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August 1, 2022

Joe Walsh Reuniting James Gang for VetsAid Benefit, ft. Dave Grohl, Nine Inch Nails, Black Keys and the Breeders

How’s this for a wildly unexpected treat? Joe Walsh will reconvene James Gang for the sixth annual VetsAid charity concert, with Walsh performing alongside Jimmy Fox and Dale Peters. The...

June 27, 2022

Q&A: Lit’s Ajay Popoff on New Album ‘Tastes Like Gold,’ the ‘That Thing You Do!’ Moment of “My Own Worst Enemy,” Riding in Dave Grohl’s Private Jet & More

In 1999, an Orange County, California-based band named Lit released a song called “My Own Worst Enemy.” The lead single from the band’s second album, A Place in the Sun,...

June 27, 2022

Watch: Dave Grohl Joins Paul McCartney (and Bruce Springsteen) for Emotional Glastonbury Performance (Grohl’s First Appearance Since Taylor Hawkins’ Death)

In the three months since the March 25 death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, band leader Dave Grohl has understandably maintained a very low profile. Hawkins’ passing was sudden,...

April 13, 2022

Kat Von D Shares Two Alternate Tracks from ‘Love Made Me Do it’ LP, ft. Dave Grohl on Drums (Listen)

Back in September, Kat Von D — known for her beauty empire, the television series L.A. Ink and much more — released her debut full-length album, Love Made Me Do...

March 25, 2022

Out Now: Dave Grohl’s Dream Widow EP, the Heavy Metal Band from Foo Fighters’ ‘Studio 666’ (ft. Grohl on Vox/Guitar/Bass/Drums & Fireball Ministry’s Jim Rota)

Dream Widow was a band with big aspirations and an unseemly demise. As depicted in Studio 666, the horror/comedy film from Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters that was premiered...

February 18, 2022

Dave Grohl Q&A: The Story Behind ‘Studio 666,’ Fake Vomit and the Foo Fighters Bringing Back the Rock & Roll Movie

Leave it to Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters to bring back the concept of the “band movie.” Once a popular career move for acts like the Beatles and the...

February 3, 2022

New Liam Gallagher: Listen to “Everything’s Electric,” Co-Written by Dave Grohl (Who Also Plays Drums)

“Everything’s Electric” is the title of a new single from former Oasis vocalist/Britpop icon Liam Gallagher, a preview of his upcoming third solo record, C’mon You Know. The track has...

December 6, 2021

Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin Close #HanukkahSessions 2021 with The Clash & KISS (Watch the Whole Series)

Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin wrapped up their #HanukkahSessions series with a bang -- here's a recap of eight crazy nights of musical magic.

December 2, 2021

Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin #HanukkahSessions 2021 Night Five: Amy Winehouse “Take the Box,” ft. Dave’s Daughter Violet Grohl on Lead Vocals

For Night Five of Hanukkah tonight, Dec. 2, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin premiered the latest chapter in their #HanukkahSessions series of covers paying tribute to notable songs from Jewish...

December 1, 2021

Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin #HanukkahSessions 2021 Night Four: Van Halen “Jump,” in Honor of David Lee Roth

The fourth night of Hanukkah is tonight, Dec. 1, and that means a fourth music video for the #HanukkahSessions, the ongoing Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin series of songs paying...

December 1, 2021

Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin #HanukkahSessions 2021 Night Three: Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana,” with Retro Video

For Night Three of their #HanukkahSessions series of covers of songs made famous by Jewish artists, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin put together a deliciously campy exercise in vintage ’70s...

November 29, 2021

Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin Debut #HanukkahSessions 2021 Night Two: Ramones “Blitzkrieg Bop” (Watch)

After launching the 2021 installment of their #HanukkahSessions late Sunday evening to coincide with the first night of the holiday, Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin shared their second spirited cover...

November 29, 2021

Dave Grohl + Greg Kurstin Begin #HanukkahSessions 2021 with a Heavy Metal Makeover of Lisa Loeb’s 1990s Classic “Stay (I Missed You)”

Words can’t adequately prepare you for the latest collaboration between Dave Grohl and pal/producer Greg Kurstin. The first installment of the duo’s #HanukkahSessions of music, a new tradition the pair...

October 27, 2021

Dave Grohl Shares Thoughts on Cutting His Hair, the Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Lawsuit and Current Music (“When I Listen To a Mitski Record, I’m Like, ‘This Blows My Mind'”)

The past few weeks have seen a flurry of interviews and attention thrown at Dave Grohl, geared around the release of his very first published memoir, The Storyteller: Tales of...

October 7, 2021

Watch Dave Grohl Thrash Along on Drums to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” from His ‘The Storyteller’ Book Tour

In the early pages of The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, the new memoir from Foo Fighters and Nirvana icon Dave Grohl that was released this week, he details how...

October 5, 2021

Available Now: Dave Grohl’s Memoir, ‘The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music’ — Watch His Interview on ‘Today’

Today, Oct. 5, marks the publishing date of The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, the first-ever official memoir from Foo Fighters front man, former Nirvana drummer and two-time Rock and...

September 28, 2021

Dave Grohl Almost Joined GWAR, How His Songwriting Style Differs from Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, “Teen Spirit” vs. Rick Astley and More (via ‘Rolling Stone’)

Dave Grohl was the focus of a recent feature in Rolling Stone from journalist Brian Hiatt, geared around the Foo Fighters being enshrined into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...

September 20, 2021

Dave Grohl Announces ‘The Storyteller – Live!’ In-Person Events to Celebrate Book Launch in October

Next month, Foo Fighters front man, former Nirvana drummer and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Grohl will release The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, his...

September 15, 2021

Dave Grohl Hints at ‘Insane Prog-Rock’ Foo Fighters Record, Reveals Which Song Was Inspired by Kurt Cobain in ‘Rolling Stone’

With the Foo Fighters set to be enshrined into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame coming up on Oct. 30 — the second induction of band leader Dave Grohl,...

September 7, 2021

Watch the Plug Get Pulled During Guns N’ Roses + Dave Grohl’s “Paradise City” Team-Up at BottleRock 2021

Those moments in the live concert setting when the sound suddenly cuts out without warning are undeniably strange. Whether a technical issue or something else, it can make for a...

August 27, 2021

Out Now: Halsey’s ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power,’ Produced by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross and Featuring Dave Grohl and Lindsey Buckingham (Listen)

If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power is the fourth studio album from Halsey — and the singer/songwriter/pop icon’s latest record, released to the masses on Friday. It arrived...

August 6, 2021

Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters Confront Westboro Baptist Church Protestors with a Disco Caravan (“You Shouldn’t Be Hating. You Should Be Dancing!”)

On Thursday night, the Foo Fighters‘ tour rolled into Kansas, which afforded Dave Grohl and the band another opportunity to come face-to-face with members of the Westboro Baptist Church. The...

May 25, 2021

Watch Dave Grohl Co-Host ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jimmy Fallon and Get Into Some Serious Shenanigans

On Monday night, Jimmy Fallon co-hosted The Tonight Show with Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters mastermind/film director/all-around insatiably busy living legend — and the pair got into some supreme silliness...

April 30, 2021

Out Now on The Coda Collection: ‘What Drives Us,’ a Documentary from Dave Grohl Chronicling the Touring Musician’s Lifestyle

What compels a musician to pack up everything he or she owns into a run-down van and head out on the road in search of rock and roll glory? The...

April 28, 2021

Watch Violet and Dave Grohl & Pals Krist Novoselic, Greg Kurstin & Dave Lombardo Cover X’s “Nausea” on ‘Kimmel’

Recently, Violet Grohl and her dad, Dave Grohl, shared a cover of “Nausea,” the Los Angeles punk classic from X, a new recording attached to Dave’s documentary film, What Drives...

April 19, 2021

Six-Part ‘From Cradle to Stage’ Series from Dave Grohl and His Mom, Virginia, Premiering on Paramount+ 5/6 (Mother’s Day Weekend)

In 2017, Dave Grohl and his mother, Virginia, published From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars, a book about precisely what its name...

April 14, 2021

‘Eazy Sleazy’: Watch Mick Jagger + Dave Grohl’s New Song, Plus: Mick on Anti-Vaxxers (‘You Can’t Argue With These People’)

Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl. It sounds like a dream duo, and it is — and on Tuesday it was made reality with the premiere of “Eazy Sleazy,” a new...

April 6, 2021

Dave Grohl Wrote a Book — and ‘The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music’ is Coming in October

Drummer. Front man. Pop culture icon. Dave Grohl has served many roles over the years, from his roots in the early Virginia and D.C. punk scene to his time in...

March 18, 2021

Out Now: Ringo Starr Has a Blast with New ‘Zoom In’ EP ft. Pals Paul McCartney, Finneas, Sheryl Crow, Dave Grohl, Steve Lukather & More (Listen)

Zoom In is the title of the brand new EP from Ringo Starr out today, and it’s safe to say the Beatles legend made the most out its five new songs....

January 14, 2021

Foo Fighters Celebrate Dave Grohl’s 52nd Birthday with ‘Waiting on a War,’ Inspired By His Childhood in D.C.

Thursday, Jan. 14 marks the 52nd birthday of Dave Grohl — and the Foo Fighters mastermind saw fit to honor the occasion by sharing “Waiting on a War,” another new...

