Dave Grohl

A Nameless Ghoul from Ghost B.C. on Papa Emeritus II being too evil for the Vatican

Founded in 2008, Ghost B.C. created a bit of mystique for itself right from the start. The sextet is essentially anonymous in its elaborate costumes, with singer Papa Emeritus II decked out like a satanic pope, and his cardinals, The Ghouls With No Name, performing in uniform brown robes whose cowls ... More >>

The ten biggest assholes in rock

Feuds, tantrums, threatening to kill the president -- if you've been following rock music for the past few decades, you know that dickish behavior comes with the territory when your job involves a stage and adoring fans. Here we've assembled the reprehensible cream that has risen to top, highlightin ... More >>

Ten great albums recorded at Sound City Studios, the focus of Sound City

Dave Grohl is a busy guy. The Foo Fighters frontman is a member of multiple supergroups, played alongside Paul McCartney at the 12/12/12 Sandy Relief Concert, will be the keynote speaker at South by Southwest this March, and just made his directing debut with Sound City, a documentary tracing the hi ... More >>

Mustaches: They're gross, they scratch my face, and the Civil War is over

Editor's note: Mustaches are derigeur on uncles, cops and closing pitchers, but they've also become a fixture on the upper lips of the young and the hip. In fact, it's hard to imagine a time since the Civil War when razors were so ignored. But the look can be polarizing, and Westword contributors Sa ... More >>

The five best concerts in Denver this week

Maybe it's just because we're claustrophobic and get all sorts of anxious being pressed in by tight crowds, but the thought of being trampled seems more than a little unnerving, which is precisely why we always avoid Black Friday. But being trampled by turtles, on the other hand, well, now that just ... More >>

Mondo Generator

Tuesday, January 8, Marquis Theater, 866-468-7621.

Twenty fabled moments in Denver music: #10: Nirvana's first post-Nevermind show here, 1991

Over the course of the next few weeks, Backbeat will be counting down the twenty most fabled moments in Denver music history. Today, a look back at when Nirvana came back to town for a show at the Gothic Theatre with Dinosaur Jr., fresh off of recording Nevermind. When the members of Nirvana left a ... More >>

Wait, so Dave Grohl doesn't hate dance music? Evidently not.

So Dave Grohl, through his peeps at Nasty Little Man, just clarified the seemingly incendiary remarks he made during his acceptance speech at the Grammy Awards last weekend when he was picking up his Gramophone trophy. Turns out, as suspected, he wasn't ripping on dance music specifically, his com ... More >>

Re:Generation strives to break down barriers

This past Sunday during his acceptance speech on behalf of his band the Foo Fighters for Best Rock Performance at the 54th Annual Grammy awards, Dave Grohl made some comments that stirred the ire of some folks. Lauding the fact that Wasting Light, the album in question, had been recorded in his gara ... More >>

Dave Grohl: "You don't come to my show and fight! You come to my show and fucking dance!"

​In case you missed it, last night at a gig in London at the iTunes Festival, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters (due October 9 at the Pepsi Center) stopped his set mid-song and singled out an unruly fan and basically told him in to scram! Beat it, buster! Hit the bricks! Grohl was a little more p ... More >>

Review: Sleigh Bells at the Ogden, 6/4/11

​SLEIGH BELLS at THE OGDEN THEATRE | 6/4/11"The best thing to do is to come out swinging, punch squarely in the mouth and keep relentlessly pommeling until you gas out."

