What is Foo Fighters?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = The Foo Fighters | Img = FoosLollBerlin190917-74 (cropped).jpg | Img_capt = Foo Fighters in 2017. | Img_size = 250 | Landscape = Yes | Background = group_or_band | Origin = [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], [[U.S.]] | Genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]|[[post-grunge]]|[[hard rock]]}} | Years_active = 1994-present | Label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]<br />[[Capitol Records|Capitol]] | Associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]|[[Sunny Day Real Estate]]|[[Scream (band)|Scream]]}} | URL = [http://www.foofighters.com/ www.foofighters.com] | Current_members = [[Dave Grohl]]<br /> Rami Jaffee<br />Nate Mendel<br />Chris Shiflett<br />[[Pat Smear]]<br />Josh Freese<br />Shane Hawkins (guest) | Past_members = William Goldsmith<br />Franz Stahl<br />[[Taylor Hawkins]] }} '''The Foo Fighters''' is an American [[rock music|rock]] band started by [[musician]] and former [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] drummer [[Dave Grohl]]. Grohl made the band in 1994 after Nirvana's singer, [[Kurt Cobain]], died. The band's name comes from a term used in [[World War II]] about strange sky objects ([[UFOs]]). [[Pat Smear]], who was also in Nirvana, is a member of the band. The band has achieved a world-wide following, and has won many awards for their music. They have released ten [[Album|studio albums]] and twenty-eight [[Single (music)|singles]]. Foo Fighters has won fifteen [[Grammy Award|Grammy Awards]], and is in the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dave Grohl interview: 'I’m going to fix my leg and then I’m going to come back'|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/11684482/Dave-Grohl-interview-Im-going-to-fix-my-leg-and-then-Im-going-to-come-back.html|access-date=2022-11-19|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Young|first=Alex|date=2021-10-31|title=Paul McCartney inducts Foo Fighters Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame