Foo Fighters pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins on his 51st birthday

In Hawkins’ obituary, NME wrote: “Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, and many others, praised Taylor’s “spirit” in their tributes, and that’s how he’ll be most remembered – as the epitome not just of Foo Fighters’ celebratory attitude to rock’n’roll but the exhilaration of musical fandom too. Rest assured: as long as Foo Fighters endure, Taylor Hawkins will be in the band.”

At the end of last year, Foo Fighters shared a message with fans, confirming they would continue to perform together following Hawkins’ death. “We know that when we see you again – and we will soon – he’ll be there in spirit with all of us every night,” they promised in a statement.

The band played two massive tribute concerts in London and Los Angeles in September 2022, during which Hawkins’ son Shane played the drums during ‘My Hero’.

Last month, the band announced their first gigs since Hawkins’ passing, confirming a headline set at Boston Calling 2023. They will also be headlining both Columbus, OH’s Sonic Temple festival on May 28 and Bonnaroo on June 18, and are replacing Pantera at two German festivals in June.

Meanwhile, Radio X’s Chris Moyles had to apologise after unofficially announcing a new Foo Fighters album on his breakfast show last week. “Look, all I will say is this. I can’t say anymore…anyway, sorry Dave. I’m really sorry Dave,” he said on air.

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Foo Fighters replace Pantera at Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals

The statement from the festivals announcing news of their decision said: “In the last few weeks, we have had many intensive conversations with artists, our partners and you, the festival fans, we have continued to deal with the criticism together and decided to remove the band from the programme.”

Now, Foo Fighters have revealed they will be performing at both festivals.

Writing on Instagram, the band said: “Germany – we’ll see you Friday, June 2nd at Rock Am Ring and Sunday, June 4th at Rock Im Park! Tickets on sale now!” You can see the post below.

NME has reached out to representatives of Pantera for comment.

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The allegations of racism against Pantera date back to 2016 when frontman Anselmo offered to leave his band Down following an incident in which he was filmed carrying out a Nazi salute and shouting “white power”.

Anselmo was forced to apologise after being caught on film making the salute at the end of his performance at Dimebash 2016, a festival held in Hollywood in tribute to his late bandmate Dimebag Darrell.

Anselmo initially dismissed his actions as a “joke” before later issuing a statement that read: “Every citizen in this entire world has the unalienable right to live with dignity and respect without hate or oppression. And I mean this, with all of my crushed, yet, guilty heart.

“It’s common knowledge that we can choose to either learn from our mistakes, or continue on a path of insensitivity and destruction. I am utterly responsible for the mistakes I have made, and can only give you my word to no longer do them in the present, through action, not just mere words.

“My band mates are now experiencing the consequences of my behaviour, and I now publicly apologise to them as well. Never in my entire lifetime would I drag them down with me, and I’ve privately suggested to them that they move on without me.”

Anselmo also described himself as “repulsed by my own actions”, saying that he “understand[s] if I’m shunned till I hit the dirt”.

He later issued a video apology. In that, he said: “Philip H Anselmo here, and I’m here to basically respond to all the heat I’ve been getting that I deserve completely. I was at the Dimebash and it was extremely late at night, there was heavy-duty talk between myself and those who love Dime. Heavy emotions were flowing, jokes were made backstage, that transpired upon the stage, and it was ugly, it was uncalled for, and anyone who knows me and my true nature knows that I don’t believe in any of that.

“I don’t want to be part of any group,” he continued, “I’m an individual and I am a thousand percent apologetic to anyone that took offence to what I said, because you should have taken offence to what I said. And I am so sorry. I hope you give me another chance… I love all of you. Anyone who knows me knows that I love all of you. Bless you.”

His actions were condemned by members of the music world at the time.

Pantera were also dropped from another festival this week in Vienna. It’s not yet clear if the band’s planned appearance at Planet.tt Bank Austria Halle Gasometer relates to the cancellations in Germany. Organisers issued a statement saying that “all tickets can be returned where they were purchased,” before thanking fans for their “understanding”.

Pantera performing live – CREDIT: Getty

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters issued a statement earlier this month (January 1) confirming they will continue without late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last year.

Hawkins died in Bogotá, Colombia, in March 2022 while the band were on tour in South America. He was 50 years old.

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Foo Fighters’ only performances since his death came at two massive tribute concerts in London and Los Angeles in September.

“As we say goodbye to the most difficult and tragic year that our band has ever known, we are reminded of how thankful we are for the people that we love and cherish most, and for the loved ones who are no longer with us,” the band said in a statement posted to social media.

“Foo Fighters were formed 27 years ago to represent the healing power of music and a continuation of life. And for the past 27 years our fans have built a worldwide community, a devoted support system that has helped us all get through the darkest of times together. A place to share our joy and our pain, our hopes and fears, and to join in a chorus of life together through music.

“Without Taylor, we never would have become the band that we were – and without Taylor, we know that we’re going to be a different band going forward.”

They concluded the statement by acknowledging how much Hawkins had meant to Foo Fighters’ fans and promised: “We know that when we see you again – and we will soon – he’ll be there in spirit with all of us every night.”

They later announced their first round of gigs – details of which can be found here.

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— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) December 31, 2022

“Without Taylor, we never would have become the band that we were – and without Taylor, we know that we’re going to be a different band going forward.”

Last month, Foo Fighters’ publicist Steve Martin spoke about the “delicate process” of announcing and handling media coverage around Hawkins’ death. “There was a lot of second-hand talk in another magazine story, with people relaying things Taylor might have actually said but should have been left to friends talking amongst friends,” he said. “Managing that, and trying to make it cause as little pain as possible, was a really delicate procedure.”