December 18, 2020

Watch the Bird and the Bee (Greg Kurstin/Inara George) Play ‘Little Drummer Boy’ on ‘Kimmel’ with Dave Grohl

In late October, the Bird and The Bee — the project between seven-time Grammy-winning producer/songwriter Greg Kurstin and songwriter Inara George — released Put Up the Lights, a holiday album...

December 15, 2020

Watch Dave Grohl + Greg Kurstin Cover Bob Dylan & More with Ongoing ‘The Hanukkah Sessions’ Series

We’re five days into The Hanukkah Sessions, the new collaborative covers series from Dave Grohl and his musical pal, acclaimed (and seven-time GRAMMY-winning) producer Greg Kurstin. Launched last week in...

December 10, 2020

Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin ‘Hanukkah Sessions’: Beastie Boys, Drake, Bob Dylan and More, One for Each Night of Hanukkah (Listen)

The Hanukkah Sessions was launched by Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin on Dec. 10 — here’s every performance thus far in the series.  Hanukkah begins tonight, Dec. 10, and Dave...

November 23, 2020

Roast Some Chestnuts & Listen to the Bird and the Bee’s ‘Put Up the Lights’ Holiday LP (Dave Grohl Shows Up, Too!)

In late October, The Bird and the Bee — the indie/pop duo comprised of seven-time Grammy-winning producer/songwriter Greg Kurstin and songwriter Inara George, rang in the holiday season (slightly early)...

November 20, 2020

Foo Fighters Perform ‘Shame Shame’ on ‘Colbert’ as Dave Grohl Admits Defeat in Drum Battle with Nandi Bushell

A double-dose of Foo Fighters news for you this Friday, Nov. 20: Thursday evening, Dave Grohl and the band shared a full-band performance of their new single, “Shame Shame,” for...

November 10, 2020

Watch Dave Grohl (Finally) Meet His 10-Year-Old Drum Battle ‘Rival’ Nandi Bushell via Video Chat

The epic back-and-forth between Dave Grohl, band leader of the Foo Fighters and bona fide rock star, and Nandi Bushell, a 10-year-old music phenom whose series of YouTube performance videos...

October 28, 2020

Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters Have the Hilarious Cure for Crippling Coffee Addiction: ‘FreshPotix’

Do you like coffee? Are you incapable of starting your day without downing an entire scalding hot carafe? If your addiction to “fresh pots” has you looking for an answer,...

October 21, 2020

Bruce Springsteen: Hear the Boss Interview Dave Grohl + Eddie Vedder for Apple Music Ahead of ‘Letter to You’ Album Out 10/23

This Friday, Oct. 23, Bruce Springsteen will release Letter to You, an anticipated new solo album that marks his first recorded output with the E Street Band since 2014’s High...

October 9, 2020

Stevie Nicks Shares ‘Show Them the Way,’ Featuring Dave Grohl and Dave Stewart (and a Cameron Crowe-Directed Video)

Stevie Nicks has premiered a new song titled “Show Them the Way,” the legendary singer/songwriter‘s first solo single in six years. In fashion befitting a song from an icon as...

September 14, 2020

Dave Grohl Wrote a Superhero Theme Song for 10-Year-Old Drummer Nandi Bushell, His ‘Drum Battle’ Opponent

The ongoing ‘drum battle’ challenge between Dave Grohl and 10-year-old musical prodigy Nandi Bushell has hit a new level, as on Monday the Foo Fighters band leader shared a brand...

September 4, 2020

10-Year-Old Nandi Bushell Answers Dave Grohl’s Drum Challenge with Epic Video — and a Matching Flannel Shirt

Earlier this week, Dave Grohl accepted a “drum battle” challenge from Nandi Bushell, a 10-year-old internet sensation whose amazing skills behind the kit have put her on the map in...

August 31, 2020

Dave Grohl Accepts ‘Drum Battle’ Challenge from 10-Year-Old Drummer Nandi Bushell in Amusing Fashion

10-year-old music prodigy Nandi Bushell is making quite a name for herself these days, uploading incredible performance videos to YouTube showing off her skills behind the drum set or playing...

August 12, 2020

Rest in Peace, Singer/Guitarist/Actor Trini Lopez: 1937-2020 (Whom Dave Grohl Said ‘Unknowingly Helped Shape the Sound of the Foo Fighters Since Day One’)

Earlier this week, the music world lost Trini Lopez, a versatile American singer/songwriter/actor known for a string of hit songs in the 1960s and a massive influence that is still...

August 7, 2020

Foo Fighters Cancel ‘Van Tour’ Due to COVID-19; Dave Grohl Guests with Inara George on ‘Sex in Cars’ Charity Collaboration (Listen)

Like so many others, the Foo Fighters had pretty big plans for 2020 — plans that were dashed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The year marked the band‘s 25th anniversary,...

July 22, 2020

Read/Listen to ‘In Defense of Our Teachers,’ a Passionate New Essay from Dave Grohl Regarding School Reopening Plans Amid COVID-19 (Listen)

Dave Grohl has something to say — and it all has to do with his dual role as a father of school-age children and the son of a teacher (to...

July 7, 2020

Ringo Starr Turns 80: Watch ‘Ringo’s Big Birthday Show’ Charity Broadcast ft. Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh, Ben Harper, Dave Grohl and More

On July 7, Ringo Starr celebrated his 80th birthday in a fashion befitting a Beatles legend. Ringo’s Big Birthday Show was announced last week, and promised to be something pretty...

June 22, 2020

Watch Paul McCartney Play Trumpet on ‘When the Saints Go Marching In,’ with Elvis Costello, Irma Thomas, Dave Grohl and More, for the Preservation Hall Foundation

This past Saturday evening, the Preservation Hall Foundation staged a special live stream concert event, a fundraiser for musicians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic — and the four-hour concert featured...

June 21, 2020

In a Father’s Day Essay, Dave Grohl Toasts the Man Who Helped Shape His Writing: His Dad, James Harper Grohl

It’s been a while since Dave Grohl added to his Instagram account, Dave’s True Stories, with a detailed story from his life. Some of his previous entries have retold amazing...

June 19, 2020

Saturday 6/20: ‘Round Midnight Preserves’ Live Stream for the Preservation Hall Foundation, ft. Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello and More

This Saturday night, June 20, a very special live stream concert event benefiting the Preservation Hall Foundation will take place — and you can watch for free from the comfort...

June 19, 2020

#SaveOurStages: 600 Artists, Including Robert Plant, Dave Grohl, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell and More, Sign Letter Asking Congress to Help Indie Venues Survive COVID-19 Shutdown

It’s time to #SaveOurStages. Among the many devastating hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past few months is the chaos thrown into the live music world — and,...

May 20, 2020

23 Years Ago, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters Took a Leap with ‘The Colour and the Shape’ — and Never Looked Back

Up through the release of 1995’s self-titled Foo Fighters debut record, the project was very much “the drummer of Nirvana making his own music” — so much so that Dave...

May 11, 2020

The New Foo Fighters Album is ‘Our David Bowie ‘Let’s Dance’ Record,’ According to Dave Grohl

For Dave Grohl, few musical influences are as important as David Bowie — so when the Foo Fighters band leader says his group‘s new batch of tunes reminds him of...

May 11, 2020

Dave Grohl, Fan of Live Music, Pens Emotional Column About Its Eventual Return: ‘We Need Moments That Reassure Us That We Are Not Alone’

There’s a moment at any Foo Fighters gig that stands above the rest. Dave Grohl emerges, alone, with a guitar, and begins playing “Everlong,” his band’s classic tune from 1997’s...

April 29, 2020

Read Dave Grohl’s Wistful Story of a Surreal Email Exchange with David Bowie (and Bowie Telling Him to “F*** Off”)

Ever since launching his new Instagram account, Dave’s True Stories, Dave Grohl has not disappointed. Each entry has been packed with humor and candidness — both calling cards of the...

April 28, 2020

An Emergency/Trauma Nurse in NY Received the Surprise of a Lifetime Thanks to Jimmy Kimmel, Dave Grohl and a Video Chat

On Monday night, Jimmy Kimmel Live paid tribute to TJ Riley, an emergency and trauma nurse from Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx in the form of a split-screen video...

April 7, 2020

Dave Grohl and the Story of Anxiously Waiting for Prince to Call About a Jam Session

This is a story about Dave Grohl and Prince, told as only Grohl could — via his new storytelling Instagram page, @DavesTrueStories, with a tale about the Purple One himself,...

March 30, 2020

Dave Grohl and the Tale of Following Pantera at Ozzfest, a Road Trip for the Ages and Losing His Wallet in Barstow

A new installment of the DavesTrueStories Instagram account, set up by Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl recently as a means of entertaining the masses (useful now during the coronavirus...

March 26, 2020

Dave Grohl Launches @DavesTrueStories Instagram with a Tale of ‘Suburban Annihilation’ via Fireworks, Building a Basement Studio and His ‘Cat Lady Mom’

If you know anything about Dave Grohl, it’s that the man just has to be busy. He usually keeps the Foo Fighters on the road throughout the year, every year,...

March 16, 2020

The Foo Fighters’ Tour Was Postponed Due to Coronavirus, But Dave Grohl Broke the News in Amusing Fashion

Very little holds the Foo Fighters back from playing their no-frills rock and roll gigs … but we live in confusing, ever-changing times, and with massive global concern over the...

