Although Dave Grohl wasnt the first artist to ever pull off a successful second act following the demise of his first (or at least first well-known) band, hes definitely part of a very rare club. Sure, his early 90s contemporaries Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar each survived the end of Uncle Tupelo to find considerable critical and cult success in Wilco and Son Volt, but Grohls post-Nirvana resurrection with his Foo Fighters project is closer in terms of mainstream impact to Paul McCartneys post-Beatles hit-streak with Wings. Like Sir Paul on his own solo debut, Grohl played every instrument on 1995s Foo Fighters, recruiting bassist Nate Mendel (formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate) and the rest of the bands original lineup after the album was complete. Ill stick around, Grohl howled on one of the records most potent tracks, and hes delivered on that promise with a vengeance. Thirteen years, six platinum-plus albums (including 2007s Grammy-winning Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace) and a dozen-odd hit singles later, the Foo Fighters have become such a staple on modern rock radio that many Foo fans today may be only vaguely aware that Grohl used to play drums in some other band. Thats not necessarily sacrilege, either; though Nirvana will forever loom large on his resume, Grohls charisma (both onstage and on video) and hook savvy songwriting make him a natural-born frontman, and Mendel, drummer Taylor Hawkins and guitarist Chris Shiflett round out one of the most rock-solid lineups in music today. Whats more, they seem built to last: Dont be surprised if these Foos still have wings well into the next decade.