Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in 1995 by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Originally a solo project by him to overcome the grief of Kurt Cobain’s death, Grohl attracted label interest with his inaugural demo tape.

According to Dave Grohl, the band is named after the UFOs that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II.

I was reading a lot of books on UFOs. Not only is it a fascinating subject, but there’s a treasure trove of band names in those UFO books! So, since I had recorded the first record by myself, playing all the instruments, but I wanted people to think that it was a group, I figured that FOO FIGHTERS might lead people to believe that it was more than just one guy. Silly, huh?

Following the recording and release of the band’s self-titled debut album, Grohl recruited a full band to perform the songs live.

Foo Fighters have since achieved mainstream critical and commercial success, with nine studio albums (two of which reached #1 on the Billboard charts), twelve Grammy awards, and no signs of slowing down.

On March 25, 2022, drummer Taylor Hawkins died tragically at the age of 50.