{
  "id": 5934877,
  "title": "Violet Grohl Covers The Cure for Triple J’s Like a Version",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/violet-grohl-covers-the-cure-for-triple-js-like-a-version",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T07:09:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/violet-grohl-covers-the-cure-triple-j-like-a-version-1236335096/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Violet Grohl, the eldest daughter of Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, performed an acoustic rendition of The Cure's 1992 hit \"High\" for Triple J's Like a Version series. Breaking away from the original's layered guitar work, Grohl focused on an stripped-down arrangement centered around her vocals. The lead single from The Cure's album Wish, \"High\" has been a personal favorite of Grohl's for years, as she first discovered the band at the age of 12 or 13 after hearing \"Friday I'm in Love.\" Grohl aimed to portray a \"teenage crush kind of feeling\" in her rendition, expressing admiration for Robert Smith, the band's frontman. Grohl's self-titled debut album, Be Sweet to Me, dropped on May 29 via Auroura and Republic Records. The album, released across 2024 and 2025, incorporates alternative rock elements from the late '80s and early '90s, with Grohl citing influential artists such as The Cure, Cocteau Twins, the Pixies, Soundgarden, and the Breeders as inspirations. Grohl has been steadily building her solo career, contributing backing vocals to Foo Fighters tracks and performing at their tribute concerts. In June, Grohl made her TV debut as a solo artist on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, followed by her Billboard chart entry of \"THUM\" at No. 38 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart earlier this year. She will be embarking on U.S. festival tours this fall, including Riot Fest, Shaky Knees, CBGB Festival, All Things Go D.C., and Corona Capital, before heading to Europe for supporting stints with Beabadoobee.",
  "summary": "The singer stripped the 1992 track down to just her voice and an acoustic guitar, calling it \"such a cute love song.\"",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}