Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast

Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack.--SummaryIn the latest instalment of the Foo Fighters A-Z, we go all the way back to the band's self-titled debut album to break down 'Alone + Easy Target'.Colin Cassell - who attended the band's first UK gig at King's College London in 1995 - joins us to discuss a track which proved significant in Dave Grohl's emergence as a songwriter. Topics DiscussedOrigins of 'Alone + Easy Target'How it earned Kurt Cobain's approvalMusical breakdown and its place on the albumSubsequent version releasesNotable live performancesGet in touchWe love to hear your Foo Fighters stories, as well as your show feedback and suggestions. Contact us on [email protected] the showIf you're enjoying Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast, you can support it with a one-off tip.No subscriptions, no commitment - just a simple way to say thanks. Show your support here.

Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack.--SummaryFoo Fighters are heading back to Brazil - and Dave Grohl has been talking.Ahead of the band's headline return to Rock in Rio this week, we dissect the key talking points from two revealing new Dave interviews with The New York Times and Brazilian TV show Fantástico.Plus, with Foo Fighters preparing to play one of the world's biggest music festivals, we look back at their Rock in Rio history – from their first South American show in 2001 to their headline return in 2019.Get in touchWe love to hear your Foo Fighters stories, as well as your show feedback and suggestions. Contact us on [email protected] the showIf you're enjoying Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast, you can support it with a one-off tip.No subscriptions, no commitment - just a simple way to say thanks. Show your support here.

Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack.--SummaryThis week, it’s a double-header edition of Foos Files.Firstly, we recap a spectacular evening at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday evening when the Foo Fighters joined forces with LA Philharmonic for a set full of surprises and reimagined hits.Amy Fleischer and Kim Hearn join us to provide their verdict from the front row.Then, in a special crossover segment, Foos Files host Dan Harrison joins James Corcoran of The Oasis Podcast to discuss connections between two of the world’s biggest rock bands.The full conversation continues over on The Oasis Podcast feed.Get in touchWe love to hear your Foo Fighters stories, as well as your show feedback and suggestions. Contact us on [email protected] the showIf you're enjoying Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast, you can support it with a one-off tip.No subscriptions, no commitment - just a simple way to say thanks. Show your support here.

Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack.--SummaryWe dip back into the Foos Files mailbag this week to share your highlights from Foo Fighters' 'Take Cover' tour so far.With the band taking a short break before returning to the stage in September, we asked your to share your standout moments from the European and North American legs.Get in touchWe love to hear your Foo Fighters stories, as well as your show feedback and suggestions. Contact us on [email protected] the showIf you're enjoying Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast, you can support it with a one-off tip.No subscriptions, no commitment - just a simple way to say thanks. Show your support here.

Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack.--SummaryWe catch up on the latest from the North American leg of the 'Take Cover' tour, with Chicago Music Guide editor Shawna O'Hara who attended the show at Soldier Field on Saturday.Shawna also helps us break down the latest song on the Foo Fighters A-Z - Grammy Award-winning single 'All My Life' from 2002 album 'One By One'.Plus, Jennifer Caruso, Kathrin Tofall (both Toronto) and Kim Hearn (Cleveland) share their tour verdicts.Topics DiscussedFoo Fighters at Soldier Field recapThe Chicago music sceneBackground to 'All My Life'Music and lyrical breakdown, plus the videoFan live reviews from Toronto and ClevelandGet in touchWe love to hear your Foo Fighters stories, as well as your show feedback and suggestions. Contact us on [email protected] the showIf you're enjoying Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast, you can support it with a one-off tip.No subscriptions, no commitment - just a simple way to say thanks. Show your support here.

Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack.--SummaryOur Foo Fighters A-Z feature continues this week with a breakdown of 'Ain't It The Life' from the band's 1999 album 'There Is Nothing Left To Lose'.Longtime listener and contributor Cheryl Fineman joins us to delve into the track from the third Foo Fighters album - exploring its lyrical themes, 70s rock influences and live history. We also discuss the backdrop against which it was recorded - with the band returning to Dave Grohl's native Virginia to work as a three-piece in his basement studio.Topics DiscussedBackdrop to the song and albumFleetwod Mac, The Eagles and 70s rock influencesRecurring lyrical themes Dave Grohl's vocal tracking processNotable live performances of 'Ain't It The Life' Get in touchWe love to hear your Foo Fighters stories, as well as your show feedback and suggestions. Contact us on [email protected] the showIf you're enjoying Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast, you can support it with a one-off tip.No subscriptions, no commitment - just a simple way to say thanks. Show your support here.

Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack.--SummaryWe return to the Storytellers mini-series, where Griffin Van Nest describes the best 50th birthday present he never expected - sharing a beer on stage with Dave Grohl.Griffin takes us back to the 'Break a Leg' tour in 2015, when he saw Foo Fighters in Clarkston, Michigan - a show that happened to fall on his milestone birthday. Thanks to a friend's connection with Warner Brothers, Griffin found himself in the front pit with a scrawled cardboard sign reading 'It's my 50th birthday, let's have a beer'.What followed was a 90-second rock and roll moment that he'll never forget.Get in touchWe love to hear your Foo Fighters stories, as well as your show feedback and suggestions. Contact us on [email protected] the showIf you're enjoying Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast, you can support it with a one-off tip.No subscriptions, no commitment - just a simple way to say thanks. Show your support here.

Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.--SummaryThe video for 2005 single ‘Best of You’ is one of the most powerful and emotionally charged in Foo Fighters’ catalogue.In this episode, director and filmmaker Mark Pellington joins us to look back on creating the video - revealing how his own experiences of grief, loss and healing shaped its striking imagery and emotional impact.Beyond Foo Fighters, we delve further into Mark’s remarkable career directing music videos for artists including Pearl Jam, U2, Bruce Springsteen and Nine Inch Nails - and his movie cameos in the Cameron Crowe classics ‘Jerry Maguire’ and ‘Almost Famous’.Topics DiscussedHow Mark channelled his grief into ‘Best of You’Breaking down the video’s striking imageryDirecting well-known music videos throughout the MTV eraMark’s cameos in ‘Jerry Maguire’ and ‘Almost Famous’His forthcoming book ‘The Visualist’Discover more about Mark Pellington's work.Watch the making of the 'Best Of You' video.Get in touchWe love to hear your Foo Fighters stories, as well as your show feedback and suggestions. Contact us on [email protected] the showIf you're enjoying Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast, you can support it with a one-off tip.No subscriptions, no commitment - just a simple way to say thanks. Show your support here.

Attending the Take Cover tour? Share your concert experience with us - [email protected] Foo Fighters brought the European leg of their 'Take Cover' tour to a close, Tiago Cruz from the Foo Fighters Portugal fan group joins us to discuss the tour finale at NOS Alive in Lisbon.Plus, the Foo Fighters A-Z continues with a breakdown of 'A Matter of Time' - an album track from the band's 2011 release 'Wasting Light'. Topics DiscussedIntroducing Foo Fighters PortugalRecap of the Lisbon show'A Matter of Time' lyrical themesThe track's three-guitar layeringLive history and fan opinionsMore from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram, Facebook and Threads.

Attending the Take Cover tour? Share your concert experience with us - [email protected] this episode, Foos Files launches a new feature - the Foo Fighters A-Z.Over time, we’ll be working our way through every released Foo Fighters song in alphabetical order, digging into the stories, sound, lyrics and live history of each track in the band’s catalogue.To kick things off, longtime Foo Fighters fan Dan Keeble joins us for a deep-dive into cult favourite ‘A320’ – the atmospheric deep cut originally released in 1998 on the 'Godzilla' movie soundtrack.Meanwhile, we catch up with the latest from the European leg of the 'Take Cover' tour. We have live reviews from Jesper Kok and Lesley O'Mara (Berlin), Colin Cassell and Kim Hearn (Vienna), and Denise Carulli (Milan). More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram, Facebook and Threads.

Attending the Take Cover tour? Share your concert experience with us - [email protected] Files was on location in Liverpool for the second of Foo Fighters’ sold-out shows at Anfield.In this special episode, host Dan Harrison captures the build-up, atmosphere and aftermath of a memorable day on Merseyside, with pre-concert fan interviews and his own reflections on the gig.We also hear from Marc Bautista - aka 'Mentos Guy' - about his unforgettable moment on stage with the band during Big Me.More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram, Facebook and Threads.

