Foo Fighters News

Foo Fighters News.

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  Something Crooked This Way Comes

  By David Jenison | Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:04 AM ET

  reported in Tonic, the new supergroup Them Crooked Vultures made their live debut in Chicago last August. The band — featuring Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), John Humme (Queens of the Stone Age) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) — more recently announced a Nov. 17 release dat Read More

  More like this in: MySpace, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Queens of the Stone Age, John Paul Jones, Them Crooked Vultures, Dave Grohl
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  Tonic Mixtape: Manchester Orchestra

  By David Jenison | Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:17 PM ET

  on it. We recorded it live because we wanted it to sound like a band, and I think it does -- live and loud!" Inspired by acts like Nirvana, the Foo Fighters and Weezer, M.O. channels its high energy through hard-soft dynamics, heavy melodies and textured keyboards with lyrics that express th Read More

  More like this in: Atlanta, Weezer, Nirvana, Kings of Leon, Entertainment, Music
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  Yonder Mountain Magic

  By Ben Corbett | Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:00 AM ET

  off their fourth, self-titled album – with Pete Thomas from Elvis Costello's band once again on drums, and rock producer Tom Rothrock (Beck, Foo Fighters) at the helm – "The Show" continues to bend the creative distance for Yonder's growing audience of hybrid music lovers. Just off th Read More

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  When All Else Fails, Be A "Rock" Star

  By Wynter Mitchell | Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:00 PM ET

  buying the system this week with the intention of pretending to be Taylor Hawkins and attempt to nail my drum solo and provide backing vocals on The Foo Fighters "All My Life" as well as nailing "Give It Away." Flea would want it that way.The moral of the story is: make the time to invest i Read More

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  Stone Zeppelin Fighters?

  By David Jenison | Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:53 PM ET

  to the vultures. Them Crooked Vultures, that is. Rock fans, hold on to your hats. Them Crooked Vultures is a new group featuring Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and the legendary John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin). After Lollapalooza ended last Sunday Read More

  More like this in: Twitter, Chicago, Nirvana, Fall Out Boy, Led Zeppelin, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones, Josh Homme, Them Crooked Vultures
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  Jackson Browne's Artistic Triumph

  By Ben Corbett | Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:35 PM ET

  featured an unprecedented tsunami of copyright infringement and a roster of disgruntled artists that included Van Halen, Heart, Bon Jovi, the Foo Fighters, Orleans, Boston and John Mellencamp. These were the biggies. In an especially emotional response to one case of song theft, songwrite Read More

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  When Celebs Have Issues

  By David Jenison | Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:30 AM ET

  marketing company dedicated to nonprofits and cause-related ventures. Spitfire has worked with artists including Linkin Park, Madonna, R.E.M and the Foo Fighters and has helped "green" some of the country's biggest music festivals. When a celebrity has a cause that he or she cares about, Spitfir Read More

  More like this in: Woody Harrelson, Nike, Music, Non-Profit, China, Nonprofit, Festivals, Army, Portland
• Grammy Charity Auction Offers Once-in-a-Lifetime Experiences

  By Kristen Seymour | Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:10 PM ET

  to visit the set of a music video or photo shoot for Rihanna. Plenty of other celebs -- like Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, LL Cool J and the Foo Fighters -- are giving up signed memorabilia, and it's all for a good cause. Money from the auction will benefit MusiCares, which provide Read More

  More like this in: John Mayer, Mariah Carey, Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Charity, Non-Profit, Eco-Friendly, Celebrities, Music Rising, Memorabilia, Katy Perry