# Foo Fighters

> Foo Fighters began in Seattle in 1994 as a private, largely one-person recording by Dave Grohl and grew into a six-member American rock band with 12 studio albums, 15 Grammy Awards and a 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. The current lineup - Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee and Ilan Rubin - released Your Favorite Toy in April 2026 and continues the band's habit of turning restarts into loud, communal music.

- **Role:** Active recording and touring rock band
- **Organizations:** Roswell Records, RCA Records, Columbia Records
- **From:** Seattle, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Won 15 Grammy Awards from 34 nominations as listed by the Recording Academy., Won Best Rock Album five times, a category record according to the Recording Academy's current artist profile., Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, the band's first year of eligibility.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Dave Grohl founded Foo Fighters in Seattle as a one-person recording project.
- **1995** — The self-titled debut was released after Grohl recorded most of it himself in six days; a touring band formed around the songs.
- **1997** — The Colour and the Shape established the group's durable loud-quiet dynamics and became its first US Top 10 album.
- **1999** — There Is Nothing Left to Lose arrived; Learn to Fly later reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- **2000** — The band earned its first Grammy wins, including Best Rock Album for There Is Nothing Left to Lose.
- **2011** — Wasting Light was recorded to analogue tape in Grohl's garage and later won Best Rock Album.
- **2014** — Sonic Highways paired an eight-city album with a Grohl-directed television series about American recording communities.
- **2021** — Foo Fighters received MTV's first Global Icon Award and entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.
- **2023** — But Here We Are, the band's eleventh studio album, was released.
- **2025** — Ilan Rubin became the band's drummer.
- **2026** — The six-member lineup released the twelfth studio album, Your Favorite Toy, on April 24 and continued touring.

## Achievements

- Won 15 Grammy Awards from 34 nominations as listed by the Recording Academy.
- Won Best Rock Album five times, a category record according to the Recording Academy's current artist profile.
- Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, the band's first year of eligibility.
- Received the inaugural MTV Global Icon Award in 2021.
- Released 12 studio albums between 1995 and 2026.
- Learn to Fly reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Released the 12th studio album Your Favorite Toy through Roswell Records and Columbia Records.
- **2026-05** — Played an intimate surprise concert at Irving Plaza in New York following the new album's release.
- **2026-09** — The official channels continue to promote the Take Cover Tour and performances connected with Your Favorite Toy.

## Links

- Website: https://www.foofighters.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/foofighters
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@foofighters
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foofighters/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foofighters/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foofighters

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Last updated: 2026-09-21