The story behind the Foo Fighters classic that everyone assumed was about Kurt Cobain

Grohl was more specific in 1999 when he told Howard Stern that the song “was more about heroes that are ordinary,” after ...

The Foo Fighters’ Greatest Song of All Time Was Inspired by the Late Kurt Cobain

Dave Grohl wrote the Foo Fighters song Walk while coping with Kurt Cobain’s death, turning deep grief into one of the band’s most uplifting anthems.
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"Kurt kissed me and said, 'now I don't have to be the only songwriter!'”: Dave Grohl's evolution as a songwriter

Best of 2024: Rock music is riddled with examples of drummers who have emerged from the shadows to become prolific and profoundly talented songwriters: Grant Hart of Hüsker Dü; Josh Tillman of Fleet ...

The Foo Fighters Song That Became Their Most Meaningful — and Why Dave Grohl Says It Matters Most

Foo Fighters fans are revisiting These Days after Dave Grohl revealed it’s the band’s most meaningful song, praised for its heartbreaking power.
American Songwriter

Dave Grohl on Transitioning From Drummer to Frontman, Compared Himself to Fellow ’90s Dark Horse

When Dave Grohl embarked on a solo career following the tragic death of his former Nirvana bandmate, Kurt Cobain, the multi-instrumentalist shocked audiences with his frontman skills—and he wasn’t the ...
American Songwriter

Dave Grohl Surprises L.A. School Benefit Fundraiser With Cover of Queen & David Bowie’s “Under Pressure”

Looking over the last year, the Foo Fighters released their latest album, But Here We Are, in 2023 and helmed the Everything or Nothing at All Tour in 2024. Although 2025 kicked off nearly five months ...