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Dave Grohl Convinced Kanye West Will Win Over Glastonbury Crowd
The Foo Fighters are set to headline the iconic Pyramid stage at the event in England on the Friday night (26Jun15), and West is due to follow suit the following night (27Jun15)....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 June 2015
Foo Fighters Confirm Second 'Sonic Highways' Documentary Series
Dave Grohl has revealed that there will be a second season of ‘Sonic Highways’. The Foo Fighters frontman confirmed in a video interview with the NME that the band will be returning for another series...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 09 June 2015
Lightning Strikes Injure 33 At Rock Am Ring
The first strike hit the backstage area at the event in Mendig shortly after shock rocker Manson finished his set at around 1am local time, and eight members of the festival's production team...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 June 2015
Glastonbury 2016 Acts Already 'Booked Up'
Emily Eavis claims Glastonbury's 2016 headliners are ''pretty much booked up''.The co-organiser of the festival has revealed they are well on the way to completing the line-up for the annual event next year, despite the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2015
Foo Fighters Perform With Eight-year-old Fan
The rocker spotted the young boy singing along from the audience at the group's show in Manchester, England last Wednesday (27May15) and offered to dedicate the track Times Like These to him, saying,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 June 2015
Glastonbury Organiser Received Death Threats Over Kanye West Booking
When the Stronger hitmaker was announced as a headliner earlier this year (15), the organisers faced a backlash over his booking and an online petition calling for him to be dropped from the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2015
Dave Grohl Dedicates Songs To Taylor Swift At U.k. Show
The rocker and his group headlined Radio 1's Big Weekend event in Norwich, England and they took to the stage an hour after Swift played a short set at the festival. Prior...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2015
Foo Fighters Will Be David Letterman's Final Music Guest
David Letterman's ''favourite band'' Foo Fighters will reportedly be his last musical guest on his chat show tonight (20.05.15).The 'Late Show with David Letterman' will come to an end this evening and Rolling Stone...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 May 2015
Foo Fighters Release Documentary About Record Store Day Gig
Frontman Dave Grohl was named the 2015 ambassador of the annual day which celebrates independently owned record stores, and the group performed an intimate nine-song show at a Record Connection shop in Niles,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 May 2015
Third Glastonbury Headliner To Be Announced On June 1st
It looks like Glastonbury is going to keep the speculation about its third and final headliner going pretty much right up until the festival itself. Michael Eavis, the owner of Worthy Farm where the three-day...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 23 April 2015
Muse Tops The Bill For Radio 1'S Big Weekend 2015 With Foo Fighters
Muse and Foo Fighters have been announced as headliners for upcoming free festival Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich. Tickets are already sold out but a whole bunch of stellar new acts have been added...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2015
Foo Fighters Celebrate Record Store Day With Intimate Ohio Mall Gig
The Foo Fighters celebrated Record Store Day in style on Saturday, performing an intimate gig at a record store in Niles, Ohio. 150 lucky fans packed into Record Connection to see the band taking over...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2015
Dave Grohl Desperate To See Sick Fan
Ken Powell was diagnosed with melanoma 14 years ago, and when a friend approached Grohl and told him of his pal's health battle during a recent plane trip, the rocker insisted on meeting...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 March 2015
Could The UK Be The Next Destination For Foo Fighters' 'Sonic Highways'?
Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl has hinted the band might one day embark on a second season of ‘Sonic Highways’, which could feature iconic studios in the UK and Europe. Speaking to Billboard at the...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2015
Dave Grohl Considering Another Sonic Highways Documentary
The rocker/director's musical trip through America was a big hit when it aired last year (14) and as Grohl prepares for the DVD launch of the show, he reveals there might be more...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2015
Online Petition To Cancel Kanye West's Glastonbury Performance Proves Surprisingly Popular
Love him or hate him – and it really is one or the other, it seems – Kanye West at Glastonbury story has certainly got people talking about him more than ever before. While some...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 17 March 2015
Kanye West To Headline At Glastonbury
Kanye West is to headline at this year's Glastonbury Festival.The 37-year-old rapper took to his Twitter account today (16.03.15) to announce he will be performing on the Pyramid stage at the annual event on June...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 March 2015
Kanye West To Headline At Glastonbury
Kanye West is to headline at this year's Glastonbury Festival.The 37-year-old rapper took to his Twitter account today (16.03.15) to announce he will be performing on the Pyramid stage at the annual event on June...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 March 2015
Dave Grohl Postponed Foo Fighters Show For Daughter
Rocker Dave Grohl postponed a Foo Fighters show in Australia over the weekend (07-08Mar15) so he could fly back to the U.S. and take his daughter to a dance.The band had been due to finish...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 March 2015
Ed Sheeran And Sam Smith Win At Brit Awards
Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith were the big winners at the Brit Awards. The annual music industry spectacular rewarded the two biggest-selling artists of last year by bestowing two trophies on each on Wednesday night...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2015
Foo Fighters Confirmed For Glastonbury 2015, Adele In Talks
US rockers Foo Fighters have self-confirmed to play Glastonbury this year after being named best international band at the NME awards on Wednesday night. Frontman Dave Grohl revealed the news in a video message recorded...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 February 2015
Foo Fighters Cancel Charity Gig After Truck Crash
Rockers Foo Fighters have been forced to cancel a charity gig in Auckland, New Zealand after a truck carrying band equipment was involved in a serious accident.The Everlong hitmakers were due to perform at Auckland...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2015
Nick Grimshaw's Show Is Officially Told Off For Swearing
He’s the cheery voice of early mornings, ready to bounce people into the day as they reluctantly open their eyes. However, BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Nick Grimshaw has come under fire from Ofcom...
By Charlotte Court in Music / Festivals on 02 February 2015
Brit Awards 2015 Nominations Announced: Sam Smith, George Ezra And Royal Blood Are Major Contenders
The 2015 Brit Award nominations have finally been announced with, it seems, a few surprises alongside the obvious candidates. There's no prizes for guessing who's come out on top for this year's list of award-winning...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 16 January 2015
Billy Corgan Takes A Swipe At Dave Grohl And Pearl Jam
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan launched a tirade against his nineties contemporaries Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters, claiming that he “can out-write” both of them.Talking during a radio interview on ‘The Howard Stern Show’, Corgan...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 11 December 2014
Dave Grohl Hints At Second Series Of 'Sonic Highways'
Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl has hinted that there might be a second season of ‘Sonic Highways’. Ahead of the release of their recent album of the same name, the group recorded an eight part...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 06 December 2014
Lionel Richie Confirms Glastonbury Slot
Lionel Richie is to perform at Glastonbury next year.The 'All Night Long' hitmaker has confirmed he will follow in the footsteps of country singer Dolly Parton by playing in the Legends' slot at the English...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 December 2014
Libertines To Headline Glastonbury
The Libertines are set to headline Glastonbury.The 'Time For Heroes' rockers - who got back together last year for a string of shows - are reportedly at the top of organisers' wish-lists for the annual...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 November 2014
Dave Grohl Sings In His Underwear
Dave Grohl likes to sing in his underwear.The Foo Fighters frontman - who has daughters Violet, eight, Harper, five, and Ophelia, three months, with wife Jordyn Blum - unwinds at the end of a busy...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 November 2014
Foo Fighters Announce 'Sonic Highways' 29-Date North American Tour
Foo Fighters' highly anticipated eighth studio album, 'Sonic Highways,' released last week, will be hitting the road next summer as the band are heading on a massive North American tour - landing in 28 cities.Foo...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 19 November 2014
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