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Foo Fighters announce best of tracks
Foo Fighters have revealed which songs will feature on their upcoming best of album.
The record, which has been given the rather obvious title Greatest Hits, will include 14 tracks and two new songs - Wheels and Word Forward.
All My Life will kick off the collection
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Foos hit out at McCain
The Foo Fighters have slammed US presidential candidate John McCain for using one of their songs without permission.
According to the rockers, the Republican senator's use of My Hero goes against what the song is about, saying it was written as "a celebration of the
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Foo Fighters add second Wembley date
Foo Fighters have revealed plans to play 'in the ring' next year for two massive nights at Wembley Stadium.
With another show announced Friday afternoon, the U.S. rockers are set to play back-to-back nights at the North London venue from June 6-7, and Grohl told BBC Radio 1 last
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Foo Fighters playing Wembley Stadium
Foo Fighters have confirmed details of their biggest ever UK show next year.
The U.S. rockers have this week announced plans for a one-off show at Wembley Stadium on June 7th - with the concert set to broadcast live on Radio 1.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday (November
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Foo Fighters name UK arena tour
The Foo Fighters will launch into their first tour of the UK for 2007 with a series of big arena dates in November, Sound Generator can report.
The U.S. rockers have spend plenty of time on the road in recent years, with frontman Dave Grohl only coming of the road in the spring to
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Foo Fighters wow fans at V Festival
The Foo Fighters took the stage yesterday afternoon at the Chelmsford leg of the V Festival seven hours ahead of their main-stage headline slot - unexpectedly treating fans to a short acoustic set.
The band played at around 1pm on the Channel 4 stage, and billed as 606, played
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Foo Fighters win big in Live Earth sales
Foo Fighters were rocking for climate change on Saturday but came away enjoying a boost sales of around 1000%, it has been reported.
As with Live 8 in 2005, bands signing-up for the event saw the huge viewing figures translate into serious album sales, and U.S. rockers the Foo
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Foo Fighters reveal eclectic sixth album
Dave Grohl has revealed details of the new Foo Fighters album, the band's sixth of their career.
In a new interview with Billboard, the rock veteran says he dreams of mixing 'Steely Dan with No Means No' and "if anybody is going to do it, I'd love to be that guy."
Running over
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Dave Grohl still 'not dead'
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl has been told for the second time that he'd died after pranksters defamed his listing on internet dictionary Wikipedia.
Grohl reveals how his page had been updated to read "David Eric Grohl (January 14 1969 - February 5 2007)" when worried friends called
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Foo Fighters name new acoustic show
Foo Fighters will leave the amps and electric guitars at home for a second UK date, it has been revealed.
The U.S. rockers had previously confirmed a performance at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre on June 14, playing solely acoustic tracks from their most recent album "In Your
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Dave Grohl laughs at 'death' rumours
Chinese whispers which culminated in reports Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl had died have been addressed by the man himself, who describes the whole situation 'weird'.
Grohl and his band are currently preparing for a busy summer of touring in Europe and North America -
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Foo Fighters unveil acoustic tour
Foo Fighters have revealed details today of their long-awaited acoustic tour, which will mark a change from the band's traditional rock arena show.
Frontman Dave Grohl, who recently enjoyed the birth of his first child, will lead the four piece rock outfit to seven dates in total,
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Dave Grohl becomes a father
The Foo's frontman and his wife have a baby girl.
Dave Grohl and his wife, Jordyn Blum, have welcomed their first child into the world, a baby girl.
According to reports, the Foo Fighters frontman and his TV executive wife checked into a Los Angeles hospital
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Foo Fighters set Hyde Park date
The band playing a huge summer show.
Foo Fighters will take over London's Hyde Park in June for a 60,000 capacity outdoor concert.
The US rockers, who recently confirmed details of an acoustic tour this spring, will play London on June 17. Tickets will go on sale this
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Dave Grohl's Grammy tips
The Foo's frontman prepares for next week's Grammy Awards.
Dave Grohl is looking forward to spending time with Mariah Carey and other international stars at next week's Grammy Awards - where the Foo Fighters will look to adding to their previous four awards with five Grammy
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Dave Grohl preparing for fatherhood
His wife expecting this spring.
Dave Grohl and his wife are expecting their first Child.
Rumours surrounding the Foo Fighters star, who celebrates his 37th birthday on Jan. 14, and his wife, TV producer Jordyn Blum, for several months.
Speaking last week to MTV News
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Grohl recalls magic [mushroom] Christmas
The Foo Fighters tunesmith recalls teen experimentation.
