and her cousin happened to be Dave Grohl. “I started playing Fender Strats in my early 20s, and that guitar felt right in my hands. I’m not much of a gear person. I’ve had just a distortion ...

Dave Grohl could justifiably claim to be a mainstay of American rock, but he knew that some of his peers towered well above him.

4. At age 10 or 11, Dave stole some apple-flavored Redman Chew. It made him so sick he never chewed tobacco again. 5. Grohl started learning guitar at age 12. He began taking lessons but grew ...

Megastars like Dave Grohl, James Hetfield, and David Gilmour have all had one on their pedalboards. It's also a popular piece of gear among modern acts, such as shoegaze mavericks DIIV.