Dave Grohl Confirms Indefinite Hiatus for Foo Fighters : October 01, 2012

During the Foo Fighters’ performance at the Global Citizen Festival this weekend, frontman Dave Grohl indicated that the show may be the last for the band. “Without making a ...

Jack Johnson, Foo Fighters Set to Rock the Vote : August 21, 2012

The Foo Fighters and Jack Johnson are among the big name acts that have signed on to support this year’s Rock the Vote tour. Rock the Vote, a non-partisan voting registration ...

Neil Young, Foo Fighters, Black Keys Head to Central Park for Global Festival : August 07, 2012

Global Festival, which will be held in New York’s Central Park later this year, is shaping up to be one of the most exciting shows this year with its lineup of Neil Young & C ...

Adele, Foo Fighters Rack Up Awards at Grammys : February 13, 2012

Adele was the big winner at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards last night, but many artists, including the Foo Fighters also left the ceremony with multiple awards. At the end of the ...

Foo Fighters Take on the Wild West with October/November Dates : June 14, 2011

The Foo Fighters, riding the wave of their continuing success with “Wasting Light,” their No. 1 worldwide album, and the Blue-ray/DVD June 14 release of “Foo Fighters: Back a ...

foo fighters Biography

The rock band The Foo Fighters were formed in 1994 in Seattle, Washington. Dave Grohl, former drummer for Nirvana, formed the band as a solo project after leaving Nirvana. Prior to Foo Fighters being released, the debut album for the group, Grohl enlisted drummer William Goldsmith and bassist Nate Mendel, both who had been Sunny Day Real Estate members, along with guitarist Pat Smear, touring Nirvana bandmate, to complete The Foo Fighters lineup. Before gaining popularity they started performing in Portland, Oregon. During the recording of The Colour and the Shape in 1997, the band's second album, Goldsmith left the band. Smear departure shortly thereafter. Franz Stahl and Taylor Hawkins replaced them, although Stahl left the band before the recording of their third album in 1999, There Is Nothing Left to Lose.

After There Is Nothing Left to Lose was completed, guitarist Chris Shiflett joined the band. In 2002 One by One, the band's fourth album, was released. In 2005, the Foo Fighters released In Your Honor, which was a mixture of heavy and acoustic material. In 2007 Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace was released. Smear rejoined the band officially in 2010. Wasting Light, the band's seventh album, is scheduled to be released in April 2011.