Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast

Attending the Take Cover tour? Share your concert experience with us - foosfilespod@gmail.com -- Summary In this episode, Foos Files launches a new feature - the Foo Fighters A-Z. Over time, we’ll be working our way through every released Foo Fighters song in alphabetical order, digging into the stories, sound, lyrics and live history of each track in the band’s catalogue. To kick things off, long...

Attending the Take Cover tour? Share your concert experience with us - foosfilespod@gmail.com -- Summary Foos Files was on location in Liverpool for the second of Foo Fighters’ sold-out shows at Anfield. In this special episode, host Dan Harrison captures the build-up, atmosphere and aftermath of a memorable day on Merseyside, with pre-concert fan interviews and his own reflections on the gig. We...

Share your Take Cover tour concert experience - email foosfilespod@gmail.com -- Summary Rhiannon Murray - co-host of The Rock and Indie Takeover on Phoenix Radio Wales - joins us to preview her special show honouring late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Long-time Foos fan Rhiannon and her co-host are planning the two-hour special which will air on Friday 3 July following the band's concerts i...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters made a storming start to the European leg of their 'Take Cover' tour with shows in Oslo, Stockholm and Warsaw. We're joined by Sophie Chattaway, Dennis Greubel, Rebecca Clark and Maca Chocan to share their experiences from the first week of the tour. More from Foos Files Follow us on Instagram and Threads . Share...

Are you attending the 'Take Cover' tour? Share you Foo Fighters show experience with us at foosfilespod@gmail.com -- Summary This week, we dip into the Foos Files podcast mailbag with some listeners' messages. Plus, we trailer the Foo Fighters A-Z - a new segment in which Foos Files explores the entire Foo Fighters song catalogue. More from Foos Files Follow us on Instagram and Threads . Share you...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary It's a topic almost every Foo Fighters fan has a view on - which songs should be in the setlist? As the band prepare to kick off the European leg of their 'Take Cover' tour, we're joined by concert blogger and long-time Foos fan Maca Chocan to share some hot takes on the subject. Find out how many new songs would make our list...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters were back on familiar ground at the weekend when they headlined the BottleRock festival in Napa Valley, California. The band's set included a surprise rendition of 'Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam' - originally released in 1987 by Scottish alternative band The Vaselines and later covered by Nirvana. Foo Fighters fan...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters fan Adam Flanagan stole the show at the 'Your Favorite Toy' album listening party in London - after Dave Grohl surprised him during karaoke. Adam was performing 'Monkey Wrench' when the Foo Fighters frontman caught him off guard by appearing at the front of the stage. He joins us to relive the magic moment which u...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foos Files turns back the clock 20 years to revisit Foo Fighters' 2006 acoustic tour. The band performed a series of dates with an expanded line-up which included returning guitarist Pat Smear, keyboard player Rami Jaffee (who would later become a full-time member), violinist and vocalist Petra Haden, and percussionist Drew He...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters' 2026 'Take Cover' tour is officially underway! In this episode of Foos Files, we recap the first scheduled date of the tour at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut - as well as two surprise shows which followed later in the week. The band added two short-notice pop-up shows at the Irving Plaza in N...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary In this week's episode, we deliver the verdict on Foo Fighters' new album 'Your Favorite Toy' - with fan views and a snapshot of the critical reception. Longtime fans Jonathan Waugh, David Bratcher and Colin Cassell provide their initial thoughts and album highlights. Colin, from London, and Chicago-based Shawna O'Hara also sh...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary As Foo Fighters prepare to release their 12th studio album 'Your Favorite Toy' this week, we delve into the Foos Files archives to answer one big question - what’s it really like to work on a Foo Fighters album? Across previous episodes, collaborators who helped shape the band’s records have shared first-hand stories about ste...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters have officially released 'Of All People' following its live debut at the recent UK and Ireland shows. In this week's episode, we review the new track - the fourth release from forthcoming album 'Your Favorite Toy'. Plus, with the 'Take Cover' world tour kicking off in Bridgeport, Connecticut in just under two week...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary TV audiences have now had their first look at Foo Fighters’ intimate performance at St James’ Church in Dingle, Ireland, recorded for the iconic Irish music series 'Other Voices'. Filmed back in February in front of just 80 people, the set aired on RTÉ as part of the programme’s 25th anniversary celebrations. One of the lucky...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary We welcome Jessy Greene back to the podcast to discuss 'The Future Holds To Love' - her new album featuring Foo Fighters keyboard player Rami Jaffee. Jessy joined the Foo Fighters as a touring musician from 2007-08 after being introduced to the band by Rami. The pair are long-time friends and collaborators - often jamming and...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters released new single 'Caught In The Echo' - the opening track from their forthcoming album 'Your Favorite Toy'. In this episode, we delve into the new track - the third single from their 12th studio album - as well as canvassing opinions from members of the Foo community. More from Foos Files Follow us on Instagram...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary This special episode of Foos Files is part of Podcasthon - a global initiative where podcasters spotlight a charity or cause that matters to them. In this episode, we highlight Music Support, the UK charity helping music industry workers facing mental health, addiction and substance use challenges. Music Support was selected b...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary UK Foo Fighters have become one of the best-known Foo Fighters tribute acts after being thrust into the spotlight by Dave Grohl during a famous show at Brighton's Concorde 2 in 2014. Frontman Jay Apperley - who was called on stage to sing with the Foo Fighters - and drummer Ollie Button join us to talk about their roles in the...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters wrapped up their run of UK and Ireland pop-up shows with intimate gigs in London and Manchester. In this week’s episode, we look back at the band’s appearances at Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Manchester’s O2 Ritz. Long-time fan Colin Cassell was inside Shepherd’s Bush Empire and tells us why the night delivered “one...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters hit the stage for a surprise gig at The Academy in Dublin on Monday - 24 hours after announcing a run of three pop-up shows in the UK and Ireland. One of the lucky fans in attendance, Derrick Dowd, joins us to give his verdict on the intimate performance in the Irish capital. Plus, we have some fan comments on 'Yo...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary A quickfire bonus episode with initial reaction to the new Foo Fighters single 'Your Favorite Toy', plus Dave Grohl's interview with Apple Music in which he discussed the new album and the departure of former drummer Josh Freese. It follows the band's announcement of their 12th studio album 'Your Favorite Toy' on Thursday, acc...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary When Foo Fighters fan Daniel Blackburn’s wife-to-be Nikki was diagnosed with cancer, the couple made the difficult decision to scale back their wedding plans. That was until the Foo Family intervened… Our latest Storytellers episode highlights the community spirit that exists within the Foo Fighters fandom - as Daniel recalls...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary ‘Aurora’, from Foo Fighters’ third album ‘There Is Nothing Left To Lose’, has grown into one of the band’s most emotionally resonant songs. It was the favourite track of the late Taylor Hawkins, who would have celebrated his 54th birthday next week. The song also holds deep personal meaning for our latest Storyteller, Mexican...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Cinematographer Sami Ansari’s role in the 2013 documentary film ‘Sound City’ was a case of fourth time lucky. Having been hired - and subsequently let go - on three occasions when working with the Foo Fighters, Sami eventually found himself thrust into the less familiar role of photographer on the ‘Sound City’ project. In keep...

Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Launceston, Tasmania was swept by Foo fever at the weekend as the Foo Fighters jetted into Australia for one night only. During the show at the University of Tasmania Stadium, Dave Grohl announced the Foos have completed work on a new album - and would be heading back Down Under later this year. In this week’s episode, we’re j...