First announced back in February, From Cradle to Stage is a six-part television series based on the book by Virginia Hanlon Grohl – mother of Dave Grohl – of the same name which pays homage to famous musicians and the mothers who raised them.
Today, Dave and Virginia have given us our first peek of the upcoming show with a star-studded trailer featuring contributors Brandi Carlile and her mum Teresa, Tom Morello and his mom Mary, and Rush’s Geddy Lee and his mom Mary Weinrib, among others. Watch below!
I believe that the relationship between a musician and their mother is so important because it’s the foundation of their understanding of love, which is surely every artist’s greatest muse. Streaming May 6th on @paramountplus. https://t.co/1mY39Gn9cA#FromCradleToStage pic.twitter.com/0pCAiDZgia
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) April 18, 2021
"I believe that the relationship between a musician and their mother is so important because it’s the foundation of their understanding of love, which is surely every artist’s greatest muse,” Grohl explained in a statement. “Having the opportunity to travel the country and tell the stories of these amazing women behind the curtain not only shed some light on the music that they inspired, but also made me appreciate the love that I was given from my own mother, my best friend."
"It goes without saying that we are all indebted to the women who have given us life. For without them, there would be no music."
From Cradle to Stage is set to premiere on May 6 with new episodes released weekly. See the full schedule below.
From Cradle to Stage episode schedule
May 6: Dan Reynolds (of Imagine Dragons) and Christene Reynolds
May 13: Pharrell and Dr Carolyn Williams
May 20: Miranda and Bev Lambert
May 27: Brandi and Teresa Carlile
June 3: Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine) and Mary Morello
June 10: Geddy Lee (of Rush) and Mary Weinrib
Last week, Dave Grohl announced his own upcoming doco series due out later this month, titled What Drives Us. Read more, here.
Listen to Nirvana on Spotify:
Listen to Nirvana on Apple Music: