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Scotsman
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Foo Fighters at 30: Band drop new single, Today's Song, as Dave Grohl attends Wimbledon once again
Grohl shared an emotional message to fans citing the many former bandmates through the Foo Fighters' history Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Foo Fighters have released a brand new single, Today's Song, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first album. Dave Grohl also shared a message thanking former bandmates for their time working with him over the years. The new single comes as Grohl was spotted with his wife attending Wimbledon once again this year. Dave Grohl has had a busy Wednesday while many of us are slogging it out for the weekend – coupled with attending Wimbledon once again, Foo Fighters have dropped a new single. 'Today's Song' is the first new original work from the group since the release of 2023's But Here We Are, and comes as the band – or rather, Grohl himself – celebrates the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut album. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Posting a note to fans on the Foo Fighters official website, Grohl wrote: 'Over the years, we've had moments of unbridled joy, and moments of devastating heartbreak. Moments of beautiful victory, and moments of painful defeat. We have mended broken bones and broken hearts. But we have followed this road together, with each other, for each other, no matter what. Because in life, you just can't go it alone.' As Dave Grohl attends Wimbledon once again, Foo Fighters have dropped a new single in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their debut album. |Grohl also paid tribute to former members of the band, including former drummers William Goldsmith, Josh Freese, and former guitarist Franz Stahl, stating that 'this story would be incomplete, so we extend our heartfelt gratitude for the time, music, and memories that we shared with each of them over the years. Thank you, gentlemen.' 'And... Taylor,' he would continue, 'Your name is spoken every day, sometimes with tears, sometimes with a smile, but you are still in everything we do, everywhere we go, forever. The enormity of your beautiful soul is only rivalled by the infinite longing we feel in your absence. We all miss you beyond words. FOO FIGHTERS will forever include Taylor Hawkins in every note that we play, until we do finally reach our destination.' Did Dave Grohl record the first Foo Fighters album by himself? Yes, Dave Grohl largely recorded the first Foo Fighters album by himself. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad After the death of Kurt Cobain and the end of Nirvana, Grohl went into Robert Lang Studios in Seattle in 1994. He spent about a week recording what would become the self-titled Foo Fighters debut album. On this album, he played all the instruments (drums, bass, guitar) and sang all the vocals himself. The only exception was a guest guitar part on the song 'X-Static' played by Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs, who happened to be in the studio at the time. Grohl initially recorded the album as a cathartic personal project, not intending it to be a major release. He even chose the name 'Foo Fighters' to hide his identity. However, when the demo tapes garnered significant record label interest, he then recruited a full band to perform the songs live, thus forming the Foo Fighters as we know them today. Who were the original members of Foo Fighters? The first full band line-up of Foo Fighters saw Dave Grohl rope in former Germs and Nirvana guitarist Pat Smear, alongside the rhythm section of Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith, formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Goldsmith left the band under acrimonious circumstances stemming from the recording of the group's second album, The Colour and The Shape. Smear temporarily left the band, first replaced by former Scream bandmate Franz Stahl, before Chris Shiflett finally took on the lead guitar role to complement Smear upon his return. What do you think of the new Foo Fighters single, and were you a fan of the first album when it came out in 1995? Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment down below.
Mint
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Ed Sheeran drops new track ‘Drive' ahead of Brad Pitt's ‘F1: The Movie'
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has released a brand-new single titled Drive, which will be part of the official soundtrack for the upcoming Hollywood film F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt. The track dropped on Thursday, just ahead of the film's global release on June 27. Produced by John Mayer and Blake Slatkin, the high-energy song also features Mayer on guitar, Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl on drums, bassist Pino Palladino, and keyboardist Rami Jaffee. The collaboration brings together a powerful lineup of musical heavyweights. Drive is part of F1: The Album, which features a star-studded artist list including Doja Cat, Burna Boy, Rosé, Chris Stapleton, Tate McRae, RAYE, Myke Towers and Roddy Ricch, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, F1: The Movie follows the story of Sonny Hayes (played by Brad Pitt), a former Formula One driver who returns to the track to mentor a young racer, Joshua Pearce (played by Damson Idris). The cast also includes Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, and Tobias Menzies. Adding to the film's authenticity, F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is also on board as a producer. As anticipation builds for the film and its soundtrack, Sheeran's Drive adds an emotional and energetic layer to a movie that merges high-speed racing with cinematic spectacle. Meanwhile, Sheeran is also set to make a return appearance on The Great Indian Kapil Show. Netflix released a teaser over the weekend, giving fans a glimpse of the 34-year-old singer crooning in Hindi. The teaser shows Sheeran joining Kapil Sharma on stage for a fun-filled episode set to stream on Saturday, June 28 at 8:00 PM. Sheeran, who appeared in episode 8 of Season 1, is back to charm Indian audiences, this time with a Hindi song and plenty of laughs.