Meanwhile, Hawkins will feature posthumously on Iggy Pop’s forthcoming new album ‘Every Loser’. Speaking to NME in a Big Read cover interview last month, the punk icon shared what the drummer brought to tracks on the record.

“Taylor came in with incredible style,” he said. “I’m very fortunate to have that colour on the record. I was really sad and shocked to hear about him. I happened to know that hotel where he was. I’ve stayed in that town. The whole thing was something else. He did have a wonderful career doing what he wanted to do, and by all accounts, a good life.

“He drums up a storm on those tracks, and you can really hear it. He has this sort of bubbling quality, it’s really percolating.”

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An online auction also began that night, which features a host of musical memorabilia from globally renowned artists.

Included are VIP tickets to Coldplay‘s current world tour, a guitar signed by Foo Fighters and another guitar used by Albarn when writing that features a chewed up section and a handwritten note in permanent marker that reads: “I chew here when writing.”

Discussing the item, Albarn said: “Not in the best condition, but very well used for writing over the last ten years, genuine working guitar, with love Damon Albarn 2022 x.”

See the full list of items available via Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers, and place your bids before December 1.

Credit: Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers.

Mani said in a statement about This Is The One: “When life deals you a pair of twos, you must get your game face on! The past two years since my wife’s diagnosis have been brutal in so many ways, but it’s also opened our eyes to so many things.

“This disease needs to be eradicated – we feel duty bound to do our bit to achieve this. So everybody, get on board, dig deep, help out, we will win!”

Imelda added: “Both charities have supported me through my journey. Cancer affects not just the person who has it, but everyone around them, and I hope that by investing in some more research, we can help alleviate some of the devastation caused to families.”

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Iggy Pop never “really understood” Foo Fighters until he saw them live

Iggy Pop then went on to say he first met Hawkins back in 2015 when he opened for the Foo Fighters at Milton Keynes Bowl following the cancellation of their headline show at Wembley Stadium due to Dave Grohl’s broken leg.

“I never really understood fully what they did, and then I stood there on the side stage and listened to that thing and listened to what [Hawkins] was playing and it was otherworldly,” said Pop. “It was advanced and powerful and relentless, and highly detailed all at the same time. He was a really intense guy, and had a lot of energy – like a puppy that was too big.”

Taylor Hawkins died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.

Meanwhile, ‘Every Loser’ was announced earlier this week alongside lead single ‘Frenzy‘.

“I’m the guy with no shirt who rocks; Andrew and Gold Tooth get that, and we made a record together the old-fashioned way,” Iggy Pop said in a recent statement announcing the partnership with Gold Tooth and Atlantic.

“The players are guys I’ve known since they were kids and the music will beat the shit out of you. Have a great day.”

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Muse to replace Foo Fighters at Aftershock Festival

Aftershock will take place at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California from October 6-9.

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy said in a statement: “It’s been too long and we can’t wait to come back to Northern California and headline Aftershock on Sunday, October 9th in Sacramento.”

Joining Muse are My Chemical Romance, Slipknot, KISS, Bring Me The Horizon, Papa Roach, Judas Priest, Lamb Of God, Evanescence, A Day To Remember and Stone Temple Pilots.

Matt Bellamy of Muse. CREDIT: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images

In other Muse news, Bellamy said in a new interview that the band’s forthcoming new album ‘Will Of The People’ is going to be “a greatest hits album – of new songs”.

The Teignmouth trio, who returned to action in January with the track ‘Won’t Stand Down’, will release their ninth studio LP on August 26 via Warner Records.

Speaking to The Big Issue, Bellamy explained: “We were reaching that point where there was talk about maybe doing a greatest hits album, and we weren’t really in favour of doing that. So it’s almost like we’ve made a record that is a greatest hits album – of new songs.

“That means this album might have a metal track on it – and it’s like, the best metal track we’ve ever done. Or there’s a sort of soft ballad, love song and it’s probably the best ballad love song we’ve ever done, and so on.”

He added: “It’s a montage of the best of Muse. It’s a new take on all of those types of genres that we’ve touched on in the past.”

Muse, who played two special charity gigs at London’s Eventim Apollo Hammersmith earlier this month, recently recruited British songwriter and Bring Me The Horizon collaborator Dan Lancaster to be part of their live band.

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Pearl Jam cover Foo Fighters in tribute to Taylor Hawkins

“It’s never easy when you lose someone,” frontman Eddie Vedder said, introducing the cover. “As you get older, you’ll notice it starts happening more and more. It’s just where you are on the timeline and where your friends are on the timeline.

“But sometimes, like this, it’s so unexpected. But also makes it harder because he was someone who truly, truly loved living life on this planet. So I guess the one thing we can be consoled by is the fact that he never wasted a moment, and he did live his life to the fullest. We just want more of it.”

Cameron and Hawkins previously worked together in the band Nighttime Boogie Association, releasing two songs together – ‘Long In The Tooth’ and ‘The Path We’re On’ – in 2020.

Earlier this week (May 3), Pearl Jam took another moment to remember Hawkins as they kicked off their ‘Gigaton’ tour in San Diego. “[Hawkins] emitted something very incredible and very special,” Vedder told the crowd at that show. “We’re all missing him, and so, Matt, I’m sorry again for your loss. But it just gives us another chance to say how much we appreciate you as well.”

