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‘Twilight’ Star J.D. Pardo Is Half-Man, Half-Vampire and All Sexy– Hunk of the Day
J.D. Pardo will soon make waves in ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2,’ in which he will play half-vampire Nahuel.
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David Charvet ‘Teaches’ Us a Thing or Two About Looking Good — Hunk of the Day
Former Baywatch “babe” (since the women, like Pamela Anderson, weren’t the only the only hotties on the show) David Charvet may have a brood of kids at home with his wife Brooke Burke, but his status as a 40-year-old father and husband have not caused him to get lazy about his looks.
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Insane Clown Posse is Suing the FBI Over Gang Classification
Don’t let their Ringling Brothers makeover fool you, Insane Clown Posse will not be screwed with.
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Man Fired from Job for Berating Chick-fil-A Employee, Gay Couple Makes Bold Move By Inviting Eatery’s CEO to Dinner [VIDEO, POLL]
That old adage “Don’t ask me, I just work here” certainly applies to the Chick-fil-A controversy, where the fast food chain’s financial support of anti-gay organizations has become a cultural hot topic.
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Brandon Boyd Says Incubus Will Likely Take a Break and Eyes Second Solo Album
Incubus singer Brandon Boyd has revealed that the band has no immediate plan for the future as they close out the promotion cycle for 2011′s ‘If Not Now, When?’ with the Honda Civic tour featuring co-headliner Linkin Park. The future is uncertain in terms of the band’s label situation, as it completed its contract with longtime label Epic. Therefore, Boyd spoke about these aspects and about his personal aspirations.
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Phil Anselmo Discusses New Down EP, Reveals Cover Songs May Exist in Pantera Vaults
Philip Anselmo is gearing up for the release of Down‘s upcoming ‘Down IV Part I – The Purple EP‘ on Sept. 18, and he insists that none of the members of the NOLA sludge band put any pressure on themselves regarding the release. He also shared that while the Pantera vaults have been emptied as a result of the 20th anniversary reissues of ‘Cowboys From Hell’ and ‘Vulgar Display of Power,’ he did reveal that some interesting cover songs still exist somewhere and if the right amount of digging is done, they could be unearthed.
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Want to Know What’s In Your Beer? Ask BeerText
This gives new meaning to the term “drunk dial.”
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Green Day to Release Eight-CD Box Set on September 4
If you’re a Green Day fan, then the next several months are going to be good ones for you, as the band is flooding the marketplace with material. Not all of it is new, either. Ahead of the trio’s upcoming trilogy -’Green Day ¡Uno!’ (Sept. 25), ‘Green Day ¡Dos!’ (Nov. 13) and ‘Green Day ¡Tré!’ (Jan. 15)- the band is also planning a career-spanning, eight-CD box set, due Sept. 4.
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Mastodon and Feist Release Digital ‘Feistodon’ Split + Interactive Mashup
The Mastodon Record Store Day split release with Feist, lovingly dubbed ‘Feistodon,’ is no longer relegated to a super rare and limited item that was issued on one day. The metal behemoths and the female indie rocker released a split, in which this odd pairing covered one another’s songs. Only 5,000 copies were pressed and they sold out in a hot minute, understandably so. But we’ve got good news for fans of both acts. Digital versions of the singles are now available here. But wait, there’s more!
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Deftones Debut New Song ‘Roller Derby’ in Hollywood
Hot on the heels of premiering the new song ‘Rosemary,’ Deftones shared another new jam called ‘Roller Derby.’ The ‘Tones performed both ‘Rosemary’ and ‘Roller Derby’ last night (July 28) at another gig at the Troubadour in Hollywood. You can view live footage of both songs, which are expected to appear on the band’s upcoming album, below.
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Green Day Made a Whopping $100 Per Show Back in 1992
Green Day are one of the biggest bands in music in general, regardless of genre. They rose from the ranks of Northern California to Warped Tour perennials to eventually having a musical based on one of their albums (‘American Idiot’). They are about to release a trilogy of albums in the next few months. But it wasn’t always this rosy. Turns out the trio got paid a measly $100 to play Cleveland dive the Euclid Tavern back in 1992, two years before they exploded with ‘Dookie.’
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AskMen’s ‘Great Male Survey’ Finds Scotch to Be ‘Manliest Drink’
Masculinity. It’s not just for dudes anymore. Actually, it is but the very notion of dudeness as we know it is changing and evolving, as Ask Men’s Great Male Survey, 2012 edition, has found.