Formed by former
Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters continued that historic band's knack for producing hit songs. Where he played drums in Nirvana, Grohl took the lead vocals and guitar in the Foo Fighters. Other band members include Taylor Hawkins (Drums, Percussion), Nate Mendel (Bass) and Chris Shiflett (Guitar, Backing Vocals). Foo Fighters proved to be a fantastic band in its own right, with hits like "I'll Stick Around", "Everlong", "Monkey Wrench" and "My Hero".
One day when we turn on classic rock radio (or the equivalent thereof), the Foo Fighters will be playing, and it's pretty clear that they want to go down in the rock history books that way.
Publ.Date : Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:37:22 GMTWonder what the Top Cheftestants were in for on the road with the Foo Fighters (in the episode that aired) the other night ? Check out this recent concert rider from the band, which The Smoking Gun found out the Foo's tour manager made funny so it's "interesting to the woman in Oklahoma City who has to go out and get the hummus." The rider includes soup, of course ("every lunch should ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:23:18 GMTAfter collaborating with each other on their respective albums, it seems like Coldplay and Jay-Z will be bringing their cooperation one step further. It has been revealed that Jigga will be making a special guest appearance at three Coldplay shows next year.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:51:59 GMTLast night, Top Chef aired its Thanksgiving-themed episode that featured a holiday meal for the Foo Fighters--and their entourage--as the Elimination Challenge. Grant Achatz, named Best Chef in the U.S. by the James Beard Foundation last year for his Chicago restaurant Alinea , was the guest judge for both the Quickfire and Elimination challenges. When Padma Lakshmi told the ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:53:18 GMTBIRTHDAYS→Actress Julie Harris, 83.→Actress Cathy Lee Crosby, 64.→Country singer John Wesley Ryles, 58.→Actor Dan Butler ("Frasier”), 54.→News anchor Stone Phillips, 54.→Actor Dennis Christopher ("Breaking Away,” "Chariots of Fire”), 53.→Actor Steven Bauer, 52.→Bassist Rick Savage (Def Leppard), 48.→Actress Lucy Liu, 40.→Bassist Nate Mendel (Foo Fighters), 40.→Actress Rena Sofer ("Just Shoot ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:00:28 GMT
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Initially, former
Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic was a main candidate for the Foo Fighters, but both Dave Grohl and he were concerned that it might portray Foo Fighters as a reincarnation of Nirvana.
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