The bass remains the same: How they made the Manson John Paul Jones E-Bass identical to the Led Zeppelin legend’s actual bass By Nick Wells published 29 November 22 JPJ’s long-serving guitar tech, Hugh Manson, on the making of his high-profile signature model
Watch Dave Grohl play guest spots with the Breeders and the James Gang at VetsAid By Matt Parker published 14 November 22 The Foo Fighters’ man dropped in for two killer cameos at the recent live fundraiser
Watch Dave Grohl join Lionel Richie and assume solo duties for a blinding performance of Easy at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame By Matt Owen published 7 November 22 The Foo Fighter delivered the track's solo from the 'board of his Gibson Trini Lopez model, and was later egged on by Richie for more action during the finale
Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear Reflect on the Making of Nirvana's 'In Utero' By Alan di Perna last updated 4 November 22
Guitars signed by Dave Grohl, Nile Rodgers, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Krist Novoselic and more to be auctioned in honor of Taylor Hawkins By Jackson Maxwell published 3 November 22 Proceeds from the sale of the guitars, which were signed at the recent Hawkins tribute concerts, will go to the late drummer's two favorite charities – Music Support and MusiCares
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” By Sam Roche published 6 October 22 The multi-instrumentalist details his fast-tracked rehearsal process with Dave Grohl, Josh Freese and Justin Hawkins, and why the tribute marked the perfect moment to play Van Halen music onstage
Wolfgang Van Halen nails Panama at LA Taylor Hawkins tribute concert – after promising he'd never play the track live By Sam Roche published 28 September 22 The multi-instrumentalist and Mammoth WVH mastermind pokes fun at himself in a new social media post, saying that he'll instead never play the track “twice”
Watch Nancy Wilson perform Barracuda with Foo Fighters, Pink and Jon Theodore at second Taylor Hawkins tribute event By Matt Owen published 28 September 22 Wilson had previously performed Barracuda virtually with Taylor Hawkins as part of a lockdown cover in 2020
The Gretsch White Falcon Dave Grohl used in the Foo Fighters' Monkey Wrench video has sold at auction for over $53,000 By Jackson Maxwell published 9 September 22 Once owned by Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear, and used extensively with the band both onstage and in the studio, the Gretsch was heavily modded
James Gang perform for the first time in 16 years at Taylor Hawkins tribute event By Matt Owen published 5 September 22 Joe Walsh led out Dale Peters and Jim Fox for the rare live appearance, during which they treated the crowd to three James Gang hits
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen nail classic Van Halen tracks at Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins tribute show By Sam Roche last updated 5 September 22 Accompanied by Dave Grohl on bass, The Darkness's Justin Hawkins on vocals and session ace Josh Freese on drums, Wolfgang paid homage to his father Eddie with killer renditions of Hot For Teacher and On Fire
Them Crooked Vultures reunite for the first time in over a decade at Taylor Hawkins tribute show By Matt Owen published 5 September 22 Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl, who took to the stage together for the first time in 12 years, performed an original track, and covered Queens of the Stone Age and Elton John
Watch Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform Rush classics with Dave Grohl at Taylor Hawkins tribute show By Matt Owen published 5 September 22 The Rush royals played 2112 Part I: Overture, Working Man and YYZ, the latter of which Hawkins himself had performed with the pair during a Foo Fighters gig back in 2008
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" By Alan di Perna published 2 September 22 In this 1997 GW interview, Grohl discusses how Nirvana shaped his songwriting approach, the impact of Taylor Hawkins, and a then-new song of his called Everlong
Watch Nirvana's legendary Reading 1992 set in full in remastered 4K By Jackson Maxwell published 30 August 22 The band's final UK performance – an explosive 25-song set widely regarded as one of the band's greatest – occurred 30 years ago today
A 1990 Gretsch White Falcon used by Dave Grohl in the Monkey Wrench video is going up for auction By Matt Parker last updated 22 August 22 The gleaming hollowbody was formerly owned by Pat Smear and featured heavily on The Colour and the Shape
Watch Dave Grohl, Tenacious D, Beck, Greg Kurstin and John C. Reilly cover Seals and Crofts’ Summer Breeze By Sam Roche published 18 August 22 The group jammed the soft-rock classic at Judd Apatow's recent benefit concert at LA's Largo club in aid of Victims First
Paul McCartney joined by Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen during Glastonbury headline set By Sam Roche published 27 June 22 The Beatles legend also delivered a virtual duet of I've Got a Feeling with John Lennon
Foo Fighters announce Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts for September By Sam Roche published 8 June 22 Two shows will take place at London's Wembley Stadium and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles
Nandi Bushell on her meteoric rise, playing with Foo Fighters, and her aspirations to collaborate with Slipknot and Metallica By Matt Owen published 20 May 22 The internet-breaking 12-year-old multi-instrumentalist discusses her whirlwind journey so far, from her earliest musical memories to befriending Dave Grohl and receiving guitar gifts from her six-string heroes