Dave Grohl: From Antsy Student to Nirvana to FOO FIGHTERS
Tracing a star from Nirvana to the Foo Fighters.. David Kirby reviews book This Is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl by Paul Brannigan.
FOO FIGHTERS cancel more tour dates, Glastonbury performance
As a result, Foo Fighters have canceled the remainder of the UK and European tour, including festival performances at Glastonbury and Rock Werchter. Its unclear if Foo Fighters American leg will also be affected. ���Daves full��.
Foo Fighters Cancel Rest of Europe Tour Dates After Dave Grohl Breaks Leg
Foo Fighters announced Tuesday the cancellation of the bands remaining tour dates in Europe due to lead singer Dave Grohls injuries. Grohl broke his leg in a fall during a June 12 show at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, and his recuperation .
FOO FIGHTERS Dave Grohl Broke his Leg at Concert, Kept.
When hes not too busy trolling the Westboro Baptist Church and playing David Lettermans last show by request, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl tours the world playing rock n roll. Youd think that the former Nirvana��.
Grohl injury prompts FOO FIGHTERS to cancel tour
Due to injuries sustained in Dave Grohls fall from the stage during Foo Fighters June 12 show at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, doctors have required the cancellation of the remainder of the bands dates in the UK and Europe. After undergoing .
Bamboozle Festival Returning to Asbury Park
Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters and Blink-182 will be the big acts leading the lineup for the three-day Bamboozle festival in May, which is returning to the boardwalk in Asbury Park, N.J., for the first time since 2006, the organizers announced Tuesday.. The headliners include Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters and Blink-182.
Foo Fighters Cancel Shows After Singer Injures Leg on Stage
Foo Fighters have decided to cancel two shows in Europe after the bands frontman Dave Grohl fell off the stage during a concert in Sweden and broke a leg, the band said Saturday.
Fans fear FOO FIGHTERS may cancel UK shows after Dave Grohl
Foo Fighters Dave Grohl addressing crowd while being treated by medical staff after falling from the stage in Gothenburg, Sweden. James Tapper. Saturday 13 June 2015 14.26 EDT Last modified on Saturday 13 June 2015 18.53 EDT.
Behind the Glitz, Scrappy but Cool
There was something resembling a light show at the Foo Fighters concert on Sunday night at Roseland -- strobes, some flashing of the groups Art Deco typeface logo -- but it felt unnecessary, a layering of pure formality. Not just because Dave Grohl, the bands singer-guitarist-songwriter frontman, is wired enough without special effects; more because he and his band spurn the mythology and posing of rock. I cant pull off the rock talk, he said at one juncture, apologizing for the lack of patter between songs. I just feel like a dork. Earlier, before the song Doll, he seemed to reveal something personal: This song is about being in exactly the position Im in now, he said.. Foo Fighters concert at Roseland reviewed by Ben Ratliff; photo of David Grohl (M)
Mayer, Hudson and Aguilera Among Performers for Rock Hall Ceremony
. Gary Clark Jr. is also on the bill for the ceremony on April 18 in Los Angeles.
FOO FIGHTERS cancel shows after Dave Grohl breaks leg
The Foo Fighters have decided to cancel two shows in Europe after the bands frontman, Dave Grohl, fell off the stage during a concert in Sweden and broke a leg, the band said Saturday. Grohl fell off the stage during the concert in Goteborg, Sweden, .
Foo Fighters cancel shows after singer injures leg on stage
STOCKHOLM (AP) ��� Foo Fighters have decided to cancel two shows in Europe after the bands frontman Dave Grohl fell off the stage during a concert in Sweden and broke a leg, the band said Saturday. Grohl fell off the stage during the concert in.
Foo Fighters to Serve as Lettermans Final Musical Guest.
Foo Fighters, David Lettermans favorite band, will serve as the final musical guest when the late-night host bids farewell to Late Show on Wednesday night. Letterman and Dave Grohls band have shared a unique bond the��.
IF YOU ASK ME
PINK Singer My favorite album of the year is the Foo Fighters One by One. It rocks.. Singer Pink says favorite album of 2002 is Foo Fighters One by One; photo (S)
Foo Fighters Forced to Cancel Rest of UK, European Tour Dates
The Foo Fighters have been forced to cancel the rest of their U.K. and European tour following Dave Grohls fall from a Swedish stage on June 12. The frontman took a violent tumble while performing ���Monkey Wrench��� in Gothenburg, Sweden, and while he .