March 11, 2020

New Foo Fighters Album Will ‘Bring Everyone’s F****** Hearts Together,’ According to Dave Grohl

The Foo Fighters have completed work on their new record, the follow-up to 2017’s Concrete and Gold — and front man Dave Grohl is *quite* excited about it. In a...

January 8, 2020

Watch Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders, Dave Grohl and Perry Farrell Obliterate the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Stage with ‘I Really Blew It’

You may know Taylor Hawkins as the drummer for the Foo Fighters, but he also enjoys work outside the globe-trotting alt/rock heroes fronting his own band, Taylor Hawkins & the...

January 7, 2020

Dimebash 2020: Dave Grohl, More Rock Icons to Honor Dimebag Darrell in Santa Ana 1/16 (During NAMM Show Week)

There was only one Dimebag Darrell Abbott, the loud-and-proud lead guitarist for heavy metal marauders Pantera — and there’s only one Dimebash. This year, it’s returning to the Observatory in...

January 5, 2020

Watch Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear Play Nirvana Songs with Beck and St. Vincent

Something very special took place in Los Angeles on Saturday night as part of the Heaven is Rock and Roll event, a celebration/concert honoring the Art of Elysium. One of...

January 3, 2020

Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear of Nirvana Joining Forces Again for Los Angeles Benefit Concert

Back in October 2018, the Foo Fighters hosted their own curated music festival, Cal Jam 18, in San Bernardino, California. The night was capped off with a remarkable and eye-popping...

November 13, 2019

Dave Grohl Formed a Band with Big Bird and Elmo to Make Friends All Across America on ‘Sesame Street’ — Watch

No matter your opinion on the Foo Fighters, you can’t deny the tireless work ethic of Dave Grohl. Ever since forming the band in the wake of Nirvana‘s end in...

November 8, 2019

Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders’ New LP ‘Get the Money’ Can Best Be Exemplified By This Screaming, Flaming Dave Grohl Apparition (Listen)

If you’re going to call your album Get the Money, that implies a certain … style to the musical proceedings, and Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders delivered on that...

November 4, 2019

Buzz: Might Them Crooked Vultures (Josh Homme, John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl) Be Reforming for a New Record?

The term “supergroup” is tossed around quite frequently among music circles, and it doesn’t always apply in its most definitive term — but with Them Crooked Vultures, it does. In...

October 28, 2019

Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders Premiere Glammed-Out ‘Middle Child,’ Ft. Dave Grohl on Guitar (Listen)

On Nov. 8, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins will unleash Get the Money, a new album with his project Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders. It’s setting up to be...

October 1, 2019

Weezer Covered Nirvana’s ‘Lithium’ at Rock in Rio and Dave Grohl Said it Made Him Cry

Over the weekend, thousands of rock fans gathered in Brazil for Rock in Rio, and among the bands playing were Weezer and headliners the Foo Fighters — who really seem...

September 23, 2019

Watch Dave Grohl Hop Behind the Drum Kit with Squeeze at Kentucky’s Bourbon & Beyond Festival

To play a music festival alongside the Foo Fighters means one thing: Dave Grohl will be there, and he might literally join you on stage. That’s what happened over the...

August 26, 2019

Foo Fighters at Reading & Leeds: Campaigning for an Oasis Reunion, and Dave Grohl’s Daughter Violet Joins Him on ‘My Hero’

This past Sunday night, the Foo Fighters headlined the UK’s Reading Festival. Drummer Taylor Hawkins took the opportunity to adorn his drum kit with big pictures of Noel and Liam...

August 20, 2019

Dave Grohl Has ‘A Lot of Demos’ Worked On for a New Foo Fighters Record, According to Taylor Hawkins

Might there be a new Foo Fighters record on the horizon? In 2017, the Foos released Concrete and Gold, their ninth studio album to date and began touring the world...

August 1, 2019

Watch the Bird and the Bee (and Dave Grohl) Re-Imagine Van Halen’s ‘Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love’ on ‘The Late Late Show’

On Friday, the Bird and the Bee — the indie/pop duo featuring multi-instrumentalist/mega-producer Greg Kurstin and Inara George — will release Interpreting the Masters Vol. 2: A Tribute to Van...

April 22, 2019

Watch Brandi Carlile and Pal Dave Grohl Busk at the Pike Place Market in Seattle

In one of those right-place-at-the-right-time moments, recent GRAMMY winner Brandi Carlile turned up at her old busking haunt in Seattle over the weekend for some impromptu jamming — alongside friend...

April 10, 2019

The Zombies’ Chris White on the Roll Hall of Fame, Bringing Dave Grohl to Tears and More (The Interview)

Like their moniker, The Zombies are an unstoppable, undying musical force that refuse to go off quietly in the still of the night. Championed by the likes of Tom Petty,...

February 16, 2012

Writing a Dave Grohl Biography: A Discussion with Author Paul Brannigan

Paul Brannigan’s newly-released book, This is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl, is a richly-detailed (and endlessly entertaining) insider account of the eventful career of the Foo...

August 2, 2021

Watch Violet Grohl Join Her Dad Dave and the Foo Fighters to Sing X’s “Nausea” at Lollapalooza 2021

This past weekend, the Foo Fighters headlined Sunday night of the Lollapalooza Festival, which returned to Chicago’s Grant Park after being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those...

April 27, 2021

Hear Violet Grohl & Her Dad, Dave, Cover X’s “Nausea” for Grohl’s ‘What Drives Us’ Documentary (Premiering 4/30)

It can be increasingly dizzying to try and keep up with everything Foo Fighters main man Dave Grohl has going on these days. His band released an adventurous new album,...

October 2, 2020

10-Year-Old Music Star Nandi Bushell Shares ‘Rock and Grohl,’ a Musical Response to Dave’s Song About Her

The ongoing (and amazing) rock battle between Dave Grohl and 10-year-old drum/music phenom Nandi Bushell has hit an even more electrifying level. Mr Grohl. The song you wrote for me...

June 21, 2021

Foo Fighters’ Full-Capacity Madison Square Garden Gig Featured Hits, Singalongs, and … Dave Chappelle Singing Radiohead’s “Creep” (Watch)

You truly never know what you’ll get at a Foo Fighters concert, but you know it’ll be something special. This past Sunday night, Dave Grohl and the guys played a...

July 12, 2022

July 2022 Issue

Click the links below to enjoy our July 2022 features. Chicago Co-Founder Robert Lamm on New Album ‘Born For This Moment,’ Touring with Brian Wilson and Beyond Picking Up the...

June 17, 2022

Foo Fighters Announce More Guests for Sold-Out Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts in London 9/3, Los Angeles 9/27

When the Foo Fighters first announced a pair of concert events meant to pay tribute to their late drummer, Taylor Hawkins, it ended a silence from the iconic rock band...

June 8, 2022

Art Alexakis Q&A: 30 Years of Everclear, Touring with MS and Being ‘Confrontationally Authentic’ (“When You’re 60, You Don’t Have to Be Nice Anymore”)

Originally recorded in a friend’s basement for $400, 1993’s World of Noise was the first release from Everclear, prior to its emergence in the mid-1990s as an alt/rock staple with era-defining radio hits like “Father...

June 8, 2022

Foo Fighters Announce Very Special Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts — 9/3 in London, 9/27 in Los Angeles

It’s been a little over two months since the tragic passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who was found dead in his hotel room in Colombia on March 25...

May 27, 2022

Out Now: Liam Gallagher Brings the People Together with ‘C’mon You Know,’ His Most Realized Solo LP (Listen)

Longtime Oasis singer, Britpop icon and all-around unforgettable cultural figure Liam Gallagher has released his third solo album, C’mon You Know. Along the way to the album’s launch, Gallagher and...

May 25, 2022

Watch 1,000+ Musicians Cover Foo Fighters’ “My Hero” in Tribute to Taylor Hawkins at Rockin’1000 Event

Rockin’1000 first began as a coordinated attempt to bring the Foo Fighters the small Italian town of Cesena for a concert, a gathering of hundreds upon hundreds of musicians channeling...

May 16, 2022

Reunited Sunny Day Real Estate Announces First Tour in 12 Years

Sunny Day Real Estate, the massively influential and celebrated indie/rock band, will embark on its first tour in 12 years this fall. Announced on Monday, the tour comes after the...

May 2, 2022

Chili Peppers Honor Taylor Hawkins at Jazz Fest: “We Love the Foo Fighters, & We Love Our Brother Taylor Hawkins”

On Sunday night, the Red Hot Chili Peppers took the stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, filling a headliner void left by Foo Fighters after Dave Grohl...

April 22, 2022

Liam Gallagher Rocks a London Rooftop in Uplifting “Better Days” Video; ‘C’mon You Know’ LP Out 5/27

The build-up to the May 27 release of C’mon You Know, the third solo album from longtime Oasis singer and Britpop icon Liam Gallagher, has emphasized this record’s difference from...

April 6, 2022

U.K. Duo Wet Leg Shares “Ur Mum,” Releasing Anticipated Self-Titled Debut Album Friday 4/8

Buzzworthy U.K. indie/rock duo Wet Leg is on the precipice of a major breakout, coasting in recent months on the attention given to its single “Chaise Longue,” a relentlessly quirky...

April 4, 2022

Joni Mitchell Sings at Her MusiCares Person of the Year Gala w/ Brandi Carlile, Stephen Stills, Jon Batiste, More

On Friday night, Joni Mitchell was honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year, the recipient of the heralded award at a reschedule gala even originally intended to take...

