<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Dave-grohl ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/dave-grohl Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I didn’t think Pat would be our guitar player. I just sent him a tape. And he was like, ‘Oh my god, it’s so poppy’”: How Pat Smear surprised Dave Grohl and joined the Foo Fighters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dave-grohl-on-pat-smear-surprising-him-by-joining-foo-fighters 9kLTQgGSKAtCXSqW47uZkQ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I learned that the hard way at rehearsals”: How Jason Falkner got the Foo Fighters gig filling in for Pat Smear – and the biggest mistake he made in prep ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jason-falkners-foo-fighters-prep-mistake GJWA7X3YaPMfzF8KDNqSNF Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:42:40 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:51:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It absolutely blew my mind”: Why Dave Grohl is obsessed with viral Canadian microtonal duo Angine de Poitrine ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/why-dave-grohl-is-obsessed-with-angine-de-poitrine zBzDo2ADP4RgfSqmYDLmbP Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:01:09 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:51:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ As a life-long Foo Fighters fanatic, I've spent years decoding Dave Grohl’s stadium-sized wall of sound – here are the 5 essential pedals you need to nail his tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/collection/gear/guitar-pedals/foo-fighters-pedal-collection XqEKsmVdko6xq2P7iggWQE Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:44:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “John's got this toolkit of unwritten rock riffs. I wouldn't say that he’s out and out, AC/DC rock – but he could easily do it”: How John Mayer, Ed Sheeran and Dave Grohl channeled Eddie Van Halen on the F1 soundtrack ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-story-behind-john-mayer-ed-sheeran-dave-grohl-collaboration-for-brad-pitt-f1-movie nRpUAuHsge4HyTi3uMm7uZ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:45:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He’s played with everybody, so he really saved us and rescued us tonight”: Dave Grohl thanks Jason Falkner for “rescuing” the Foo Fighters as they play their first show since Pat Smear’s bizarre injury ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jason-falkner-steps-in-for-foo-fighters-after-pat-smear-injury 6yWf9KecPg9ZwGU4tdyCL Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:43:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Watch out, Silver Sky. You’ve got some stiff competition from another PRS signature…” All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the latest reissue of one of Gibson’s most sought-after signature models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-prs-fiore-dave-grohl-mike-dirnt-line-6 Q7ygTGBRMRpn9LNUVddRTL Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:47:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A rare chance to own a piece of rock history”: Dave Grohl’s DG-335 is one of Gibson’s most in-demand signature models – and now it’s back in an elusive new finish ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-dave-grohl-dg-335-alpine-white NkVFpkZDMmmrLDids2pxNH Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:05:57 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:07:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had no idea how good of a guitar player he was when we started recording. Most of the guitar on the records is him”: Foo Fighters super-producer Nick Raskulinecz on the most surprising thing about Dave Grohl's guitar playing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/foo-fighters-producer-on-the-most-surprising-thing-about-dave-grohl-guitar-playing 4twAWk3TGcYHGvYhPFZCJc Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:30:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:08:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is the original, hand-made at the Nashville Gibson Custom Shop”: Dave Grohl’s own Gibson DG-335 prototype has surfaced – and it’s up for sale on Reverb ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dave-grohls-gibson-dg-335-prototype-listed-on-reverb Piw3q329gzkhpR4gCmaSAf Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:56:26 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:51:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted it to be striking, bright, and a baritone so I can use it on tour for the song”: PRS celebrates Ed Sheeran’s collab with Dave Grohl and John Mayer on the F1 movie soundtrack with one-off, racing-themed guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/prs-ed-sheeran-f1-themed-guitar Y8SbJ3FhvQ7V5HdEBMatHm Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:27:51 +0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:39:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “No reason was given. I’m not angry, just a bit shocked and disappointed”: Foo Fighters have parted ways with Josh Freese – and will explore “a different direction” with their next drummer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/josh-freese-leaves-the-foo-fighters nfEqMzBwaLLoQTsXZM4L67 Mon, 19 May 2025 11:38:31 +0000 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:06:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Mayer on guitar, Grohl on drums. A lot of fun making this”: Ed Sheeran forms an unlikely hard rock power trio with John Mayer and Dave Grohl – and they've written a song for a Brad Pitt movie ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/music-releases/ed-sheeran-john-mayer-dave-grohl-drive X3GLPxfZugoaUMaSVKiEf6 Mon, 19 May 2025 10:28:48 +0000 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:06:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A special rendition”: Post Malone proves his guitar hero credentials once again as he fronts Nirvana reunion and nails Smells Like Teen Spirit at SNL50 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/post-malone-nirvana-snl50-reunion p6a6ataitueo2EG4VbCmQ8 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:37:39 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:23:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If we can fill the performance with these incredible women singing Nirvana songs, then we’ll have achieved our own revolution”: Nirvana reunite unannounced at FireAid concert, with four guest frontwomen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/nirvana-reunion-fireaid-concert V4PbnwiKH2PaJHBVSmNasC Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:23:16 +0000 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:53:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Day two, Dave Grohl says, ‘You’re going to need more guitars.’ We walk into the shop and he’s going, ‘Get whatever you want.’ I was so freaked out”: Chris Shiflett on his guitar shopping spree when he first joined the Foo Fighters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/chris-shiflett-dave-grohl-guitar-spending-spree bhRxTgswYKpChMveSgWWv Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:54:27 +0000 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:40:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you heard the first demo of that song you wouldn’t believe it!” How Led Zeppelin’s legendary multi-instrumentalist took flight with Them Crooked Vultures ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-paul-jones-on-them-crooked-vultures xtqFcvhZWdrJQfLLVsy2zk Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:07:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had just moved to Olympia, and I heard some ruckus in the street, and then on my porch... it was Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl”: Bassist Joe Preston on how he joined the Melvins – with a little help from Nirvana ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/bassist-joe-preston-on-joining-the-melvins sT7ztZnAXqRsrCmobGzzcY Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:43:14 +0000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:43:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’ve had more than a few errors. That’s because we actually play live”: Dave Grohl seemingly claims Taylor Swift’s band doesn’t play live ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-grohl-taylor-swift-playing-live 8xx2GSQDvv6ivarsBhznWo Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:23:43 +0000 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:31:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That's the saddest thing that's ever happened in my life!” Dave Grohl's guitar stops working nine seconds into Everlong – in front of 50,000 people ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-dave-grohl-guitar-stops-working 9PutQbdtnqJPUMvH59D3di Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:35:49 +0000 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:18:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dave Grohl's guitars: meet the six-strings behind the Foo Fighters, plus get DG's tone on a budget ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/dave-grohls-guitars-meet-the-six-strings-behind-the-foo-fighters-plus-get-dgs-tone-on-a-budget NyaHmGUS8avu9hKVrP3FkK Wed, 15 May 2024 09:49:46 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It goes beyond Foo Fighters. This has the firepower to cover everything from blues to indie to classic rock tones with ease”: Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/epiphone-dave-grohl-dg-335 qhZp2g7MSnpH4ob9CkJST5 Mon, 13 May 2024 16:37:33 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You may think, ‘That guy can’t solo.’ You wanna see me do a guitar solo right now?” Dave Grohl pranks an entire audience by ‘playing’ EVH's Eruption – with a little help from Wolfgang Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-grohl-wolfgang-van-halen-eruption-prank DkfJVAZTvwtTNDiLe75skY Mon, 13 May 2024 11:32:27 +0000 Tue, 14 May 2024 16:23:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think he’s an incredibly talented singer and guitar player. I would jump at an opportunity to collaborate with him for sure”: Wolfgang Van Halen reveals the collaborations at the top of his bucket list ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-wvh-dave-grohl pF8FBfL6nWfu7ANyyFHMeV Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:05:17 +0000 Tue, 14 May 2024 15:45:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The wait is over – now you can have it all”: Dave Grohl’s Epiphone DG-335, the most demanded signature model in its 151-year history, is finally here – and it costs less than you might expect ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-dave-grohl-dg-335-signature-guitar-price RvLRc5L7BQx6Ts5qpkpKM8 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:40:50 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the most requested models in Epiphone's history”: The Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 signature exists – and we’ve played it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-dave-grohl-dg335-signature-guitar XTM7QHgw3KTkQnK5K6enYj Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:10:01 +0000 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:30:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I've always played with a pick, but up until the fifth Foo Fighters record, I never played downstrokes”: How Nate Mendel changed the way he played bass to “support Dave’s songs as best as possible” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/foo-fighters-bassist-nate-mendel ZAXRt87jhNG7nVKM7AuuCD Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:01:22 +0000 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:30:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bass players seem to like that feeling of the sound pushing against their legs, but if you stand too close to your amp, you’re never sure what it sounds like”: Mike Watt offers his advice for putting some teeth into your live sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mike-watt-talks-through-his-bass-gear YAn4nE3SdTnhsnzkgdAFNK Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:42:34 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:54:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You know, I've never played slide before, but it just started doing things on its own – I didn’t even have to try”: That time Paul McCartney channeled his inner bluesman – with the help of Nirvana, and a wild 4-string cigar box guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/paul-mccartney-nirvana-matty-baratto-cigar-box-guitar wbni4uBJ3HupbhxyXCLduQ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:11:59 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:00:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dave Grohl appears to confirm his Epiphone signature model is a reality…by posing with one ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-dave-grohl-dg-335-signature-picture ZGM3N4jpTGioo6vCzorXxd Tue, 30 May 2023 12:12:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Foo Fighters play their first show with new drummer Josh Freese – and is that Dave Grohl’s new Gibson DG-335 signature guitar? