Is it safe to say that Wasting Light was the album that officially jumped the Foo Fighters from great rock band into legendary rock band status? 17 years in and still able to punch out a #1 album and plaster themselves all over rock radio–I’d say their ticket to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is pretty much stamped. Dave, Taylor, Nate, Chris and Pat also look to add some more hardware to their trophy shelf in about a […]
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New Release Report 4/12/11: A “So Beautiful” List of Releases
After a bit of a hiccup, the surprisingly robust release schedule that’s been par for the course these past few weeks is back. If you’re a rock fan, you obviously know that the Foo Fighters’ Wasting Light hits stores today (reminder: we’ve reviewed it). This album reunites Butch Vig with Dave Grohl for the first time in nearly twenty years, reunites Dave Grohl with Krist Novocelic for the first time on record since Kurt Cobain’s suicide, and also reunites Pat […]
Foos Won’t Be “Wasting” Your Time on New Album
I have not liked a Foo Fighters single since “All My Life” was released from One By One in 2002. Not surprising, One By One was also the last Foos record I liked all the way through. Until now, that is. I could tell you how I think In Your Honor should’ve been one album and that Echoes… is a throwaway but why waste all that time and energy on negativity? In theory, Wasting Light should be amazing. It’s produced […]
The Viewfinder: Foo Fighters “Rope”
There are some bands that make variations of the same album year after year, but they’ve perfected that signature sound so much that it’s practically a science. Foo Fighters are one of those bands. Although they’ll never be listed on that same iconic list as leader Dave Grohl’s former band, they’ve put together a notable streak of hit singles and albums (and have lasted three times as long). The Foos have been pretty busy setting up the release of their […]