Overview

• On Sept. 4 the band posted a shot of six pairs of shoes captioned "Foo Fighters Assemble!!!" and pointed fans to subscribe for "info you won't want to miss."
• Follow-up posts showed Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Pat Smear working at Studio 606 and Chris Shiflett tracking guitar, linking to a newsletter for "important shredding updates."
• In July the group marked its 30th anniversary by releasing a Minor Threat cover and an original titled Today's Song.
• Reports say Ilan Rubin is set to take over on drums after Josh Freese was released in May, though the band has not confirmed a permanent lineup change.
• Live dates are scheduled in Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Mexico from October into November after a year without performances.