April 1, 2022

Liam Gallagher Debuts Title Track to ‘C’mon You Know’ LP; Album & New Live Record Both Out 5/27

Liam Gallagher, Britpop icon and the voice (OK, one of two main voices alongside his brother Noel) of Oasis for years, will release his third solo record, C’mon You Know,...

March 30, 2022

Paul McCartney on Taylor Hawkins: “You Were a True Rock and Roll Hero And Will Always Remain in My Heart”

In the immediate aftermath of the March 25 death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, the musician’s fans, friends, musical colleagues and acquaintances quickly flooded social media with tributes, memories...

March 29, 2022

Foo Fighters Cancel All Upcoming Live Performances After Death of Drummer Taylor Hawkins

On Tuesday, the Foo Fighters shared an official statement confirming that they have cancelled all upcoming scheduled performances in the wake of the sudden, shocking and tragic death of drummer...

March 28, 2022

RIP Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters: See Tributes from Elton John, Brian Wilson, Liam Gallagher, Miley Cyrus, Incubus, Wolf Van Halen & more

Friday night’s devastating news that Taylor Hawkins was found dead in his hotel room in Colombia at age 50 was met with unimaginable shock and grief from all corners of...

March 25, 2022

Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters Drummer, Dies at 50: 1972-2022

Taylor Hawkins, drummer of the Foo Fighters, has died at the age of 50. The band’s social media pages shared the following statement: The Foo Fighters family is devastated by...

March 2, 2022

Watch Liam Gallagher’s New Music Video for “Everything’s Electric”; New Album Out 5/27

Liam Gallagher is a man of the people — and his new video for “Everything’s Electric” makes that crystal clear. Featuring new live footage of the longtime Oasis vocalist and...

February 25, 2022

Catch ‘Studio 666,’ the Foo Fighters’ New Horror/Comedy Heavy on the Gore (and Laughs) — In Theaters Now

You may think to yourself, “wait, what? Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters are starring in a horror film?” when confronted with the existence of Studio 666. But yes, it’s...

February 22, 2022

Rest in Peace, Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age and More): 1964-2022

Mark Lanegan, an esteemed and adventurous musician whose career spanned decades, has passed away at 57 years of age. The news was announced on Tuesday, with Variety noting that while...

February 18, 2022

Watch the Gory, Red Band Trailer for ‘Studio 666,’ the Foo Fighters’ New Horror/Comedy in Theaters 2/25

Next Friday, Feb. 25, a horror/comedy film unlike any you’ve seen before will arrive in theaters. Studio 666 stars the Foo Fighters — yes, Dave Grohl and his colleagues —...

February 16, 2022

Foo Fighters Thrash Out as Metal Band ‘Dream Widow’ in a Song from Their New ‘Studio 666’ Horror/Comedy Film

Feb. 25 will see the release of Studio 666, a new horror/comedy film from and starring the Foo Fighters. While little is publicly known about the film beyond a few...

February 14, 2022

Foo Fighters Add 10 More Shows to 2022 North American Tour; ‘Studio 666’ Movie in Theaters 2/25

Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters already have a busy summer ahead of them, and on Monday, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band added to that schedule with...

February 8, 2022

Watch Liam Gallagher Land at the Brit Awards by Helicopter to Play His New Song “Everything’s Electric”

Last week, Liam Gallagher roared forward with “Everything’s Electric,” a new solo single from the longtime Oasis vocalist and Britpop icon. The track was co-written by Dave Grohl, who also...

February 8, 2022

Watch the Foo Fighters Play a VR Concert in the Metaverse After the Super Bowl 2/13 — Here’s How

Somewhat inexplicably, the Foo Fighters have never performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show — but this coming Sunday, Feb. 13, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band will...

January 31, 2022

Halsey Preps Big Summer Tour Supporting 2021’s ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’

Back in August of 2021, Halsey released If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, her fourth studio album and a collaborative project with co-producers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross....

January 21, 2022

Hear the Foo Fighters Get Loud with “Fraggle Rock Rock,” from the New Apple TV+ Reboot of the Jim Henson Series

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is a new reboot of the classic Jim Henson series that premiered on Apple TV+ today, Jan. 21. Accompanying the reboot’s premiere is an...

January 11, 2022

Preview ‘Studio 666,’ the Foo Fighters’ Ridiculous New Feature-Length Horror/Comedy in Theaters Feb. 25

If you lock yourself in a scary haunted mansion to record an album, weird things happen. That’s the story behind Studio 666, the new feature-length horror/comedy film from and starring...

December 30, 2021

Watch the Foo Fighters’ Madison Square Garden Show from June 2021, Streaming on YouTube for a Limited Time

Back in June, the Foo Fighters staged a powerful live concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City, billed as “the return of live music” as the first performance...

December 7, 2021

The D Rides Again: Tenacious D (Jack Black & Kyle Gass) Announce Summer 2022 Tour Dates

Tenacious D, the guitar duo featuring funnyman Jack Black and his pal/sidekick Kyle Gass, are back — and next summer the beloved pair will play a handful of live dates,...

November 30, 2021

Foo Fighters Announce Big North American Tour for Summer 2022; Tickets On Sale 12/3

If you haven’t kept up with everything the Foo Fighters have been up to lately, it’s OK — Dave Grohl & the guys have been busy. From their Rock &...

November 23, 2021

2022 Grammy Nominations Announced

On Tuesday, the official list of nominations for the 64th Grammy Awards were announced via a live stream. An interesting note from Variety explained a key change instilled for this...

November 18, 2021

Watch Foo Fighters’ Indescribably Ridiculous “Love Dies Young” Video, ft. Synchronized Swimming, Coach Jason Sudeikis (from ‘Ted Lasso’) & a ‘Caddyshack’ Reference

Every now and then we’re treated to a totally absurd music video from the Foo Fighters. Remember “Learn to Fly” and its madcap adventures in the sky? Or even as...

November 12, 2021

Out Now: Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ 30th Anniversary Edition, Available in Multiple Formats (Stream)

Just a bit past the actual 30th anniversary of its original Sept. 24, 1991 release by Nirvana, Nevermind has now been reissued in an extended, remastered 30th Anniversary Edition, complete...

November 8, 2021

Foo Fighters to Star in ‘Studio 666’, a New ‘Full-Length Feature Horror Comedy Film,’ in February

Medicine at Midnight, the most recent album from the Foo Fighters released in early February 2021, featured a recording process that front man Dave Grohl hinted was a bit eerie...

November 4, 2021

Nandi Bushell Toasts Charlie Watts with Multi-Instrumental “Gimme Shelter” Cover

The immensely talented Nandi Bushell, the young music prodigy who counts Dave Grohl and Tom Morello among her high-profile pals these days, recently shared another video on her growing YouTube...

November 1, 2021

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 Highlights: Watch Taylor Swift Honor Carole King, Paul McCartney Induct Foo Fighters, Drew Barrymore Toast the Go-Go’s & More

This past Saturday night, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame‘s Class of 2021 — well, most of them, anyway — gathered in Cleveland for the official induction ceremony. The...

October 12, 2021

Tom Morello on His New Album (‘As Much of a Life Raft and an Anti-Depressant as Anything Else),’ Social Media, the Chicago Cubs and More (The Interview)

As the years roll by, Tom Morello rages on — and this week, the guitarist/SiriusXM radio DJ/icon known for his musically rebellious body of work with Rage Against the Machine,...

September 24, 2021

Out Now: Ringo Starr and His Pals Encourage Us All to ‘Change the World’ with Lively New EP (Listen)

Ringo Starr is nothing if not consistent — and today, Sept. 24, the famed Beatles drummer returns with Change the World, a new EP featuring four songs performed by the...

September 23, 2021

Nirvana ‘Nevermind’: 30th Anniversary Edition Coming Nov. 12, Featuring 70 Previously Unreleased Tracks

On Sept. 24, 1991, an album would be released that would go on to signify a stark shift in the alternative rock scene and usher in the popularization of new...

September 8, 2021

PHOTOS from BottleRock Napa Valley 2021: Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Cage the Elephant, The Highwomen, Reignwolf, Jon Batiste and More

This past weekend, BottleRock Napa Valley music festival staged its 2021 event in Northern California, headlined by Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters and The Highwomen in a reunion performance that...

August 27, 2021

Foo Fighters Bring Rock Back to the Forum in LA with Marathon Gig ft. Nandi Bushell and a Charlie Watts Tribute

“I … I’m a one-way motorway,” sang Dave Grohl, slowly, with the lights dimmed at the Forum in Los Angeles on Thursday night, the gathered masses anticipating something great from...

August 25, 2021

The Man Photographed as a Baby on Nirvana’s Iconic ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover is Suing the Band, Alleging ‘Child Pornography’

It’s one of the most iconic album covers ever made — but now Spencer Elden, the man photographed as an infant for what would become the artwork for Nevermind, the...

August 13, 2021

Ringo Starr Debuts the Uplifting “Change the World,” New EP 9/24 (New Track ft. Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams)

“Let’s change the world, a day at a time ’til we get it down,” sings the perennially upbeat Ringo Starr in “Change the World,” a new song shared late Thursday...

August 6, 2021

Watch a Foo Fighters Fan Named Lauren Shred “Monkey Wrench” Alongside the Band at Their Kansas Concert

Thursday night’s Foo Fighters concert in Bonner Springs, Kansas, had it all. Before the show even happened, Dave Grohl and the guys delivered a little bit of disco to some...