Foo Fighters were booked to headline New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival before the drummer’s death, but cancelled all tour dates following his passing. Red Hot Chili Peppers stepped in to top the bill at the festival and paid tribute to Hawkins during the set.

My Chemical Romance, Foo Fighters, Slipknot and more for Aftershock Festival 2022

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As festival season prepares to kick off in the United States for 2022, industry experts have spoken to NME about what to expect and the challenges still faced by promoters, artists and music fans this year in light of the COVID pandemic.

In 2021, multiple ticket vendors were criticised for postponing events indefinitely due to COVID without offering refunds to fans. In January, Dead And Company fans who were no longer comfortable attending the band’s run of Mexico City shows amid the surge of Omicron cases started a petition to force organisers to refund them up to around $15,000 that they’d spent on show packages.

Though refund policies vary across events, co-founder of Founders Entertainment, Tom Russell (the producers of New York City’s Governor’s Ball), told NME that he believes offering full refunds to fans is still “the right thing to do.”

“If a show is cancelled due to COVID and people don’t get what they paid for, they should get their money back or be able to roll over their ticket for the next year,” Russell told NME.

Coachella, one of the US’ biggest festivals, is set to return to Southern California this April, and recently announced that they had dropped all COVID-19 precautions for attendees.

“In accordance with local guidelines, there will be no vaccination, testing or masking requirements at Coachella 2022,” their safety page was updated to read. The page does clarify however that this policy could change based on any updated California Department of Public Health guidelines.

Earlier this month, California’s Department of Public Health announced that as of February 16, vaccination proof will no longer be required for large outdoor events.

Steve Vai opens up about his role in the Foo Fighters horror movie ‘Studio 666’

He opened up about his role more in a series of tweets yesterday (February 17).

He said: “Last night I attended the premiere screening of the new [Foo Fighters] movie Studio 666. What a hoot! The movie is just off the charts gory and funny. Our favorite Foos are cast in a haunted house where Dave becomes possessed and starts doing strange things.”

He continued: “There’s this one scene where Dave is trying to explain to the band what he wanted them to play, but he is half out of his mind and starts wailing wildly. Dave doesn’t actually shred as a guitar player, and I actually live a 3 minute walk from where they were filming.”

“So Dave called me and asked if they could shoot my hands and shredding for the scene. It was a glorious blast of demonic shred pleasure and when I saw it in the theater, I had to throw my head back and laugh out loud.”

You can see the series of tweets below:

Last night I attended the premiere screening of the new @foofighters movie “Studio 666.” What a hoot! The movie is just off the charts gory and funny. Our favorite Foos are cast in a haunted house where Dave becomes possessed and starts doing strange things. pic.twitter.com/Z7BKGkU9lD

— Steve Vai (@stevevai) February 17, 2022

There’s this one scene where Dave is trying to explain to the band what he wanted them to play, but he is half out of his mind and starts wailing wildly. Dave doesn’t actually shred as a guitar player, and I actually live a 3 minute walk from where they were filming…

— Steve Vai (@stevevai) February 17, 2022

So Dave called me and asked if they could shoot my hands and shredding for the scene. It was a glorious blast of demonic shred pleasure and when I saw it in the theater, I had to throw my head back and laugh out loud.

— Steve Vai (@stevevai) February 17, 2022

It was really great to hang with the Foos that day. With BJ McDonnell as director and a host of other fine folks, The Foos made a fantastic movie that their fans are going to “eat up raw.”

— Steve Vai (@stevevai) February 17, 2022

In other news, Dave Grohl has said he hopes to release a full album of new thrash metal music by next week.

Earlier this week a track by the fictional band Dream Widow, which features on the Studio 666 soundtrack, was released, and Grohl has now revealed that more new music is on the way.

Speaking on The Howard Stern Show this week, Grohl explained more about how the film’s soundtrack connects with its premise, which sees the Foos setting up to record their 10th album in a haunted mansion.

“I wind up finding this creepy basement. And I go into the basement, I find this tape by a band [Dream Widow] from 25 years ago that recorded there,” Grohl said. “And there’s this song that, if recorded and completed, the fucking demon in the house is unleashed, and then, whatever, all hell breaks loose.”

Speaking in another new interview with Rolling Stone, Grohl said that he now hopes to release a full Dream Widow album by the time Studio 666 premieres next week.

“It will be [Dream Widow’s] ‘lost album’,” Grohl said of the project. “It’ll be the album they were making before [the lead singer] fucking killed the entire band.

“I mean, I work fast, but fuck, this deadline is going to kill me,” he added. “Yes, I’ll get it out for the movie. By February 25th, there will be a Dream Widow record.”

A precise release date for the record has yet to be announced.

Last weekend Foo Fighters streamed a pre-recorded gig from the Los Angeles Convention Center, broadcasting it as an “immersive 180-degree VR concert” on the band’s Facebook and Instagram pages (AKA the ‘Metaverse’) and the Horizon Venues app.

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In the YouTube description box, the track is said to be from Dream Widow’s “never released self-titled album”. Listen to it below now.

‘March Of The Insane’ arrives 10 days before the release of Foo Fighters’ upcoming movie, Studio 666. Earlier today, the band launched a new merch line to celebrate the film – a “horror-comedy” that will follow Dave Grohl and his bandmates as they move into a mansion in Encino, California that is “steeped in grisly rock and roll history” to record a new album.

The merchandise collection includes a selection of t-shirts and accessories – a mug, blanket and pins all featuring signature artwork from the film.