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
Ed Sheeran releases new song 'Drive' featuring John Mayer, Dave Grohl: Watch music video
Ed Sheeran has released new music. The singer-songwriter dropped the song "Drive" on Friday, his contribution to the soundtrack of the upcoming Brad Pitt Formula One racing film " F1." There's also a video to go along with the rocking track, which features guitar by John Mayer and drums courtesy of Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl. Watch the full video below. "i knew that i wanted to make a proper rock song for [the movie], a proper driving song. something you'd wanna turn up to the fullest amount whilst driving," Sheeran wrote in the caption of an Instagram post Friday. He noted that he co-wrote the song with Mayer and songwriter Blake Slatkin, and that Grohl and musician Pino Palladino, a session bassist, were "the final jigsaw pieces of the song." "pure dream team for the genre of rock, and i really feel what we created fits the scene in the movie so well," he continued. "i LOVE making songs for movies, ever since i did 'I See Fire' for The Hobbit. it really lets me as a movie fan, behind the curtain, help create the perfect song for a scene in a movie." In the accompanying music video, Sheeran sings on a racetrack while Formula One cars whiz by him and fly through the air. At the end, he gets behind the wheel of what looks like a super-charged dune buggy and drives through the desert and onto a beach. "Movies and art are the only hobbies outside of music i really have, and i love my time at [F1 events] whenever i get to go play there. so this was like a match made in heaven," Sheeran wrote in his Instagram post Friday. "i'm so honored to work with such great musicians on it, and hope you guys love the end result." "F1" follows veteran racer Sonny Hayes (Pitt), who is recruited by Ruben Cervantes, played by Javier Bardem, to join his Formula One team and race alongside Joshua Pearce, played by Damson Idris. The movie and the soundtrack are both out June 27.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ed Sheeran drops new song 'Drive' From 'F1: The Movie'
Ahead of the opening of Brad Pitt's project ' The Movie', British singer Ed Sheeran has released a new song 'Drive' from the film. Ahead of the opening of Brad Pitt 's project 'F1: The Movie', British singer Ed Sheeran has released a new song 'Drive' from the film. "Drive," produced by John Mayer and Blake Slatkin, features Mayer on guitar alongside Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl on drums, bassist Pino Paladino and keyboardist Rami Jaffee , with additional keyboards and drum programming by Slatkin, as per The Hollywood Reporter. F1: The Album was produced and overseen by Atlantic Records west coast president Kevin Weaver, who also produced Barbie The Album, Twisters: The Album, The Greatest Showman, Suicide Squad, Daisy Jones & The Six and Birds Of Prey soundtracks, along with Atlantic Records' evp and co-head of Pop/Rock A&R, Brandon Davis, and Atlantic Records' svp A&R/marketing, Joseph Khoury. Meanwhile, Ed is basking in the success of his latest song 'Sapphire' that he made in collaboration with Arijit Singh. Sharing what went behind the track, Ed in an Instagram post wrote, "Sapphire was the first song I finished for Play that made me know where the album was heading. It's why I finished the recording process in Goa surrounded by some of the best musicians in India. It was an incredible creative process. I shot the music video with @liampethickphoto and @nicminns across my India tour earlier this year, we wanted to showcase the beauty and breadth of the country and its culture. " He added, "The final jigsaw piece for me was getting @arijitsingh on the record, I'll make a post about that in a few days but it was a journey to get there and such an amazing day of music and family. Me and him have done a full Punjabi version of the song that will come out in the next few weeks, which has a lot more of him on it. This is the album version of the song, and my favourite song on the album. Hope you guys love it. Sapphire out now x. "
Perth Now
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Foo Fighters‘ tour rider for Jakarta includes special permission to swear, smoke and drink on stage
Foo Fighters' tour rider for Jakarta allows them permission to swear, smoke and drink on stage. The band recently announced their first show in the Indonesian capital since 1996 will take place at Carnaval Ancol on October 2 and they have requested and been granted special permission to curse, drink and smoke during the show but won't touch on 'sensitive topics'. According to Consequence Sound, Ravel Junardy, the promoter of the show and the CEO of Ravel Entertainment said: 'They've asked for the freedom to curse on stage, as well as permission to smoke and drink during the show. As long as it doesn't touch on sensitive topics like race, religion, or Indonesian cultural values, we'll allow it.' Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that Josh Freese – the drummer who replaced the late Taylor Hawkins after his sudden death in 2022 – had been abruptly fired from the band with no warning. Josh shared on Instagram earlier this month: 'The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they've decided 'to go in a different direction with their drummer.' "No reason was given. :( Regardless, I enjoyed the past two years with them, both on and off stage, and I support whatever they feel is best for the band. 'In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I've never been let go from a band, so while I'm not angry – just a bit shocked and disappointed. 'But as most of you know I've always worked freelance and bounced between bands so, I'm fine. Stay tuned for my 'Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters' list.'
