The show-stopping encore of the Foo Fighters‘ headlining set at Cal Jam 18 on Oct. 6 was a sight to see. For the first time in years, Dave Grohl went behind the kit, accompanied by bassist Krist Novoselic and guitarist Pat Smear — three members of Nirvana — and played a handful of songs from […]
To witness Cal Jam 18 in San Bernardino, Calif., was to experience rock and roll in its purest state in 2018. The Foo Fighters gathered their friends and colleagues at Glen Helen Amphitheater for the second Cal Jam under their control, and it was endlessly entertaining. Everybody’s talking about the show-stopping mini-set of Nirvana songs […]
The Foo Fighters‘ second Cal Jam festival went off over the weekend in Southern California — click here for our in-depth review — but all anybody could talk about once it ended was the Foos’ encore. (Photo above courtesy Chris Molina). And by “encore,” we’re referring, of course, to a six-song set of Nirvana songs, […]
This weekend, Dave Grohl and his merry band of Foo Fighters colleagues will throw their new annual tradition, Cal Jam, in San Bernardino, California. To kick the internet in its teeth with rumors and speculation, the Foos’ social media pages posted something … curious on Wednesday afternoon: This is a Jam @caljamfest#CalJam18 pic.twitter.com/cOJKFihzMj — Foo […]
27 years ago today, Nirvana‘s landmark grunge album Nevermind was released. It’s somewhat interesting to point out that its challenging predecessor, 1993’s In Utero (which just celebrated its own 25th anniversary), was released almost two years to the day after Nevermind set the rock world on its ear. Clearly, rock music fans are holding this twenty-plus-since-Nevermind […]
“Teenage angst has paid off well … now I’m bored and old,” Kurt Cobain screams in the opening seconds of “Serve the Servants,” the opening track to Nirvana‘s 1993 album In Utero. It was an effective and poignant way to kick off the band’s hugely anticipated third album, which celebrates its 25th anniversary today. Of […]
In 2014, Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their already rock-solid place as one of the most influential and important rock and roll bands of all time. At the ceremony, Nirvana alumni Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear jammed at the Barclays Center with huge guest stars including […]
After a roaring debut of their Cal Jam extravaganza in October 2017, the Foo Fighters will be back at it again next fall. On Monday, Dave Grohl and the guys announced Cal Jam 18, set for Saturday, October 6 at Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernardino, California. The lineup: Foo Fighters Iggy Pop with […]
Foo Fighters are out on the road touring in support of their eclectic new album, Concrete & Gold, and the outing brought them through Oregon earlier this week — where a very special guest joined them onstage. Before playing “Big Me,” Dave Grohl introduced his old pal Krist Novoselic, his former Nirvana band mate-turned accordion […]
Krist Novoselic, perhaps best known as the bassist for Nirvana in addition to being an outspoken environmental/political activist in his home state of Washington, has a new band. As Rolling Stone profiled on Monday, Novoselic and the project, Giants in the Trees, also features Jillian Raye (vocals/banjo), Ray Prestegard (guitar) and Erik Friend (drums). In […]
