Dave Grohl's guitars: meet the six-strings behind the Foo Fighters, plus get DG's tone on a budget By Daryl Robertson published 15 May 24 Want to know what guitars Dave Grohl plays? We unveil the nicest man in rock's guitar arsenal
“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 By Janelle Borg published 30 April 24 WVH on why being a multi-instrumentalist doesn’t stop him from collaborating with other artists
“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 By Phil Weller published 11 March 24 Shiflett has put a Charcoal Frost-finished prototype of the P-90-stocked build through its paces, so a full-scale production might not be too far away
“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 By Matt Parker published 5 March 24 We got an exclusive look at the Foo Fighters’ man’s new signature back in January – and now it’s available to order
“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 By Matt Owen published 16 February 24 It was one of the first songs Dawes ever learned on guitar. Now, he’s returned to his roots to give the classic track the percussive acoustic treatment
“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 4 January 24 From the Bass Player Archive: An interview with Foo Fighters bassist Nate Mendel
“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 By Matt Owen published 23 November 23 Four years after he smashed the track as an 8-year-old during the band's Bourbon & Beyond Festival set, Revel returned to the Foo Fighters lineup during a wholesome jam session
“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 By Matt Owen published 30 October 23 It's not the first time the Grammy winner has favored a Charvel Dinky over her Fender model – is a six-string switch on the cards?
“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 By Henry Yates published 26 October 23 The Foo Fighters stalwart tells us about the “blasphemy” of his new backline, holding his breath when he solos and why the kind of guitar playing he loved “became pretty much illegal”
“It feels like total blasphemy!” Chris Shiflett on why he joined the modeler movement and switched from tube amps to amp sims By Matt Owen published 16 September 23 The amp aficionado flipped the script for his recent solo tour, which demanded an entirely new approach to guitar setups from the Foo Fighter
“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 By Andrew Daly published 5 September 23 Featuring members of Bad Religion and Bad Brains, Scream's forthcoming record celebrates their D.C. roots – guitarist Franz Stahl explains how Dave Grohl upped the punk stalwarts' game, why striking a chord is more powerful than any solo, and how he ended up playing a Strat in the My Hero video – despite not owning one
“We’ve always said genre’s a lie since day one”: Meet Hot Milk, the Manchester punk-rockers who love P-90 pickups and EDM in equal measure, and count Dave Grohl among their fans By Ellie Rogers published 2 August 23 Jim Shaw and Han Mee are tearing up the genre rulebook, and producing some of today's most vital guitar-led music as a result. The Manchester upstarts explain what drives their diverse DADGAD-tuned songcraft, and the advice Dave Grohl gave them when they shared a stadium bill with Foo Fighters
“That’s amazing, dude! You just whipped that out!” Rivers Cuomo shreds Yngwie Malmsteen’s Far Beyond the Sun and floors Chris Shiflett By Matt Parker published 27 July 23 The Weezer frontman is the second guest on the Foo Fighters guitarist’s new Shred With Shifty podcast
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 By Jackson Maxwell published 2 June 23 Alex Lifeson, Richie Sambora, Nile Rodgers, Lindsay Ell, Rivers Cuomo, Brad Paisley, Mike McCready, Brent Mason and more will share their lead guitar wisdom on the first season of Shred with Shifty
Dave Grohl appears to confirm his Epiphone signature model is a reality… by posing with one By Matt Parker published 30 May 23 The band’s latest press pic seemingly shows off Dave Grohl’s Epiphone DG-335 signature guitar
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 25 May 23 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
Foo Fighters officially name Josh Freese as their new drummer By Matt Owen published 22 May 23 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
This week's essential guitar tracks: Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton's final collaboration is revealed, and psychedelic titans channel their inner thrash demons By Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker published 19 May 23 Hear fresh, vital new guitar work from Nita Strauss, Joe Bonamassa, Red Devil Vortex, R.L. Boyce, Bully, Creeping Death, and many more
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 10 May 23 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
Foo Fighters announce new album But Here We Are, share emotional lead single, Rescued By Matt Owen published 19 April 23 “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