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Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters performs on stage during day one of Radio 1's Big Weekend at Carlisle Airport on May 14, 2011 in Carlisle, England.
“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”

By Brian Fox Published

From the Bass Player Archive: An interview with Foo Fighters bassist Nate Mendel

Bassists
Mike Watt of Firehose during Rock for Choice at The Palladium in Hollywood, CA, United States
“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

By Karl Coryat Published

The patriarch of punk has influenced a generation of rockers. Here he talks through his live gear setup

Bassists
(from left) Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Paul McCartney perform onstage at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 12, 2012
“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

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Matty Baratto's guitars have been played by Slash, Keith Richards, Zakk Wylde, Prince, Josh Homme, Joe Perry, and countless others. Seeing the Beatle use one of his four-string creations live with Nirvana, though, was a truly "surreal" moment for the luthier

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Dave Grohl holding his Epiphone DG-335 signature guitar, in the new Foo Fighters promo pic
Dave Grohl appears to confirm his Epiphone signature model is a reality… by posing with one

By Matt Parker Published

The band’s latest press pic seemingly shows off Dave Grohl’s Epiphone DG-335 signature guitar

Guitars
josh Freese and Dave Grohl playing live
Watch Foo Fighters play their first show with new drummer Josh Freese – and is that Dave Grohl’s new Gibson DG-335 signature guitar?

By Matt Owen Published

A reissue of Grohl's guitar has already been all but confirmed, and this white-finished beauty took center stage as Freese embarked on his first foray as a fully fledged Foo Fighter

Guitars
Dave Grohl and Josh Freese
Foo Fighters officially name Josh Freese as their new drummer

By Matt Owen Published

With the help of Chad Smith, Tommy Lee and Danny Carey, Dave Grohl and co confirmed Freese would be joining the band full-time for their upcoming tour

Artists
Dave Grohl playing his Gibson DG-335
Gibson might be bringing back Dave Grohl’s DG-335 signature guitar – and an Epiphone version could also be on the way

By Matt Owen Published

The brand's interim CEO Cesar Gueikian teased a revival of the Foo Fighters man's model in an Instagram Q&A, during which he also confirmed plans for an Epiphone Greeny

Electric Guitars
Krist Novoselic of Nirvana during MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993 at Pier 28 in Seattle, Washington, United States.
The 5 Nirvana basslines you need to hear

By Joel McIver Published

From Smells Like Teen Spirit to About a Girl, here are Krist Novoselic’s five greatest basslines

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Dave Grohl
Foo Fighters announce new album But Here We Are, share emotional lead single, Rescued

By Matt Owen Published

“The first chapter of the band’s new life” will arrive June 2, and has been previewed with Foo Fighters’ first new material since the death of Taylor Hawkins

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Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl perform live at Safeco Field on July 19, 2013 in Seattle, Washington.
Paul McCartney: “Somebody whispered to me ‘That’s Nirvana. You’re Kurt.’ I couldn’t believe it”

By Nick Wells Published

Bassist Krist Novoselic revisits the time the ex-Beatle fronted a Nirvana reunion gig

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