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Foo Fighters plays the main stage at Sasquatch on Friday night.

May 28, 2011 Recorded live outside Seattle, the band closes out the first night of the Sasquatch Music Festival.

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Interviews & Profiles

January 4, 2008 Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters talks about their evolution, and about his role in the band Nirvana.

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December 7, 2007 Foo Fighters' infectious "Statues" pushes boundaries, both vocally and musically.

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Adele won each of the six Grammys for which she was nominated, including the awards for Album, Song and Record of the Year. She also performed for the first time since canceling a tour last year to recover from throat surgery.

February 13, 2012 Adele won six awards, including Record, Album and Song of the Year, and Foo Fighters won five.

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Dave Grohl on stage with the Foo Fighters at the Grammy Awards in 2008. "The first time I ever went to a big concert it freaked me out," Grohl says. "[I thought,] this is insane."

April 7, 2011 The Foo Fighters singer talks about his first live show and what he learned from Freddie Mercury.

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February 10, 2008 Amy Winehouse racked up award after award, but Herbie Hancock took home Album of the Year honors.

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December 7, 2007 Foo Fighters' infectious "Statues" pushes boundaries, both vocally and musically.

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Dave Grohl gives the keynote speech at SXSW 2013.

March 14, 2013 Watch Dave Grohl discuss his long career — from punk to Foo — in the 2013 SXSW keynote address.

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