Radio X listeners across the nation woke up to a different radio station this morning as it became Radio Grohl for the day in honour of the much-loved Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman, who turns 50 today (Monday 14th January).

Today, for the first time ever and for one day only, Radio X will be rebranded as Radio Grohl in celebration of Dave Grohl’s 50th birthday, with listeners and presenters paying tribute to ‘the nicest guy in rock’ and the incredible impact he’s had on music.

Listeners tuning into Radio X on FM and DAB today will instead see the name “Radio Grohl” on their radios as the station undergoes a complete rebrand on air and online.

Matt Deverson, Managing Editor of Radio Grohl, said “Today is a rather special occasion for one of the best-loved and most influential musicians of our time, and we’re celebrating the ‘nicest guy in rock’ all day on Radio Grohl. We’ll be recounting our favourite anecdotes and reliving some iconic moments from his incredible career as we celebrate Dave Grohl’s music. We’ll also be airing the deep cuts – those much-loved fan favourites that are rarely heard on the radio – as well as the artists that Dave himself cites as his biggest inspiration. Then from 9pm, we’ll play highlights from the Foo Fighters’ epic gig at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium last year.”

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