grohl recently announces that Foo Fighters plot to put their roadshow on pause and take a temporary break from the music industry. "We've never really taken a long break," Dave tells BBC. "I think it's time."
When asked about the trigger of the break, Dave says that they have lost their excitement to make music. "If you start feeling stagnant, like you're doing the same thing over and over again," he states. "It just loses that excitement or that charm, you know. You don't want to feel like you're doing the same thing over and over and over again."
Foo Fighters to Drop Wembley Concerts Live DVD in August
July 29, 2008 03:07:00Fans of rock band Foo Fighters will be thrilled to hear the latest reports saying that the band are preparing to release a live DVD of their recent two concerts in Wembley, London. The two shows that were held on June 6-7 is very special indeed as one of the two shows also feature the band's collaboration with members of Led Zeppelin.
The live DVD set is being scheduled to hit the shelves on August 23 and it will have about 18 tracks including two collaboration tracks between Foo and the Zeppelin, which were "Rock and Roll" and "Ramble On". Meanwhile, other tracks on the new package are the songs that the band played on their London concerts. The complete track list for the DVD can be viewed at Angryape.com.
Dave Grohl Sick, Foo Fighters Re-Scheduled Two Shows
July 14, 2008 01:07:45Rock act Foo Fighters delivered a bad news for their fans by announcing that they will have to re-schedule their already sold out shows, to be held at Morrison CO's Red Rocks Amphitheatre. According to their official website, the rockers' two scheduled performances on July 14 and 15 are being changed to September 8 and 9 at the same place and time.
The site also revealed that the band's frontman Dave Grohl's sickness was the main cause for the cancellation. The singer wasn't allowed to perform at the concerts by his doctor. "In keeping with Dave Grohl's doctor's orders, Foo Fighters have rescheduled their two sold out shows," the website read.
Videos: Foo Fighters' Collaboration With Led Zeppelin at Wembley
June 09, 2008 10:06:23Previous news about Foo Fighters and Led Zeppelin's collaboration in Foo's final gig at Wembley on June 7, was not just rumors as the two bands did team up that day. Those bands took the stage and performed two songs from the Zeppelin, which was "Rock and Roll" and "Ramble On".
Unfortunately, the Zeppelin did not arrived with all of their full members as their lead vocalist Robert Plant was still busy with his music project in U.S. The legendary rockers were only being represented with two original members, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist, John Paul Jones.
Foo Fighters to Play With Led Zeppelin at Wembley?
June 07, 2008 10:06:37A major collaboration is set to happen as according to latest report Foo Fighters could be joining forces with rock legend Led Zeppelin at a concert in England. It is said that the remaining members of Zeppelin might be tapped by the Foo to play some songs together at the "Learn to Fly" hit maker's final weekend show at Wembley.
The possibilities about the collaboration, surfaced after the Daily Star reported that Foo's frontman Dave Grohl is very keen to jam on stage with the Zeppelin. "He had the night of his life seeing Zep performing together after all these years and was really keen to be involved with them somehow," so said a source to the Daily Star.
Dave Grohl Denies Writing Metallica an Open Letter
May 27, 2008 03:05:51Recent news claiming that Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has written an open letter for Metallica saying that they should not release their new album unless it is really good turns out to be a false one. That fact occurs after Dave's himself denied that he has written the letter and insisted that the whole thing was just a media blow up.
The drummer turned singer stated his denial on his band's official website, writing, "Just wanted to write a quick note to clear up this whole 'Open letter to Metallica' fiasco... For the record, I never 'wrote' anything to Metallica." Dave also explained that his word was exaggerated by a journalist that recently interviewed him, "I was asked by a journalist, at the end of a long interview (abut the Foo Fighters) to give a quick message to Metallica in the studio. So, I rattled that quote off the top of my head. No biggie, right? Somehow it became my 'open letter' to the band."
Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters to Honor The Who
May 22, 2008 01:05:09Rock music fans are preparing to get a special treat from VH1.com, as on their upcoming annual show "Rock Honors" the music channel will tap Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and The Flaming Lips to perform at the show. Those bands will give a tribute to The Who, which have been chosen as the artist to be honored for this year's edition of the show.
Beside being a tribute show for The Who, the upcoming event is also being set as a charity event. The benefit that comes from the concert will be given to support the likes of The Teenage Cancer Trust, the Double O Charity, VH1 Save The Music Foundation and select VH1 Classic Rock Autism organizations.
