‘The Colour and the Shape’ Found Foo Fighters’ Peaking in Their Adolescence
Conceived under fraught circumstances and rife with youthful passion, Foo Fighters’ most cherished album, The Colour and the Shape, is also a relic, never to be replicated.
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Dave Grohl Wants to Tell You How Lucky He Is
In his book The Storyteller, both successful Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl the Punk, and lucky Dave Grohl the Everyman, come out smiling.
How Dave Grohl Changed the Mythology of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl crushes the bad boy of rock ‘n’ roll persona that the Rolling Stones rely on and raises the bar with simple, humble, badass happiness.
The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s: 40 – 21
The fourth part of our examination of the 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s includes Suede, Manic Street Preachers, Pulp, and My Bloody Valentine.
Foo Fighters Hit the Dance Floor on ‘Medicine at Midnight’
Medicine at Midnight finds Foo Fighters flirting with danceable rhythms and pop melodies. It's a fun album but might be polarizing just the same.
The 11 Greatest Hits From “Greatest Hits” Compilations
It's one of the strangest pop microcosms in history: singles released exclusively from Greatest Hits compilations. We rounded 'em up and ranked 'em to find out what is truly the greatest Greatest Hit of all.
Foo Fighters ‘Concrete and Gold’ Tour Is Anthemic Sure Shot
The Foo Fighters sound simply fantastic on this tour.
Foo Fighters Rock for Galactic Peace and Harmony in Sacramento
Alt-rock heroes the Foo Fighters deliver a three-hour blast of rock power that defies modern norms.
Foo Fighters – “Run” (Singles Going Steady)
Radiohead is doling out OK Computer-era lost tracks, Slowdive is back, and now Foo Fighters have a new single. It's like the '90s never went away.
Rush: 2112 (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe)
Rush's 2112 is reissued with bonus material and powerful reminders of the trio's full prowess.
Get in the Ring: Mike Watt Talks ‘Ring Spiel ’95’
In 1995, Mike Watt released his first solo album and embarked on a tour with some talented, famous and supportive friends. He looks back on that time now with fondness but says that, at first, he wasn't sure what the future would bring.
The New Oral History: Chris Shiflett and Steve Dawson’s Smart, Listenable Podcasts
There are more podcasts than you can shake a flash drive at these days. Though the number of 'casts that embrace Americana music is growing, these two stand out.