July 26, 2021

A Rockin’ Toast to Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones for His 78th Birthday

Note: This originally ran in 2020 in celebration of Mick Jagger and his 77th birthday, and has now been updated for 2021 and his 78th. In the history of music,...

July 20, 2021

Foo Fighters Go Disco: Stream ‘Hail Satin,’ the Band’s Bee Gees Covers EP (and B-Side of Live Tracks)

Dave Grohl‘s falsetto may — no, it will — catch you off guard the first time you put on Hail Satin, the new EP of disco covers from the Foo...

July 14, 2021

Now Streaming on the Coda Collection: ‘Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who’ Documentary Film

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who is the official, definitive look at the legendary English band‘s influence and history. Featuring interviews with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend looking back...

July 12, 2021

Foo Fighters Give the Bee Gees’ “You Should Be Dancing” a Rock Makeover — Kinda (‘Dee Gees’ LP Out 7/17 for Record Store Day)

Recently, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters announced something that on the surface sounds quite intriguing: Hail Satin, A collection of Bee Gees covers released as The Dee Gees (Grohl’s...

July 8, 2021

Watch ‘The Day The Music Came Back,’ a Behind-The-Scenes Look at Foo Fighters’ Reopening of Madison Square Garden on 6/20

Back on June 20, Foo Fighters played a full-capacity concert at NYC’s Madison Square Garden, the first such live event at the famed venue since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The highly...

July 1, 2021

Behind the Lens: Music Photographer Jérôme Brunet — Licensed to Shoot (Q&A)

Jérôme Brunet is arguably to music photography what James Bond is to espionage. Like 007, Brunet has a great eye for taking aim. But instead of armed with a Beretta...

July 1, 2021

Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Surges: A Billion Spotify Streams, Malia J. Cover Featured in Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’

Approaching 30 years since its debut on the radio on Aug. 27, 1991, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” just continues to be an unstoppable mammoth of a song by Nirvana, one...

June 30, 2021

Watch 11-Year-Old Nandi Bushell Play Arctic Monkeys Classics with Drummer Matt Helders

When we last checked in with Nandi Bushell, the young musical prodigy was a 10-year-old phenomenon, palling around with Dave Grohl and impressing Muse with her serious skill set —...

June 28, 2021

Ringo Starr Wants You to Help Spread Peace & Love for His 81st Birthday on July 7

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney share more in common than simply being one-half of the most celebrated musical groups to ever exist: They’re also linked with birthdays, as Sir Paul’s...

June 17, 2021

Foo Fighters Recorded an Album of Bee Gees Covers as ‘The Dee Gees’; ‘Hail Satin’ Out on Record Store Day 7/17

Coming up in July is the third “drop day” for Record Store Day 2021 — and the Foo Fighters have a wild new release to unleash to the masses. It’s...

June 16, 2021

Watch Clips from the Foo Fighters’ 100%-Capacity Club Gig in Los Angeles (and its Excited Audience)

On Tuesday night, the day California reopened its economy, the Foo Fighters played an intimate show at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, Calif. — a warm-up gig before Dave...

June 8, 2021

Foo Fighters to Reopen Madison Square Garden 6/20, Promise ‘A Long Ass Night of Screaming Our Heads Off Together’

It’s been a long time coming, but on June 20 Madison Square Garden in New York City will host a live, in-person concert from the Foo Fighters — and Dave...

June 1, 2021

Foo Fighters Announce First Tour Dates of 26th* Anniversary Tour for 2021

After the circumstances of 2020 ruined the massive plans the Foo Fighters had as a means of global touring domination in support of their 25th anniversary, Dave Grohl and the...

May 12, 2021

Rock Hall of Fame 2021 Inductees: The Go-Go’s, Carole King, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, Foo Fighters Among Official List

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced this year’s list of inductees, and it’s among the most varied in quite some time. As it’s all laid out...

May 10, 2021

Watch Foo Fighters + AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Play “Back in Black” for Global Citizen’s VAX Live Event

This past Saturday, May 8, saw the global broadcast and stream of  VAX LIVE: A Concert to Reunite the World, a special event from international advocacy organization Global Citizen that...

May 7, 2021

Watch Foo Fighters Play “Chasing Birds” for Seth Meyers; ‘VAX LIVE’ Broadcast Airing 5/8

The Foo Fighters delivered a performance of “Chasing Birds,” one of the tracks on the band’s adventurous new studio album, Medicine at Midnight, for Late Night with Seth Meyers on...

April 20, 2021

Foo Fighters Share New Animated Video for ‘Chasing Birds’ — the Perfect Desert Freak-Out for 4/20

Today, April 20, is more commonly known as 4/20 — a day held in high regard by marijuana enthusiasts (pun intended). The Foo Fighters chose the day to premiere a...

April 7, 2021

Nandi Bushell Shares a Looping Cover of Pixies’ ‘Where is My Mind,’ Earns Pixies’ Seal of Approval

In the annals of 1990s music history, “Where Is My Mind” by Pixies has to be considered among the most memorable alt/rock anthems of the era. The song, a signature...

February 22, 2021

Watch Nandi Bushell Deliver a Looping Musical Salute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Under the Bridge’

For her latest entry to her burgeoning catalog of musical versatility, 10-year-old music prodigy Nandi Bushell has uploaded a performance of “Under the Bridge,” the classic early 1990s ballad from...

February 15, 2021

Watch 10-Year-Old Drum Prodigy Nandi Bushell Nail ‘My Generation’ as a Tribute to the Who’s Keith Moon

She’s back, once again. After a busy few months of head-turning drum displays, 10-year-old musical prodigy Nandi Bushell has shared her latest video, a reverent tribute to the late, great...

February 10, 2021

New Music Channel The Coda Collection, Launched by Yoko Ono & Janie Hendrix, Arriving on Prime Video 2/18

Announced recently, The Coda Collection is a new, dedicated Amazon Prime Video channel for the most devoted music fans. Spearheaded by Yoko Ono and Janie Hendrix (and backed by Sony...

February 10, 2021

2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees: The Go-Go’s, Foo Fighters, Carole King, Iron Maiden & More

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its official nominees list for the Class of 2021 on Wednesday, and it’s another eclectic mix of acts spanning decades, genres and...

February 4, 2021

Out Now: Foo Fighters Throw a Few Surprises into the Mix with New Album ‘Medicine at Midnight’ (Listen)

After a relentless promotional push that saw the Foo Fighters especially visible the past few months, Dave Grohl and the guys have unleashed Medicine at Midnight, their anticipated new studio...

February 1, 2021

Album Review: Foo Fighters Follow Through on the Promise of Something Different (with Surprising Results) on ‘Medicine at Midnight’

The Foo Fighters warned you things would be different this time around. The overall vibe and structure of “Shame Shame,” the lead single from Dave Grohl & the gang‘s new...

January 21, 2021

Watch Bruce Springsteen Play from the Steps of the Lincoln Memorial for Inauguration Day’s ‘Celebrating America’

Bruce Springsteen was among the A-list musical acts that participated in Celebrating America, the Inauguration Day primetime special that aired on multiple networks and platforms Wednesday evening, hours after President...

January 21, 2021

Watch the Foo Fighters Dedicate ‘Times Like These’ to the ‘Unshakeable’ Teachers of the U.S. in Inauguration Day’s ‘Celebrating America’

On Wednesday night, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters took part in Celebrating America, the primetime special hosted by Tom Hanks and featuring a number of music icons performing from...

January 19, 2021

Watch the Foo Fighters’ New Music Video for ‘Waiting on a War’; New Album ‘Medicine at Midnight’ Coming 2/5

Last week, the Foo Fighters premiered another song from their upcoming studio album, Medicine at Midnight, which will be released on Feb. 5. The premiere of the song was attached...

January 15, 2021

Foo Fighters Play New Songs on ‘Kimmel,’ Announce Involvement in Biden/Harris Inauguration Day 1/20

All Foo Fighters, all the time. When it’s time for Dave Grohl and the guys to get heavy regarding a new album and its promotional cycle, they go hard. That’s...

January 11, 2021

Nandi Bushell Wished Jimmy Page a Happy Birthday with a Looping Cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’

This past Saturday, Jan. 9, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page celebrated his 77th birthday — and Nandi Bushell, the 10-year-old multi-instrumentalist whose series of YouTube videos have become international sensations...

January 4, 2021

Nandi Bushell Covers Blur’s ‘Song 2,’ Earning the Approval of Graham Coxon

10-year-old music prodigy Nandi Bushell maintained an especially hectic 2020, at least as far as high-profile drum battles with Dave Grohl are concerned. Bushell has elevated her profile with a...

December 31, 2020

Foo Fighters Roar Into 2021 with an Epic New Song — Stream ‘No Son of Mine’

Here’s one way to crash into the new year: new music! Prior to the final few hours of 2020, the Foo Fighters teased a new song titled “No Son of...

December 30, 2020

Foo Fighters to Ring in the New Year with a New Song, ‘No Son of Mine’ (Preview)

The upcoming tenth album from the Foo Fighters is titled Medicine at Midnight — so what better time to debut a new single than midnight on New Year’s Eve, right?...

