Chorus.fm — Green Day have grabbed their 10th number one song on the Billboard alternative charts with “Bang Bang.” With the coronation, Green Day ties Foo Fighters for the third-most leaders in the chart’s 28-year history. Red Hot Chili Peppers lead with ... more info

Stereogum — For about 20 years, Taylor Hawkins has played drums for the Foo Fighters. And he’s also made some music outside the band — two albums with the side project Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders, in which he plays drums and sings, and another wit... more info

Consequence of Sound — KOTA arrives November 11th. more info

Chorus.fm — Foo Fighters returned from hiatus and performed over the weekend for a special charity show in Los Angeles. Set List Learn to Fly My Hero Stay (I Missed You) (Lisa Loeb cover) (with Lisa Loeb) Moonage Daydream (David Bowie cover) (with Lisa Loeb) Tim... more info

Stereogum — Foo Fighters ended their 11-month hiatus with a huge surprise concert in Los Angeles last night to benefit area schools. As CoS points out, the gig featured an all-star cast of performers doing some of their most famous songs with Foos as their backi... more info

Consequence of Sound — The 25-song set featured appearances from Paul Stanley, Perry Farrell, Sammy Hagar, Stewart Copeland, Steve Jones, and Jason Bonham. more info

NME — Band had filed court case against insurers Lloyds of London and Robertson Taylor more info

Metal Injection — If you want to know how much members of KISS, Foo Fighters, Guns N Roses and Metallica are worth, get in here. The post Gene Simmons Is Worth More Than Dave Grohl, Axl Rose, James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Consequence of Sound — Recorded at Chicago’s Metro amidst the former Minutemen bassist’s 1995 solo tour. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Columbia-Legacy has announced the release of a crucial Southland document that captures a snapshot moment when bassist Mike Watt, co-founder of influential San Pedro band Minutemen, went on the road with members of Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, the Ger... more info