Foo Fighters
American rock band
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2024 | Initiated the Everything or Nothing at All Tour in 2024, continuing their extensive touring legacy. |
September 2024 | Canceled their headline performance at Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport, Connecticut after Dave Grohl announced he had fathered a child outside his marriage. |
August 2024 | Announced they would donate all royalties from 'My Hero' to Kamala Harris' presidential campaign after Donald Trump used the song without permission at a rally. |
2023 | Foo Fighters released three music videos: 'Show Me How' and 'The Glass' directed by Tim Kellner, and 'The Teacher' directed by Tony Oursler |
2023 | 'The Teacher' reached chart position 32 and 'Show Me How' reached chart position 17 |
2023 | Began the Australia & New Zealand Tour, which spans 2023 to 2024, showcasing their continued global performance schedule. |
2023 | Made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury Festival, performing on the same stage, night, and spot as their Glastonbury debut 25 years earlier. |
June 2 2023 | Foo Fighters released their eleventh studio album 'But Here We Are', featuring the single 'Rescued'. |
May 21 2023 | The band announced Josh Freese as their new drummer in a humorous video featuring multiple celebrity drummers. |
October 28 2022 | Launched 'The Essential Foo Fighters' compilation album through Sony, available in 2×LP, CD, and digital formats, receiving gold and platinum certifications. |
September 2022 | Foo Fighters performed tribute concerts for Taylor Hawkins at Wembley Stadium in London and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, with Josh Freese on drums. Shane Hawkins, Taylor's 16-year-old son, played drums on 'My Hero' at Wembley. |
March 25 2022 | Taylor Hawkins died in his room at the Casa Medina hotel in Bogotá, Colombia. The band subsequently canceled their remaining tour dates. |
March 25 2022 | Dave Grohl released an EP of songs from the Studio 666 film called Dream Widow. |
March 20 2022 | Taylor Hawkins performed his last show with Foo Fighters at Lollapalooza Argentina in Buenos Aires. |
February 25 2022 | Released Studio 666, a comedy horror film directed by BJ McDonnell, starring the band members as themselves, where Grohl is possessed by a demonic spirit. |
2021 | Launched the Medicine at Midnight Tour, which continued until 2022, supporting their tenth studio album. |
October 2021 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. |
September 2021 | Received the first Global Icon Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. |
July 17 2021 | Released Hail Satin, an album of disco covers under the name Dee Gees for Record Store Day, including four Bee Gees covers and a cover of Andy Gibb's 'Shadow Dancing'. |
May 12 2021 | Announced as one of six performer inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
February 10 2021 | Announced as one of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees in their first year of eligibility. |
February 5 2021 | Released their album Medicine at Midnight, with three preceding singles: 'Shame Shame', 'No Son of Mine', and 'Waiting on a War'. |
January 2021 | The band performed at the US Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden. |
2020 | Foo Fighters released the music video for 'Shame Shame', directed by Paola Kudacki |
2020 | Foo Fighters released 'Run Rudolph Run' on Amazon Music Holiday Plays |
2020 | Foo Fighters released the single 'Shame Shame' from the album Medicine at Midnight |
November 2020 | Promotion for the album Medicine at Midnight began to ramp up. |
January 3 2020 | Released the Foo Files EP '00959525' featuring B-sides from the self-titled album 'Foo Fighters'. |
December 13 2019 | Released the Foo Files EP '00999925' featuring B-sides from the album 'There Is Nothing Left to Lose'. |
November 2019 | The band began releasing a series of EPs called the Foo Files, consisting of previously released B-sides and live performances. |
November 8 2019 | Released the Foo Files EP '01050525' with B-sides from the album 'In Your Honor'. |
October 2019 | Foo Fighters announced they were recording their tenth studio album based on demos by Dave Grohl. |
October 18 2019 | Released the Foo Files EP '00020225' featuring B-sides from the album 'One by One'. |
September 20 2019 | Released the Foo Files EP '00050525 Live in Roswell', documenting a 2005 concert at Walker Air Force Base, coinciding with Raid Area 51 day. |
September 13 2019 | Released the Foo Files EP '00070725 Live at Studio 606', featuring a 2007 performance at the band's own studio. |
July 16 2019 | Released the Foo Files EP '00111125 – Live in London', which was the same performance from the iTunes Festival: London 2011 EP. |
2018 | Foo Fighters released the single 'The Line' from their album Concrete and Gold, which charted in multiple countries including reaching #4 in one chart and #30 in another. |
October 2018 | Completed the tour in support of 'Concrete and Gold'. |
2017 | Commenced the Concrete and Gold Tour, which extended from 2017 to 2018, promoting their ninth studio album. |
2017 | Rami Jaffee becomes a full-time member, officially joining the band after years of session work. |
September 15 2017 | Officially released the album 'Concrete and Gold', produced by Greg Kurstin and featuring guest appearances by Justin Timberlake, Shawn Stockman, and Paul McCartney. |
August 23 2017 | Released 'The Sky Is a Neighborhood' as the second single from 'Concrete and Gold', which topped the Mainstream Rock chart. |
June 2017 | Began touring, including headlining the Glastonbury Festival 2017. |
June 20 2017 | Foo Fighters announced their ninth studio album 'Concrete and Gold', set for release in September, and officially confirmed Rami Jaffee as the sixth member of the group. |
June 1 2017 | The band released their new single 'Run', which later topped the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart. |
March 2016 | Foo Fighters released a mockumentary video addressing rumors of a breakup, humorously suggesting Dave Grohl would leave the band and be replaced by Nick Lachey. |
November 23 2015 | Released the 'Saint Cecilia' EP as a 12-inch vinyl and digital download via RCA. |
April 18 2015 | Released the 'Songs from the Laundry Room' EP as a 10-inch vinyl and digital download via RCA. |
2014 | Foo Fighters won Radio Contraband Major Label Artist of the Year. |
2014 | The band won Song of the Year for 'Something from Nothing' and Album of the Year for Sonic Highways. |
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