December 29, 2020

10-Year-Old Drum Prodigy Nandi Bushell Leaves Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg in Awe with Her ‘Unsainted’ Cover

What do you do if you’re a 10-year-old music prodigy who just took down a legend in a drum battle? Well, if you’re 10-year-old Nandi Bushell, basking in the glow...

December 24, 2020

Stevie Nicks Shares 1987 ‘Silent Night’ Performance as a Christmas Gift ‘Because I Think the World Might Need It’

In 1987, Stevie Nicks performed “Silent Night” on the English music program Top of the Pops, as part of the show’s Christmas special. This Christmas Eve, the legendary singer/songwriter shared a...

December 24, 2020

Ringo Starr Wishes Us All a ‘Happy New Year … Or a Different New Year’ in New 2020 Recap Video

With 2020 just days away from coming to an end — finally — it’s time to look ahead to 2021. In a recent end-of-the-year recap video shared by Ringo Starr...

December 23, 2020

Rest in Peace, Guitar Icon Leslie West of Mountain: 1945-2020

On Wednesday, it was confirmed by Dean Guitars that Leslie West, co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the band Mountain, has passed away at the age of 75 from cardiac...

December 22, 2020

A Look Back at Musicians/Entertainers Who Died in 2020

The year is drawing to a close. As we all look ahead to 2021 (and hopefully a return to our “normal” way of life that the COVID-19 pandemic made impossible...

December 18, 2020

Ringo Starr Shares New Video for ‘Here’s to the Nights,’ His Star-Filled New Song Written by Diane Warren

Earlier this week, Ringo Starr shared a new song titled “Here’s to the Nights,” a new composition written by Diane Warren. Lyrically, the song is one of hope and uplift...

December 16, 2020

Ringo Starr & a *Ton* of His Friends End 2020 with the Uplifting ‘Here’s to the Nights,’ Written by Diane Warren

Ringo Starr and a slew of his A-list music icon friends shared a new song on Wednesday, and “Here’s to the Nights” packs more stars into one four-minute song than...

December 16, 2020

Hear the Foo Fighters’ Rockin’ Cover of Chuck Berry’s ‘Run Rudolph Run;’ New Amazon Music Holiday Gig Streaming Now

On Tuesday night, Amazon Prime Video premiered a special Amazon Music Holiday Plays concert featuring the Foo Fighters. Filmed recently at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, the special Yuletide...

November 30, 2020

Q&A: Luke Spiller on the Struts’ Quarantine Album ‘Strange Days,’ Working with Def Leppard, Tom Morello, Robbie Williams & More

Luke Spiller tapped into the zeitgeist of the current pandemic when he wrote “Strange Days” on tour last summer. During the title track to The Struts’ vivacious third album, he...

November 23, 2020

Watch Foo Fighters Reminisce Over the Past 25 Years (and Roast Themselves) in New ‘Times Like Those’ Video

2020 was supposed to be a big year for the Foo Fighters — it marked the 25th anniversary of when Dave Grohl officially launched his post-Nirvana band with a self-titled...

November 12, 2020

Watch Live Stream Gigs from Foo Fighters and Metallica This Weekend (and a Keith Richards Archival Stream)

This upcoming weekend, Friday, Nov. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 15 features a pair of can’t-miss live stream concerts from some serious legends: The Foo Fighters and Metallica, who are both...

November 10, 2020

Foo Fighters Premiere ‘Shame Shame’ Video, Announce Live Stream Gig from the Roxy 11/14

When the Foo Fighters are back, they’re REALLY back — that is to say, Dave Grohl and the guys make their presence felt in a major way. This past Saturday,...

November 7, 2020

Foo Fighters Return with Funky New Song ‘Shame Shame’ — New Album ‘Medicine at Midnight’ Out in February

Foo Fighters are back. After some cryptic teasing in recent days, Dave Grohl and the band shared a new song, “Shame Shame,” on Saturday (just ahead of their Saturday Night...

November 6, 2020

This Saturday 11/7: Watch the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (with an Eddie Van Halen Tribute)

Among the many things upended by the COVID-19 pandemic this year was the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, which were pushed back from a planned in-person...

November 5, 2020

Rock Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Amazon Music Series: Stream Covers of Nine Inch Nails, Doobie Bros., More

This Saturday, Nov. 7 will bring with it the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. After the in-person event was shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the...

November 5, 2020

Producer Tony Visconti: Why Marc Bolan and T. Rex Are Deserving 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Tony Visconti was closer than anyone to the flame that was Marc Bolan, the front man, songwriter and phenom that was the heart and soul of T.Rex, part of the...

November 4, 2020

Foo Fighters Are Teasing Something with Projected Images and Social Media Posts …

Are we on the cusp of a new album release from Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters? That definitely seems likely, at least when considering some mysterious new developments that...

October 30, 2020

Out Now: Stream Stevie Nicks’ ’24 Karat Gold the Concert’ Live Album; Video On-Demand Through 11/5

Live in Concert: The 24 Karat Gold Tour, a new live album from Stevie Nicks capturing some of the magic of the legendary singer/songwriter‘s 2017-2018 solo tour, was made available...

October 27, 2020

Stevie Nicks Went Into ICU with Double Pneumonia After 2019 Rock Hall Induction; ’24 Karat Gold’ Film Hits VOD

In a new interview with Variety published on Oct. 25, Stevie Nicks opened up about a number of topics relevant to the legendary singer, who’s enjoyed a renewed interest in...

October 22, 2020

Stream a 1996 Radio Set from Foo Fighters (Including ‘Wattershed’ in the Style of Fred Schneider of the B-52’s)

In 1996, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters — in one of the group’s earliest iterations — played an on-air radio gig for ROCKLINE, hosted by producer Scott Weiss. 24...

October 20, 2020

Preview ‘Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold The Concert’ with ‘Crying in the Night’ – from New Concert Film/Live Album

Stevie Nicks has had a busy few weeks. In addition to being personally involved in the viral TikTok video from Nathan Apodaca featuring Fleetwood Mac‘s “Dreams,” skateboarding and cranberry juice...

October 19, 2020

Watch Foo Fighters’ #SOSFest Set from the Troubadour & Hear Pat Smear’s Story About a Fistfight with Tom Waits

This past weekend, several big-name music artists and bands participated in #SOSFest, a virtual fundraising live stream event from the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and its continued efforts to...

October 14, 2020

Finally: Stevie Nicks Shot Her Own Version of the Viral TikTok Fleetwood Mac ‘Dreams’ Video

Stevie Nicks is aware of the social media sensation that’s caught the internet by storm over the past few weeks. Oh, yes, she’s aware. When the internet grabs hold of...

September 28, 2020

Teenage Cancer Trust Unseen to Stream Previously Unseen Performances from The Who, The Cure, Ed Sheeran, Paul McCartney, Muse, Them Crooked Vultures + More

The temporary closure of the Royal Albert Hall in London due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that there would be no Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concerts in 2020 — but...

September 21, 2020

Nirvana Released ‘In Utero’ 27 Years Ago Today: Reflecting on the Challenging Follow-Up to ‘Nevermind’

Note: This retrospective look back at In Utero from Nirvana originally ran in 2018.  “Teenage angst has paid off well … now I’m bored and old,” Kurt Cobain screams in...

August 7, 2020

Shinedown Shares Hour-Long London Concert from 2019 — Watch it on YouTube

Shinedown remains one of the most popular rock bands around, and the band’s heavy touring in 2019 proved it. Supporting 2018’s adventurous Attention Attention album, as well as the band’s...

August 3, 2020

Stevie Nicks Urges Everyone to Wear a Mask to Combat COVID-19: ‘We Must All Change Into Spiritual Warriors’ to Defeat the Virus

Over the past few months of COVID-19 pandemic-inspired isolation, Stevie Nicks has been a bastion of hope and optimism on her various social media channels. The music legend and Fleetwood...

June 30, 2020

@Nude.Dragons: Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd of Soundgarden Form New Joint Social Media Accounts

Chris Cornell’s death in 2017 forced the end of Soundgarden — and sure enough, two years later the remaining members of the Seattle-based grunge/rock band announced that they would be...

June 18, 2020

Rick Astley Covered the Foo Fighters’ ‘Everlong,’ ‘A Song to Lift Your Spirits and Put You in Another Place’

What songs make you truly feel something? For fans of the Foo Fighters, an easy pick is “Everlong,” one of the band’s biggest singles, originally featured on the 1997 album...

June 11, 2020

Metallica Releasing ‘S&M2’ Box Set in August, Per Lars Ulrich on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Jimmy Kimmel Live has a running segment in which a health care worker appears on the program to be thanked and appreciate for his or her services during the COVID-19...

June 3, 2020

After Controversial Comments Lauding Trump’s Speech as ‘Strong and Direct,’ Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic Clarifies: ‘I Don’t Support Fascism’

Krist Novoselic, bassist of Nirvana known for his political leanings (an outspoken advocate of political reform, he briefly ran for office as a county clerk in Wahkiakum County in Washington...

May 21, 2020

Join Green Day in ‘Dreaming’ of a Return to Playing Concerts with the Band’s New Blondie Cover (Listen)

We all want to get back out there, enjoying live concerts from the artists and bands we admire — there’s truly nothing like it, as Dave Grohl wrote in a...

May 20, 2020

Blues/Country Rocker Travis McCready Played the First ‘Pandemic Concert’ in the U.S. This Week, and it Was a Bit Surreal

On Monday night, blues/country rocker Travis McCready of the band Bishop Gunn played a live concert in front of fans at TempleLive in Fort Smith, Arkansas. In the era before...

