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14 hrs ago | Houston Press

Five Spot: John McCain Don't Need No Stinking Foo Fighters

Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com . Those stodgy Foo ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Pop/Rock, John McCain

Sat Oct 11, 2008

Mix 99.9

Foo Fighters Frontman Getting ...

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is getting a street named after him in his birthplace of Warren, Ohio, according to Radio and Records.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Youngstown Metro, Warren, OH, Youngstown, OH, US Politics, John McCain, US News

Fri Oct 10, 2008

WFMZ

Rocking the Vote: Mixing Music and Politics

Earlier this week, rock musicians, The Foo Fighters, asked John McCain to stop using their song "My Hero". So, this made us wonder, what's the deal with politics and music? WFMZ's Melissa Batulis has more on ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Pop/Rock, John McCain, iPod, Penn State Berks, Country, John Rich

Sunherald.com

Rock anthems for tough election season

'Harmony and Dissidence,' Jackson United , bassist Scott Shiflett , guitarist Doug Sangalang, and drum duties shared by Foo Fighters Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Band, Entertainment

Thu Oct 09, 2008

ChartAttack

Dave Grohl Takes Canada

"When I was young I cut off the tip of my finger in a shop class accident, so I have to wear plastic tips," says Dave Grohl , the leader of the Foo Fighters , on the morning of Summersault 2000's first show in ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Life, Food, Bar-B-Q

Los Angeles Times

McCain to bring back 'Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran'?

Political candidates love to get the juices flowing at campaign rallies by playing pop hits that, well, supposedly capture the spirit of their campaigns.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

FMQB

Quick Hits: Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Green Day, My Morning Jacket, John Legend, Ken Andrews

Linkin Park has cancelled their tour of China, due to a back injury sustained by singer Chester Bennington .

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Related Topix: Green Day, Punk, Pop/Rock, Linkin Park, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Garbage

Wed Oct 08, 2008

NBC 15 Online

Foo Fighters to John McCain: Hands off Our Song! - ET

Entertainment Tonight Headlines Foo Fighters have thrown a monkey wrench in John McCain 's use of one of their big hits on the campaign trail -- and they're not the first big-name band to do so! The Foos are ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Entertainment

E! Online

Foos Fighting With McCain

The Foo Fighters have taken a break from their hiatus to announce that John McCain is not their hero.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, US Politics, John McCain, US News, Entertainment

C4 Music Television

-U Choose 40

U CHOOSE 40 Saturday / 8:30pm U Choose 40 returns to Saturday nights! Got an idea for U Choose 40, tell us HERE CLICK HERE to see how the TOP 10 shaped up in weeks gone by.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Ac/DC, David Bowie, Green Day, Punk, Metal, Metallica

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Ultimate-guitar.com

Dave Grohl Guitar Methods [Lessons]

Now I notice that most of the beloved guitar legends that have a methods lesson are the big lead players .

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch

YouTube song covers that don't suck

Every now and again when I'm searching for the video of a song on YouTube, I'll intentionally click on a cover.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Las Vegas CityLife

Bring the Noise

Last December, Tom DeLonge of Angels and Airwaves turned a mediocre performance into an utter disaster with his insufferable banter.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Nirvana, Grunge, Music, Entertainment

Fri Oct 03, 2008

This Is London

Off the record

Fantastical freakout: Wayne Coyne appears as a horned Martian in The Flaming Lips' long-awaited Christmas on Mars film, a 'cross between 2001 and Eraserhead' Rock goes to the movies Now that our living rooms ...

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Related Topix: Christmas on Mars, Science Fiction Movies, Pop/Rock, The Clash, Punk

Thu Oct 02, 2008

A.V. Club

AVC at ACL: Day Three

The problem with big music festivals is that they're, for the most part, shitty places to hear music.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The White Stripes

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Las Vegas Sun

'Chuck' stars' 3-day bash; Foo Fighters find relaxation

It all began with Zach, Joshua Gomez, Yvonne Strahoovski, Sarah Lancaster, Ryan McPartlin, Scott Krinsky, Marc C. Lawrence and Julia Ling, joined by producers McG and Chris Fedak celebrating the launch of their ...

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Related Topix: Chuck, Comedy, Reality TV, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Pop/Rock, Chris, Hip-Hop, Amy Adams, Los Angeles, CA

Undercover

Chris Squire Joins Foo Fighters

Chris Squire of Yes fame has a member of Foo Fighters last weekend, for all of two songs.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Progressive-Rock, Yes

Tue Sep 30, 2008

KXXR-FM Minneapolis

Dave Grohl ALMOST Attacked On Stage This Weekend... Almost

Dave Grohl was saved from an onstage attack say reports, while Foo Fighters were performing at the Austin City Limits Festival in Texas at the weekend.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Mon Sep 29, 2008

PR-inside.com

Security Men Save Grohl from Stage Attack at Festival

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network 2008-09-29 23:15:03 - Quick-thinking security guards saved FOO FIGHTERS star DAVE GROHL from an onstage attack at the Austin City Limits ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Oasis

Billboard.com

Foo Fighters, Raconteurs Rock Austin City Limits

Rock'n'roll was the order of the day for the close of Austin City Limits on Sunday , as Foo Fighters , the Raconteurs, Against Me! and Band Of Horses delivered powerful sets.

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Related Topix: Austin City Limits, Entertainment, Television, Pop/Rock

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