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Lorde has been pretty busy since her debut album, "Pure Heroine," dropped last year. The "Royals" singer has been parodied on "South Park," performed with Nirvana at the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and was even charged with curating the soundtrack for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1."In a recent interview with "Rolling Stone's" Brian Hiatt, Lorde talked about her many adventures in music, which included a tour stop in her native New Zealand last month."It definitely feels like a bit of a victory lap," she said.The singer got the Hunger Games gig in July and it has taken up a lot of her precious time. -
Dave Grohl Calls Bands Who Perform Old Albums in Full 'Lazy,' Considers Re-Recording Foo Fighters's Debut Album
Dave Grohl has long been a champion for authenticity in music, famously using his 2012 Grammy speech to celebrate "the human element of music," and in a recent "NME" interview, the Foo Fighters frontman was at it again, denouncing the recent trend of bands going on nostalgia tours to perform their old albums in full."F--k, man! I don't like it when a band's tour is just to play one past record," Grohl vented to "NME." "I f--king hate that. I don't like it when bands do that. It's presumptuous. It's lazy."The topic of these nostalgia tours came up when Grohl was discussing the Foo Fighters's plans for their upcoming 20th anniversary, which at one point included a re-recording of the band's self-titled 1995 debut album, which Grohl originally recorded by himself in a matter of days. -
Dolly Parton Talks Giving Songs To Whitney Houston, Emmylou Harris In 'Sonic Highways' Clip [WATCH]
On the most recent episode of HBO's Foo Fighters Sonic Highways, Dave Grohl interviewed country music legend Dolly Parton about the decision to give away hit songs to other artists and her beginnings in the Nashville music scene. She said she moved to Nashville to write songs for both herself and other artists to perform. -
Dave Grohl Opens Up about the 'Sonic Highways' Song Inspired by the End of Nirvana
When Dave Grohl and his Foo Fighters decided to record their upcoming album, "Sonic Highways," in different studios across the country, there was almost a guarantee that the band would end up in Seattle. A song on the album was inspired by the end of Nirvana. -
Dave Grohl on '60 Minutes': 'Foo Fighters Is the Dumbest Band Name Ever' [WATCH]
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl appeared on "60 Minutes" last night, Oct. 26, alongside Anderson Cooper, who was digging into the singer's latest HBO series "Sonic Highways." A shining moment from the interview came when Grohl was explaining how his post-Nirvana band got its name, which he called "the dumbest band name ever." -
‘Foo Fighters Week’ Kicks Off On ‘Late Show with David Letterman’: Dave Grohl Talks ‘Sonic Highways’ – Covers Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” With Zac Brown [VIDEO]
The Foo Fighters kicked off their weeklong residency on The Late Show with David Letterman just last night in order to celebrate the upcoming Nov. 10 release of their eighth studio album Sonic Highways. Before taking to the stage, where they covered Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” alongside Zac Brown Band frontman, the group’s singer Dave Grohl sat down with the legendary comedian and talk show host about the album. -
Foo Fighters To Play Small Connecticut Venue? Owner Makes Impassioned Plea For Band To Show Up
Foo Fighters might have opened up a big ol' can of worms when they agreed to play a crowdfunded show in Richmond, Virginia last month. -
Chelsea Handler Hated 'Real Housewives,' Tila Tequila Reality Show Interviews on 'Chelsea Lately'
Chelsea Handler's "Chelsea Lately" wrapped up a seven-year run on E! late this past summer, and the comedienne seems thrilled to put that era behind her. She turned up for a Sirius XM Town Hall interview with Dave Grohl Monday, Oct. 6, and was ready to dish on some of the particulars that she had to keep to herself while under contract with the network. When Grohl pressed for details on who she hated interviewing, it did not take to much for Handler to spill the details, like the "Real Housewives" and Tila Tequila. -
BBC Release All-Star Cover Of Beach Boys Song 'God Only Knows' Featuring Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Lorde, Sam Smith [LISTEN]
When Lorde, Brian Wilson, Dave Grohl, Florence Welch and a variety of other artists get together to sing The Beach Boys classic "God Only Knows," there's obviously something big to announce. -
'Nevermind' Producer Butch Vig: Nirvana Rehearsed For Nearly 2,000 Hours Before Recording
Nevermind producer Butch Vig recently served as the keynote speaker for Yellow Phone Music Conference, where he claimed Kurt Cobain and Nirvana rehearsed 10 hours a day for a period of six months before recording their 1991 mega-hit. -
Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band Added to The Concert for Valor Line-up
On November 11, The Concert for Valor will hit the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by HBO and Starbucks, the free event will honor the courage and sacrifice of America's veterans and their families. Carrie Underwood and the Zac Brown Band will join Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Eminem, Jamie Foxx, Dave Grohl, John Oliver, Rihanna, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg will all make appearances during the event which will be televised live on HBO, who will offer its affiliates the opportunity to allow nonsubscribers to view the special. -
Rihanna, Eminem, Bruce Springsteen To Headline HBO's 'Concert For Valor' On Veteran's Day
Rihanna, Eminem, and Bruce Springsteen are among the headlining acts for HBO's "Concert of Valor" in Washington, D.C., which is set to air live at 7 p.m. EST on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11. The concert's other headliners include Carrie Underwood, Dave Grohl (but not Foo Fighters?), Metallica, and the Zac Brown Band.
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