<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Foo-fighters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/foo-fighters Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:01:09 +0000 en <![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[ “We played at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert with the Foo Fighters. After we finished our set, everyone was encouraging us to go back on tour”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee look back on the moment that sparked the idea for a Rush reunion ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/alex-lifeson-and-geddy-lee-on-the-moment-that-sparked-the-idea-for-a-reunion-tour GuRkNPECZtPuEr6AupPfaU Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:12:34 +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[ “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[ “The Beck and St. Vincent guitar wizard will be filling in while he’s on the mend”: Pat Smear pulls out of Foo Fighters gigs due to “bizarre gardening accident” – and his replacement has been confirmed ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/pat-smear-injured-in-gardening-accident CbnWkfBGfomvPLmySdKqj7 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:11:02 +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[ “It was so hot I had to strap ice packs around my waist”: As Glastonbury Festival kicks off, Chrissie Hynde warns how global warming will likely impact the existence of outdoor summer shows ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/chrissie-hynde-future-of-outdoor-summer-shows sntDk5EG9CntxszCVTaLfH Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:07:14 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:53:17 +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[ “There was a time you wouldn’t have touched a Superstrat, at least in my world – that was very illegal. It’s cool to be able to let go of those old feelings and those silly rules”: How Chris Shiflett learned to love his inner shredder ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/chris-shiflett-signature-cleaver-telecaster kB9neY3TwbNjyWoqvzGJKk Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:01:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I blew it up and replaced it with a black-panel Deluxe. He probably doesn’t know...”: Steve Hill on the time he recorded at Foo Fighters’ studio – and broke Chris Shiflett’s prized Fender Princeton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-hill-on-blowing-up-chris-shifletts-amp Ebqh8Wy9tjCuQp8AVdd56Q Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:43:13 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:10:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When you start looking at Paul McCartney, you start playing the song wrong”: Chris Shiflett on what it's like to share the stage with Macca – and Brian May ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/chris-shiflett-most-memorable-collaborator JSaX7TveQLUqvxrpLToxjJ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:10:08 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:40:33 +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[ “We’re doing my first-ever gig with Nirvana on SNL. What I didn’t know was there was a discussion about my guitar like, ‘No, we can’t let him on stage’”: Pat Smear’s first Nirvana appearance almost didn’t happen – because of his guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/pat-smear-first-nirvana-appearance-almost-did-not-happen-because-of-his-guitar 4j7vX4A9fvLwx9tRsEa8Eg Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:37:30 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:58:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s been road-tested, kicked around, X-rayed… We’ve made a guitar that's adaptable to all situations”: Fender and Chris Shiflett cut no corners in creating the new signature ‘Cleaver’ Telecaster – a long-awaited replica of his Masterbuilt model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-chris-shiflett-cleaver-telecaster-deluxe 57fe7Ndi448DQCUFAWD9fc Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I always wanted to put together a Superstrat. That is so illegal in the Foo Fighters, but I’ve slipped it in without asking”: Chris Shiflett has taken a Superstrat on tour with Foo Fighters to divebomb in solos – and he got the idea from Richie Sambora ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-shiflett-custom-charvel-floyd-rose XDprCpuUkqUkmYnqtvxRB7 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:35:25 +0000 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:09:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When we lost Taylor, it was very painful for me… I'll be honest, I didn’t pick up the guitar for about a year”: Dave Navarro finished an album with Taylor Hawkins – then he lost his friend, his band and his love of guitar playing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-navarro-on-the-loss-of-taylor-hawkins m8Zhn48A3Utt3zcUbTD5mR Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:43:50 +0000 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:06:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think it sounds very close to vintage amps. If I hadn’t told you that, you probably wouldn’t have guessed, right?”: Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett explains why he opted for a digital modeler over tube amps on his latest EP ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-chris-shiflett-on-using-quad-cortex-over-guitar-amps 6vCyeQRXAYyptNrBEXC3hk Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:56:22 +0000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:05:46 +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[ “I was like, ‘OK, so how many songs am I not going to play bass on?’” Nate Mendel on the time John Paul Jones arrived for his Foo Fighters cameo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nate-mendel-on-john-paul-jones bkLRCbmrf7iMv62vrH5kyV Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:41:22 +0000 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:05:30 +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[ “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[ “I got to play one of the prototypes through my actual touring rig. It sounds really good”: Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett is working with Fender on an affordable signature version of his Masterbuilt Telecaster – and it’s already been road-tested ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-shiflett-new-signature-fender-telecaster GejvY5hURHNEuLaPoJLxxE Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:07:54 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:43 +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[ “I knew the pre-choruses would be a challenge with all the percussive bits”: Mike Dawes plays every part of Foo Fighters’ Everlong on one guitar – transforming the Dave Grohl anthem into a breathtaking acoustic fingerstyle masterclass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mike-dawes-everlong rMXopDnVbjoGQKqYzfzZCo Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:45:04 +0000 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:39:02 +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[ “Reverlong reunion!” Scott Ian’s 12-year-old son, Revel, reunites with Foo Fighters at Dave Grohl’s studio to jam Everlong – and nails it using Pat Smear’s Gibson Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/revel-ian-foo-fighters-everlong TTTZZVnUmTwWb2jcrFa9C3 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 17:12:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Can’t believe I get to jam with these legends”: H.E.R. trades her signature Fender Strat for a metal-ready Charvel to perform with Foo Fighters on SNL ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/her-foo-fighters-snl-2023 rQdKgfKdaZK28FB87Zcp7S Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:16:38 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My Foo Fighters setup is the kind of beast you have when somebody carries your s**t around for you!” Chris Shiflett on his double-life as a jobbing solo artist and lead guitarist in the world’s biggest rock band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/chris-shiflett-lost-at-sea-foo-fighters hGyn7zJNvMG6p8HiVuAWpH Thu, 26 Oct 2023 09:44:22 +0000 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 09:55:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It feels like total blasphemy!” Chris Shiflett on why he joined the modeler movement and switched from tube amps to amp sims ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-shiflett-amp-sim-switch-2023 oTQhMHprn59usbTem7Pjh3 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:04:30 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:54:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “From the second I got the call to join Foo Fighters, I hit the ground running. This was Dave's band, and I was the new guy – it was about not stepping on toes”: Franz Stahl on his time in the alt-rock institution – and Scream's first album in a decade ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/franz-stahl-foo-fighters-scream-dc-special 8dkNpvz6DjDbWziLySkgvU Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:19:29 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:51:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That’s amazing, dude! You just whipped that out!” Rivers Cuomo shreds Yngwie Malmsteen’s Far Beyond the Sun and floors Chris Shiflett ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rivers-cuomo-yngwie-malmsteen-far-beyond-the-sun-shred-guitar o3ccahVWpdisw4o3hJPfrM Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:53:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett's new podcast aims to uncover the secrets behind some of rock's biggest guitar solos – and the first round of guests is ridiculous ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-chris-shiflett-podcast-shred-with-shifty SKfM9cpambbi4KPGhYH34j Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:54:55 +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[ This week's essential guitar tracks: Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton's final collaboration is revealed, and psychedelic titans channel their inner thrash demons ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-beck-clapton-psychedelic dzJxuL8R8UcbsZ7QcyTZWG Fri, 19 May 2023 19:31:56 +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[ 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[ "This is my new favorite Foo Fighters song": Watch Joe Walsh blow Taylor Hawkins away with a one-take solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/joe-walsh-taylor-hawkins-foo-fighters-solo sKQL68sUkxeAQf6ZgASQ8 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:54:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters are releasing a new album next month, according to UK radio DJ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-are-releasing-a-new-album-next-month-according-to-uk-radio-dj o5EdVHANUaxvmRWvakstn7 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:31:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters replace Pantera at Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-replace-pantera-2023-rock-am-ring-rock-im-park Vy5XVyD9EVQVKNZ45bN7kU Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:36:16 +0000 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:58:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters will continue without Taylor Hawkins, band confirm ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-continue-without-taylor-hawkins eWAFXBMzcgarbJoENUdnEb Tue, 03 Jan 2023 21:58:18 +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[ 10 times fans played guitar onstage with their heroes – and absolutely killed it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/10-times-fans-were-invited-to-play-guitar-onstage-and-killed-it LrXQReQr2ZbinZjADg3TfK Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:55:51 +0000 Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:52:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch pro-shot footage of Rush performing Working Man with Chad Smith at Taylor Hawkins tribute ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rush-working-man-chad-smith DrDxFio7Vgw5XGYojQAi5S Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:45:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ The greatest guitar albums of the 2010s ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-greatest-guitar-albums-of-the-2010s 9M7CTzZKC2PTDef6uhaXzf Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:10:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Joan Jett and Travis Barker perform Cherry Bomb with Foo Fighters in heartfelt tribute to “beautiful soul” Taylor Hawkins ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joan-jett-foo-fighters-taylor-hawkins-tribute obTbQQQtXnMMSdCAYcge6i Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:46:17 +0000