Time Capsule master reels of classic Denver recordings saved by gracious real estate agent

Just a few of the master tapes left behind at Time Capsule Studios​Tucked inside the sleeve of the latest Foo Fighters record you'll find an inch long piece of tape that resembles a film negative. If you're not paying attention when you rip open the packaging, you'll miss the sticker on the sh ... More >>

SXSW Travelogue: Take to the Oars checks in from Austin on their second day of the madness

Ryan Gombeski, Chris Weaver and JP Manza of Take to the Oars at Congress Bridge​ Friday, March 18 SHIT! I swore last night that I would not be sitting here tonight at 3:00 a.m. in front of the computer working on the blog -- there are after parties to be had people! -- but alas, here we are ... More >>

Hey, is that Dave Grohl?: Ten awesome celebrity photobombs

Dude, Dave. Chill!Last week, NPR asked listeners to share photos of themselves with favorite musicians. That's a swell idea and all, but we thought that taking the angle of the photobomber would be a more entertaining way to look at pictures of famous people with non-famous people. While there have ... More >>

Max Cavalera of Soulfly talks about his history and darkly humorous song titles

​As the leader of Sepultura for over a decade, Max Cavalera helped put Brazil on the map. From the beginning, the outfit was clearly influenced by punk rock as much as it was by other metal bands, as evidenced by its socially conscious lyrics, its grassroots efforts to get its music out into t ... More >>

Them Crooked Vultures destroys the Fillmore and then feasts on the remains

Aaron Thackeray Them Crooked Vultures • Mini Mansions Fillmore Auditorium | 4.19.10 The rawk fist (index and pinky for horns, thumb tucked) is a tricky little bugger. It's a totally sincere expression of rock-induced euphoria with all the subtlety of a billy club. Them Crooked Vultures earned th ... More >>

Josh Homme on what it's like to play with John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl in Them Crooked Vultures

​ When explaining why there weren't too many rock and roll tunes on Them Crooked Vultures' self-titled debut, singer and guitarist Josh Homme says, "Let's just try to steamroll everybody with dark heavier music." With former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl and ex-Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jo ... More >>

Them Crooked Vultures put the super in super group

This Just In: Them Crooked Vultures, Carrie Underwood, String Cheese Incident shows announced

​As if playing in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters wasn't enough for Dave Grohl, he teamed up with Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones and Queen of the Stone Age's Joshua Homme to form Them Crooked Vultures in 2009. The Vultures, who released their self-titled debut this past November, descend upon the Fil ... More >>

A.A. Bondy

Thursday, January 28, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Them Crooked Vultures top seller at Twist and Shout

​Them Crooked Vultures, the supergroup that features drummer Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age), guitarist/singer John Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss) and bassist John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), grabbed the top spot at Twist & Shout with their self-titled debut, ... More >>

Beyond Playlist presents Xmas-rated, part four: Variety Packs

This year, we've wrapped our roundup of holiday albums a bit differently. Instead of delivering it to you in one big lump (like coal), we're parceling out the reviews online, with a blog each weekday through December 24 devoted to recordings in a different category. Part four features "Variety Pac ... More >>

Live Review: Foo Fighters and Year Long Disaster at Red Rocks

Foo Fighters: the original Westword review

The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 9 edition

Foo Fighters

Monday and Tuesday, September 8-9, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, 303-830-8497.

Foo Openers Supergrass, Year Long Disaster Hit the Larimer Lounge

Foo Fighters' Red Rocks Dates Postponed

Delegating Denver #39 of 56: Ohio

Beyond Playlist: Foo Fighters and More

Dinosaur Jr. Take Two

Reunited and it feels so good.

MySpace Melo

Tenacious D

The Pick of Destiny
Epic

Numan Group

Gary Numan's songs get pimped.

Rye Coalition

Curses! (Gern Blandsten)

Foo Fighters

In Your Honor (RCA)

Queens of the Stone Age

Lullabies to Paralyze (Interscope)

The Beatdown

In the final tally, Avril is far less Complicated than Britney.

Probot

Probot (Southern Lord)

Knock 'Em Dead

Killing Joke's ghoulish rock has the last laugh.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Territorial Dissings

Krist Novoselic has punk and politics on the brain.

For Krist's Sake

Krist Novoselic has more to talk about than his days in Nirvana.

Bring Back That Sunny Day

After a three-year hiatus, Sunny Day Real Estate is in business again.

Now They're Cooking

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