• John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival Defends Bruce Springsteen's Concert for Valor Performance of 'Fortunate Son'

    At Tuesday's Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, Bruce Springsteen stirred up plenty of controversy when he performed Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1969 anti-war classic "Fortunate Son" alongside Dave Grohl and Zac Brown, with many conservative critics saying that the song's message was disrespectful to the veterans that the concert was honoring. In response to the outcry, CCR frontman John Fogerty, writer of "Fortunate Son," has released a statement defending Springsteen's performance."'Fortunate Son' is a song I wrote during the Vietnam War over 45 years ago," Fogerty said in the statement, via "Rolling Stone." "As an American and a songwriter, I am proud that the song still has resonance. I do believe that its meaning gets misinterpreted and even usurped by various factions wishing to make their own case. What a great country we have that a song like this can be performed in a setting like Concert for Valor."

  • Bruce Springsteen Criticized for Singing Anti-War 'Fortunate Son' at Concert for Valor [WATCH]

    Bruce Springsteen is finding himself in a bit of trouble this morning following his performance at the Concert for Valor, the free Veteran’s Day concert held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Along with Dave Grohl and Zac Brown, Springsteen performed a rendition of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1969 classic “Fortunate Son,” whose anti-war message rubbed plenty of people the wrong way, with many feeling it was an inappropriate song choice at a concert honoring our nation’s veterans.In an editorial on conservative website "The Weekly Standard," Ethan Epstein wrote that Springsteen, Grohl and Brown's performance of "Fortunate Son" was "tone deaf" and a "terrible choice given that [the song] is, moreover, an anti-draft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor those who had volunteered to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq."Plenty of viewers also took to Twitter — of course — to voice their outrage, which you can check out below:

  • [LIVE STREAM]: HBO's 'Concert for Valor' Features Performances by Eminem, Dave Grohl, Rihanna and More for Veterans Day [WATCH]

    HBO's Concert for Valor will be broadcast live tonight at 7 p.m., but if you do not have access to cable, the concert will also be streaming live through its official website. You can access the Concert for Valor website by clicking here.The Concert for Valor is a free concert being held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in honor of Veterans Day. The concert's featured performers include The Black Keys, Eminem, The Zac Brown Band, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood, Metallica, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Jennifer Hudson, Rihanna and Jessie J. Onstage hosts include Bryan Cranston, John Oliver, Jamie Joxx, Jack Black, Bob Woodruff and George Lopez.Along with musical performances, the concert will also feature tributes and portraits of veterans from special guests such as Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Will Smith, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon.If you have cable but are not an HBO subscriber, the network will be opening its signal to non-subscribers for the duration of the concert. An audio feed of the concert will also be broadcast through iHeartRadio.

  • Dave Grohl: Lorde's 'Royals' Is a 'Revolution in a Sea of Bulls--t,' Foo Fighters Frontman Slams Pop Music

    Dave Grohl established that he was a fan of Lorde earlier this year, and he even invited the New Zealand singer to perform with Nirvana at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in April. The Foo Fighters frontman continued to praise the singer-songwriter in a new interview, especially her "Pure Heroine" hit "Royals."In an interview with the Red Bulletin, Grohl talked about why he and Krist Novoselic chose to perform with female lead vocalists for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performance."Because Kurt was a feminist," he said about the band's deceased leader, Kurt Cobain. "And someone suggested Joan Jett. I mean, Joan Jett, she's the first lady of rock 'n' roll. She's the one. Then it was like, 'What about Kim Gordon?' She and Kurt were great friends, they loved each other and Sonic Youth were our heroes. 'Yeah, let's get Kim.'""Lorde was my idea," he added about the pop singer who performed "All Apologies" with the band. "Her song 'Royals' is its own little revolution in the sea of bulls--t."Grohl went on to call today's pop music "superficial" and "devoid of meaning."

  • Lorde Talks 'Hunger Games' and Nirvana in Recent Interview; 'Royals' Singer Is Taking Her Time with New Album

    Lorde has been pretty busy since her debut album, "Pure Heroine," dropped last year. The "Royals" singer has been parodied on "South Park," performed with Nirvana at the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and was even charged with curating the soundtrack for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1."In a recent interview with "Rolling Stone's" Brian Hiatt, Lorde talked about her many adventures in music, which included a tour stop in her native New Zealand last month."It definitely feels like a bit of a victory lap," she said.The singer got the Hunger Games gig in July and it has taken up a lot of her precious time.

  • Dave Grohl Calls Bands Who Perform Old Albums in Full 'Lazy,' Considers Re-Recording Foo Fighters's Debut Album

    Dave Grohl has long been a champion for authenticity in music, famously using his 2012 Grammy speech to celebrate "the human element of music," and in a recent "NME" interview, the Foo Fighters frontman was at it again, denouncing the recent trend of bands going on nostalgia tours to perform their old albums in full."F--k, man! I don't like it when a band's tour is just to play one past record," Grohl vented to "NME." "I f--king hate that. I don't like it when bands do that. It's presumptuous. It's lazy."The topic of these nostalgia tours came up when Grohl was discussing the Foo Fighters's plans for their upcoming 20th anniversary, which at one point included a re-recording of the band's self-titled 1995 debut album, which Grohl originally recorded by himself in a matter of days.

  • Dave Grohl on '60 Minutes': 'Foo Fighters Is the Dumbest Band Name Ever' [WATCH]

    Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl appeared on "60 Minutes" last night, Oct. 26, alongside Anderson Cooper, who was digging into the singer's latest HBO series "Sonic Highways." A shining moment from the interview came when Grohl was explaining how his post-Nirvana band got its name, which he called "the dumbest band name ever."

  • ‘Foo Fighters Week’ Kicks Off On ‘Late Show with David Letterman’: Dave Grohl Talks ‘Sonic Highways’ – Covers Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” With Zac Brown [VIDEO]

    The Foo Fighters kicked off their weeklong residency on The Late Show with David Letterman just last night in order to celebrate the upcoming Nov. 10 release of their eighth studio album Sonic Highways. Before taking to the stage, where they covered Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” alongside Zac Brown Band frontman, the group’s singer Dave Grohl sat down with the legendary comedian and talk show host about the album.
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