Dave Grohl Credits His Daughters for His “Newfound Love” of Alice In Chains: “They’re Like My Favorite Band Now”

Despite being part of the same Seattle grunge wave that launched Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chains, Dave Grohl now admits he slept on one of his peers until decades later.

In a recent chat with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Grohl opened up about his rediscovery of Alice In Chains, crediting daughters Violet and Harper for turning him into a full‑blown fan.

“Oh my god, dude. Here’s the best thing about being with Violet or Harper in a car: I have this newfound love of Alice In Chains. Like it’s back. They’re like my favorite band now. They should have been 35 years ago, but now I’m like, ‘Wait, where was I on that one?’”

The conversation arrived during a promotion for the Foo Fighters’ twelfth studio album, Your Favorite Toy, which hit on April 24, 2026. The discussion spanned several late grunge figures, including Kurt Cobain, Chris Cornell, and Layne Staley, but it was Staley’s name that triggered Grohl’s renewed appreciation for Alice In Chains.

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