**Dave Grohl Reflects on Grief, Infidelity, and Punk-Rock Revival** In a luxury London hotel suite, Dave Grohl reclines on the sofa, his black leather boots resting on the upholstery. The Foo Fighters frontman has been in therapy six days a week for 70 weeks, with over 430 sessions under his belt. "I've been doing the math," he says, "and it's a lot." Grohl's journey to self-discovery began after the death of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain in 1994. He quickly formed Foo Fighters, stepping up to frontman and transforming the band into a stadium rock powerhouse. With hits like "Everlong," "Best of You," and "The Pretender," Foo Fighters became the definitive sound of the new century. Grohl's team describes him as "the nicest man in rock," a label he dislikes, but he was indeed genial and seemed to be settling into middle age with hobbyist projects between world tours and middle-ranking Foo Fighters albums. However, in March 2022, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died in a Bogotá hotel room, with drugs in his system. Grohl's mother, Virginia, passed away four months later. The grief informed his richest songwriting in years on the 2023 album "But Here We Are." Then, in September 2024, Grohl made a public confession: "I've recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside my marriage," he posted online. "I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her. I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness." The confession seriously dented Grohl's nice-guy reputation. Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese was fired after a single tour, citing a lack of reason and expressing "shock and disappointment." Musically, Grohl has reacted to the upheaval by revisiting his punk-rock roots. His first public performance since the infidelity scandal was on drums for a benefit gig with the reformed Nirvana, featuring Kim Gordon and his eldest daughter Violet on lead vocals. Foo Fighters are now reaching even further back, to the hardcore punk bands like Scream that Grohl started out with in the 1980s. Unlike their last few albums, which were recorded in flashy studios with producer Greg Kurstin, their forthcoming 12th album, "Yo," will be a more stripped-down, raw sound. "I'm just going to recline," Grohl says with a hint of determination, "and get back to what I do best."