In honor of Dave Grohl's 52nd birthday on Jan. 14, 2021, Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at the Foo Fighters frontman and more adorable rocker dads interacting with their kids… The "Everlong" chart-topper isn't publicly pictured with his three daughters often, but back in 2013, Dave and his dad, James Grohl, were snapped strolling in New York City with the former Nirvana drummer's two older daughters — Harper and Violet — on their shoulders. Dave and wife Jordyn Blum also share daughter Ophelia. Now keep reading for more…
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Ronnie Wood and his third wife, Sally Humphreys, posed with their twin daughters, Alice Rose and Gracie Jane, during an event at Somerset House in London in late 2019. The Rolling Stones rocker also has four adult children from previous relationships.
On June 13, 2020, Matt Bellamy took to Instagram to introduce his first child with wife Elle Evans: daughter Lovella Dawn. The Muse frontman also has a son, Bingham, with ex-fiancée Kate Hudson.
Chris Martin is exceptionally skilled at dodging the paparazzi, but back in 2015, the Coldplay frontman was snapped keeping close to the two kids he shares with ex Gwyneth Paltrow — son Moses and daughter Apple — while celebrating Father's Day in London. (See a glimpse of the kids in 2020 here.)
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Gavin Rossale spent Valentine's Day 2020 with the three boys he shares with ex-wife Gwen Stefani: Kingston, Zuma and Apollo. He could even be seen holding hands with little Apollo during their guys' day out in Los Angeles. The Bush frontman also has an adult daughter, model Daisy Lowe, from a previous relationship.
In June 2020, Nikki Sixx's third wife, Courtney Sixx, took to Instagram to wish him a happy Father's Day by posting this photo of the Mötley Crüe bassist smiling down at their daughter — Ruby, who was born in July 2019 — during a plane ride. Nikki also has four adult children from his first two marriages.
In early 2017, Adam Levine's first daughter with wife Behati Prinsloo, Dusty Rose, made her big debut when the Maroon 5 frontman was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The power couple welcomed their second daughter, Gio Grace, the following year.
A family affair! In June 2019, Pete Wentz and long-term partner Meagan Camper were snapped during an outing in Los Angeles with their two kids and the older son he shares with ex-wife Ashlee Simpson, Bronx. The Fall Out Boy bassist held hands with the son he shares with Meagan, Saint, while she pushed their darling daughter, Marvel, in a pram.
In early 2017, Rod Stewart snuggled up to his youngest child, son Aiden, while taking in the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland. The rocker and third wife Penny Lancaster also share an older son, Alastair, while Rod has six more adult children from four previous relationships.
Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis has a son, Everly, with former long-term girlfriend Heather Christie. In April 2020, the super-cute father-son duo were caught on camera walking their two dogs in Malibu.
Ready to feel old? Travis Barker's kiddos are all grown up! The blink-182 drummer attended the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards with the two teens he shares with ex Shanna Moakler — daughter Alabama and son Landon — as well as Shanna's daughter from a previous relationship: Atiana De La Hoya, who turned 21 in 2020. (Travis and his step-daughter have remained extremely close over the years.)
In December 2018, Patrick Carney took to Instagram to share this sweet shot of his then-3-month-old son with wife Michelle Branch sleeping on his chest. "This is Rhys after 1 second of me explaining the Browns still have a 3 percent chance of making the playoffs," the Black Keys drummer (and unlucky football fan) wrote in the caption.
In late 2018, Dan Reynolds and his oldest child, daughter Arrow, had an adorable daddy-daughter date night at the Hollywood premiere of "Ralph Breaks the Internet." The Imagine Dragons frontman and his wife, Aja Volkman, have three more children: twin daughters Gia James and Coco Rae and son Valentine.
Kings of Leon lead singer and guitarist Caleb Followill manages to keep mostly off the radar, but in 2014, he was snapped carrying his adorable daughter, Dixie Pearl, while traveling through LAX Airport in Los Angeles with wife Lily Aldridge. The model gave birth to their son, Winston Roy, in 2019.
In May 2018, Josh Homme was snapped holding his youngest child, son Wolf, while watching wife Brody Dalle perform with her band, The Distillers, during Atlanta's Shaky Knees Music Festival. The Queens of the Stone Age frontman and the punk rocker, who split in 2019, have two older children: daughter Camille and son Orrin.
Marcus Mumford and wife Carey Mulligan are rarely seen with their children: daughter Evelyn and son Wilfred. In May 2019, however, they were photographed taking a walk with their baby boy in London, with the Mumford & Sons frontman dutifully pushing his mini-me in a pram.
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