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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=19593 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:59:09 -0400 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:19:14 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=19593 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave-grohl-on-why-fugazi-sounded-huge-while-tracking-live-in-a-space-the-size-of-a-bath-towel-the-combination-and-energy-of-those-people-in-that-moment https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave-grohl-on-why-fugazi-sounded-huge-while-tracking-live-in-a-space-the-size-of-a-bath-towel-the-combination-and-energy-of-those-people-in-that-moment Music News: "That's a really important part of the process that lends to the energy of a song."]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:59:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave-grohl-wanted-to-disappear-after-kurt-cobains-death-a-hitchhiker-on-an-irish-country-road-changed-his-mind https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave-grohl-wanted-to-disappear-after-kurt-cobains-death-a-hitchhiker-on-an-irish-country-road-changed-his-mind Music News: "I thought, 'Okay, I need to keep going. I have so much reverence and respect for the past, but I need to have a future.'"]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 08:39:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/weve-never-made-a-record-without-that-guitar-dave-grohl-on-the-1967-gibson-trini-lopez-he-bought-while-still-in-nirvana https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/weve-never-made-a-record-without-that-guitar-dave-grohl-on-the-1967-gibson-trini-lopez-he-bought-while-still-in-nirvana Gear: "It's almost like a superstition to me."]]> Sun, 10 May 2026 17:48:14 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-such-a-weird-thing-to-feel-afraid-to-play-songs-dave-grohl-on-coping-with-kurt-cobains-suicide-and-how-it-led-to-the-birth-of-foo-fighters https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-such-a-weird-thing-to-feel-afraid-to-play-songs-dave-grohl-on-coping-with-kurt-cobains-suicide-and-how-it-led-to-the-birth-of-foo-fighters Music News: "I thought, 'Okay, well, music is the thing that's going to rescue me.'"]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:47:54 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/author-explains-real-reason-why-kurt-cobain-fired-the-old-drummer-reveals-how-dave-grohl-joined-nirvana https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/author-explains-real-reason-why-kurt-cobain-fired-the-old-drummer-reveals-how-dave-grohl-joined-nirvana Music News: "There were overall seven drummers, including Dave Grohl."]]> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:02:23 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_names_first_major_guitar_influence_i_loved_the_way_he_stood_and_i_loved_his_les_paul.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_names_first_major_guitar_influence_i_loved_the_way_he_stood_and_i_loved_his_les_paul.html Music News: "He was fu**ing cool-looking."]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:36:25 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/foo_fighters_engineer_reveals_what_phased_him_about_dave_grohl_ive_never_heard_other_musicians_do_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/foo_fighters_engineer_reveals_what_phased_him_about_dave_grohl_ive_never_heard_other_musicians_do_it.html Music News: "Dave is a very talented musician, as most people know. But there's different levels of it."]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:01:49 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_7_moments_that_prove_dave_grohl_is_the_coolest_guy_in_rock-167142 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_7_moments_that_prove_dave_grohl_is_the_coolest_guy_in_rock-167142 Features: From taunting Axl Rose and playing with a broken leg to battling a Muppet, Dave consistently proves he's a true rock star.]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:45:05 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this_was_the_moment_when_dave_grohl_became_every_metalheads_favorite_collaborator-162847 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this_was_the_moment_when_dave_grohl_became_every_metalheads_favorite_collaborator-162847 Features: Grohl crafted the perfect occasion to meet all his metal heroes.]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:06:07 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_dave_grohl_makes_surprise_appearance_onstage_at_coachella_during_wet_leg_show.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_dave_grohl_makes_surprise_appearance_onstage_at_coachella_during_wet_leg_show.html Music News: Grohl had previously expressed his admiration for the indie rock group.]]> Sun, 23 Apr 2023 10:22:43 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_dave_grohl_enlists_all-star_guests_for_randy_newman_live_cover.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_dave_grohl_enlists_all-star_guests_for_randy_newman_live_cover.html Music News: Featuring Karen O, Jack Black, Beck, and more.]]> Mon, 26 Dec 2022 21:00:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_jack_black_teams_up_with_dave_grohl_to_perform_rush_classic_live.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_jack_black_teams_up_with_dave_grohl_to_perform_rush_classic_live.html Music News: The duo took on "The Spirit of the Radio".]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2022 14:00:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_dave_grohl_covers_at_seventeen_live_with_daughter_violet.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_dave_grohl_covers_at_seventeen_live_with_daughter_violet.html Music News: A heartfelt rendition of the 1975 classic by Janis Ian.]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:34:08 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_dave_grohl_performs_marigold_live_for_first_time_since_2010.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_dave_grohl_performs_marigold_live_for_first_time_since_2010.html Music News: This and other rarities were highlights of the musician's virtual fundraiser Letters to Santa.]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:00:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_tenacious_d_beck_and_dave_grohl_cover_summer_breeze_live.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_tenacious_d_beck_and_dave_grohl_cover_summer_breeze_live.html Music News: The artists performed together at a charity concert in LA.]