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Foo Fighters have dropped their twelfth studio album 'Your Favorite Toy'

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Foo Fighters have dropped their twelfth studio album 'Your Favorite Toy'

New drummer Ilan Rubin makes his recorded debut with the band.

24 Apr 2026 • 8:51 am

Foo Fighters have shared new track 'Of All People', taken from upcoming record 'Your Favorite Toy'

Foo Fighters have shared new track 'Of All People', taken from upcoming record 'Your Favorite Toy'

Dave Grohl has explained the chance encounter that inspired the new track.

13 Apr 2026 • 8:34 am

Foo Fighters are 'Caught In The Echo' with the latest track from their from upcoming album

Foo Fighters are 'Caught In The Echo' with the latest track from their from upcoming album

Their new full-length 'Your Favorite Toy' features new drummer Ilan Rubin on his first LP for the band.

20 Mar 2026 • 10:55 am

Foo Fighters will stream their intimate Dublin church performance this Easter Monday

Foo Fighters will stream their intimate Dublin church performance this Easter Monday

The Dingle gig featured 'A320' live for the first time in 25 years.

19 Mar 2026 • 7:44 pm

Foo Fighters have confirmed a new album with title-track 'Your Favorite Toy'

Foo Fighters have confirmed a new album with title-track 'Your Favorite Toy'

The album drops in April via Roswell/Columbia Records.

19 Feb 2026 • 4:14 pm

Foo Fighters have announced 2026 European and UK tour dates with Inhaler, Royel Otis and more

Foo Fighters have announced 2026 European and UK tour dates with Inhaler, Royel Otis and more

Tickets go on sale 14th November with six-ticket limit per customer.

10 Nov 2025 • 11:42 am

Foo Fighters have signed up to play Danish festival Roskilde next summer

Foo Fighters have signed up to play Danish festival Roskilde next summer

The event will take place in June and July.

7 Nov 2023 • 10:17 am

Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters and Odesza are headlining Bonnaroo Festival 2023

Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters and Odesza are headlining Bonnaroo Festival 2023

Paramore, 070 Shake, Lil Nas X and more are also on the bill.

10 Jan 2023 • 8:01 pm

Foo Fighters, Paramore and The Lumineers have been announced as headliners for Boston Calling Festival

Foo Fighters, Paramore and The Lumineers have been announced as headliners for Boston Calling Festival

The lineup for Boston Calling 2023 also features Queens Of The Stone Age, Alanis Morissette, Bleachers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The National, The Flaming Lips, Niall Horan, Maren Morris and more.

10 Jan 2023 • 7:46 pm

Foo Fighters confirm they will continue as "a different band going forward" without Taylor Hawkins

Foo Fighters confirm they will continue as "a different band going forward" without Taylor Hawkins

Foo Fighters have bid farewell to 2022 with a heartfelt New Year's Eve message.

1 Jan 2023 • 6:15 pm

Jack Black and Dave Grohl team up to cover Rush's 'The Spirit of Radio' for the Hanukkah Sessions

Jack Black and Dave Grohl team up to cover Rush's 'The Spirit of Radio' for the Hanukkah Sessions

The session was part of a nine-song set from Grohl and Kurstin with a slew of special guests.

25 Dec 2022 • 8:39 am

Dave Grohl and Karen O team up to perform Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Heads Will Roll’ - watch

Dave Grohl and Karen O team up to perform Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Heads Will Roll’ - watch

Recording in front of a live audience in Los Angeles, the rendition has been described as a ‘Hanukkah-ized’ version of the classic track.

24 Dec 2022 • 8:15 am

Foo Fighters announce new greatest hits album 'The Essential Foo Fighters'

Foo Fighters announce new greatest hits album 'The Essential Foo Fighters'

The album will be released on CD, vinyl and digitally on 28th October.

16 Sept 2022 • 9:25 am

Two huge tribute concerts have been announced in memory of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins

Two huge tribute concerts have been announced in memory of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins

Hawkins, who passed away on 25th March, will be celebrated at "all-star rock and roll shows" at London' Wembley Stadium on 3rd September, and The Kia Forum in Los Angeles on 27th September.

8 Jun 2022 • 12:21 pm

Here's what went down at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards

Here's what went down at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards

Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic both win big.

4 Apr 2022 • 2:11 pm

Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters' iconic drummer, has died, aged 50

Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters' iconic drummer, has died, aged 50

A statement from the band reveals the Hawkins passed away while on tour in South America.

26 Mar 2022 • 8:07 am

Check out Dave Grohl's new thrash metal EP as Studio 666 band Dream Widow

Check out Dave Grohl's new thrash metal EP as Studio 666 band Dream Widow

The self-titled EP of thrash metal features eight tracks, and hooks into the plot of the band's recent film, which debuted last month.

25 Mar 2022 • 10:16 am

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