10 Years Ago: FOO FIGHTERS Release In Your Honor
On June 14, 2005, Foo Fighters expanded their musical palette with the double disc In Your Honor.
Foo Fighters Perform Everlong on David Lettermans Final Show: Watch
The news leaked earlier today that the Foo Fighters were going to be the final musical guest on the last-ever episode of The Late Show with David Letterman. Letterman recounted how the Foo Fighters were his top request to perform on the show after he.
Watch Foo Fighters Score David Lettermans Career-Spanning
Foo Fighters, David Lettermans favorite band, appeared on the final episode of the hosts Late Show to deliver a fiery, emotional and extended rendition of the bands 1997 single Everlong. The band once performed the��.
Music Fed By Many Streams
THERES NOTHING RADICAL ABOUT THE FOO FIGHTERS second album, The Color and the Shape. David Grohl -- who writes, sings, plays guitar and socks the drums for the Foo Fighters -- was Nirvanas drummer, and his songs for the Foo Fighers draw on his previous bands musical sources: the Beatles for chords and melodies, punk rock and Black Sabbath for impact, Neil Young for plaintive bluntness and the Pixies for sudden blasting choruses. The subject matter isnt exactly unprecedented, either: breaking up and making up, anger and loneliness and confusion. But rock songs dont usually depend on grand innovations. Timing, ingenuity and conviction can be all it takes to make rocks common materials ring with passion. Thats what happens on The Color and the Shape, as Grohl balances power and tenderness, whipsaw riffing and wistful tunes. The album eradicates the tentativeness of the Foo Fighters 1995 debut album, which Grohl made as a one-man studio group before he recruited a working band. The Color and the Shape (Roswell/Capitol) was made by the Foo Fighters as a group, with Pat Smear on guitar and Nate Mendel on bass, while Grohl played guitar and drums after the bands initial drummer left. (Taylor Hawkins later joined the band on drums.) Grohls voice has grown stronger, and the producer Gil Norton (who also produced the Pixies) honed the arrangements; now, guitar distortion is a weapon, not a veil.. Jon Pareles reviews Foo Fighters album The Color and the Shape; photo (M)
FOO FIGHTERS Cancel Glastonbury; Read Dave Grohls Letter.
Dave Grohl took an epic spill last week at a concert in Gothenburg, Sweden, and like the true (Foo) fighter that he is, he finished the set anyway with his leg in a cast. Unfortunately, his ability to perform on a long-term basis is��.
Black Keys, Foo Fighters and Neil Young to Headline Benefit Concert in Central Park
. The Sept. 29 show is intended to motivate people to do something to alleviate extreme poverty around the world.
Chris Evans to present Top Gear
Chris Evans has been revealed as the new host of Top Gear, replacing Jeremy Clarkson who was sacked earlier this year, the BBC said. Also in this Section. Foo Fighters axe gigs after injury · Cowell searches for tech talent · Foo Fighters axe gigs.
FOO FIGHTERS to Play Show at Castaic Lake Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project
The Foo Fighters announced theyll be performing at the Love Ride 32 Festival October 18 at Castaic Lake State Recreation Area ��� about 45 miles north of Los Angeles ��� and will be ���joined by a line-up of very special guests curated for this event.
Foo Fighters Still, Only Less Ferocious
Who could have guessed that Nirvana would spawn a band that was long on consistency and short on excitement? In 1995, Nirvanas former drummer, Dave Grohl, released his first album with his new group, Foo Fighters. Mr. Grohl wriggled away from his old genre by means of subtraction, not addition: his new band was loud and lean and tuneful; the songs were too straightforward to be classified as grunge.. Kelefa Sanneh reviews fourth album by David Grohl and Foo Fighters; photo (M)
Check Out FOO FIGHTERS Dave Grohl Broken Leg X-Ray
Foo Fighters have posted an image of Dave Grohls x-ray showing the severity of his broken leg. Definitely some pain involved.
FOO FIGHTERS Turn Strip Mall Into Stadium for Record Store Day
Foo Fighters singer/guitarist Dave Grohl was feeling a bit nostalgic when he joined his bandmates for an intimate concert at the Record Connection ��� an independent record store nestled in a nondescript shopping plaza in��.
