An 88-year-old guy in Massachusetts named Brad Hathaway has been on a mission to walk 24,901 miles . . . the exact circumference of the Earth. He started walking three miles a day in 1988 when he was dealing with some health problems. And he’s hoping to hit his goal next month. He’s raising money for…… read more »
A taco truck in Humble, Texas hasn’t had much business lately. But it hit a new low when the owner only brought in $6 the other day. So his daughter got on Twitter and asked people to stop by . . . the tweet went viral . . . and he had so much business the next day, he…… read more »
TWISTED SISTER axeman JAY JAY FRENCH has a book in the works. “Twisted Business” is expected in 2021 – details here. ROB HALFORD from JUDAS PRIEST tried to seduce former IRON MAIDEN singer PAUL DI’ANNO back in 1980. But he says, quote, “I was too [drunk] to try anything, and he was too [drunk] to even know what I wanted to try.” This is just…… read more »
A high school teacher in Wisconsin welcomed kids back with a parody of the “Friends” theme where all the lyrics are about distance learning. (Hmmmm…I wonder how many of those kids watched “Friends”?) This could be huge: Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have a new drug that could help you make antibodies WITHOUT getting the virus. They say it could protect…… read more »
A math teacher in Nigeria wanted to reach as many kids as possible. So she moved her classes to Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube when the pandemic hit. And she now has over 1,800 students. Medical workers are already heroes in my book. But two nurses in Atlanta were at lunch the other day when they saw a truck catch FIRE at a…… read more »
ROBERT PLANT says that WILLIE NELSON gives away free weed from his tour bus. For the first time ever, SULLY ERNA and AARON LEWIS, two of the most acclaimed frontmen in rock–the voices of multiplatinum rock bands Godsmack and Staind–will perform their hits together, side-by-side, in an intimate and unplugged evening on The American Drive-In Tour, kicking off in October. It’s…… read more »
I told you about Lawrence Brooks last week. He’s America’s oldest living World War Two vet, and he turned 111 on Saturday. The National World War Two Museum asked people to send cards, and now we have an update: They were hoping for at least 500 birthday cards . . . and he ended up with around 10,000. There’s…… read more »
Everyone could use some extra cash right now. But a group of cyclists in California did the right thing after they found FOUR GRAND scattered on the ground last Sunday. They gathered up the cash, found a lost wallet nearby, and got it all back to the guy. It turned out he accidentally left it on the back of…… read more »
Here’s an unreleased TOM PETTY song called “Confusion Wheel”. It will be part of the Wildflowers & All The Rest set coming October 16. BRET MICHAELS is selling pumpkin spice candles. Click here for info. GEDDY LEE is not dead, despite what you might have heard on Twitter. Once again, a cutout of LEE popped up again behind home plate at a Toronto Blue Jays game. “Even I…… read more »
A 20-year-old college kid in Vermont has been quarantining with his grandparents this summer. And they let him build a roller coaster in their backyard. It’s something he always talked about doing as a kid, so they said go for it. His 83-year-old grandfather got to be the first to ride it. A single mom who works…… read more »