Gibson Guitars has filed for bankruptcy protection
Gibson Brands Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. What does that mean? It means Gibson owes a lot of people a lot of money and plan to restructure the entire company to try and make the money they need to stay in business. Right now, the company owes about $500 million but other…
Did you know Jada Pinkett Smith has a nü-metal band?
We learned something new this week: Apparently, Jada Pinkett Smith is the lead singer of a nü-metal band called Wicked Wisdom. Yes, that Jada Pinkett Smith. I don’t know if we just forgot about this, or blocked it out; but we recently came across a video of this mysterious band posted on social media, and…
George Clinton to retire from the Mothership
The founding father of funk will stop touring next year; P-Funk to continue freaking for the fans far into the future.Good afternoon. Do not attempt to adjust your computer, phone, or tablet. There is nothing wrong. We have taken control to bring you this special report: After serving for half a century as its commander, George Clinton is retiring from the Mothership.
Yodeling Walmart Boy got a record deal and you didn’t
If you’re in a band and reading this, you’ll probably never get signed to a major record label. However, 11-year old Yodeling Walmart Boy, seen in the above photo with unidentified fan, has one. Since going viral on YouTube (this dumb video had amassed 6,789,425 views as of press time), Yodeling Walmart Boy—whose real name is…
The Riot Fest Week in Review
Week of April 23rd, 2018New music from Dead To Me, Mad Caddies, Rat Scabies, Elway, ABBA and Prince. Poop news, karaoke etiquette, adoptable dogs, Double Dare, Dan Aykroyd, WWE, and more.
I got 10 of our favorite ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ anthems
The world of rock lost a very special person this week: composer, lyricist, and pianist Bob Dorough. As a bebop and cool jazz vocalist, he’s one of the few cats to have ever sang on a Miles Davis record. As a musical director for ABC’s educational TV series Schoolhouse Rock! in the 1970s, he penned a…