Coming November 9, a new book by Bob Spitz – “Led Zeppelin: The Biography”. Another KIRK HAMMETT guitar is on the auction block. Somebody mashed up VAN HALEN‘s “Panama” with METALLICA‘s “Enter Sandman”. Did it work? MICK JAGGER isn’t interested in writing an autobiography. He tried in the ’80s, but he quit because he found it “dull and upsetting.” He says, quote, “I…… read more »
A restaurant in Philadelphia called South Philly Barbacoa has been feeding people AND keeping people working during the pandemic. Early on, the owners converted another restaurant they own into a service called The People’s Kitchen that keeps chefs paid. And a year later, they’re still handing out up to 300 free meals a day.…….. An 82-year-old woman in Tulsa…… read more »
Last week, a guy named Chip Hawthorne raised over $8,000 for Habitat for Humanity . . . by driving a riding mower across the entire state of Florida………….There’s a video making the rounds of a grandfather in Florida getting emotional when his daughter surprises him by bringing his grandson for lunch. They apparently hadn’t been able to see each other because…… read more »
MICK JAGGER unveiled a surprise for his fans worldwide in the form of the instant release of a track titled ‘Eazy Sleazy.’ The tune written by Mick in lockdown features Jagger on vocals & guitar in collaboration with FOO FIGHTERS main man DAVE GROHL providing his signature powerhouse drums, guitar and bass too. ‘Eazy Sleazy’ is every inch…… read more »
While everyone else has been gaining weight, a woman in England has lost 118 pounds during the pandemic. She’s a metal fan, and signed up for a virtual fitness class last March called “Rock Fit,” where you do aerobics to heavy metal music.…………..Early in the pandemic, a nurse in Detroit named Monique Morris almost died of COVID. And it…… read more »
A former Starbucks barista named Griffin Baron got to reunite with an 18-year-old kid named Jonathan Celner . . . who he helped deliver when Jon’s mom gave birth in a Starbucks bathroom in 2002.……….. A 59-year-old guy from Texas just became the first person to ever run the 2,761 miles from Disneyland to Disney World. He has type-1 diabetes, and said he…… read more »
CHEAP TRICK bassist TOM PETERSSON is currently recovering from open-heart surgery, but that didn’tstop him from performing with the band last week. Supposedly, more people have been having in-home disco parties since the pandemic hit . . . and their favorite song to party to is “Bohemian Rhapsody”. ROGER WATERS has announced dates for his “This…… read more »
Here’s a nice side effect of the pandemic: 43% of people who smoke or vape say it’s made them more motivated to quit…………………..A 12-year-old in West Virginia got pinned under his ATV during a TikTok livestream, and no one else was around. But luckily, a 13-year-old in New Hampshire was watching . . . called for help . . .…… read more »
I love seeing more and more of these stories: A guy in Colorado just got to visit his wife in her nursing home. And they gave each other a hug for the first time in a year. She has Alzheimer’s, and they’ve been married 55 years.………….A 13-year-old girl from New Mexico named Kaydence Henslee was staying at a…… read more »
Check out BRIAN JOHNSON in his pre-AC/DC band GEORDIE from 1973. Record Store Day will happen on June 12 and July 17 this year, with a ton of cool offerings from QUEEN, ROLLING STONES, POLICE, DOORS, BLACK SABBATH, DEF LEPPARD, AC/DC, BEASTIE BOYS, MOTORHEAD, ROBERT PLANT, TOM PETTY, THE WHO and more. Details here. SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE will be playing some shows…… read more »