Former Nirvana drummer, Dave Grohl, has explained how the backlash he received from fans of his old band only motivated him to make Foo Fighters the success they are today. Speaking with MOJO, the Foos frontman said: “They were like, ‘How dare you be in a band again? Your music is fucking shit and that…
In October 1992, Nirvana were at the peak of their powers and were undoubtedly one, if not, the hottest band in the world. As a band, they won the heart’s of millions across the globe world thanks to the success of Nevermind the year before. The Seattle punks gained a reputation for putting on notorious…
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic have been discussing the “spiritual” impact of their recent decision to bring back Nirvana. At a recent surprise show Cal Jam Festival, Grohl and Novoselic launched into a set of six Nirvana songs as part of Foo Fighters’ encore. The band performed the likes of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, ‘All…
In a brand new interview with The Guardian, Foo Fighters’ leading man and the former drummer of the legendary grunge band Nirvana, Dave Grohl has shared some of his candid moments of the early days of the band. One such moment he shared with The Guardian was the first time Grohl heard Nirvana. Hearing ‘Bleach’,…
Anyone looking to pick a fight with someone like Dave Grohl is fighting a losing battle. While Grohl has made his fair share of enemies throughout his career, it’s hard to really argue that he has one of the best reputations as the musician’s musician, not being afraid to talk about his favourite bands and…
Following the death of his Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain in 1994, Dave Grohl courageously turned a leaf to an exciting new chapter as the frontman of Foo Fighters. Until this point, Gohl was predominantly a drummer, but as the leader of Foo Fighters, he began to hone his skills as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter….
When Collins first started gaining traction as a solo artist, the 1980s were just getting started looking ridiculous. Although Collins looks like one of the most average people ever to become a pop star, seeing him wear tie-dye shirts and/or a suit as he was crooning made rock and roll look like it reached peak…
Kurt Cobain described the back cover of 1993’s In Utero, which he designed, as “sex and woman and in utero and vaginas and birth and death”. It was a semi-ironic summary of what would be the third and final Nirvana album, and it neatly addressed the reason one song didn’t make the cut on an…
While all rock stars are rock enthusiasts – or at least should be – Dave Grohl seems to be the most humble and reverent. Like the musical Keanu Reeves, the Foo Fighters frontman never shies from applauding his fellow musicians, whether it’s The Beatles or an unknown teenage band in Washington trying to make their…
The death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain came as a shock to the entire music world. Although Cobain’s struggles with mental health and drug addiction had become well-known by 1994, no one could have imagined the extremes that Cobain would eventually go to – least of all Dave Grohl, Cobain’s bandmate and one-time roommate. From…