Foo Fighters Won Album Nod at 1st NME Awards USA
April 24, 2008 04:04:41Foo Fighters were hailed as the recipient of Best Album of the Year through their 2007 effort "Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace" at the first ever NME Awards USA. Their win was selected by fans via on-line votes that favored the band's album over the other nominees which are The Hold Steady's "Girls And Boys of America", The Killers' "Sawdust", Kings of Leon's "Because of the Times" and The White Stripes' "Icky Thump".
The band which is fronted by Dave Grohl did not attend the show but sent in a video acceptance speech. They said, "Number One Record - thanks very much for that. It's good to see NME making its way over here into the States, because they've been good friends of ours over in the UK for a long time."
Kanye West Headlining Virgin Festival in Baltimore
April 03, 2008 02:04:50Kanye West is among the star-studded line up that will grace the stage of the annual Virgin Mobile Festival this year. Virgin founder and CEO Richard Branson announced that the rapper will be accompanied by Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, Jack Johnson, and the reunited Stone Temple Pilots in the Baltimore leg.
Approaching its third year, the I.M.P.-produced festival will be held over two days weekend starting August 9 in Baltimore, M.D.. Tickets can be obtained through Ticketmaster in the coming weeks and any kind of information regarding the festival can be found on VirginMobileFestival.com.
2008 MTV Australia Awards Nominees Announced
March 13, 2008 04:03:44Foo Fighters have been named the international leading nominees in the 2008 MTV Australia Awards. Beside put under Live Performer category, the rock band are also vying for the coveted Music Video of the Year.
The Foos who embarked on an Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Tour last year, will have to compete with four other acts to win the former gong. Those who become their competitions will be Pink (I'm Not Dead Tour) and Lupe Fiasco (Snow Jam) among some. Meanwhile, in latter nod, the Foos' video for "The Pretender" will have to compete against 50 Cent, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake's joint video "Ayo Technology" as well as Mika's "Happy Ending".
Complete Winners of 2008 BRIT Awards
February 21, 2008 09:02:40Successfully gaining a number of awards Stateside through their latest effort "Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace", Foo Fighters are taking home double from 2008 BRIT Awards. Not only was the album named Best International Album, but the band themselves were dubbed Best International Group.
Also nabbing two nods at the British music awards event, are Take That and Arctic Monkeys. The former took home British Single for "Shine" and British Live Act while the latter pocketed British Group and British Album for "Favourite Worst Nightmare". On their acceptance speech, frontman Alex Turner said, "We are the Arctic Monkeys. And we are the most fantastic." The Monkeys won the exact same categories at last year's event.
Foo Fighters Begin Working on 'Echoes' Follow-Up
February 20, 2008 09:02:22Foo Fighters have begun working on their Grammy-winning album "Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace" that was released last year. They have written a couple of songs but due to an extensive tour throughout this year, they may face difficulty finding time to record them.
"We're already working on songs," bassist Nate Mendel told Billboard.com. "We've got a handful of them that we're working on at sound check, which has never really happened, so we're getting a good start. The band's in a good place; everyone's really excited about making music, so we're already getting going."
Led Zeppelin's Bassist to Join Foo Fighters at Grammys
January 30, 2008 11:01:45While there were reports that Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters planned to drum in Led Zeppelin's reunion tour, it has turned vice versa. The bassist of the British band, John Paul Jones will join Grohl's band in their scheduled performance at 50th Grammy Awards next month.
Foo Fighters will play their single 'The Pretender', which is also nominated at the event, and backed up with Jones and a number of amateur musicians. A contest called My Grammy Moment was opened for unsigned instrumentalists to submit their demo video on YouTube where its winners will get a chance to perform with Foo Fighters at the February 10 night.
Beyonce Knowles and Foo Fighters Confirmed for 50th Grammys
January 18, 2008 09:01:56Beyonce Knowles has uttered her intention to perform at the 50th Grammy Awards ceremony despite the fact that the event may not take off after all. In a released statement, Beyonce's father slash manager, Matthew Knowles, confirmed that his daughter and his other artists are pro the gala.
The writers strike has threatened the show to shut down and several artists like 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys and many more reportedly agreed to this in support of Writers Guild of America. However, a couple of others decided to take side with the Recording Academy that owns the Grammys.