This weekend, Foo Fighters streamed a pre-recorded gig at the Los Angeles Convention Center, broadcasting it as an “immersive 180-degree VR concert” on the band’s Facebook and Instagram pages (AKA the ‘Metaverse’) and the Horizon Venues app.

During the gig, the group played 10 songs, including a small number that don’t usually feature in their setlist. This included ‘T-Shirt’, the opening track from 2017’s ‘Concrete and Gold’ which received its live debut on Sunday, and ‘Walking After You’, which was performed by the Foos live for the first time since 2006.

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Foo Fighters launch new merch to celebrate release of ‘Studio 666’ film

To coincide with its release, the Foos have announced an exclusive merch collection that includes a selection of t-shirts and accessories – a mug, blanket and pins all featuring signature artwork from the film.

You can see some shots of the collection below:

Fans can purchase pieces from the Studio 666 collection at Shop.FooFighters.com

Studio 666 will be released exclusively in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on February 25 via Sony Pictures UK.

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters have expanded their upcoming North American tour with 10 new shows, set to take place this September and October.

The tour, in support of the band’s 2021 album ‘Medicine at Midnight’, will now include additional stops primarily through Canada – including cities such as Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. Two new United States dates – one in Sioux Falls, the other in the central Oregon city of Bend – have also been added.

Tickets for the new set of dates will go on sale this Friday (February 18) at 10am local time for each city here.

Earlier this week, the band also performed a Superbowl after-show. The 10-song set was streamed on Facebook Live and on Amazon Venues for users of virtual-reality headsets.

Watch Dave Grohl terrorise Foo Fighters bandmates in trailer for comedy horror film ‘STUDIO 666’

Grohl becomes forgetful and also starts to exhibit devilish behaviour. He becomes more powerfully possessed by supernatural forces and at points violently attacks bandmates including Chris Shiflett, whose face he shoves onto a fired-up BBQ grill.

Grohl explained of the movie last year: “After decades of ridiculous music videos and numerous music documentaries under our collective belts, it was finally time to take it to the next level… A full-length feature horror-comedy film. Like most things Foo, STUDIO 666 began with a far fetched idea that blossomed into something bigger than we ever imagined possible.

“Filmed at the same house where we recorded our latest album ‘Medicine at Midnight’ (told you that place was haunted!), we wanted to recapture the classic magic that all of our favourite rock and roll movies had, but with a twist: hilarious gore that fucking ROCKS. And now, with the help of Tom Ortenberg and the team at Open Road Films we can finally let this cat out of the bag after keeping it our best kept secret for two years. Be ready to laugh, scream, and headbang in your popcorn. STUDIO 666 will fuck you up.”

STUDIO 666 sees the full band – Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee – star alongside Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Jenna Ortega and others.

The movie is based on a story by Grohl, with the screenplay written by Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes.

In other Foo Fighters news, drummer Hawkins is set to feature on ‘Brother Johnny’, a 17-track record celebrating the career of legendary blues musician Johnny Winter.

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Foo Fighters’ horror film ‘Studio 666’ is “absolutely insane” says Dave Grohl

The film will see the full band – Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee – star alongside Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Jenna Ortega and more.

Speaking in a new interview, Grohl has discussed the making of the film and said “it really, really will blow your mind”.

“There’s no other band stupid enough to do this. It’s absolutely insane,” Grohl told MOJO (via Classic Rock). “A couple of scenes, they’re so fucking epic, dude. Just when you think we couldn’t come up with anything more ridiculous…It really, really will blow your mind.”

While the Foos are keeping the plot of the film firmly under wraps at the moment, Grohl revealed a little about the studio’s fictional supernatural inhabitants, Dream Window. “The singer went nuts” he said, “and murdered his whole band over creative differences.”

Studio 666 was close to being finished in early 2020, but like many films the coronavirus pandemic halted production. “We had filmed most of the movie” Grohl revealed. “All we had to film was basically the few ending scenes. Then months and months went by. We would have meetings to talk about how we could possibly finish this movie with all the new restrictions and compliance.

“‘How are we going to fucking pull this off?’ So we came up with a plan. And those six days of shooting turning into about three weeks because of all the new regulations that really slow things down.

“We were one of the first productions in Los Angeles back after the COVID thing. We did it safely and we actually pulled it off.”

Grohl added that the band were inspired to push forward with production after seeing a finalised trailer for the film. “We watched that trailer and we were like ‘Holy fucking shit,” explained Grohl. “I mean, honestly, talk about far beyond anyone’s expectations… It’s a movie movie. We all were just like, ‘Oh my god, let’s finish this’”.

When the film was first announced, Grohl said in a statement: “After decades of ridiculous music videos and numerous music documentaries under our collective belts, it was finally time to take it to the next level… A full-length feature horror-comedy film. Like most things Foo, STUDIO 666 began with a far fetched idea that blossomed into something bigger than we ever imagined possible.

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters have made their recent concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden available to watch in full for free – you can watch it here.

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Foo Fighters announce 2022 US stadium tour

Pre-sale tickets will also go on sale at 12pm EST today (November 30). You can see the full list of dates below.

FOO FIGHTERS LIVE IN NORTH AMERICA 2022
Tickets are on sale Friday, Dec. 3rd at 10am local time.
Watch your inbox for pre-sale details!
Pre-sales start TODAY!https://t.co/FCmtxn4srM #FF2022 pic.twitter.com/tU2hov24yc

— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) November 30, 2021

Over the summer, the band will also play four massive UK stadium shows including two nights at the London Stadium, one at Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford and one at Birmingham’s Villa Park between June 25 and July 2, with rotating support slots from St. Vincent, Courtney Barnett, Shame, Loose Articles and Hot Milk.

