Foo Fighters and related artists

Former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl formed Foo Fighters after the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994. Since he'd been considering the possibility of a solo career while still with Nirvana, Grohl already had a backlog of songs he'd recorded on his own and on ...more

Former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl formed Foo Fighters after the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994. Since he'd been considering the possibility of a solo career while still with Nirvana, Grohl already had a backlog of songs he'd recorded on his own and on which he played every instrument himself. He formed a band with bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, and Pat Smear, a former Nirvana guitarist. The name Foo Fighters came from a secret WWII force that researched UFOs. The Fighters laid down Grohl's songs and had a hit record that blared melodic, hard rock gems like "This is a Call" and "Big Me." Since the debut in '95, Goldsmith and Smear have both left, and Grohl keeps cranking out no-brainers that keep the Foo Fighters very much afloat....less