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/according_to_dave_grohl_liam_gallagher_is_one_of_the_last_remaining_rock_stars.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/according_to_dave_grohl_liam_gallagher_is_one_of_the_last_remaining_rock_stars.html Music News: "It's like putting a *** quarter in a juke box and just turning it up with that guy."]]> Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:24:37 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_thinks_young_bands_should_go_back_to_this_one_basic_approach_for_promoting_their_material.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_thinks_young_bands_should_go_back_to_this_one_basic_approach_for_promoting_their_material.html Music News: Spoiler alert: He's not talking about a social media campaign.]]> Fri, 25 Feb 2022 23:04:56 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_says_he_recorded_an_entire_metal_album_for_his_new_horror_film_theres_also_a_13-minute_song_on_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_says_he_recorded_an_entire_metal_album_for_his_new_horror_film_theres_also_a_13-minute_song_on_it.html Music News: He recently surprise-released a thrash metal banger "March of the Insane."]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:07:04 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_shares_honest_opinion_on_kurt_cobains_songwriting_skills_recalls_what_he_thought_when_nirvana_recorded_teen_spirit.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_shares_honest_opinion_on_kurt_cobains_songwriting_skills_recalls_what_he_thought_when_nirvana_recorded_teen_spirit.html Music News: The Foo Fighters frontman also insists he's not really a singer.]]> Sun, 24 Oct 2021 20:48:17 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_speaks_on_how_nirvana_behaved_when_their_fame_skyrocketed_recalls_how_kurt_cobains_suicide_affected_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_speaks_on_how_nirvana_behaved_when_their_fame_skyrocketed_recalls_how_kurt_cobains_suicide_affected_him.html Music News: "Kurt was the one that was carrying all of this on his shoulders," Grohl said.]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:57:37 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_speaks_on_how_he_has_to_explain_kurt_cobains_death_to_his_children.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_speaks_on_how_he_has_to_explain_kurt_cobains_death_to_his_children.html Music News: "I have to explain it to my kids, who love Nirvana," the Foo Fighters leader said.]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:34:29 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_speaks_on_problem_he_has_listening_to_weird_classic_nirvana_album_addresses_revisionists_claims_about_nevermind.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_speaks_on_problem_he_has_listening_to_weird_classic_nirvana_album_addresses_revisionists_claims_about_nevermind.html Music News: "Lyrically and conceptually it's not something that I like to revisit too often."]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2021 23:44:23 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_says_he_never_really_liked_misfits_shares_opinion_on_legendary_rush_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_says_he_never_really_liked_misfits_shares_opinion_on_legendary_rush_album.html Music News: The Foo Fighters frontman also recalls meeting AC/DC through Paul McCartney.]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:30:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_speaks_on_feeling_pretty_anonymous_in_nirvana__how_it_affected_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_speaks_on_feeling_pretty_anonymous_in_nirvana__how_it_affected_him.html Music News: "I surely was not at the forefront or in the spotlight; Kurt [Cobain] was."]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:15:59 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/foo_fighters_frontman_dave_grohl_names_his_biggest_fear_shares_feelings_on_bee_gees.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/foo_fighters_frontman_dave_grohl_names_his_biggest_fear_shares_feelings_on_bee_gees.html Music News: The musician also talks about his appearance and "biggest extravagance."]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:47:35 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_recalls_how_he_felt_when_nirvana_hired_second_guitarist_talks_desperation_when_pat_smear_quit_foo_fighters.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_recalls_how_he_felt_when_nirvana_hired_second_guitarist_talks_desperation_when_pat_smear_quit_foo_fighters.html Music News: "I was on my knees, literally on my knees, begging him to stay," Grohl said.]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2021 23:50:26 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_says_he_still_dreams_nirvana_frontman_kurt_cobain_is_alive_explains_how_they_make_him_feel.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_says_he_still_dreams_nirvana_frontman_kurt_cobain_is_alive_explains_how_they_make_him_feel.html Music News: The Foo Fighters leader reflects on Kurt's death in 1994.]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2021 21:04:24 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/foo_fighters_dave_grohl_names_odd_band_his_daughter_turned_him_on_to_talks_10-year-old_girl_whooping_his_ass_at_drumming.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/foo_fighters_dave_grohl_names_odd_band_his_daughter_turned_him_on_to_talks_10-year-old_girl_whooping_his_ass_at_drumming.html Music News: The Foos frontman also talks about 10 years of "Fresh Pots."]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2020 12:58:26 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_addresses_people_who_told_him_how_dare_you_play_music_after_nirvana_shares_feelings_on_1st_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_addresses_people_who_told_him_how_dare_you_play_music_after_nirvana_shares_feelings_on_1st_album.html Music News: "Nirvana was over, and I wasn't really sure what I was going to do musically with the rest of my life," the Foo Fighters frontman said.]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 09:49:41 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_admits_he_was_scared_of_nirvana_firing_him_talks_terrifying_switch_from_drummer_to_frontman.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_grohl_admits_he_was_scared_of_nirvana_firing_him_talks_terrifying_switch_from_drummer_to_frontman.html Music News: "I didn't want to get fired, basically," the Foo Fighters leader said.]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:19:14 -0400