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-josh-freese-first-show EBD5c3U38vFa3wvimX329V Thu, 25 May 2023 10:32:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters officially name Josh Freese as their new drummer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-josh-freese-new-drummer-2023 fgyatdtQM9hSS8qG6dWjim Mon, 22 May 2023 09:48:44 +0000 Mon, 22 May 2023 09:49:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson might be bringing back Dave Grohl’s DG-335 signature guitar – and an Epiphone version could also be on the way ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-dave-grohl-dg-335-tease kutekFhp9dVAMuWL8zY4td Wed, 10 May 2023 12:08:58 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 5 Nirvana basslines you need to hear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-5-nirvana-basslines-you-need-to-hear jJsCufYGMTjCQUvfFZ4uR4 Fri, 05 May 2023 12:50:23 +0000 Sat, 06 May 2023 07:16:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters announce new album But Here We Are, share emotional lead single, Rescued ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-but-here-we-are-rescued dJRDnrmvHb5jCPPnjim5YK Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:32:34 +0000 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:37:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul McCartney: “Somebody whispered to me ‘That’s Nirvana. You’re Kurt.’ I couldn’t believe it” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/paul-mccartney-somebody-whispered-to-me-thats-nirvana-youre-kurt-i-couldnt-believe-it N76RiWmBCN79h5irTaUve Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:34:50 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:14:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Dave Grohl and Phoebe Bridgers join Billie Eilish for a pair of covers at a recent LA show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/billie-eilish-dave-grohl-phoebe-bridgers-perform-in-la zVoqUosjFT9e97sRcZdGUn Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:59:08 +0000 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 17:04:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krist Novoselic: “The bass got caught in the TV lights – and then boom!” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nirvana-krist-novoselic-bass-throw-mtv-awards-1992 RRf3BtCLM2H7G5Ax44MSGT Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:06:15 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ The bass remains the same: How they made the Manson John Paul Jones E-Bass identical to the Led Zeppelin legend’s actual bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/manson-john-paul-jones-ebass-is-modeled-on-the-led-zeppelin-legends-4-string-son-of-eric pJmgquBxYwpnD8L9QnkdgW Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:41:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Dave Grohl play guest spots with the Breeders and the James Gang at VetsAid ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-grohl-breeders-james-gang-vetsaid-2022 6t6ec3XPWHZdKX3UbKjTeY Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:02:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Dave Grohl join Lionel Richie and assume solo duties for a blinding performance of Easy at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-grohl-lionel-richie-easy vkWLq2uNtfXGG4iCcb8DE8 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:24:06 +0000 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:50:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitars signed by Dave Grohl, Nile Rodgers, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Krist Novoselic and more to be auctioned in honor of Taylor Hawkins ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-grohl-nile-rodgers-taylor-hawkins-guitar-auction DwSvUUHoMawvUbsnUvtxSd Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:45:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen discusses nerves over covering Eddie's guitar parts at Taylor Hawkins tribute concert: “I didn’t even know if I could do it” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-nerves-taylor-hawkins-tribute Y2s6ztUYbwkZ8Z5iLfcQag Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:28:08 +0000 Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:31:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wolfgang Van Halen nails Panama at LA Taylor Hawkins tribute concert – after promising he'd never play the track live ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-panama-taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert huXRza5qypyRfYdH86gVh8 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:58:59 +0000 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:29:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Gretsch White Falcon Dave Grohl used in the Foo Fighters' Monkey Wrench video has sold at auction for over $53,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-grohl-foo-fighters-monkey-wrench-gretsch-auction 6VDFPRYM2yr38fpsevsa4L Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:52:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Them Crooked Vultures reunite for the first time in over a decade at Taylor Hawkins tribute show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/them-crooked-vultures-taylor-hawkins-tribute qJn7yqaikomKSXvx6hH9bY Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:11:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Wolfgang Van Halen nail classic Van Halen tracks at Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins tribute show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-taylor-hawkins-tribute-show-wembley b8dCSrTKPcjeUPWb9hjqD4 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:17:40 +0000 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 15:57:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform Rush classics with Dave Grohl at Taylor Hawkins tribute show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-geddy-lee-rush-taylor-hawkins-tribute-show D3qSivfYBtVAcXDHEsBoTG Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:43:27 +0000 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:23:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl: "Through Kurt, I saw the beauty of minimalism and the importance of music that's stripped down. That's more powerful" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/dave-grohl-kurt-cobain-pat-smear-1997 3Dh3SZHNiC7qaMT6PaurJU Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:01:15 +0000 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:45:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 1990 Gretsch White Falcon used by Dave Grohl in the Monkey Wrench video is going up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-monkey-wrench-Gretsch-white-falcon-guitar uf5n733aqL577dHqbStRKV Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:09:13 +0000 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:20:51 +0000