Foo Fighters

Summary

Foo Fighters is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.35% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,464 views/month, #3 of 861).^[2]

Key Facts

• Foo Fighters received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video^[3].
• Foo Fighters received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4].
• Foo Fighters received the American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist^[5].
• Foo Fighters was influenced by The Beatles^[6].
• Foo Fighters was influenced by Cheap Trick^[7].
• Foo Fighters was influenced by Elvis Costello^[8].
• Foo Fighters was influenced by The Stooges^[9].
• Foo Fighters was influenced by Sonic Youth^[10].
• Foo Fighters was influenced by Pixies^[11].
• Foo Fighters's instance of is recorded as rock band^[12].
• Foo Fighters's genre is alternative rock^[13].
• Foo Fighters's genre is post-grunge^[14].
• Foo Fighters's genre is hard rock^[15].
• foo fighter is named after Foo Fighters^[16].
• Foo Fighters's record label is recorded as RCA Records^[17].
• Foo Fighters's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[18].
• Foo Fighters's record label is recorded as Roswell Records^[19].
• Foo Fighters's discography is recorded as Foo Fighters discography^[20].
• Foo Fighters's Commons category is recorded as Foo Fighters^[21].
• Foo Fighters's country of origin is recorded as United States^[22].
• Foo Fighters comprises Franz Stahl^[23].
• Foo Fighters comprises Dave Grohl^[24].
• Foo Fighters comprises William Goldsmith^[25].
• Foo Fighters comprises Nate Mendel^[26].
• Foo Fighters comprises Pat Smear^[27].

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Recognition

Awards received include MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video^[3], a class of award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1989^[30]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4], a music museum^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1983^[33]; and American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist^[5], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1995^[36].

Why It Matters

Foo Fighters ranks in the top 0.35% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,464 views/month, #3 of 861).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

It has been cited as an influence by The All-American Rejects^[39], a musical group^[40], founded in 1999^[41]; Simple Plan^[42], a musical group^[43], founded in 1999^[44]; 3 Doors Down^[45], a musical group^[46], founded in 1996^[47]; Sum 41^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 1996^[50]; Third Eye Blind^[51], a musical group^[52], founded in 1993^[53]; and Scandal^[54], a musical group^[55], founded in 2006^[56].

FAQs

What awards did Foo Fighters receive?

Honors received include MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video^[3], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4], and American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist^[5].

Who did Foo Fighters influence?

Foo Fighters has been cited as an influence by The All-American Rejects^[39], Simple Plan^[42], 3 Doors Down^[45], and Sum 41^[48].