Turning Up the Volume on Global Poverty
The Global Citizen Festival to combat poverty drew more than 60,000 people to Central Park for a concert featuring Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, the Black Keys, Band of Horses and K’Naan.. Jon Pareles reviews performances by several rock bands, including Neil Young as headliner, at the Global Citizen Festival, benefit concert at Central Park sponsored by the Global Poverty Project.
Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Foo Fighters Get Letterman Sales Boost and More
Foo Fighters, Greatest Hits -- No. 56: Foo Fighters earn a sales and streaming boost, following the bands performance on the final Late Show With David Letterman (May 20). The group closed out the show with a performance of Everlong, which reached No.
FOO FIGHTERS cancels all European after Grohl injury
2, 2014 file photo, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs at the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans. Grohl managed to finish a concert with a broken ankle, but he cant finish the Foo Fighters tour. The Foo Fighters announced Tuesday, June 16.
Kanye West Tops Grammy Nominations
Kanye West received the most nominations for the 54th annual Grammy Awards during a televised ceremony Wednesday night, but it was the pop stars Adele and Bruno Mars who dominated the nominations for the big awards, each popping up on the short list for song of the year, record of the year and album of the year.. Kanye West received the most nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards during a televised ceremony Wednesday night, but it the young pop stars Adele and Bruno Mars dominated the nominations for the top awards.
New CDs
New releases from Foo Fighters, Twista, Iron and Wine, Keyshia Cole and the Weakerthans.
FOO FIGHTERS Dave Grohl breaks leg, but finishes show.
(CNN) ��� As if Dave Grohl hadnt already sealed his place in rock n roll history, the Foo Fighters front man made a statement Friday after breaking his leg during a concert and returning to finish the show. During a Foo��.
Foo Fighters Cancel Two Dates After Dave Grohl Breaks Leg
The show must go on ��� and it did Friday (June 12) for Foo Fighters as Dave Grohl took a spill off stage, broke his leg, had it tended to backstage and triumphantly returned to finish out the bands show in Gothenberg, Sweden.
FOO FIGHTERS Dave Grohl Breaks Leg After Falling Off Stage During Concert in.
During a Foo Fighters show Friday night in Gothenburg, Sweden, Grohl injured his leg and then announced to the crowd: ���Now look! I think I just broke my leg. I think I really broke my leg,���. Grohl hurt himself after falling off the stage, according to.
A 1990s Band Thats Revving Up With Age
Foo Fighters arent mellowing with age. Just the opposite: With each album since the bands 1995 debut, Foo Fighters leader, Dave Grohl, has notched up the musics ferocity. His voice, which once was mild, now opens up to a howl. His songs fluctuate between searching and lashing out. After years of touring, he projected all-out commitment within the songs and an unforced bonhomie between them at Hammerstein Ballroom on Wednesday night.. Jon Pareles reviews concert by Foo Fighters, led by Dave Grohl, at Hammerstein Ballroom; photo (M)
Declarations and Mopes From the Archives, Packaged for Giving
As the holidays approach, recording company vaults open and dispense albums of hits, thematic compilations, live recordings, reissues and rarities. Some are as obvious and familiar as collections of No. 1 hits, but other things also emerge from the archives, among them the anthologies chosen here by the music critics of The New York Times. FOO FIGHTERS: SKIN AND BONES (RCA). Skin and Bones is the rare album of an unplugged concert by a rock band that lives up to an implied promise: that making the music quieter can bring listeners closer and reveal something new in the songs. (Sometimes, as on Eric Claptons MTV Unplugged, the unplugged versions can just sound torpid.) When he doesnt have to shout, Dave Grohl, the vocalist, ends up somewhere between his old bandmate Kurt Cobain and Neil Young. With the band augmented by instruments like violin and vibraphone, the songs can still build up, but they turn out to hold more longing than they showed at higher volume. There was always a kind heart behind the blare. JON PARELES. Jon Pareles reviews compilation CD by Foo Fighters (M)
Foo Fighters Cancels All European After Grohl Injury
Dave Grohl managed to finish a concert with a broken ankle, but he cant finish the Foo Fighters tour.
Foo Fighters Cancel Europe Tour as Grohl Recovers From Broken Leg
The Foo Fighters will cancel the remainder of their European tour as lead singer Dave Grohl recovers from surgery after breaking his leg while performing last week, the rock group said on Tuesday.
FOO FIGHTERS Dave Grohl Breaks Leg After Falling Off Stage.
