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NEWS ABOUT: Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters stories: 5 news summaries
OPINION

Artists' Complaints About Pols' Use of Songs Off-Key

Free speech outweighs whatever objections they might have

Oct 13, 08 1:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Political campaigns routinely use popular music to help shape voters’ perceptions about their candidate. And while the practice may hit a sour ideological note with some artists, there’s not much they can—or should—do to turn off the music, since both copyright laws and free-speech doctrine support it,... More »

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John McCain • John Mellencamp • Foo Fighters • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Heart

 Foo Fighters: 
 McCain's Not 
 Our 'Hero' 

Band complains that candidate is using song without permission

Oct 9, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to the “rock music” the kids are so into these days, John McCain just can’t catch a break. Joining an increasingly long line of ticked-off rockers, the Foo Fighters are accusing the candidate of using their song “My Hero” without permission, Wired reports. "... More »

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John McCain • music industry • Foo Fighters • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

Foo Fighters' Rider: Diva Demands, Snarky Delivery

Band doesn't skimp on asking for what it wants on tour—nor on humor in its request

May 14, 08 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The rider from the Foo Fighter's 2008 tour is packed with wit, the Smoking Gun observes, including requests for "big ass kielbasas that make men self-conscious." The document is "every bit as amusing as the Iggy rider," the site says of the copy accompanying an '06... More »

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Foo Fighters • concert tour • Iggy Pop • Iggy and the Stooges

Writers Cut Grammys a Break

Preliminary talks also underway to settle strike

Jan 23, 08 4:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Striking writers have agreed not to picket the Grammys next month, opening the way for major stars to perform and attend the telecast. The Writers Guild and the Recording Academy are negotiating a deal that would also allow union writers to work on the CBS broadcast. Writers and studio representatives... More »

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Beyonce • Grammy Awards • Writers Guild of America • Foo Fighters • Golden Globes • National Academy of Recording Arts and Science • pickets

Grammy Nominations Revealed

Kanye West leads with eight nominations; Amy Winehouse scores six

Dec 6, 07 12:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Kanye West and Amy Winehouse lead the field in Grammy Award nominations, announced today. West scored eight nods, but only Winehouse and the Foo Fighters landed in both the record-of-the-year and album-of-the-year categories, AP reports. It's been a tough go lately for West and Winehouse (six nominations): The rapper's mother... More »

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Paul McCartney • Kanye West • Justin Timberlake • Amy Winehouse • Beyonce • Grammy Awards • Foo Fighters • Vince Gill • Rihanna • Herbie Hancock

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