Kyle Swenson

Kyle Swenson currently works for The Washington Post. His first book, "Good Kids, Bad City: A Story of Race and Wrongful Conviction in America's Rust Belt" was published in 2019. 

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“Every guitarist should understand the drums. It's important to know where the kick and snare should land to complement your riffs.” Dave Grohl on the making of the Foo Fighters' There Is Nothing Left To Lose

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Back in late 1999, the Foo Fighters were down to a three-piece, with Dave Grohl playing all the guitars on third album, There Is Nothing Left To Lose, and about to unveil a new guitarist, Chris Shiflett…

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