Foo Fighters, U2 Get Country-fied

(andPOP) - Country musician Glen Campbell is going over to the rock side on his new album, which features the 72-year-old singer/guitarist covering hits from the likes of the Foo Fighters, U2, Green Day and Travis.

"Meet Glen Campbell," due in stores August 19, will see the country legend reaching out to a new generation of fans by putting his own spin on both older and contemporary tunes.

"I really like all of the songs and I had a great time recording them," Campbell said in a statement. "While I didn't write these songs, this sounds like a Glen Campbell album, which is important to me."

Among the songs Campbell covers are the Foos' "Times Like These," U2's "All I Want Is You," Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)" and Travis' "Sing."

Campbell's career spans more than five decades and boasts five Grammy wins. He also hosted a TV variety show called "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour," which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1972.

Here are the songs that will be on the album:

1. Jesus (Velvet Underground)
2. All I Want Is You (U2)
3. Times Like These (Foo Fighters)
4. Grow Old With Me (John Lennon)
5. Angel Dream (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
6. Sadly Beautiful (The Replacements)
7. Sing (Travis)
8. These Days (Jackson Browne)
9. Walls (Circus) (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
10. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) (Green Day)