One of the biggest rock groups on the planet, Foo Fighters have also been given cause to regret their choice of name. Speaking ahead of their British shows next summer, Dave Grohl revealed that had he given it more thought perhaps the band would have been called something more appropriate. read more
He ended up renting a recording studio close to his house for 5 days and recorded all the songs that were to become the first Foo Fighters album. He didn't expect it to go anywhere and didn't want anyone to know it was him so he used a random name, Foo Fighters, on it. read more
Foo Fighters is a nickname for UFO's during the World War II era. And that's what Dave picked. read more
Foo Fighters drummer Dave Grohl has revealed how he managed to come across the band's name. When you stop to think about it, some of the biggest bands on the planet have had silly names. The Beatles is in fact a pretty poor pun, while The Sex Pistols is an example of tittering, school boy humour. read more