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Dave Grohl's Sound City Players Bring the Star Power at SXSW 2013

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:34:39 +0000

Dave Grohl and his Sound City Players hit SXSW 2013 last night (March 14), playing to a packed house at Stubb's BBQ in Austin. Grohl warned those badgeholders and attendees lucky enough to get into the show that it was going to be a long night, but we doubt anyone was too bummed about the prospect of a marathon set with Grohl at the helm. The show was one of the hottest tickets of the festival so far.

Dave Grohl's Sound City Players Rock 'Jimmy Kimmel' With John Fogerty + Rick Springfield

Joe Robinson — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:38:10 +0000

Dave Grohl sure has been busy on the late-night talk show circuit lately, what with appearances on 'Chelsea Lately,' 'The Colbert Report' and the 'Late Show with David Letterman' all in the last month or so. Add 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to that list, as Dave brought his Sound City Players there Tuesday night for a two-song performance that included Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Fortunate Son' (watch above) and Rick Springfield’s Sound City collaboration, 'The Man That Never Was' (watch below). CCR's John Fogerty and Rick Springfield were, of course, along for the ride.

Stevie Nicks + Sound City Players, 'You Can't Fix This' – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:37:46 +0000

Stevie Nicks leads Dave Grohl and the Sound City Players on 'You Can't Fix This,' a song inspired by the death of the Fleetwood Mac singer's godson. The group recently performed a slower, bluesier version of the track from the 'Sound City' soundtrack on 'The Late Show with David Letterman.' It's best experienced live.

'Sound City' – Movie Review

Jeff Giles — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:21:31 +0000

For anyone who grew up wanting to make music during the first four and a half decades of the rock era, it’s hard to overestimate the importance and mystique of the recording studio. Sure, the amateur musician could invest in varying degrees of home equipment, but if you really wanted to get serious work done, [...]

Dave Grohl Taking Sound City Players on Global Tour?

Joe Robinson — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:20:58 +0000

Dave Grohl has only lined up a few shows with his all-star side band the Sound City Players, but he has big plans for the project: he wants to take it on tour around the globe. "We plan to do shows all over the world," the Foo Fighters frontman tells Billboard of the group, which includes the likes of John Fogerty, Rick Springfield, Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks and Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick. Grohl assembled the band to help promote his new 'Sound City' movie.

Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' Documentary to Hit Theaters on Jan. 31

Billy Dukes — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:01:56 +0000

After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 18, Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' documentary will be released to theaters in cities across the country. The one-night-only event will take place in over 40 cities on Jan. 31, with additional one-night showings on Feb. 1, Feb. 7, Feb. 15, Feb. 20 and Feb. 22.

Dave Grohl's Sound City Players Include Nirvana and Cheap Trick Members + Stevie Nicks

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:53:34 +0000

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.