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Louis Partridge and Olivia Rodrigo at Wimbledon

Olivia Rodrigo and Dave Grohl in Royal Box at Wimbledon

US music stars Olivia Rodrigo and Dave Grohl were among the top celebrity names at Wimbledon on a star-studded day at the Championships.

Music • 02 Jul

Behind the music - Spin Class

Bristol rock four-piece Spin Class have released their new single, Bagel Bagel Bagel. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 25 Apr

Dave Grohl has been married to his wife Jordyn Blum since 2003

Grohl admits fathering child 'outside of my marriage'

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has announced he fathered a child "outside of my marriage".

Music • 11 Sep 24

Jordyn Blum and Dave Grohl attend day two of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England. Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage

Dave Grohl and Cliff Richard among stars at Wimbledon

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and singer Cliff Richard were among the stars enjoying the tennis on day two of Wimbledon in London.

Music • 02 Jul 24

Guitar played by Cobain at Nirvana's last gig for sale

A guitar played by Kurt Cobain at Nirvana's last performance is estimated to fetch between one million to two million US dollars at auction.

Music • 09 Oct 23

Chrissie Hynde - "I'm more relaxed now, if you can believe it. This is the real mellow version of me"

Chrissie Hynde shrugs off age to become 'real mellow'

Chrissie Hynde has said that she does not mind getting older and feels more "relaxed now".

Music • 06 Aug 23

Elton John - The singer-songwriter has said he "couldn't be more excited" to make his debut at Glastonbury

Elton John closing out Glastonbury with final UK show

Elton John is set to close out Britain's legendary Glastonbury Festival on Sunday night, bringing down the curtain on the five-day annual spectacular with what has been billed as his final UK performance.

Music • 25 Jun 23

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on stage of day three of Glastonbury

Foo Fighters dedicate song to late drummer Hawkins

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl dedicated the last song of the band's surprise set on Glastonbury's Pyramid stage to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Music • 23 Jun 23

With Dave Grohl triple-jobbing on vocals, guitars, and drums, this collection of bruisers and ballads serves as a lighthouse for band and listener alike, with comfort and inspiration coursing through each song

Foo Fighters at life-affirming best on But Here We Are

Dedicated to the memories of Dave Grohl's mother Virginia and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, But Here We Are lives up to all the connotations that its Back in White cover suggests.

Album Review • 05 Jun 23

Breakout! Foo Fighters become pinball wizards

Foo Fighters have launched a new pinball machine featuring 15 of their songs as part of a line of new rock and roll pinball machines.

Music • 28 Feb 23

US rock pays musical tribute to Taylor Hawkins in LA

Dave Grohl invited fans to "spend some time in the musical mind" of Taylor Hawkins, at a special tribute concert to the late Foo Fighters drummer.

Music • 28 Sep 22

Foo Fighters honour memory of Hawkins

Foo Fighters paid tribute to their drummer Taylor Hawkins with a special concert alongside a star-studded line-up at London's Wembley Stadium.

Music • 04 Sep 22

Early Foo Fighters guitar is going up for auction

A guitar used by Dave Grohl in one of the Foo Fighters' early videos is to go on sale.

Music • 21 Aug 22

Blink-182, Metallica drummers join Hawkins tribute

Drummers Travis Barker, Lars Ulrich and Martin Chambers have been added to the line-up for the Wembley Stadium tribute concert in memory of the late Foo Fighters star Taylor Hawkins.

Music • 17 Aug 22

Paul McCartney hails Taylor Hawkins as a rock hero

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins saying he was a "true Rock and Roll hero".

Music • 30 Mar 22

Rami Jaffee, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, and Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters attend the Los Angeles premiere of Studio 666 on 16 February 2022

Foo Fighters cancel tour following death of Hawkins

Foo Fighters have urged fans to pull "loved ones close" and to take time to grieve as the band cancelled the remainder of their tour following the "staggering loss" of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Music • 29 Mar 22

Taylor Hawkins had been on tour with the Foo Fighters at the time of his passing

Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer, dies aged 50

Taylor Hawkins, the iconic Foo Fighters drummer, has died, the band has announced. A cause of death has not been disclosed.

Music • 26 Mar 22

Foo Fighters' comedy-horror is for diehards only

The classic Ronnie James Dio quote that every band needs to be a democracy led by a dictator takes on a diabolical twist in the Foo Fighters' hokey horror-comedy - truly one for diehards only.

Movie Review • 26 Feb 22

Foo Fighters move to reassure Irish fans about notions

The Foo Fighters have moved to reassure Irish fans that the release of the band's horror-comedy Studio 666 in cinemas does not mean that they have developed notions.

Music • 24 Feb 22

Dave Grohl cancels grub date thanks to Storm Eunice

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl cancelled his appearance on Saturday Kitchen Live after getting stuck in Hollywood as a result of Storm Eunice.

Music • 19 Feb 22

Mr Elden as a four-month-old on the cover of Nevermind. Picture: Getty

Nirvana Nevermind case dismissed

A judge in California has dismissed a case taken against rock act Nirvana by the man pictured as a baby on the cover of the band's album Nevermind album.

Music • 04 Jan 22

Dave Grohl reveals rift with father over music career

Dave Grohl has told how his father expected him to take the "conventional route" in life and did not approve of him joining a rock band.

Music • 11 Oct 21

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Saturday

The World Cup qualifiers resume as Ireland travel to Azerbaijan, Strictly takes a trip to Tinseltown, there's musical memories with Simon and Garfunkel, and new crime drama Paris Police . . .

Television • 09 Oct 21

Grohl recalls chance meeting with Irish hitchhiker

Dave Grohl has recalled how a chance meeting with a hitchhiker in Ireland helped him move on after Kurt Cobain's death.

Music • 01 Oct 21

Eric Wagner, pictured with Trouble in the 1990s Photo: Getty Images

Singer Eric Wagner dies after Covid-19 battle

The American singer Eric Wagner, who was frontman with the doom metal bands The Skull and Trouble and a guest vocalist on Dave Grohl's Probot side project, has died.

Music • 24 Aug 21