Meanwhile, the band recently shared the official video for their latest single ‘Love Dies Young’ starring Ted Lasso‘s Jason Sudeikis as a swimming coach.

Meanwhile, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin recently launched their latest ‘Hanukkah Sessions’ sharing covers of Ramones‘ ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’ and Lisa Loeb’s breakthrough hit ‘Stay (I Missed You)’.

The series launched last year and sees the pair playing eight covers – one for each day of Festival of the Lights.

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He went on to say that during the band’s earlier years he felt like he was fighting a perception that the Foos shouldn’t even exist, that it was somehow inappropriate to have another band after Nirvana.

“I was thinking, ‘It’s inevitable: People will not want me to do this.’ And there were people, even friends, that were offended,” Grohl revealed. “And I just thought, ‘How dare they? This is how I’m going to get through life!’

He added: “And then, I would sit in an interview, and they’d say, ‘With all the crashing cymbals and distorted guitars and the screaming, did you intentionally want to sound like Nirvana?’”

Foo Fighters at Madison Square Garden in June 2021. CREDIT: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

As different musical trends prevailed across the course of Foo Fighters’ career, before rock dropped out of mainstream favour, the band responded in different ways. When nu metal was on top, the Foos unleashed their most melodic album, 1999’s ‘There Is Nothing Left To Lose’.

“And then, all of a sudden, everyone’s got fucking skinny ties and listening to fucking Joy Division,” Grohl said. “Where do we fit into that? We don’t! We’re just the fucking dudes who make funny rock videos. Whaddayagonnado?”

Last month, Foo Fighters announced a run of UK stadium shows for next summer. They’ll take to the stage in Manchester, Birmingham and London with rotating supporting acts St. Vincent, Courtney Barnett, Shame and more.

Speaking to NME about the Foos’ return to these shores, Dave Grohl said: “I’ve always loved playing the stadiums in the UK.

“It’s the first place we did a stadium of our own after we played that Live Earth benefit [at London’s Wembley Stadium in 2007] and then came back for a couple of nights at Wembley. That trip was our introduction to playing gigs that large.”

Meanwhile, on Sunday (September 12), Foo Fighters performed a medley of songs at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, where they were also were the recipients of the VMAs’ first Global Icon Award.

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Foo Fighters to pick up Global Icon Award at MTV VMAs 2021

According to a press release, the award “celebrates an artist/band whose unparalleled career and continued impact and influence has maintained a unique level of global success in music and beyond”.

“The VMAs will honour the global icon who has left an indelible mark on the musical landscape and continues to influence, inspire, and evolve,” it added.

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨@FooFighters will receive the Global Icon Award at this year's #VMAs

Witness History in the Making. Sunday, September 12 on @MTV 🌎🤘 pic.twitter.com/uOKDRi4jRm

— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 19, 2021

Just announced: Foo Fighters will be performing as part of the #VMAs! Tune in Sunday, September 12 on @MTV. pic.twitter.com/gZCuD6zchG

— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) August 19, 2021

The 2021 MTV VMAs ceremony will take place on Sunday September 12 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Leading this year’s nominations are Justin Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion, who have seven and six nods respectively. It was recently announced that Lorde, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X and more will perform at the ceremony.

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters have announced a run of UK stadium shows for next summer. They’ll take to the stage in Manchester, Birmingham and London with rotating supporting acts St. Vincent, Courtney Barnett, Shame and more.

Speaking to NME about the Foos’ return to these shores, Dave Grohl said: “I’ve always loved playing the stadiums in the UK. It’s the first place we did a stadium of our own after we played that Live Earth benefit [at London’s Wembley Stadium in 2007] and then came back for a couple of nights at Wembley. That trip was our introduction to playing gigs that large.”

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Foo Fighters announce they’ll play first-ever Alaska shows next month

“ALASKA!!! ARE YOU READY FOR SOME ROCK AND ROLL???” the band captioned a post. You can see it below.

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Tickets go on sale today at noon local time here; you can see the full list of dates below.

AUGUST 2021

17 – Dena’ina Center, Anchorage, AK
19 – Dena’ina Center, Anchorage, AK
21 – Carlson Center, Fairbanks, AK

Foo Fighters’ Alaskan dates are the latest addition to a US itinerary that kicked off last month with a sold-out, full-capacity Madison Square Garden show that welcomed live music back to New York.

The band also recently confirmed their headline set at this year’s Lollapalooza Chicago at the end of July, as well as at 2022’s Boston Calling festival. You can see the full tour dates here.

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters have shared a new performance video for their cover of the Bee Gees’ ‘You Should Be Dancing’.

The clip of the cover comes ahead of the Foos’ release of ‘Hail Satin’ – under their disco alter-ego the Dee Gees – on Friday (July 16) for Record Store Day.

Speaking about why they chose to cover ‘You Should Be Dancing’ back in February for BBC Radio 2, Grohl explained: “Somebody said, ‘Hey, have you seen that Bee Gees documentary?’ And I was like the last person on earth – the only person that hadn’t seen it! So I was like, ‘Why don’t we just do a Bee Gees song?’ And someone was just like, ‘OK… how do you wanna do it?!’ And I said: ‘Well, let’s do it like the Bee Gees.’

“We started recording the instrumental track, and then I thought, ‘OK, well I’m gonna go out and sing it…’ and let me tell you: I have never, ever in my life sung like that, but it was the easiest song I have ever sung in my entire life!”