Rock musician Dave Grohl had his most memorable Christmas when he was 14 and got high on magic mushrooms at his parents' party.
The Foo Fighters frontman, 36, knew he was in trouble when a horrified friend of his
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Foo Fighters add second London date
The band now playing two nights at the colossal Earls Court Arena.
Foo Fighters have bolstered their winter UK tour plans with a second London date.
With the first date, on December 17, selling out in record time, the US rock act have now decided to add a second night at
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Foo Fighters shoot radical video
360 degrees, in the name of art.
Foo Fighters have been speaking to MTV about their new video, which sees the band playing upside down.
Shooting was completed recently with director Mike Palmieri for the promo clip for 'D.O.A', the second single to be lifted from their
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Springsteen bosses US charts
New album leads a major US tour.
Bruce Springsteen has landed the seventh US number one of his career this week, with 'Devils & Dust' taking the Billboard Top 200 number one from Rob Thomas'. The album follows his 2002 release 'The Rising', and coincides with a major US
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Foo Fighters tap Zeppelin legend for new set
Foo Fighters as-yet-untitled double album is shaping up as an 'extravaganza', with a host of guest stars joining the band at their Los Angeles studio.
The band have been holed up since late 2004 in the purpose built 'Studio 606', laying down tracks for their fifth studio album,
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Foo Fighters rock the vote with free shows
The
Foo Fighters will add rock muscle to the Democrats watch party tonight in Tempe, Arizona, with two free sets.
Frontman Dave Grohl, who has previously backed Democratic candidate John Kerry with acoustic sets at rallies in Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri, will lead his band
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Foo Fighter Signs With Universal Music
Dave Grohl is already a leading figure in music and as founder and main man of the multi-platinum and multiple Grammy-winning Foo Fighters he has staked his claim as one of the best songwriters of the genre. He has also built an impressive resume from his work as Nirvana drummer, to
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Foo Fighters - Low
Foo Fighers consistency, it seems, is their chalice. 'Low' follows 'Times Like These' and 'One By One' in such the same vien - strong melodies, huge choruses and a pounding production. However 'Low' has actually raised the standard once again with its pressing, hypnotic heavy guitar
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Radio 1 Gig For Foo Fighters
US Rockers, The Foo Fighters are set to perform a special show at London’s Mean Fiddler on Wednesday August 20th. The show which will be a Radio 1 special is to be broadcasted live on Zane Lowe’s new show. Lowe has been nabbed by Radio 1 following his rise to fame through MTV and
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Slane Castle Additions
More bands announced for the Slane Castle show this summer.
Feeder are the latest addition to the huge Irish summer event, joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Queens Of The Stone Age.
As we had previously announced, PJ Harvey and Foo Fighters have already been confirmed for
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Foo's Set To Rock Dublin
The Foo Fighters have announced a one-off show at Dublin’s Slane Castle this summer.
Full details will be announced shortly, but the event will take place on August 23, with tickets going on sale March 7.
The band, who won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance last Sunday,
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Foo Fighters - Times Like These
Dave Grohl & co. return with a solid slice of US rock - the second single from the acclaimed recent LP 'One By One'.
More heartfelt but less fiery than 'One By One', 'Times Like These' shows is never less a warm comfort for the cold January night. Grohl's lyrics are always
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Peace & Courtney Love
Courtney Love has spoken out about the ongoing lawsuit between the former Nirvana members and herself.
Love, the widow of Kurt Cobain, says the lawsuits have now been amicably resolved, and that the long awaited Nirvana new material will be released shortly.
Speaking on the
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Chili Peppers Top Kerrang Poll
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been named the Best Band In The World at the annual Kerrang Awards.
The announcements were made last night at a ceremony in London and, although they could not be there the band accepted their award via a video link from the US.
Other Major
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Foo Fighters London Show
The Foo Fighters have announced a one-off gig at the London Astoria on August 26, part of the Kerrang! Awards series of gigs in London this month
The Foo's choice of small venue is in keeping with other artists playing intimate venues - Garbage are to play the Electric Ballroom
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Foo Fighters Announce New Material
US Rock group The Foo Fighters has announced details of the first single and tracklist for its as-yet-untitled fourth RCA album, due Oct. 22.
The lead track on the record is "All My Life," an aggressive heavy rock, which is more in keeping with the bands earlier work, and which
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Dave Grohl Speaks Out
Dave Grohl has spoken out against his court battle with Courtney Love, which will decide the legacy of Nirvana, in a revealing interview with MTV.
Grohl, who was the drummer with the legendary early 90's Rock group, told MTV that Courtney Love's behaviour is "everything the band
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