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Grammy Performers 2012: Comeback Kings Steal The Show
Alongside the seemingly endless parade of awards given out at the Grammy Awards, the highlights of the evening of course come thanks to the live performers - many of whom this year were making comebacks....
By Lew Irwin on 13 February 2012
Foo Fighters Get Riotous Jack Black Grammy Introduction
In the end, it was rockers Foo Fighters who came closest to toppling Adele at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (February 12, 2012), winning five awards including Best Rock Performance, The British...
By WENN on 13 February 2012
Adele Wins Six Grammys
Adele swept the Grammy awards last night (12.02.12), taking home six trophies. The British singer was the big winner at the US event - held in Los Angeles - taking home trophies for Record of...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 February 2012
Jennifer Hudson Leads Grammy Tributes To Whitney
Jennifer Hudson led tributes to Whitney Houston at the Grammy awards last night (12.02.12).The 30-year-old singer gave a simple but moving rendition of one of Whitney's biggest hits, 'I Will Always Love You', at the...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 February 2012
Dave Grohl Lectures Grammy Crowd About Music From The Heart
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl took aim at Autotune users and computer wizards at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night (12Feb12), insisting his band's five rock trophies are a tribute to acts who play their...
By WENN on 13 February 2012
Adele And Foo Fighters Rule The Grammys
Adele and Foo Fighters were the big winners at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night (12Feb12), taking home 11 awards between them.British singer Adele made her triumphant live public return following throat...
By WENN on 13 February 2012
Foo Fighters Awarded As The Grammys Start To Sparkle
The 54th Grammy Awards are well under way at the Staples Centre and the main section of tonight's ceremony is taking place, with Foo Fighters taking home another of the major awards being given out...
By Lew Irwin on 13 February 2012
Foo Fighters Announce These Days
Foo Fighters ' new single, These Days, will be released on February 20th, 2012, through Roswell / Columbia. It's the fourth single from their seventh studio album, Wasting Light, which has gone multi-platinum and is...
By Lew Irwin on 09 February 2012
Foo Fighters And Deadmau5 To Collaborate At Grammys
Foo Fighters and Deadmau5 will collaborate at the Grammy Awards.The rock group with be paired with the Canadian DJ to perform his remixed version of their track 'Rope' - which is nominated for a trophy...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 February 2012
Dave Grohl Full Of Praise For Adele Ahead Of Grammy Awards
Dave Grohl is probably getting used to being termed as one of the senior statesmen of rock n' roll nowadays, but it's still hard to believe that the likes of Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars...
By WENN on 07 February 2012
Dave Grohl Flying The Flag For Rock At The Grammys
Dave Grohl is feeling the weight of the rock world on his shoulders in the run up to the Grammy Awards. His band, Foo Fighters, are one of the few rock / guitar bands to...
By WENN on 06 February 2012
Dave Grohl's Grammy Pride
Dave Grohl feels "responsibility and a lot of pride" to be nominated for six Grammy Awards. The Foo Fighters frontman is excited about his band's nominations - including Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 February 2012
Paul Mccartney To Unveil Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
Sir Paul McCartney is to unveil his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.The music legend is the last of The Beatles to receive his own star on the famous pavement, which will be unveiled next...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 February 2012
Foo Fighters To Host Fundraising Gig For Barack Obama
The Foo Fighters are throwing their support behind Barack Obama's re-election campaign by hosting a fundraising gig in California for the U.S. president.The band, led by frontman Dave Grohl, will put on a show in...
By WENN on 29 January 2012
Bruce Springsteen Announces Wrecking Ball Tour Dates
Bruce Springsteen has announced the dates for his 2012 world tour. The Boss will be hitting the road with his E Street Band on a promotional tour that spans five months, starts in Atlanta, ends...
By WENN on 24 January 2012
Slipknot Singer A Lucky Geek
Slipknot's Corey Taylor is "just another lucky geek who got to live out a dream."The vocalist is very focussed on his career but doesn't take himself too seriously, blasting artists who use their fame as...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 January 2012
Dave Grohl Confirms Sound City Studios Documentary
Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl has confirmed reports he's making a movie about the studio where Nirvana recorded landmark album Nevermind.Reo Speedwagon star Kevin Cronin revealed news of the project last year (11), hinting he'll...
By WENN on 13 January 2012
Dave Grohl Compares 2012 To 1991
Dave Grohl says today's musical climate is just like 1991, when Nirvana broke into the mainstream.The Foo Fighters frontman acknowledges guitar bands are now "overlooked," but isn't worried rock 'n' roll has had its day,...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 January 2012
Top Ten Albums Of 2011
Adele - 212011 was the year that the allure of Adele went global. Expanding on the success of her debut album 19, her sophomore release was produced by Rick Rubin and has earned the Londoner...
By Lew Irwin on 24 December 2011
Axl Rose Ejects Unruly Fan From Vancouver Gig
Axl Rose, lead singer of Guns N'Roses, has once again had his attitude towards the group's fans called into question, as he had a gig-goer ejected from their concert in Vancouver last Saturday (December 17,...
By WENN on 21 December 2011
Foo Fighters Cause Tremors In New Zealand
The Foo Fighters made the ground shake at a concert in New Zealand this week (beg12Dec11) as experts picked up seismic tremor readings from the gig more than two kilometres (1.2 miles) away.The band took...
By WENN on 15 December 2011
Biffy Clyro Frontman Shaving Beard
Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil is shaving his beard because he keeps getting mistaken for Dave Grohl. The singer and guitarist with the 'Many Of Horror' group was mistaken for Foo Fighters frontman Dave many...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 December 2011
Kanye West Storms Grammy Nominations
Nominations for the Grammy Awards were announced last night (November 30th 2011) and it was Kanye West who led the way with a mighty seven nods across various categories, thanks to the success of his...
By WENN on 01 December 2011
Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominations
Kanye West leads the Grammy Awards 2012 nominations with seven nods.The rapper's single 'All of the Lights' is up for Song Of The Year, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song, while his track 'Otis'...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 December 2011
Taylor Swift's Triple Win At Amas
Taylor Swift took home three accolades at the American Music Awards (AMAs) last night (20.11.11). The 'Love Story' hitmaker - who was named Entertainer of The Year at the Country Music Awards earlier this month...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 November 2011
Courtney Love Offended By Kurt Picture
Courtney Love stormed off stage in Brazil after a fan showed her a picture of Kurt Cobain. The Hole singer stopped her band's set and threatened to "beat the f**k" out of the offending crowd...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 November 2011
Jeff Beck And Foo Fighters Lead Classic Rock Awards
Guitar great Jeff Beck, the Foo Fighters and the Manic Street Preachers were among the big winners at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards in London on Wednesday night (09Nov11).Dave Grohl's group walked away...
By WENN on 10 November 2011
Dave Grohl Upset With Credit On Jackson Album
Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl is upset with the producers of Michael Jackson's posthumous album for incorrectly crediting him as a contributor.The drummer admits he did hit the studio with Lenny Kravitz for the Jackson...
By WENN on 03 November 2011
50 Cent, "I Supported Hillary Over Obama"
50 Cent says he backed Hillary Clinton for the American Presidency in 2008 because he wasn't sure if the country was ready for an African American president. Speaking on Piers Morgan's Tonight show, which aired...
By WENN on 02 November 2011
Dave Grohl Doesn't Appear On Jackson Track
Dave Grohl insists he does not appear on Michael Jackson's posthumous album.The Foo Fighters rocker was approached to play drums on a track, 'I Can't Make It another Day' but his recordings were never used,...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 November 2011
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