Foo Fighters Want an Instrumentalist for Grammy Show
January 04, 2008 11:01:57In the continuing tradition of My Grammy Moment, Foo Fighters have hopped on to be the featured artist of the award's 50th event that will take place February 10 at Los Angeles' Staples Center.
The contest is officially opened for unsigned instrumentalists - string, woodwind, brass players in particular - to enter and win a chance to showcase their talent with the rock band on the actual ceremony.
Foo Fighters Gave Spectacular Promises to States Tour
December 19, 2007 11:12:28Foo Fighters felt the need of touring "more intensely" in the States after spending too much time concentrating on overseas gigs. The rock band will jump on a North American tour on January 16 in Sunrise, Fla. that will promote their latest Grammy-nominated album, 'Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace'.
"We've been concentrating on overseas for the last couple of records, and in a lot of people's mind's have kind of neglected the U.S., especially some of the smaller cities," said bassist Nate Mendel. "So this time we're going to be touring a lot more intensely in the U.S."
50th Grammy Awards Nominees Unveiled, Kanye West in Power
December 07, 2007 09:12:24Highly awaited nominations of 50th Grammy Awards are unearthed with Kanye West leading the pack at eight nods followed by Amy Winehouse at a whooping six and Foo Fighters, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Timbaland and T-Pain at five each.
The big nominee, West, is competing for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for 'Graduation', Best Rap Solo Performance for 'Stronger', Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group both for his collaboration with Common in 'Southside' and his work with Nas and KRS-One in 'Better Than I've Ever Been', Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for 'Good Life' feat. T-Pain and Best Rap Song for both ' Can't Tell Me Nothing' and 'Good Life'.
Foo Fighters Premiere Hilarious 'Long Road to Ruin' Video
November 09, 2007 10:11:21Count on Foo Fighters to become satirical. The rock act has just premiered a hilarious music video for their new album's second single, 'Long Road to Ruin', parodying General Hospital scenes where frontman Dave Grohl became the 'starlicious' doctor.
The soap opera-like video was directed by Jesse Peretz who have also directed the band in their previous comedic clips. Peretz directed 'Learn to Fly' that parodied the movie 'Airplane!' with Grohl slipping in the role of a flight attendant. He also penned 'Big Me', a parody of Mentos commercial that eventually led the band being thrown Mentos pieces whenever they played the song live.
Foo Fighters' 'The Pretenders' Music Video on MTV2
August 21, 2007 09:08:24
Track 'The Pretenders' off Foo Fighters' new album 'Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace' have been released on the radio in early August. On August 20, the music video was premiered on MTV2.
'The Pretenders' is the lead single to the rock band's sixth album that was produced by Gil Norton (Dashboard Confessional, Maximo Park). It was officially released on the radio on August 7 and has entered U.K. Singles chart at # 28. Meanwhile in U.S. Modern Rock chart the single is positioned at #3 and still climbing.
Foo Fighters, One Step Closer to Album Completion
July 07, 2007 02:07:38
Anticipation is not only coming from Foo Fighters' fans, new album tentatively titled "Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace" will also be the sound that frontman Dave Grohl has been dreaming of.
"It has always been my dream to mix Steely Dan with No Means No," Grohl told Billboard. "If anybody is going to do it, I'd love to be that guy."
Foo Fighters Re-releases "The Colour and the Shape"
May 22, 2007 02:05:02
Foo Fighters' second album "The Colour and the Shape" will be available in a double disc version on July 10 via Legacy/RCA. The album that hit stores for the first time in 1997 is re-released to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
While the original record is still left as it is in the first disc, the second one will hold the covers of Gary Numan's 1979 hit "Down in the Park", Killing Joke's "Requiem" and the band's second cover of Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street". There will also be the inclusion of the B-sides of tracks "Dear Lover" and "The Colour and the Shape".
Live Earth Concerts, Big Event with Big Lineups
April 11, 2007 09:04:31
Held on July 7, 2007 across 7 continents, Live Earth Concerts self-declares that it is an event that is worth it. Lineups for both UK and US have been announced and they are the ones who will attract billions of audience and promote the fight against global warming.
Performing at London's Wembley Stadium are Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Damien Rice, David Gray, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Genesis, James Blunt, John Legend, Keane, Madonna, Paolo Nutini, Razorlight, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snow Patrol.
The Police Adds Two More Gigs
March 21, 2007 02:03:09
Seemingly excited for the reunion, The Police manages to slip in two more gigs in between the tight schedule. Apart from the additional European Tour dates that have just been announced, the band will also perform at Wrigley Field, Chicago on July 5 and at Churchill Downs, Louisville on July 14 as part of the North American Tour.