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Foo Fighters announce huge Los Angeles show next month

The gig follows the band’s show at Madison Square Garden earlier this month, the first full-capacity arena show in New York since the start of the pandemic.

ROCK & ROLL HEADS HOME TO L.A. 🤘
July 17th at @TheForum!!!

On sale Friday, June 25th at 10am PT.
Watch your email for pre-sale code! https://t.co/zqrpuDBW2T pic.twitter.com/Cd3brWSs0B

— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) June 22, 2021

The performance was to an entirely vaccinated crowd, which led to some fans opposed to the vaccine to renounce their fandom of the group.

Shortly beforehand, the band were back in California, playing an intimate warm-up show for their return to arenas. Also performed only to vaccinated people, it led to protests outside the show from anti-vaxxers including child star Ricky Schroder.

Foo Fighters will follow the Forum date with a run of shows across the US this summer. Their return to live gigs comes after the coronavirus pandemic derailed their extensive plans to celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2020.

The Foos had been set to head on a tour that would see them revisit stops from their first US tour, which was held in 1995, but those dates were shelved last August.

The band have, however, played a number of fundraisers and livestreams throughout the last year, including their recent appearance at Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite The World which raised £214million to support worldwide vaccination efforts.

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Radiohead and Foo Fighters help raise $142,000 for live music crews affected by COVID-19

Sold via Greenhouse Auctions, Radiohead’s design went for $24,000, making it the most expensive Brompton ever sold.

“We are blown away and incredibly appreciative of all the amazing artists who designed bikes and showed their support for Crew Nation, and to our friends at Brompton who made it all possible,” said Nurit Smith, Music Forward Foundation’s executive director. “This collaboration and the money raised is truly valued as we continue to lend our support to the crew members around the world who still need our help.”

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Tevis Jory, Brompton’s music project lead and North America sales manager added: “The idea was born out of a simple goal: to help as many live music crews as possible affected by the pandemic.

“What started as a small project, quickly gained momentum into something much bigger with an incredible line up of some of the world’s biggest artists involved. The reaction since we launched has been just incredible, and I’m so proud that our bikes, combined with the creative brains of these artists, has raised such an amazing amount of money to help live music crews all around the world.”

Jory concluded: “We’re very thankful to everybody that helped bring this project to life. The music scene has always had a close connection with Brompton, and we’ll continue to support the people and venues that make it such a spine-tingling industry to be involved with.”

You can see all of the artists’ Brompton Bike designs here.

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters have announced that they will be releasing a new album next month under the moniker the Dee Gees.

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Foo Fighters announce new album as disco alter-ego The Dee Gees

The album, which is the follow-up to last year’s ‘Medicine At Midnight’, was recorded at the band’s Studio 606 and is being marketed as the Dee Gees’ debut.

The 10-track project features four Bee Gees covers, a rendition of Andy Gibb’s ‘Shadow Dancing’, and five live versions of ‘Medicine At Midnight’ songs. You can see the full tracklist below.

01 ‘You Should Be Dancing’
02 ‘Night Fever’
03 ‘Tragedy’
04 ‘Shadow Dancing’
05 ‘More Than A Woman’
06 ‘Making A Fire’
07 ‘Shame Shame’
08 ‘Waiting On A War’
09 ‘No Son Of Mine’
10 ‘Cloudspotter’

The band first reveled their take on the Bee Gees’ ‘You Should Be Dancing’ back in February.

Amy Winehouse, Wolf Alice, Rage Against The Machine, St. Vincent, Elastica, Lady Gaga, The Cure, Rolling Stones and AC/DC are among the artists with special releases due for this year’s Record Store Day. Check out the full list of releases here.

Earlier this month, Foo Fighters announced their first full tour dates of 2021, with a run of US gigs booked for July and August.

The band will play six shows across the Midwest, Oklahoma and New Mexico, and have promised “many more to come”.

Meanwhile, a group of anti-vaxxers, led by US actor Ricky Schroder, turned up at Foo Fighters‘ first proper gig in over a year on Tuesday (June 15) to protest against the band’s support of coronavirus vaccinations.

Taking place at The Canyon in California’s Agoura Hills, the band’s requirement that attendees showed proof of vaccination before entry into the intimate show sparked anger among the anti-vax crowd.

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Foo Fighters design Brompton Bikes for Live Nation coronavirus charity

Hawkins’ design is inspired by his nickname, “The Hawk”, and uses Brompton’s sleek Black Edition bike as a base, and incorporates a dramatic black and yellow colourway, featuring hawk silhouettes on the frame.

Mendel’s bike borrows a design based on the Foo Fighters’ latest album, ‘Medicine At Midnight’, and uses a nickel front frame to highlight the band’s logo.

Bidding is now open for all 14 bikes on the Greenhouse Auctions website until June 12, with 100 per cent of profits going to Crew Nation.

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“For every tour and festival announced, there are countless road warriors still reeling from the impact of COVID-19 tour cancelations and closures,” said Tevis Jory, Brompton’s music project lead and North America sales manager. “At the same time, the outdoor industry has thrived. As a brand, we felt compelled to give back to an industry that was hurting.”

She continued: “We’ve gotten to know so many in the live music community through our stateside Band Bike Hire program, which allows any touring crew or band to reserve bikes free of charge for the entirety of their U.S. tour, and we wanted to find a way to support our friends after a year with a near total pause on concerts.”

Greenhouse Auctions founder Shlomi Rabi added: “Greenhouse is thrilled to be hosting this important event in which two beloved industries converge for the best possible reason: supporting those impacted by the pandemic.

