Nirvana's ex-drummer sings lead for which group?

Nirvana’s ex-drummer Dave Grohl sings lead for the Foo Fighters. Grohl joined Nirvana in 1990 and played drums on the band’s landmark albums Nevermind and In Utero. After Nirvana ended in 1994 following Kurt Cobain’s death, Grohl began recording songs largely by himself.

Those private recordings became the foundation of Foo Fighters’ 1995 debut album. Grohl initially used the name Foo Fighters for the project and played nearly every instrument on the record. The band then expanded into a full touring group, with Grohl moving from behind the drum kit to lead vocals and guitar.

The question’s wording refers to Grohl’s former role rather than Nirvana’s original drummer. Chad Channing was Nirvana’s drummer on some early recordings, while Grohl became the best-known and final drummer in the band’s main period. Grohl’s transition is notable because he became a frontman after already being successful as a highly respected drummer.

Foo Fighters went on to become one of the most prominent American rock bands of the late 1990s and 2000s. Grohl remains its lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter.