Like all good old fashioned rock bands, Foo Fighters are ready to throw the pianos and violins (and maybe a few TVs, who knows?) out the window, and concentrate on just rockin’ out pure and simple. In a recent interview with the BBC, Dave Grohl the band’s leader spoke of his desire for “This [next] one, I just want it to be a 10.” Work will apparently begin appropriately enough, in Grohl’s garage in September on the slew of material that the multi-instrumentalist wrote during the band’s last tour. On his relationship with Butch Vig – producer of Nirvana’s 1991 classic Nevermind - Grohl is excited, stating, “It’s the first album the two of us have made together in 20 years,” Grohl said of Vig. “There’s something that Butch does that helps a song become a bigger song. At this point, I just want to rock.” The prospect of the Foos returning to rockier material is definitely an exciting one, despite being a credible writer of ballads and suchlike, kicking out the fucking jams has probably always shown Grohl’s talents at their best. Playing drums for recent project and supergroup Them Crooked Vultures probably will have helped get him in the mood too!
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Dave Grohl Addicted Actually Not Addicted to Coffee and Totally OK
03.16.10Most of us associate caffeine addiction with those enslaved to the 9 til 5. However Dave Grohl, leader of Foo Fighters and drummer for rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures has revealed himself to be hardcore coffee addict via this humorous YouTube clip of the group in the studio. In the video, we see a totally wired Grohl running around the studio like a madman demanding “fresh pots” of coffee while beating the shit out of his drums like only he can. The video explains that “Two weeks after this video was shot, Dave was rushed to doctor due to the onset of unwanted physical effects caused by too much caffeine. For reals. He was kind of a mess.” The message continues, “Since then he has reduced his intake of the super delicious hot beverage to a healthier level.” Good news for Dave Grohl fans, as well the news that Them Crooked Vultures will next play the Coachella festival on April 16th, and the good news for Foos fans is the group are said to be working on their “heaviest album yet” with Nevermind producer Butch Vig.
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Foo Fighters Drummer Preps Star Studded Second Solo LP
02.18.10Taylor Hawkins, best known as drummer for Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters, is to release a second solo LP with his band The Cottail Riders on April 19th. The album, titled Red Light Fever will feature a slew of stars, including Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, bandmate Dave Grohl and Elliot Easton of classic power-poppers The Cars. No news on whether Hawkins, who serves as drummer and vocalist for the trio, plans to play the album live, but you can keep yourself updated here.
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Motörhead’s Frontman Lemmy Kilmister Gets his own Documentary
01.06.10A documentary following the life of no bullshit frontman Lemmy Kilmister is slated to premiere at the 2010 South By Southwest festival. Producers/directors, Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver deliver this in depth romp through the world of Lemmy after following the Ace of Spades hero for 3 years. The film, dubbed LEMMY, shows the bassist in the privacy of his California home as well as on the road for live performances in Scandinavia and Russia. Above and beyond a close up look at Lemmy, the film also boasts a plethora of interviews with artists that claim Kilmister as a major musical influence and friends he’s acquired over the years. Featured guests reportedly include Foo Fighters’ rock hero Dave Grohl, metal veterans Metallica, Slash, Alice Cooper, the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Bob Thornton and even wrestler Triple H. Dave Grohl is quoted saying, “If anyone deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it’s Lemmy”.
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Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures
11.28.09The latest vogue of supergroups might be overdone, but Them Crooked Vultures spew heavy rock worth listening to with their self-titled debut. At the cakehole is Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), on the drums Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), and the last of the vertices goes to Led Zeppelin’s bassist John Paul Jones; so yeah, this anticipated debut can’t be spinning crap. (more…)
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Full Streaming Album Online: Them Crooked Vultures
11.09.09Them Crooked Vultures, the collaboration between Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, Josh Homme of Queen of the Stone Age, and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, are planning a tour in the UK. Starting in Plymouth on December 10th, and wrapping up with back-to-back shows in London on the 17th and 18th, the tour is a quick eight day six date affair. If you’re at one of the shows you’ll be hearing material from the group’s new self-titled debut album. If you’re sitting at home in front of the computer, you can stream the entire album online. Check out themcrookedvultures.com for the goods.
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Foo Fighters To Play Facebook Show?
10.29.09All Foo fans alert! Foo Fighters are slated to play a show live on Facebook! That’s right kiddies, the rock heroes will be performing at the Studio 606 complex in California, while having the whole sorted affair broadcast live on Facebook. The show in question will air at 2am (GMT) on Saturday October 31st, Halloween for those of you living under a rock, and for any further details visit the band’s Facebook page. Make sure to also keep an eye out for FF’s Greatest Hits which is set to drop on November 2nd.
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Them Crooked Vultures Finally Announce Debut Album
10.22.09Since their live unveiling in Chicago on August 9th, the public has patiently waited for Them Crooked Vultures to unleash their debut album upon the masses. Well wait no more! Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones have announced the release of their first self-titled full length due out November 17th! Are ya’ll tingly inside? You are aren’t ya?
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Foo Fighters To Release Greatest Hits
08.31.09After fourteen years and six albums Foo Fighters have reached the inevitable platform of the all mighty greatest hits record. That’s right ladies & germs, Dave Grohl and his band of motley minstrels are looking to drop their Foo Fighters Greatest Hits album through Roswell/RCA Records on November 3rd, 2009. The collection is slated to boast a track line up to the tune of The Pretender, All My Life, Learn To Fly, Best of You, Times Like These, My Hero, and Everlong; however a complete final track listing has yet to be released. Above and beyond the classic goodness, FF is squeezing two new jaunts into the hits package, Wheels and Word Forward, which the band debuted at a White House performance on July 4th. 14 years since their debut self-titled release? Feel old yet?
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Them Crooked Vultures: Grohl’s New Super Group Performs
08.10.09Dave Grohl’s latest super project titled Them Crooked Vultures, featuring Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones and of course the Foo Fighters frontman himself, rocked the Lollapalooza aftershow at Chicago’s Metro Club with a completely original 80 minute set. With Grohl back behind the drums, fans witnessed what was reported as a riff heavy set sporting Homme at the helm on guitar and vocals and Jones manning the bass and keys. Look for Them Crooked Vultures’ debut album slated to drop October 23rd 2009. I would imagine we have nothing but greatness to look forward to.
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The Fearless Foo Fighter Dave Grohl Goes Home
08.01.09The city of Warren, Ohio is in a musical stir today as Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana lumber tosser Dave Grohl is coming to town. The city has decided to honor Grohl by renaming its Market Alley after the rock mogul. The ceremony will take place as part of an in progress weeklong festival in Warren where Grohl and his parents lived during Dave’s earlier years, before moving to Alexandria, Virginia. It’s also been reported that local area artists have been invited to repaint the alley walls with murals honouring the rocker’s musical work. Two major bands, piles of albums, 86,000 person show at Wembley Stadium, performing for Barack Obama on the White House lawn, a father, a husband and now a street named after you? Hey Dave ya wanna slow down, you’re running out of things to succeed at. Ok ok…So how about… Dave Grohl for president and Jack White as vice-president?
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Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones & Josh Homme Band Together!
07.02.09Spontaneous erections tend to slow down as a boy becomes an older man; however the announcement that Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones & Josh Homme have joined forces to record a new album is sure to pitch tents in the pants of many rock enthusiasts. Grohl had mentioned the day dream team up in a 2005 interview saying, “The next project that I’m trying to initiate involves me on drums, Josh Homme on guitar, and John Paul Jones playing bass. That’s the next album. That wouldn’t suck.” But we’re only now learning of the project legitimately coming to fruition, with Homme’s punktastic wife Brody Dalle spilling the beans saying, “I’m not at liberty to talk about it, but I think the project is pretty fucking amazing. Just beats and sounds like you’ve never heard before.” I haven’t even heard the music and I agree with Brody. Foo Fighters, Led Zeppelin & Queens of the Stone Age flavors coming together? Fucking amazing it shall be.
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Music In The Sun – Part 3 of 3
05.28.09With the festival season well under way over in the US and UK, cornershopstudios brings you the third and last part of the Music in the Sun series focused on first-rate Canadian events. This year Canada will rock harder than ever with amazing acts such as Billy Talent, Alexisonfire, The Dead Weather and Beastie Boys. Have a look below to see what’s in store. (more…)
