Foo Fighters will no longer perform at Sunday’s Grammy Awards following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins last Friday, Rolling Stone has learned. The band is nominated for three awards for the night: “Making a Fire” for Best Rock Performance, “Waiting on a War” for Best Rock Song, and Medicine …
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The Foo Fighters have released a new cover of Chuck Berry’s rock & roll Christmas classic, “Run Rudolph Run.” The song was released as an Amazon Original ahead of the Foo Fighters’ Amazon Music Holiday Plays special, which premieres Tuesday, December 15th, at 8 p.m. ET. The track finds the …
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Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Foo Fighters’ Rami Jaffee, the Go-Go’s Kathy Valentine, and more have helped out the Afghanistan outfit the Miraculous Love Kids/Girl With a Guitar on their new cover of the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams.” The cover finds the Miraculous Love Kids/Girl With a Guitar transforming the …
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In 1983, Rolling Stone’s Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll opened with these words: “There’s no stopping rock & roll. It is the most vital, unpredictable force in pop culture, and the exception to every rule.” Pop culture has changed a lot over the last three decades — within a few …
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When Chad Smith‘s friend, producer Dan Catullo, approached him about hosting the PBS show Landmarks Live in Concert, the Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer wasn’t sure if he was the right man for the job. “He was like, ‘I’ve come up with this idea where iconic bands will play iconic …
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