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Foo Fighters

American rock band

Musical grouprock bandQ483718

Founded: 1995
Dissolved: none
Members / parts: Franz Stahl
, Dave Grohl
, William Goldsmith
+6 more
Genre: alternative rock
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1.albumoftheyear.org/list/310-rolling-stones-50-best-albums-of-2014/
2.albumoftheyear.org/l/2226-album-stream-foo-fighters-sonic-highways/
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, post-grunge
, hard rock
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1.pep.ph/news/32981/adele-wins-big-in-the-54th-grammy-awards
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Label: RCA Records
, Capitol Records
, Roswell Records
Country of origin: United States
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Sources
1.Stated in MusicBrainz
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Formed in: Seattle

Overview

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The Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Initially founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the band comprises vocalist/guitarist Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel, guitarists Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett, keyboardist Rami Jaffee and drummer Ilan Rubin. Guitarist Franz Stahl and drummers William Goldsmith, Taylor Hawkins, and Josh Freese are former members.

Overview

Discography

134 linked to Foo Fighters in Wikidata

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I Am a River(2015)
Songs From the Laundry Room(2015)
Saint Cecilia(2015)
Sonic Highways(2014)
Congregation(2014)
Something From Nothing(2014)
What Did I Do? / God As My Witness (song)(2014)
The Feast and the Famine(2014)
Bridge Burning(2012)
These Days(2011)
Arlandria(2011)
iTunes Festival: London 2011(2011)
Walk(2011)
Medium Rare(2011)
Wasting Light(2011)
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth(2011)
White Limo(2011)
Rope(2011)
Greatest Hits(2009)
Wheels(2009)
Live at Wembley Stadium(2008)
Let It Die(2008)
Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)(2008)
Hyde Park(2008)
Long Road to Ruin(2007)
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace(2007)
The Pretender(2007)
Let It Die(2007)
Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)(2007)
Live in Hyde Park(2006)
Skin and Bones(2006)
Skin and Bones(2006)
Miracle(2006)
No Way Back / Cold Day in the Sun(2006)
Five Songs and a Cover(2005)
Resolve(2005)
Foozer(2005)
DOA(2005)
DOA(2005)
In Your Honor(2005)
Best of You(2005)
Resolve(2005)
DOA(2005)
Everywhere but Home(2003)
Have It All(2003)
Low(2003)
Times Like These(2003)
Times like These(2003)
Times Like These(2002)
One by One(2002)
All My Life(2002)
The One(2002)
Times Like These(2002)
Next Year(2000)
Breakout(2000)
Generator(2000)
Stacked Actors(2000)
Live In Holland(2000)
There Is Nothing Left to Lose(1999)
Learn to Fly(1999)
Walking After You(1998)
My Hero(1998)
A320(1998)
Everlong(1997)
The Colour and the Shape(1997)
Monkey Wrench(1997)
Big Me(1996)
Alone + Easy Target(1996)
For All the Cows(1995)
I'll Stick Around(1995)
Foo Fighters(1995)
This Is a Call(1995)
Exhausted(1995)
Friend of a Friend(1992)
Let It Die
Band on the Run
Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)
Planet Claire (live)
Life of Illusion
Times Like These
Skin and Bones
DOA
Keep the Car Running
Cold Day in the Sun
No Way Back
Resolve
I Feel Free
Concrete and Gold Tour
Saint Cecilia
List of Foo Fighters concert tours
Aurora
Foo Fighters at BlizzCon 2011
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring 2023
Foo Fighters - The 02 2017
Foo Fighters - Rock im Park 2023
Foo Fighters at the 2021 Shaky Knees Music Festival
Foo Fighters - Cal Jam 2017
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring 2018
Foo Fighters - Fenway Park 2018
Foo Fighters - Lollapalooza Berlin 2017
Foo Fighters - Glastonbury Festival 2017
Foo Fighters - Southside Festival 2019
Foo Fighters - Lollapalooza Chicago 2011
Foo Fighters - Glastonbury Festival 2023
Foo Files
Wasting Light Tour
Cold Day in the Sun
Skin and Bones
Sonic Highways World Tour
No Way Back

Members

7 linked to Foo Fighters in Wikidata

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156 statements · 26% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Discography: Foo Fighters discography
Website: foofighters.com language: English
Awards: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame(2021)
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video(2011)
American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist(2011) statement is subject of: American Music Awards of 2011
Start of work period: 1994
Member category: Category:Foo Fighters members
Has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art
Has list: list of awards and nominations received by Foo Fighters
Named after: foo fighter
Social media followers: 4,000,000(March 23, 2025) youtube channel id: UCi2KNss4Yx73NG0JARSFe0A
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-03-23
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3,318,858(February 5, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19081001
3,810,000(February 17, 2024) youtube channel id: UCi2KNss4Yx73NG0JARSFe0A
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-02-17
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3,570,000(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCi2KNss4Yx73NG0JARSFe0A
3,142,459(February 27, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19081001
3,030,000(July 3, 2021) youtube channel id: UCi2KNss4Yx73NG0JARSFe0A
3,136,617(January 2, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19081001
3,078,771(April 19, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19081001
Native label: Foo Fighters
Influenced by: The Beatles
Cheap Trick
Elvis Costello
The Stooges
Sonic Youth
Pixies
Screaming Trees
Fugazi
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Setlist: List of Foo Fighters concert tours
Official name: Foo Fighters

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