As if Dave Grohl hadnt already sealed his place in rock n roll history, the Foo Fighters front man made a statement Friday after breaking his leg during a concert and returning to finish the show. In this file photo, Dave Grohl of��.
WATCH: Foo Fighters Dave Grohl handles broken leg like.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden ��� Dave Grohl breaks his leg after falling off the stage during a Foo Fighters concert Friday night in Sweden. But, he handled it like a rock star. ���I think I just broke my leg,��� Grohl said after the fall.
Police: FOO FIGHTERS Concert at RFK Isnt MPDs Main Focus July 4
Officer Darrell Davis of the MPD Special Operations Division told Hill East residents at a community meeting that police will have a ���presence��� around the stadium for the concert, which will feature the Foo Fighters. But he didnt provide information.
Foo Fighters cancel tour dates due to Dave Grohls broken leg
Though Dave Grohl was able to soldier through the rest of Foo Fighters concert in Gothenberg, Sweden on Friday night, that will not be the case going forward. Doctors have confirmed that Grohl did in fact sustain a fracture to��.
A Punk Temper to Rival Nirvanas
If Dave Grohl wants to borrow some strategies from Nirvana, hes entitled; after all, he was Nirvanas drummer. In his new band, the Foo Fighters, Mr. Grohl sings, plays guitar and writes the songs. At the Academy on Sunday night, the Foo Fighters relied on a sure-fire Nirvana device: the sudden leap from a calm verse to a bashing, howling chorus. But that was the easy part; whats difficult is to write a song that makes a listener care about the leap. Mr. Grohl has done that, too. Former drummers from leading bands who were not previously known for singing or songwriting dont usually have great prospects. Im alone and Im an easy target, Mr. Grohl sang at the Academy. But he is the exception. With his guitar in hand, he jumped around the stage and flopped his long hair, a hard-working punk front man. As did Kurt Cobain for Nirvana, Mr. Grohl writes songs that incorporate Beatles-tinged melody, hard-rock riffing and punk rants; theyre catchy between the blasts of rage, and sometimes during them. A few songs also echoed Neil Young, trudging forward with strummed, fuzz-toned guitar.
Watch the Foo Fighters Sing Everlong for David Lettermans Final Show
Though David Letterman was dry-eyed throughout his final episode of the Late Show, the montage that played during Foo Fighters performance of ���Everlong��� ensured that no one in the audience was. The song, which Letterman has previously declared a .
Dave Grohls Leg Fracture Forces Foo Fighters Show.
As witnessed by tens of thousands in attendance at FOO FIGHTERS June 12 show at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, Dave Grohl took a nasty spil.
They’ve Arrived, Like Old Times
Foo Fighters, led by the energetic Dave Grohl, reflected their audience’s purest enthusiasms at an Izod Center concert on Monday.
���It kills me to say it:��� Dave Grohls broken leg forces Foo.
The Foo Fighters frontman, who suffered a broken fibula when he fell off a stage in Sweden last Friday, said in a blog entry that hell need time to recover. ���It kills me to say it���..the doctors have told us to cancel shows.
Rock Star on a Quest for Heroes
Dave Grohl plays a fan and an accidental historian in Sonic Highways, a new HBO series he directed and that became the basis of a new Foo Fighters album.. Drummer and songwriter Dave Grohl visited recording studios across country for his eight-part television documentary series Sonic Highways; film became basis for upcoming album by his band Foo Fighters.
Foo Fighters Headlining Love Ride Festival
Jay Leno, whos acted as Grand Marshall since 1985, along with Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters will lead a procession of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts to a festival where Grohl will perform in support of the Wounded Warrior Project. After nearly.
Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters Rumored To Play Major Festival In 2016
Pinkpop festival director Jan Smeets discussed next years festival at the conclusion of the 2015 edition, which was held this past weekend, according to 3voor12 and Festileaks. Foo Fighters had to cancel their appearance due to Dave Grohl breaking his.
FOO FIGHTERS axe gigs after injury
A statement on the bands website said: Due to injuries sustained in Dave Grohls fall from the stage during Foo Fighters June 12 show at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, doctors have required the cancellation of the remainder of the bands.
Women Rule at American Music Awards
Young female vocalists dominated the American Music Awards on Sunday night, with Taylor Swift and Adele each winning in three different categories and Rihanna, Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj also picking up trophies.. Taylor Swift and Adele each win in three categories.