Share your Take Cover tour concert experience - email [email protected] Murray - co-host of The Rock and Indie Takeover on Phoenix Radio Wales - joins us to preview her special show honouring late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.Long-time Foos fan Rhiannon and her co-host are planning the two-hour special which will air on Friday 3 July following the band's concerts in Liverpool.Meanwhile, as the 'Take Cover' European tour continues, Nicholas Spahn and Kim Hearn review the shows in Munich and Paris respectively. More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram and Threads.Share your Foo Fighters stories: [email protected]

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content.--SummaryFoo Fighters made a storming start to the European leg of their 'Take Cover' tour with shows in Oslo, Stockholm and Warsaw.We're joined by Sophie Chattaway, Dennis Greubel, Rebecca Clark and Maca Chocan to share their experiences from the first week of the tour.More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram and Threads.Share your Foo Fighters stories: [email protected]

Are you attending the 'Take Cover' tour? Share you Foo Fighters show experience with us at [email protected] week, we dip into the Foos Files podcast mailbag with some listeners' messages.Plus, we trailer the Foo Fighters A-Z - a new segment in which Foos Files explores the entire Foo Fighters song catalogue.More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram and Threads.Share your Foo Fighters stories: [email protected]

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content.--SummaryIt's a topic almost every Foo Fighters fan has a view on - which songs should be in the setlist? As the band prepare to kick off the European leg of their 'Take Cover' tour, we're joined by concert blogger and long-time Foos fan Maca Chocan to share some hot takes on the subject.Find out how many new songs would make our list, which deep cuts and rarities deserve an outing and which staples from the band's catalogue we would controversially cut. More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram and Threads.Share your Foo Fighters stories: [email protected]

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content.--SummaryFoo Fighters were back on familiar ground at the weekend when they headlined the BottleRock festival in Napa Valley, California. The band's set included a surprise rendition of 'Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam' - originally released in 1987 by Scottish alternative band The Vaselines and later covered by Nirvana. Foo Fighters fan Audrey Bowers was at BottleRock and joins us to share her standout moments. More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram and Threads.Share your Foo Fighters stories: [email protected]

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content.--SummaryFoo Fighters fan Adam Flanagan stole the show at the 'Your Favorite Toy' album listening party in London - after Dave Grohl surprised him during karaoke. Adam was performing 'Monkey Wrench' when the Foo Fighters frontman caught him off guard by appearing at the front of the stage. He joins us to relive the magic moment which unfolded during an unforgettable night at Queens London.We also hear about Adam's work as an illustrator and animator - including how he has channelled his love for the Foos into his art. More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram and Threads.Share your Foo Fighters stories: [email protected]

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content.--SummaryFoos Files turns back the clock 20 years to revisit Foo Fighters' 2006 acoustic tour.The band performed a series of dates with an expanded line-up which included returning guitarist Pat Smear, keyboard player Rami Jaffee (who would later become a full-time member), violinist and vocalist Petra Haden, and percussionist Drew Hester.The tour was particularly special for Ryan Beveridge from Australia and Mexican fan Cristian Macouzet, who both went to great lengths to secure tickets. Ryan and Cristian join us this week to share their memories, having attended the shows in Sydney and Chicago respectively. Check out Ryan's podcast '1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die'.More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram and Threads.Share your Foo Fighters stories: [email protected]

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content.--SummaryFoo Fighters' 2026 'Take Cover' tour is officially underway! In this episode of Foos Files, we recap the first scheduled date of the tour at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut - as well as two surprise shows which followed later in the week.The band added two short-notice pop-up shows at the Irving Plaza in New York and the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey.Long-time fans Amy Fleischer, Kim Brazicki and Rob Wohlsetter join us to share their experiences of the shows.More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram and Threads.Share your Foo Fighters stories: [email protected]

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content.--SummaryIn this week's episode, we deliver the verdict on Foo Fighters' new album 'Your Favorite Toy' - with fan views and a snapshot of the critical reception.Longtime fans Jonathan Waugh, David Bratcher and Colin Cassell provide their initial thoughts and album highlights.Colin, from London, and Chicago-based Shawna O'Hara also share their experiences of the album listening parties in their respective cities. And we also discuss the key talking points from the first show of the 'Take Cover' tour which took place in Bridgeport, Connecticut. More from Foos FilesFollow us on Instagram and Threads.Share your Foo Fighters stories: [email protected]