Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Harley-Davidson New Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese reflects on the moment he was asked to join the band in a new interview with YouTuber Rick Beato. Freese took up the role after longtime Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins died in March 2022. “It continues to be bittersweet,” Freese says of playing with Dave Grohl and company. “Part …
Read More »One man’s escape from Haiti required help from his schoolteacher son
Alex Saintelus (NEW YORK) — All Frantzy Saintelus wanted was to visit the country where he was born, and that he has kept in his heart for more than 40 years. But once he got there, he ended up risking his life trying to escape. Saintelus, 56, was born in Haiti but moved when he was 14 to the United …
Read More »Grateful Dead releases ‘From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share’, with previously unreleased recordings
Rhino Grateful Dead fans have some new recordings to sink their teeth into. The band just released From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share, featuring 16 previously unreleased session recordings, to digital services, giving fans a taste of the original Mars Hotel recording sessions, which happened during the spring of 1974 at San Francisco’s Coast Recorders. It features outtakes and alternative and acoustic versions of songs like “Scarlet …
Read More »16-year-old shot multiple times while answering door, young kids inside escape unharmed
WPVI (PHILADELPHIA) — A 16-year-old boy was shot multiple times when answering the door in Philadelphia, police said, while two younger children who were sleeping inside avoided any injuries. The gunman came to the door around 11:53 p.m. Monday, and when the 16-year-old opened it, “At least one male entered the property and fired six shots, striking the 16-year-old in …
Read More »Hawaii attorney general to release deadly Maui wildfire investigation findings
Getty Images – STOCK (HONOLULU) — Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez is set to release the first set of findings from an independent investigation into the deadly wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui last year, the deadliest natural disaster in state history. At least 101 people died in connection with the wildfires. Much of the historic town …
Read More »Metallica’s James Hetfield reveals new tattoo made with Lemmy’s ashes
ABC/Randy Holmes Lemmy Kilmister will forever be a part of James Hetfield — and we mean that literally. The Metallica rocker has revealed a new tattoo in honor of the late Motörhead frontman, which was made with “black ink mixed with a pinch of his cremation ashes.” “A salute to my friend and inspiration Mr. Lemmy Kilmister,” Hetfield shares in an …
Read More »Tom Petty estate supports Planned Parenthood with $150K donation
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images The Tom Petty estate has announced they’ve donated $150,000 to support women’s reproductive rights in the U.S. A post on the late singer’s Instagram account shares that the estate “is proud to strongly support @plannedparenthood’s efforts to preserve important healthcare in the USA,” noting the money is going to the Planned Parenthood Federation, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast …
Read More »Green Day announces surprise LA underplay concert
Image Group LA/ABC Green Day has added a last-minute concert in Los Angeles. The “American Idiot” outfit will play the 780-capacity Echoplex on Thursday, April 18. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 17, at noon PT. Green Day has played a number of surprise, intimate shows as part of their Hella Tiny underplay series, which has also included performances in …
Read More »On This Day, April 17, 1964: The Rolling Stones released their debut album
On This Day, April 17, 1964… Sixty years ago, The Rolling Stones released their self-titled debut album in the U.K, which shot to #1 on the charts, where it stayed for 12 weeks. Although Mick Jagger and Keith Richards would go on to become a superstar songwriting pair, they wrote only one original song for the album, “Tell Me (You’re …
Read More »Former Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham dies at 87
Sen. Bob Graham attends Miami Book Fair on Nov. 19, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Aaron Davidson/WireImage) (NEW YORK) — Bob Graham, a former senator, Florida Democratic governor and one-time presidential candidate, has died at 87, his family announced Tuesday night. “We are deeply saddened to report the passing of a visionary leader, dedicated public servant, and even more importantly, a …
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