May 15, 2020

Watch Foo Fighters Play Wembley Stadium in 2008 (ft. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones) on YouTube

The Foo Fighters are opening the vault once again for a special livestream concert event today, May 15, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. ET when the band re-airs its 2008...

May 12, 2020

The Guitar Kurt Cobain Played During Nirvana’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ is Going Up for Auction for an Estimated $1 Million

Julien’s Auctions recently announced an upcoming auction titled Music Icons, a collection of memorabilia and artifacts from a dizzying array of music legends past and present — and one of...

May 7, 2020

Foo Fighters and Radiohead Replaying Lollapalooza 2011 and Bonnaroo 2006 Performances on YouTube Today 5/7

As raucous and crowd-pleasing as any Foo Fighters concert has always been, the band’s mega-festival headline slots are the stuff of legend — and tonight, you can experience the madness...

April 27, 2020

I Was Not Expecting Post Malone’s Nirvana Concert for COVID-19 Relief to Be THAT Great

You know Post Malone as a hip-hop/pop superstar, a “Rockstar” in the general definition of the term, rather than the specific — that is, he isn’t known as a “rock”...

April 27, 2020

Foo Fighters: 25th Anniversary ‘D.C. Jam’ with Chris Stapleton, Pharrell, The Go-Go’s and More Canceled Due to COVID-19

UPDATE, 4/27: The Foo Fighters have canceled D.C. Jam due to COVID-19 concerns. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_fL69LpAIW/ When the Foo Fighters want to throw a party, they throw a party. And this July...

April 24, 2020

Watch the Foo Fighters Live at Hyde Park 2006 (a Set ft. Special Guests Lemmy Kilmister and Queen) on YouTube Today 4/24

Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters want to keep you entertained today, so the band‘s official YouTube channel will be broadcasting the band’s epic 2006 gig from Hyde Park in...

April 23, 2020

Watch the Foo Fighters’ ‘Times Like These’ Performed for BBC 1’s Live Lounge — ft. Dua Lipa, Chris Martin, Ellie Goulding, Bastille and More, for COVID-19 Charity

To cop the hook from “Times Like These,” the smash-hit single from Foo Fighters‘ 2001 album One By One, it’s times like these we learn to love again — and...

April 22, 2020

Rock Photographer Ross Halfin Told an Incredible Story About Jimmy Page, Slash and Joe Perry Meeting James Brown

The concept of the “rock and roll star” is one that exudes thoughts of larger-than-life existence, mythical creatures who strap on a guitar and do things that make them seem...

April 21, 2020

Here’s How You Can Watch ‘Purple Rain’ in Memory of Prince, Who Died Four Years Ago Today

April 21, 2016, the world lost Prince, one of the most visionary and brilliant musical minds to ever live. Tonight on CBS, Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince...

April 20, 2020

Tuesday 4/21: Watch ‘Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince’ on CBS, ft. Beck, Common, Foo Fighters, Chris Martin, Juanes, Sheila E., Miguel and More

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 21, CBS will air Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince in commemoration of the fourth anniversary of Prince’s passing in 2016. Originally filmed on January...

April 14, 2020

Streaming Pick: ‘Nintendo Quest,’ One Hardcore Gamer’s Adventure Collecting all 678(!) Nintendo Games Released in North America

Without being able to venture outside or go anywhere these days due to the coronavirus pandemic, I have found myself aimlessly staring at the television screen, searching for something to...

March 31, 2020

Foo Fighters Announce Rescheduled ‘Van Tour’ Originally Set for April/May

The Foo Fighters had to postpone their scheduled 25th anniversary ‘Van Tour’ due to the coronavirus pandemic — and on Tuesday, Dave Grohl & the crew announced a bunch of...

March 25, 2020

Q&A: System of a Down’s John Dolmayan on His Covers Album and System’s Future (‘It’s Really Stupid That We Haven’t Made An Album’)

John Dolmayan is known as the drummer for System of a Down, the dynamic and irreverent rock/metal act that burst onto the scene in the late 1990s with a truly...

March 6, 2020

Watch Recently-Unearthed Video of the Fourth-Ever Foo Fighters Concert from Seattle, Circa 1995

2020 is a huge year for the Foo Fighters, as it marks the 25th anniversary of the band‘s self-titled debut record. And while that record was nearly a Dave Grohl...

February 18, 2020

Foo Fighters Announce 25th Anniversary Tour Dates, Revisiting Stops on 1995 Trek

We already know the Foo Fighters have big plans for 2020. After all, a band’s 25th anniversary is cause for celebration, and with a new album in the works, Dave...

January 10, 2020

Dimebash 2020: More Details Revealed for Star-Studded Tribute to Dimebag Darrell at OC Observatory 1/16

Next Thursday, January 16 — right as the NAMM Show begins —  big names from the heavy metal community will come together at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California for...

January 9, 2020

Zac Brown Band Announces 2020 ‘Roar with the Lions’ Tour, Promising a ‘Genre-Crossing’ Musical Experience

The Zac Brown Band has grown beyond its distinct “country music” designation over the years, earning acclaim for its ability to attract an audience from multiple genres and fandoms. You...

January 2, 2020

Foo Fighters Share Cryptic Microphone-In-A-Bathtub Photo for the New Year — What Does It Mean?

As the clock barreled toward midnight on Tuesday night, New Year’s Eve, the Foo Fighters had a plan. And at the stroke of midnight ET, the band‘s social media pages...

December 30, 2019

Happy One Billionth YouTube View(!!) to ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ by Nirvana

Viewed through the lens of time, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana isn’t a song. It’s a cultural moment, a marker in the history of rock music that changed everything...

December 17, 2019

April 2019 Issue

Click below to enjoy our April 2019 features: The Zombies’ Chris White on the Roll Hall of Fame, Bringing Dave Grohl to Tears and More (The Interview) Inside the Rolling...

December 6, 2019

Hear the Foo Fighters’ Cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Have a Cigar,’ Circa 1999

The Foo Fighters find a way to keep fans entertained at all times, even when taking a break from touring the world or releasing new music. Recent months have seen...

November 22, 2019

This Full-Album Cover of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ by Kevin Devine Does Justice to One of the Most Important Albums Ever (Listen)

Indie/rock musician/songwriter Kevin Devine wears many hats, having performed as a solo artist and as a part of various projects over the years, earning a strong fan base and the...

November 8, 2019

The Foo Fighters Treat Fans to New EP of Rarities, Demo Recordings and Covers — Listen

For fans of the Foo Fighters, there’s simply no such thing as hearing “everything,” because Dave Grohl pretty much hasn’t ventured out of the recording studio in decades. That’s a...

October 29, 2019

Musicians And Cats for National Cat Day! (Photos)

Today, Oct. 29, is officially National Cat Day. Hey, don’t ask us, we don’t make the rules. National Cat Day has its own website, even, which lays it out like...

October 22, 2019

Stream the Slick ‘Get the Money’ from Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders, ft. Chrissie Hynde, Joe Walsh and Duff McKagan

Last week, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins unleashed a song off the upcoming album from his other band, the amusingly named Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders. The album is...

October 17, 2019

Gregg Rolie: New Album ‘Sonic Ranch’ Out Now, Ringo-Inspired ‘What About Love’ Video Premiered, New Music in the Works

Iconic singer/songwriter/keyboardist Gregg Rolie, a co-founding member of legendary acts including Santana and Journey, recently released a new solo album titled Sonic Ranch, his first album in 18 years. One...

October 15, 2019

New Album from Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, ‘Get the Money,’ Out Nov. 8

One of the most consistently impressive things about the Foo Fighters is the dedication each member has to side projects. Not content to merely ride the wave of being part...

September 20, 2019

For #Area51Storm Day, the Foo Fighters Unearthed a Live EP Recorded in Roswell in 2005 (Listen)

Everybody has aliens on the brain right now. First, the research put out by former Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge was confirmed by the Navy to be “real” UFOs, and now...

September 13, 2019

Joan Jett and the Hunt for the ‘Perfect’ Guitar (The Interview)

“(Joan) Jett is always the coolest person in the room, and an inspiration to anyone who feels like an outsider or misfit,” the rock and roll firebrand’s biography reads on...

August 29, 2019

Noel Gallagher Said He Wants to Start a Petition to Split Up the Foo Fighters

There’s nothing like a good, old-fashioned rock and roll spat — and that’s what we have on our hands now, courtesy of Noel Gallagher and the Foo Fighters. Last weekend,...

August 7, 2019

Q&A: The ‘Hard Lessons’ of Rock and Roll with Foo Fighters/Solo Troubadour, Guitarist Chris Shiflett

Being a member of the Foo Fighters, one of the world’s biggest rock bands, helps swing open some pretty wide doors. When he’s not recording and touring the globe, shredding...

June 14, 2019

Out Now: ‘Hard Lessons,’ the Dynamic New Solo Album from Foo Fighters Guitarist Chris Shiflett (Listen)

Chris Shiflett is known as the guitarist for the Foo Fighters, which he has been since joining Dave Grohl’s band prior to their 2012 album One By One. But if...

May 22, 2019

Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters Guitarist) Announces Solo West Coast Tour Dates, New Album Out 6/14

Chris Shiflett is known around the world as the lead guitarist of the Foo Fighters, but he’s much more than just that — he’s a troubadour of sorts, having taken...

