Read more Foo Fighters stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18404/foo-fighters.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:35:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39805/artists-complaints-about-pols-use-of-songs-off-key.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPolitical campaigns routinely use popular music to help shape voters’ perceptions about their candidate. And while the practice may hit a sour ideological note with some artists, there’s not much they can—or should—do to turn off the music, since both copyright laws and free-speech doctrine support it, Christopher...http://www.newser.com/story/39805/artists-complaints-about-pols-use-of-songs-off-key.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Oct 2008 13:23:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39565/foo-fighters-mccains-not-our-hero.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen it comes to the “rock music” the kids are so into these days, John McCain just can’t catch a break. Joining an increasingly long line of ticked-off rockers, the Foo Fighters are accusing the candidate of using their song “My Hero” without permission, Wired reports. "The saddest thing about...http://www.newser.com/story/39565/foo-fighters-mccains-not-our-hero.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Oct 2008 14:00:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27375/foo-fighters-rider-diva-demands-snarky-delivery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe rider from the Foo Fighter's 2008 tour is packed with wit, the Smoking Gun observes, including requests for "big ass kielbasas that make men self-conscious." The document is "every bit as amusing as the Iggy rider," the site says of the copy accompanying an '06 slate for Iggy (Pop)...http://www.newser.com/story/27375/foo-fighters-rider-diva-demands-snarky-delivery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 May 2008 11:35:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/17114/writers-cut-grammys-a-break.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStriking writers have agreed not to picket the Grammys next month, opening the way for major stars to perform and attend the telecast. The Writers Guild and the Recording Academy are negotiating a deal that would also allow union writers to work on the CBS broadcast. Writers and studio representatives...http://www.newser.com/story/17114/writers-cut-grammys-a-break.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Jan 2008 4:20:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/13473/grammy-nominations-revealed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKanye West and Amy Winehouse lead the field in Grammy Award nominations, announced today. West scored eight nods, but only Winehouse and the Foo Fighters landed in both the record-of-the-year and album-of-the-year categories, AP reports. It's been a tough go lately for West and Winehouse (six nominations): The rapper's mother...http://www.newser.com/story/13473/grammy-nominations-revealed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Dec 2007 12:44:01 CST