It has also been made official that British act Fiction Plane will support the band in the tour. Other names such as Foo Fighters, Maroon 5, The Fratellis, and Sloan are also mentioned to appear alongside The Police in a smaller scale.
Foo Fighters to Release Acoustic Live Album
October 03, 2006 02:10:04
Foo Fighters is about to release an acoustic live album and DVD next month. The set, tentatively titled "Skin and Bones", will feature 15 live and acoustic tracks recorded in Los Angeles.
"Skin and Bones", due to hit stores on November 7th, was recorded at three August Los Angeles dates on the band's acoustic tour. It includes the songs, "In Your Honor," "Big Me," "Everlong," "My Hero" and "Walking After You."
Rhino Ent. to Release "Sounds of Superman"
May 20, 2006 02:05:38
While there won't be official soundtrack for the highly anticipated flick "Superman Returns", Rhino Entertainment is planning to release "Sounds of Superman", which is the soundtrack CD of the film.
Due June 13th later this year, the set contains several fun covers, including R.E.M.'s "Superman" by The Academy Is ..., The Kinks' "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" by The Sun, Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" by The Films, and Foo Fighters' "My Hero" by Paramore.
Foo Fighters Going Acoustic This Summer
May 18, 2006 03:05:45
Going acoustic. That sounds great. Foo Fighters is the one band who is going to launch acoustic tour this summer, within July and August.
To bring the idea into life, the quartet reportedly has tapped violinist Petra Haden, Wallflowers keyboardist Rami Jaffee, percussionist Drew Hester and former Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear to join them in the track which will kick off July 11 in Seattle.
Foo Fighters Are off the Road as Grohl Awaits Baby
March 20, 2006 10:03:10
Dave Grohl of music group Foo Fighters told Billboard that he and his band won't embark any tours until his first baby is born in April. He said "We'll probably start doing some shows here and there in June and July, but for the most part, we're just going to kind of take it easy."
So, fans of the rock group have to wait patiently to see their idol hit the road.
ShockWaves NME Awards 2006 Nominees
January 27, 2006 11:01:11After weeks of counting down the votes, the nominations for the ShockWaves NME Awards 2006 can finally be announced. Leading the way on the shortlist is music group Kaiser Chiefs, which vie for six nominations, including that of Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Album for "Employment", Best Track and Best Video for "I Predict A Riot", Best Music DVD for "Enjoyment", and Best Website.
Among the many nominees there you can find Arctic Monkeys, which ups for four nominations; Best British Band, Best New Band, Best Live Band, and Best Track for "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor." Some other nominees are Oasis, Block Party, Franz Ferdinand, Arcade Fire, Green Day, The Killers, The Strokes, Foo Fighters and many more. Get the full list of nominations at http://www.nme.com/news/nme-awards/22040.
Stars Walk the Line for Johnny Cash
October 26, 2005 11:10:55Legend will always remain in people's heart. That's true. Johnny Cash provides a clear evidence about that. He really is a music legend who has created so many music works that obviously affect nowadays music industry. Hence, many notable musicians adore and respect him as if he's a music hero. Do you agree with that?!
Anyway, as a special tribute in honor of Cash, the like of U2, Foo Fighters, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow and Dwight Yoakam are all teaming up to perform in as how called "I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash," which will be shown on CBS on Nov 16.
Madonna to Reveal Her First Confession at the EMAs
October 06, 2005 04:10:09Pop superstar Madonna has confirmed that she's about to perform at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards, which will take place in Portugal on November 3. She will at that event perform live her new single for her new album "Confessions on a Dance Floor."
The beauty will join other lineup that include Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Black Eyed Peas and Robbie Williams, who will all perform live too. As of "Confessions on a Dance Floor," it is slated for a November 14 release date. See you there.
Foo Fighters' Concert at "UFO City"
June 21, 2005 09:06:12Their fifth album "In Your Honor" was released June 14 on Roswell/RCA Records. Just like usual, album release is incomplete without a tour. And so, still in support of their album, Foo Fighters held an exclusive Saturday album-release concert in "UFO City" Roswell.
The many of the band's fans won tickets and transportation to the concert through an online trivia contest run by Rhapsody, a new Internet music service, added the attendance into about 500 people, creating a more merry atmosphere of the gig.
