Formed by former
Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters continued that historic band's knack for producing hit songs. Where he played drums in Nirvana, Grohl took the lead vocals and guitar in the Foo Fighters. Other band members include Taylor Hawkins (Drums, Percussion), Nate Mendel (Bass) and Chris Shiflett (Guitar, Backing Vocals). Foo Fighters proved to be a fantastic band in its own right, with hits like "I'll Stick Around", "Everlong", "Monkey Wrench" and "My Hero".
VH1 Storytellers: Foo Fighters premieres Friday, but you don't need cable TV to watch it!
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:53:52 GMTIN NOVEMBER 1991, Nirvana's Nevermind was beginning its climb up the charts. The album had not yet sold more than 10 million copies, or become the defining moment of the a
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:26:22 GMTSix-time Grammy® Award winning rock band, Foo Fighters, had the crowd on their feet during a taping for "VH1 Storytellers" October 28 at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA.
Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT
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Initially, former
Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic was a main candidate for the Foo Fighters, but both Dave Grohl and he were concerned that it might portray Foo Fighters as a reincarnation of Nirvana.
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