Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Pat Smear (Foo Fighters, Germs, Nirvana). So we fell in love with a musician … Photo for MAGNET by Evan Albuck. Read our review of 2017’s essential Foo Fighters album: The post Happy Birthday Pat Smear (Foo Fighters, Germs, Nirvan... more info

Metalsucks — ...Where did we hear this kind of story before? The post Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails Swap Drummers appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

New York Post — Meanwhile, Freese is reportedly rejoining Nine Inch Nails. more info

Metal Injection — Congratulations to both parties! The post FOO FIGHTERS & NINE INCH NAILS Trade Drummers appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — Little by little, the Drumpocalypse is being mitigated. Following Josh Freese’s firing in May, Foo Fighters will be replacing him with drummer Ilan Rubin, and Freese will return the favor by filling in for him on Nine Inch Nails’ tour. more info

Stereogum — There are so many shoegaze revivalists running around these days that it can be hard to keep all these bands straight. So we’re here to remind you that New York’s Glimmer are not the same as Glare, or Glixen, or even Glitterer. Instead, Glimme... more info

Stereogum — Alex Giannascoli has had a career so prodigious it could serve as the basis of a mockumentary in the vein of Christopher Guest or the Lonely Island. Over a decade after he began staking his claim in Bandcamp real estate as a teenager under the mon... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday Matt Cameron, Pearl Jam’s fifth and longest-serving drummer, announced he was leaving the band after 27 years. Fans have been speculating about who could replace him, suggesting axed Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese and original PJ dru... more info

Stereogum — Just over a month ago, Stereogum contributor Christopher Weingarten compiled a comprehensive list of bands who’ve parted ways with their drummer in 2025, including Foo Fighters, the Who, Guns N’ Roses, and almost a dozen more. It’s a phenome... more info

Magnet Magazine — 30 years ago today, Foo Fighters released its self-titled debut album. Stay fresh. Foo Fighters and the Hives live in 2024: The post Foo Fighters Released Its Self-Titled Debut Album 30 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info