[Foo Fighters] Dave Grohl On Coldplay

Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters, once described by bassist Nate Mendel as an "accidental" band, now have ten years under their belt, are playing bigger shows than ever and are up for five Grammys for their 2-disc opus, "In Your Honor."

With power chords, rock riffs and a fun-loving attitude that would have been unthinkable to Grohl's prior band - Nirvana - the Foo Fighters have become an unlikely torchbearer for arena-sized rock 'n' roll.

The ambitious "In Your Honor" - half rock and half acoustic - could make Grammy night an eventful evening for the band, but Grohl, speaking by phone from Paris, says whether you walk out with a trophy or not, "it's mainly for the fam."

AP: In other categories you're up against Neil Young, U2, the Rolling Stones ...

GROHL: Dude, the competition is stiff. I didn't even know who else was in our category. ... We're clearly the underdog. ... We might stand alongside Coldplay (the other best rock album nominee), but that's about it. That's where that line is drawn.