Park City, Utah, doesn't get to have all the fun, as Dave Grohl will bring his Sound City Players to Los Angeles on Jan. 31, coinciding with the Hollywood theatrical premiere of his 'Sound City' documentary.
While the lucky few are flocking to Park City, Utah this coming week for the Sundance Film Festival premiere of Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' documentary, there are a lot of other music fans chomping at the bit to check out the star-studded flick. Those cries for more screenings have been answered with a one-night theatrical release set to take place in a number of major cities later this month.
After spending the last day teasing some of the people who would be joining him at the Sundance Film Festival, Dave Grohl has revealed all of the guests that will make up his Sound City Players lineup for the special show.
Dave Grohl has assembled Sound City Players, an all-star group that will perform in support of his self-financed directorial debut, 'Sound City,' a documentary about the famed recording complex in California. The lineup of Sound City Players musicians is diverse, eclectic and impressive, and it includes his former Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic, classic rocker John Fogerty, Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen and Stevie Nicks.
The 'Sound City' soundtrack is definitely star-studded, so when Dave Grohl revealed that he would have several guest stars join him for a concert celebrating the premiere of his 'Sound City' documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, there was naturally a lot of questions about who would be part of the Sound City Players. Now, after a little bit of arm twisting, it's so far been revealed that Corey Taylor, Taylor Hawkins and Alain Johannes will be among those joining Grohl in Park City, Utah, for the gig on Jan. 18.
Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' documentary will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah later this month and the Foo Fighters frontman-turned-fledgling-director will help build the anticipation with a concert at the Park City Live venue featuring some of the movie's key players.
When Dave Grohl isn't working on his 'Sound City' documentary and jamming with Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, his former Nirvana bandmates or Paul McCartney, he's hanging out with his friends in Soundgarden to direct the band's latest video.
Courtney Love can rest easy, as a rep for Foo Fighters' frontman and 'Sound City' documentarian Dave Grohl dismissed rampant rumors that the musician is planning to reunite Nirvana and install a new singer at the helm.
After a triumphant performance of their new song 'Cut Me Some Slack' at the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden, one-time Nirvana members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear again joined forces with Beatles legend Paul McCartney to perform the song during last night's episode of 'Saturday Night Live.'
For the better part of the last year, Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl has been building the buzz while compiling and editing footage for his 'Sound City' documentary about the famous Los Angeles music studio and the Neve console where many of rock's great albums have been made. Now fans can really get excited as the full cast for the film and details of what songs were recorded for the movie's soundtrack have been revealed.
Throughout the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief at New York City's Madison Square Garden, a monumental bulk of talent occupied the grand stage. During the charitable event, which lasted for over five hours, legendary artists such as Bruce Springsteen, the Who and the Rolling Stones performed for a worldwide audience, but the true highlight of the night was the collaboration between Beatles legend Paul McCartney and Nirvana members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear (touring member) on the new song 'Cut Me Some Slack.'
Beginning at 7:30 PM ET tonight (Dec. 12), fans around the globe can tune in to stream 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York, with all proceeds benefiting the Robin Hood Relief Fund.
