The singer that blew Dave Grohl “away” during a collaboration
The Foo Fighters front man has had a few pinch-me moments in his time.
Nirvana Archives: 06/2024
The argument that almost ended Nirvana: “I don’t want to be in a band with someone like that”
Almost the beginning of the end.
The frontman Kurt Cobain was bored watching: “He’s such an egotistical person”
Too macho for his taste.
The drummer Kurt Cobain said “blows away John Bonham”
“He plays drums better than any drummer I’ve ever heard.”
Technicality and musical excellence: how Pat Smear nurtured Nirvana
“It had an uncomfortable quality.”
The Foo Fighters song that blew Taylor Hawkins away: “That’s the best song you’ve written”
A songwriting peak for the drummer-cum-frontman.
Dave Grohl on the impact of Melvins: ‘They were the kings of bratty punk’
The heavier end of the grunge spectrum.
Kurt Cobain’s issue with Led Zeppelin: “A lot of it had to do with sexism”
He couldn’t get beyond one thing.
The artist who made rock and roll “badass”, according to Dave Grohl
The beginning of a punk rock attitude.