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While products like the iPod Touch or Nano may be tiny, it’s rare that the folks at Apple do anything concerning the launch of their products small. So with that in mind it should be of no surprise that they were able to secure one of the biggest rock bands in the land, the Foo Fighters, to play the Apple iPhone 5 launch party Wednesday (Sept. 12). Following the new
The Foo Fighters breather between shows is Jane’s Addiction‘s gain as drummer Taylor Hawkins made a surprise guest appearance with Perry Farrell and company during Jane’s Addiction’s Doheny Days performance in Dana Point, Calif. According to Grunge Report, Hawkins made his appearance about midway through Jane’s set, as he added yet another drum to the tribal-themed track ‘Chip Away.’ The song itself really takes pride in its percussive nature led
The Foo Fighters are generally beloved within the industry, but it was still interesting to see the reaction to their Democratic National Convention performance by those who follow politics more than music. The group played a two-song stripped-back set for the more reserved audience, performing a pair of favorites that fit well with the event. “It’s an honor to be here and I think this song makes perfect sense here
Foo Fighters are scheduled to perform live tonight at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte before President Obama’s speech. Last night (Sept. 6), the band played a nearly four-hour concert for Rock the Vote, an organization formed to engage young people in the political process. The Foos played a slew of hits including ‘Monkey Wrench,’ ‘Times Like These,’ ‘Learn to Fly,’ ‘All My Life,’ ‘The Pretender’ and ‘My Hero’ along
Even though the U.K. may be thousands of miles away, it really is a small world when the Internet gets involved. And that is something that Dave Grohl is realizing firsthand this week after making comments Sunday to the Reading Festival crowd that it would be the last time they would see the Foo Fighters for a long while. Grohl told the audience, “You guys realize we’ve got a lot
The Foo Fighters might rock but frontman Dave Grohl wants you to know that teachers do too. Grohl will bring that message to the masses on a new CBS special aptly titled ‘Teachers Rock’ set to air on August 18 at 8PM ET. The show is designed to put extraordinary teachers and education in the spotlight and will feature stars from music and film talking about the personal influences their