“As a platform committed to empowering underserved communities, we are heartened by the deeply admirable initiative that Brompton has launched to give back to the music industry, its longtime ally. In doing so, Brompton is giving the public the opportunity to not only own a superbly constructed vehicle custom designed by musical legends, but the chance to provide a sustainable and safe runway for the tireless crew members in the music industry.”

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters and Rage Against The Machine have been announced as the headliners of Boston Calling 2022.

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Foo Fighters and Rage Against The Machine announced to headline Boston Calling 2022

“We couldn’t be happier to return in 2022 and deliver a full-scale festival with two of the world’s most celebrated rock bands as our headliners,” said festival co-founder and CEO Brian Appel.

And we’re just getting started. Tickets available now: https://t.co/MJCgfzaH7C pic.twitter.com/9syotHpHfk

— Boston Calling (@bostoncalling) May 26, 2021

“We’ve spent the past year working on a festival that our fans can really look forward to, and we’re so excited to share more news and surprises as we get into next year.”

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters were also recently confirmed to perform at this year’s Lollapalooza Chicago alongside Post Malone, Miley Cyrus and Tyler, The Creator.

It was confirmed that the festival will return to Green Park between July 29 and August 1 for its 30th anniversary edition following a coronavirus-enforced cancellation in 2020.

Other artists due to perform include Megan Thee Stallion, Journey, Brockhampton, DaBaby, Limp Bizkit, Modest Mouse, Jack Harlow, Jimmy Eat World, Slowthai, Angels & Airwaves, Brittany Howard and many more.

Meanwhile, Rage Against The Machine, Julian Casablancas and Patti Smith were tonight (May 27) among 600 artists who have signed an open letter in support of Palestinian rights.

Foo Fighters, Post Malone and Miley Cyrus among acts announced for Lollapalooza Chicago

Your 2021 Lineup. 🙌 Tickets On-Sale today at 12pm CT. #Lolla https://t.co/PreRFI1XZX pic.twitter.com/lvW5LWSMC7

— Lollapalooza (@lollapalooza) May 19, 2021

Ahead of the official confirmation, it was reported last week that a near-to or full capacity Lollapalooza Chicago had been approved for this summer.

Festivalgoers who are not fully vaccinated will this year be required to take a COVID test within 24 hours of attending the event each day, according to Consequence Of Sound. Further details on Lollapalooza’s entry policy for 2021 are expected in July.

You can purchase tickets for Lollapalooza Chicago 2021 from here.

Back in March, Lollapalooza co-founder Perry Farrell hinted at the festival’s return in light of US vaccination rates. “I hold in my hands my license to party!” Farrell said after receiving his vaccination card. “I will see you at Lollapalooza… soon.”

Lollapalooza live-streamed a concert series in lieu of its in-person event last year, including performances from Arcade Fire, Brockhampton, H.E.R., Metallica, Run The Jewels and more.

Foo Fighters mark 4/20 with trippy animated video for ‘Chasing Birds’

Eagle-eyed fans have also pointed out that the clip contains a number of references to past videos – including the similarly trippy visuals of ‘Everlong’.

You can watch the video in full below.

Meanwhile, yesterday saw Foo Fighters announce details of their rescheduled tour dates for 2022.

The rock giants were originally set to hit the road in 2020 to mark their 25th anniversary, but the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic now means that their European shows will be put on ice until 2022.

In a four-star review of ‘Medicine At Midnight’, NME hailed the Foos’ tenth album as “the soundtrack to the summer we all crave”.

“Those who have followed Grohl through his days in DC hardcore – through Nirvana, the metallic ingenuity of Probot, his drumming to the stars and the rise and rise of the band that brings forth this record – will be enthused by the suggestion that this great songwriter is looking to expand his playbook,” NME’s review stated.

“Even more will be delighted that an enduring force for good has returned.”

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox joined by snake for Foo Fighters cover

“All handling was done under the strict supervision and instruction of a trained professional.”

The video saw Willcox sing along to Fripp’s guitar-playing while holding the snake around her arms and hands. Watch it below now.

Last week, the pair shared a cover of Alice Cooper’s ‘Poison’, which saw Willcox dress up as a nurse. Previously, they celebrated Valentine’s Day with a version of ‘Tainted Love’, which was performed from their bedroom rather than the typical location of their kitchen.

Those videos followed earlier covers by the likes of Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Guns N Roses and more.

Willcox recently revealed that they started the Sunday Lockdown Lunch series because Fripp was “withdrawing” under coronavirus lockdown restrictions. “Here I am in this house with this 74-year-old husband who I really don’t want to live without,” she said. “He was withdrawing, so I thought: ‘I’m going to teach him to dance.’ And it became a challenge.

“I do the lighting, the filming, the conceptual side and the persuading Robert to take part.”

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Foo Fighters score fifth UK Number One album with ‘Medicine At Midnight’

“I would like to thank everyone for honouring us with this Number One record,” frontman Dave Grohl said after finding out the band had reached the top spot. “After 25 years of being a band it still kind of blows our minds that this could actually happen and we’re very grateful and very thankful.”

He concluded: “We can’t wait to get back there to see you guys, sooner than later, I hope! We’re ready – every day we’re one step closer. Thank you very much, it’s an honour to have this Number One record. See you soon!”

See Grohl’s acceptance speech below:

‘Medicine At Midnight’ is Foo Fighters’ fifth album to hit Number One in the UK, following previous releases ‘One By One’ (2002), ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ (2007), ‘Wasting Light‘ (2011) and ‘Concrete And Gold‘ (2017).