February 22, 2019

Stevie Nicks: New Compilation ‘Stand Back: 1981-2017’ Coming 3/29 to Celebrate Her Second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

The life and career of Stevie Nicks is almost mythical. From her pre-Fleetwood Mac days and the cherished Buckingham Nicks album recorded before she and Lindsey joined the band, which...

February 12, 2019

Pearl Jam Named 2019 Record Store Day Ambassadors, Which Sounds About Right

Each spring, vinyl record enthusiasts throw a holiday for themselves in the form of Record Store Day. Artists release exclusive, limited-edition or otherwise rare and highly-sought titles for the occasion,...

October 8, 2018

Cal Jam 18: Foo Fighters and Friends Reinvent the ‘Rock Festival’ with an Unforgettable Day (and Nirvana ‘Reunion’) — Recap/Photos

To witness Cal Jam 18 in San Bernardino, Calif., was to experience rock and roll in its purest state in 2018. The Foo Fighters gathered their friends and colleagues at...

September 21, 2018

Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’ Turns 25: Reflecting on the Challenging and Deeply Rewarding Follow-Up to ‘Nevermind’

“Teenage angst has paid off well … now I’m bored and old,” Kurt Cobain screams in the opening seconds of “Serve the Servants,” the opening track to Nirvana‘s 1993 album...

July 27, 2018

Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ Came Out 31 Years Ago Today — Well Before It Became a Meme

How many times have you been browsing the internet, clicked a link and been bombarded with a gloriously 1980s-ish music video and Rick Astley saying “We’re no strangers to love…”?...

July 13, 2017

From Letters to Cleo, American Hi-Fi and Matchbox Twenty to Miley Cyrus and the Chainsmokers, Stacy Jones is Music’s Ultimate Utility Man

There’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen Stacy Jones make music, whether you know it or not. Over the years, he’s been a drummer, lead singer, guitarist, producer and Music...

January 4, 2017

Foo Fighters Buzz: Is a New Album and/or North American Tour in the Works for 2017?

The Foo Fighters, historically, are one of the most active bands on the alt/rock scene. When it’s time for an album or ambitious miniseries project (or both!), the Foos tend...

November 7, 2016

Rush: '2112' 40th Anniversary Reissue Coming on 12/16 with Covers from Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, More

On December 16, a fancy new 40th anniversary reissue of Rush‘s landmark album 2112 will be released. Needless to say, the Canadian prog-rock heroes have quite a package in the...

October 19, 2016

Foo Fighters Jam at Secret LA Gig with A-List Crew of Rock Icons – Watch

The Foo Fighters are on another self-imposed ‘hiatus’ after a global blitz in support of their 2014 album Sonic Highways and accompanying HBO mini-series. Despite that, Dave Grohl and the...

June 14, 2016

Butch Vig Talks Garbage, Nirvana, '90s, Producing and Wisconsin Origins on 'Celebration Rock' Podcast

In the alt/rock world, producer/musician Butch Vig (as seen above alongside Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic) is one of the more revered figures. From producing seminal 1990s’ albums from the likes...

March 6, 2015

Going ‘Off the Score’ with Stewart Copeland: The Interview

  Stewart Copeland is many things: accomplished, world-class drummer with the Police, songwriter, composer, filmmaker, and public speaker. Naturally, the chance to speak with him one-on-one is an undeniable treat, so we...

February 4, 2014

Top 11 Musicians Influenced By the Beatles

February marks the 50th anniversary of the arrival in America of the Beatles, the group that changed the landscape of the music industry. The Beatles produced the first music video...

June 4, 2013

Turtle Talk with Howard Kaylan (Interview)

An exclusive interview with founding member of the Turtles - on his career and his new book 'Shell Shocked'.

April 2, 2013

The Grunge Era, As Told By The Musicians That Defined It (Interview with Author Mark Yarm)

In the years since the so-called “grunge” scene turned bands from and around Seattle into MTV darlings during the early 1990s, countless books examining the phenomenon have been written and...

February 4, 2013

Jason Bonham & Led Zeppelin’s Living Legacy (Interview)

Though it’s been over three decades since the untimely death of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham, at the age of 32, he is still hailed as one of the greatest drummers...

September 11, 2012

September/October Album Reviews

Bob Dylan Ben Folds Five No Doubt Green Day Dave Matthews Band Bob Mould Propagandhi Grizzly Bear Bob Dylan Tempest It’s 2012, and we’re still living on “Desolation Row.” Or...

February 27, 2012

Watch Two Foo Fighters Play a Pizza Joint in Southern California (VIDEOS)

On Saturday night, Taylor Hawkins (drums) and Chris Shiflett (guitar) of the Foo Fighters played a fun set of cover songs at Rock & Roll Pizza at the Rack in...

February 16, 2012

Is This The Last Kim Fowley Interview Ever?

There is a chance that by the time you read this interview with legendary producer/songwriter/filmmaker/actor Kim Fowley, Kim Fowley will be dead. But don’t take our word for it.  Ask...

August 29, 2011

Jon Stewart to hold Q&A with Remaining Nirvana Members, Butch Vig on Anniversary of "Nevermind"

On September 24th, former Nirvana band members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl will join Nevermind producer Butch Vig for a Q&A session hosted by  host Jon Stewart. Sure to please...

July 13, 2011

Killing Joke vs. Nirvana – Ripped Off Riffs #3

One of Nirvana’s huge hits from Nevermind, Come As You Are features a down-tuned riff that bears a heavy resemblance to Killing Joke’s song Eighties. Killing Joke never did the...

February 7, 2022

Nine Inch Nails Announce Short U.S. Tour for 2022 Around Festival Dates at Shaky Knees & Primavera Sound

Coming up this spring and fall, Nine Inch Nails will play a handful of U.S. tour dates, the Trent Reznor-led band announced on Monday. Support for the shows will be...

January 10, 2022

BottleRock Napa Valley 2022: Metallica, Pink, Twenty One Pilots, Luke Combs Headline Festival (5/27-29)

This year’s BottleRock Napa Valley festival lineup has been officially detailed, and it promises more good times and excellent vibes in the its lush Northern California locale. Headlining the festival’s...

November 16, 2021

The Zombies Announce ‘Life Is A Merry-Go-Round Tour’ for 2022

Early next year, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Zombies will head out on the Life is a Merry-Go-Round tour, the group announced this week, with special guests Bruce...

November 8, 2021

Watch Queen’s Roger Taylor Have a Drum Battle with Music Phenom Nandi Bushell

Young English music prodigy Nandi Bushell continues to amaze, the 11-year-old multi-instrumentalist rising in stature each week as she shares new viral videos combining her musical talents with some of...

October 11, 2021

Watch Halsey Perform “Darling” with Lindsey Buckingham on ‘Saturday Night Live’

This past weekend, Halsey was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, treating the audience to two starkly different performances highlighting her new album, If I Can’t Have Love, I...

September 16, 2021

PHOTOS from BeachLife Festival 2021: Jane’s Addiction, Counting Crows, Ziggy/Stephen Marley, Cage the Elephant, Ben Harper, Fitz & the Tantrums & More

This past weekend, BeachLife Festival returned to the picturesque setting of Redondo Beach, Calif., after having taken 2020 off due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its return,...

September 1, 2021

More New Lindsey Buckingham: Stream “Scream,” from New Self-Titled LP Out 9/17; Fall Tour On Now

Lindsey Buckingham is gearing up to release his new self-titled album on Sept. 17 — and on Wednesday, the heralded guitarist/longtime Fleetwood Mac icon shared another track from the record....

November 6, 2020

Hear Miley Cyrus and Stevie Nicks Team Up for ‘Edge of Seventeen’ + ‘Midnight Sky’ Remix

Generations have merged — quite seamlessly, we must add — with “Edge of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix),” a new collaboration between Miley Cyrus and Stevie Nicks. The collab is based...

June 9, 2020

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Cancel North American Fall Tour Due to COVID-19

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were supposed to head out on a big North American tour this October, but just as so many other bands/artists have been forced to...

June 8, 2020

Smashing Pumpkins Cancel ‘Rock Invasion 2’ Tour Due to COVID-19

This spring, The Smashing Pumpkins — Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, Jeff Schroeder and Jack Bates — were supposed to have headed out on a special intimate tour, the...

June 3, 2020

The Zombies Mourn the Passing of Artist Terry Quirk, Who Designed the Band’s Classic ‘Odessey and Oracle’ Album Cover

Terry Quirk, the acclaimed illustrator and writer known for designing the album cover for Odessey and Oracle, the breakthrough 1968 album from The Zombies, passed away earlier this week at...

May 20, 2020

Guns N’ Roses Officially Postpone North American Tour Due to COVID-19

Guns N’ Roses have officially postponed their scheduled North American tour dates for the summer of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced on Wednesday via the band‘s...

May 7, 2019

Brian Wilson and the Zombies Announce ‘Something Great from ’68’ Tour

In our recent feature interview with Chris White of the Zombies, he dropped in this fun line about a potential tour involving Brian Wilson and the Zombies: I’m hearing rumors...

November 11, 2016

New Music Friday: Stream Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins' Rollicking Solo Mini-LP 'Kota'

Because nobody in the Foo Fighters is ever *really* taking a break, even if their main band takes an official timeout, Taylor Hawkins has unleashed a new mini-LP today titled...