There's no doubt that, of the bands who hadn't yet had a greatest hits release, Foo Fighters' was among the more overdue. They've constantly cranked out awesome modern rock songs and topped the radio charts! Even back when people knew what a radio was! There are myriad reasons for this sort of package: to celebrate the hits, to reframe an artist's catalog for critical reevaluation, to make all the money. As for adding new bonus tracks? At their best, they're incentive to completists to shell ...
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There's no doubt that, of the bands who hadn't yet had a greatest hits release, Foo Fighters' was among the more overdue. They've constantly cranked out awesome modern... more info