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Jack Black Joins Foo Fighters For Cover Of AC/DC’s ‘Big Balls’

Jack Black surprised Foo Fighters fans in Auckland, New Zealand over the weekend by joining the band for a rousing cover of AC/DC’s “Big Balls.” In the video below, Dave…

Jack Black posing on the red carpet; Dave Grohl performing on stage.
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Jack Black surprised Foo Fighters fans in Auckland, New Zealand over the weekend by joining the band for a rousing cover of AC/DC's "Big Balls."

In the video below, Dave Grohl says, "So, here's the deal: I'm not singing this one." Cut to Black skipping onto the stage to a cheer from the crowd to take on the vocals of the cheeky Bon Scott track.

Classic Rock notes that Jables happened to be in New Zealand when the Foo rolled through on tour, because he's currently filming the Minecraft movie.

Upcoming Foo Fighters Shows for 2024

Foo Fighters will wrap up their Australia/New Zealand tour on Jan. 27 and will take a well-earned break from performing. They'll take to the U.K. for seven shows beginning on June 13 through to June 27.

While overseas, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will perform at Hellfest Open Air, France's premier rock festival. Taking place June 27-30, over 170 bands are featured on the bill. The festival boasts two different mainstages. In addition to the Foos, headliners for the main stages include Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Machine Head, The Offspring, Dropkick Murphys, Saxon and The Prodigy.

Other major acts featured on the bill include Megadeth, Tom Morello, Queens of the Stone Age, Corey Taylor, Bruce Dickinson, Mammoth WVH, Royal Blood, Heart, Steel Panther and more.

Following a brief break, the band will headline the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Taking place April 25-28 and May 2-5, other acts booked include The Rolling Stones, Chris Stapleton, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Killers, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals, Hozier, Jon Batiste, Queen Latifah, Vampire Weekend, Greta Van Fleet, Heart, Bonnie Rait and more.

Also on the Foo's schedule this year is a run of stadium shows in the United States on July 17. A full list of dates is below.

Foo Fighters - 2024 Stadium Tour Dates

7/17 - New York, N.Y. @ Citi Field *
7/19 - New York, N.Y. @ Citi Field #
7/21 - Boston, Mass. @ Fenway Park #
7/23 - Hershey, Pa. @ Hersheypark Stadium #
7/25 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Great American Ballpark *
7/28 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ Target Field **
8/3 - Denver, Colo. @ Empower Field at Mile High *
8/7 - San Diego, Calif. @ Petco Park $
8/9 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ BMO Stadium #
8/11 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ BMO Stadium %
8/16 – Portland, Ore. @ Providence Park Soccer Stadium %
8/18 – Seattle, Wash. @ T-Mobile Park %

* Pretenders & Mammoth WVH Support
** Pretenders & L7 Support
# The Hives & Amyl and The Sniffers Support
$ The Hives & Alex G Support
% Pretenders & Alex G Support

As Dave Grohl himself screamed, he's the "King of Second Chances." Few artists have had as great of a second act as he has.

He came to fame as the beloved powerhouse drummer of Nirvana, but after the band dissolved, who could have predicted that he'd become one of the most enduring singer/songwriters in rock music for decades to come? He's led the Foo Fighters for a quarter-century, through numerous lineups and pop culture changes; they remain one of the most popular rock bands in America.

Foo Fighters started out as a one man band: Dave Grohl plays all the instruments on the band's 1995 self-titled debut (other than "X-Static," which featured guitar from Greg Dulli from the Afghan Whigs). But by the time the album came out, he put a band together: former Germs guitarist Pat Smear (who had been a touring member of Nirvana), and former Sunny Day Real Estate members Nate Mendel on bass and William Goldsmith on drums. The lineup has changed and grown over the decades but they've been one of rock's most reliable acts, when it comes to putting out great albums with radio hits, and playing huge concerts.

From raging punk and metal-inspired rock tunes to beautiful ballads, here are our 43 favorite Foo Fighters jams.

43. "Shame Shame" from 'Medicine At Midnight' (2021)

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42. The Dee Gees - "You Should Be Dancing" from 'Hail Satin' (2021)

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41. “T-Shirt” - ‘Concrete And Gold’ (2017)

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40. “Something From Nothing” - ‘Sonic Highways’ (2014)

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39. “Down In The Park” - ‘Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files’ (1996)

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38. “Bridges Burning” - ‘Wasting Light’ (2011)

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37. “Statues” - ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ (2007)

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36. “Sunday Rain” - ‘Concrete And Gold’ (2017)

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35. “Wheels” - ‘Greatest Hits’ (2009)

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34. “Summer’s End” - ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ (2007)

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33. “Friend Of A Friend” - ‘In Your Honor’ (2005)

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32. “Long Road To Ruin” - ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ (2007)

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31. "Rescued" from 'But Here We Are' (2023)

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30. “Miracle” - ‘In Your Honor’ (2005)

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29. “Exhausted” - ‘Foo Fighters’ (1995)

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28. “What If I Do?” - ‘In Your Honor’ (2005)

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27. “Big Me” - ‘Foo Fighters’ (1995)

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26. “Run” - ‘Concrete And Gold’ (2017)

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25. “Aurora” - ‘There Is Nothing Left To Lose’ (1999)

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24. “Gimme Stitches” - ‘There Is Nothing Left To Lose’ (1999)

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23. “Baker Street” - B-side of “My Hero”

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22. “The Pretender” - ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ (2007)

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21. “Learn To Fly” - ‘There Is Nothing Left To Lose’ (1999)

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20. “Rope” - ‘Wasting Light’ (2011)

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19. “All My Life” - ‘One By One’ (2002)

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18. “Hey, Johnny Park!” - ‘The Colour And The Shape’ (1997)

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17. “Erase/Replace” - ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ (2007)

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16. “Another Round” - ‘In Your Honor’ (2005)

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15. “Next Year” - “There Is Nothing Left To Lose” (1999)

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14. “Walking After You” - ‘X-Files: The Album’ (1998)

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13. “I’ll Stick Around” - ‘Foo Fighters’ (1995)

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12. “Arlandria” - ‘Wasting Light’ (2011)

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11. “Let It Die” - ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ (2007)

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10. “I Should Have Known” - ‘Wasting Light’ (2011)

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9. “Monkey Wrench” - ‘The Colour And The Shape’ (1997)

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8. “Dear Rosemary” - ‘Wasting Light’ (2011)

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7. “Stacked Actors” - ‘There Is Nothing Left To Lose’ (1999)

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6. “Walk” - ‘Wasting Light’ (2011)

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5. “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” - ‘Concrete And Gold’ (2017)

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4. “This Is A Call” - “Foo Fighters’ (1995)

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3. “My Hero” - ‘The Colour And The Shape’ (1997)

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2. “Times Like These” - ‘One By One’ (2002)

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1. “Everlong” - ‘The Colour And The Shape’ (1997)

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights