Dave Grohl Honors Late Mother with Song 'The Teacher'

Foo Fighters' frontman uses music as emotional release, dedicates band's longest track to his mother.

Dave Grohl, frontman of Foo Fighters, has opened up about the death of his mother, Virginia Grohl, who passed away in August 2022.
Grohl has described his relationship with his mother as being 'best friends', and has expressed his grief through music, specifically the ten-minute song 'The Teacher' from Foo Fighters' latest album 'But Here We Are'.
Grohl spent the time leading up to his mother's passing with her, using music as a form of emotional release, writing on the guitar every day.
'The Teacher' is a combination of two separate demos, making it the band's longest track to date, and is dedicated to his mother.
Grohl has rarely spoken about his mother's death publicly, and her passing has not been officially announced.