Dave Grohl on Infidelity, Grief, and Foo Fighters Album

Dave Grohl, frontman of the Foo Fighters, has opened up about the personal turmoil following his admission of fathering a child outside his marriage and the lingering grief over the death of longtime bandmate Taylor Hawkins, as the group prepares to release its 12th studio album next year.

In September 2024, the 57-year-old musician announced on social media that he had become a father to a baby girl born outside his 21-year marriage to director Jordyn Blum. Grohl, who shares daughters Violet, 18, Harper, 15, and Ophelia, 10, with Blum, stated at the time that he was committed to regaining their trust and earning forgiveness. This revelation echoed challenges from his past; Grohl was previously married to photographer Jennifer Youngblood from 1994 to 1997, a union he has acknowledged ended partly due to infidelity.

Speaking to The Guardian, Grohl described the need to disconnect from external pressures in the aftermath. "I had to turn everything off, one of those things being my concern for what other people think," he said. "Being able to shut off that part of yourself can sometimes be a very healthy exercise in considering life within your immediate radius. Not giving all of...