In September 2011 before a show in Kansas City , the band performed a parody song in front of a protest by the Westboro Baptist Church . It mocked the church’s opposition to homosexuality and was performed in the same faux-trucker garb that was seen in the band’s Hot Buns…
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The first single from Wasting Light , ” Rope “, was released to radio in February 2011. On April 16, 2011, the Foo Fighters released an album of covers, Medium Rare , as a limited-edition vinyl for Record Store Day . The promotion for the album was highly praised for…
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Alongside Wasting Light ‘ s release, the Foo Fighters released a rockumentary, directed by Academy Award-winner James Moll . The film, titled Back and Forth , chronicles the band’s career. Then current and past members, and producer Butch Vig, tell the story of the band through interviews. After debuting on…
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Beginning with the show on July 4, the Foo Fighters re-branded the North American tour as the Broken Leg Tour. The band continued to use the name at later North American performances. Prior to their August 21 concert at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri , the band rickrolled…
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On May 21, 2011, the Foo Fighters headlined the middle day of the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama . On June 4, 2011, they played a surprise set at the 2011 KROQ Weenie Roast . They also headlined two sold-out shows at the Milton Keynes National Bowl on…
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It was announced on September 28, 2011, that the Foo Fighters would be performing during the closing ceremony of Blizzard Entertainment ‘s annual video game convention, BlizzCon.
In August 2010, the band began recording their seventh studio album with producer Butch Vig , who had previously produced the two new tracks for the band’s Greatest Hits album. The album was recorded in Dave Grohl’s garage using only analog equipment. The album won five Grammys and was nominated…
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On June 7, 2008, the band played Wembley Stadium , London, and was joined by Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin to play ” Rock and Roll ” (with Grohl on drums and Hawkins on vocals) and ” Ramble On ” (sung by Grohl, drums by Hawkins).…
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Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace was nominated for five Grammy Awards in 2008. The Foo Fighters won Best Rock Album and Best Hard Rock Performance (for “The Pretender”). The album was also nominated for Album of the Year, while “The Pretender” was also nominated for Record of the Year and…
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For the follow-up to In Your Honor , the band worked once again with The Colour and the Shape producer Gil Norton. Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace was released on September 25, 2007. The album’s first single, ” The Pretender “, was issued to radio in early August. In mid-to-late…
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