In a four-star review of ‘Medicine At Midnight’, NME‘s James McMahon called it “slinky”, “shimmery”, and noted that it boasts one of the best songs they’ve ever recorded.

“After a year that took so much, the return of the Foos feels like the culture getting back in credit,” the review reads. “Consider the record’s closing track, ‘Love Dies Young’, which sparkles with effervescence that the last 12 months have lacked – it’s one of the best songs the band have ever put their name to.”

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Kate Bush and Rage Against The Machine are among the nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2021.

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Foo Fighters share new live version of ‘No Son Of Mine’

The additional elements follow a man to a bar where he knocks back drinks and lines of cocaine, before heading to the casino to try his luck there. Watch it below now.

Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl discussed why he doesn’t consider what his Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain would think about Foo Fighters if he were alive today.

“For 25 fucking years, that’s been something I’ve been judged by and from the get-go, you have to realise that it’s a dangerous place to be,” Grohl said. “You can’t create or judge anything by someone else’s standards.”

In a four-star review, NME said of ‘Medicine At Midnight’: “Grohl’s – and thereby the Foos’ – [positive mental attitude] continues throughout ‘Medicine At Midnight’: it’s a celebration of almost three decades of good times (and was meant to accompany a 25th-anniversary world tour).”

Meanwhile, the group recently covered Tom Petty during a radio session performance. During an appearance on their own SiriusXM radio station, the band played new and old Foo Fighters songs, as well as a cover of Petty’s ‘Honey Bee’.

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Foo Fighters share snippets of new tracks ‘Cloudspotter’ and ‘Making A Fire’

Later, they shared a 26-second taste of ‘Cloudspotter’. You can watch both animated clips below now.

ARE YOU READY???
It's #MedicineAtMidnight release week!!!
Preview of track 1: #MakingAFire 🔥

Pre-save/order now: https://t.co/8PVlKIpILc pic.twitter.com/ugI6DGQvMP

— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) February 1, 2021

Another taste of #MedicineAtMidnight…
Preview of track 3: #Cloudspotter

Pre-save/order now: https://t.co/8PVlKIpILc pic.twitter.com/996HxiTpAx

— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) February 1, 2021

Foo Fighters shared the full ‘Medicine At Midnight’ tracklist earlier this month. Other song titles include ‘Holding Poison’, ‘Chasing Birds’ and ‘Love Dies Young’.

Produced by Greg Kurstin and Foo Fighters, the nine-track, 37-minute album was engineered by Darrell Thorp and mixed by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.

Speaking to NME last November, Dave Grohl explained of the new album: “Since it’s our 10th record and 25th anniversary, we decided years ago that we wanted to do something that sounded fresh.

“We’ve made some many different types of album, we’ve done acoustic things, we’ve done punk-rock things, mid-tempo Americana type of things. We have a lot of albums to fall back on, so you just have to go with our gut feeling and I thought instead of making some mellow adult album, I thought ‘Fuck that, let’s make a party album’.”

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Foo Fighters share new single ‘No Son Of Mine’ and unveil album tracklist

“This is the kind of song that just resides in all of us and if it makes sense at the time, we let it out,” frontman Dave Grohl said of the track. “Lyrically it’s meant to poke at the hypocrisy of self righteous leaders, people that are guilty of committing the crimes they’re supposedly against.”

Listen to the new Foo Fighters’ track below:

Grohl accompanied the release with a handwritten message for the band’s fans.

“It was almost exactly a year ago that we finished recording our “new” record ‘Medicine At Midnight’, with a massive world tour planned that would have taken us around the globe celebrating our 25th anniversary as a band,” the letter begins.

“But, well…. you know…… so, we waited. And waited. And waited. Until we finally realized that our music is made to be heard, whether it’s in a festival field with 50,000 of our closest friends, or alone in your living room on a Saturday night with a stiff cocktail. So, the wait is over.

“As we say goodbye (fuck you) to 2020, and flip the calendar page to 2021, let’s ring in the New Year with a new rocker, ‘No Son Of Mine’.”

The letter concludes: “Pour a drink, turn it up, close your eyes and imagine that festival field blowing up to this. Because it fucking will. Happy New Year.”

In addition to the new track, Foo Fighters have also shared the tracklisting for ‘Medicine At Midnight’, along with a pre-order link for the album.

Produced by Greg Kurstin and Foo Fighters, the nine-track, 37-minute LP was engineered by Darrell Thorp and mixed by Mark “Spike” Stent – see the track list below.

‘Making A Fire’
‘Shame Shame’
‘Cloudspotter’
‘Waiting On A War’
‘Medicine At Midnight’
‘No Son Of Mine’
‘Holding Poison’
‘Chasing Birds’
‘Love Dies Young’

Due out February 5, 2021, you can pre-order ‘Medicine At Midnight’ here.

Speaking to NME ahead of its release, Grohl said of the new album: “Since it’s our 10th record and 25th anniversary, we decided years ago that we wanted to do something that sounded fresh.

He added: “A lot of our favourite records have these big grooves and riffs. I hate to call it a funk or dance record, but it’s more energetic in a lot of ways than anything we’ve ever done and it was really designed to be that Saturday night party album.

“It was written and sequenced in a way that you put on, and nine songs later you’ll just put it on again. Y’know, songs like ‘Making A Fire’. To me that’s rooted in Sly & The Family Stone grooves, but amplified in the way that the Foo Fighters do it.”

Meanwhile, Dave Grohl has hailed the long-awaited Save Our Stages Act that passed into the law in the US last weekend.

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