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Live in Michigan? Make Sure There’s an Extra Blanket in Your Car
I was humbled over the weekend and reminded about why it's so important to keep things like extra blankets and sweaters in your car during the Winter months in Michigan. It was a regular Saturday morning and I was, as per usual, craving some freshly baked croissants from my favorite local bakery. Sure, it was about 32 degrees out but, it was a quick trip so surely I didn't need to layer my clothing. A warm-ish sweater and some jeans seemed perfect. Until it wasn't.
Former Lions QB Matt Stafford Can Still Will The Lions To the Playoffs From the Rams Sideline
With one weekend of NFL regular season football left, it comes down to the wire for some teams. One wild card spot is still open in each of the two conferences. But it's that NFC Wildcard spot that's likely the most intriguing, and the Lions' last hope for getting in on this incredible end to the season, is in the hands of a former Lions QB... sort of.
These Items Are Illegal To Throw Away In The Garbage In Michigan
I've found myself being more conscious about what it is that I'm putting in the recycling and the garbage and have found myself second-guessing my choices. Let's face it, this isn't stuff we necessarily learned in high school, and there are too many websites that are misleading. That's why I...
Egg Prices Soar To $7 A Dozen At Grand Rapids Meijer
A couple of months ago you could get an entire box of 60 eggs for roughly $9 around Michigan, but over the course of a few months, we've seen those prices move further and further from a reasonable price. Now it seems Michigan is truly doomed, as a mere dozen...
Former Overkill + Anvil Guitarist Sebastian Marino Dies at 57
Sebastian Marino, former guitarist for both Overkill and Anvil in the '90s, has died at the age of 57. Marino reportedly passed away early on January 1 after being rushed to the hospital while he was working a New Year's Eve job setting up sound equipment for an event in Florida, according to multiple reports.
Billy Idol Will Be First Star of 2023 Added to Hollywood Walk of Fame
Billy Idol has been a bonafide star for the past five decades, but now it's being made official as the "Rebel Yell" hitmaker is set to get his well-deserved spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Idol will be the first star to be honored in 2023, with the ceremony...
Slipknot’s Unreleased ‘Look Outside Your Window’ Album May Come in 2023, Says Clown
Slipknot may soon be lifting the mask on their unreleased album Look Outside Your Window as Shawn "Clown" Crahan revealed in a new interview that it may see the light of day this spring. Specifically, after April 1 when the band's long-time contract with Roadrunner Records is up. "The good...
The Official Top 10 Names For Dogs and Cats For 2022
Now that it is officially the start of 2023, we can now look back at 2022 and research the top names that were plastered on America’s dogs and cats. There are a number of various sources that claim to have knowledge of the favorite names, and many agree on a few of the names. My preferred source is the Farmers’ Almanac. They have been in business since 1818 and I think we can all agree that they would never lie to us.
Enter to Win 1-1 Meeting With Nothing More’s Jonny Hawkins + ‘Spirits’ on Vinyl
Released their latest album, Spirits, on Oct. 14, 2022, via Better Noise Music. The three-time Grammy-nominated rockers celebrated the record release by also unveiling details for their very own Spirits Test, a personality test that measures an individual's psychometrics and determines their Spirit Type. Nothing More frontman Jonny Hawkins created...
Rockers + Fans React to the Death of Modest Mouse Drummer Jeremiah Green
Earlier today (Jan. 1), Loudwire reported that Modest Mouse’s co-founding drummer, Jeremiah Green, died at the age of 45. Since then, numerous fans and fellow rockers have paid tribute to the influential musician on social media. The news of Green’s death broke late last night (Dec. 31, 2022) via...
How Rock + Metal Musicians Celebrated New Year’s Eve 2022
If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed every New Year’s Eve, it’s that rock and metal musicians will celebrate in swanky and entertaining ways. Obviously, New Year’s Eve 2022 was no different. Whether they were engaging in live performances or reveling in more private and low-key activities, here are some of the greatest ways our favorite artists welcomed 2023!
Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ Surpasses 1 Billion Spotify Streams
Congrats are in order for Metallica, as their most streamed song on Spotify, "Enter Sandman," has surpassed the one billion streams mark. That's rarified air, especially in the rock world, where the songs that have reached the mark are still relatively minimal. Metallica now joins the ranks AC/DC ("Highway to...
Paul McCartney Mourns Death of Groundbreaking Journalist + TV Personality Barbara Walters
Legendary reporter, interviewer, news anchor, author and television personality Barbara Walters died at 93 this past Friday (Dec. 30), ABC News reports. Understandably, many fans, colleagues and celebrities have begun mourning the loss of the groundbreaking journalist, including illustrious musician Paul McCartney. Born in Massachusetts in 1929, Walters grew up...
Why Queen’s Brian May Says Recent Knighthood ‘Comes With a Little Bit More Clout’
Queen’s reigning axeman – Brian May – has achieved a lot, and yesterday (Dec. 30), he was given the title of Sir in the U.K’s yearly New Year’s Honors List. According to him, the designation comes with “a little bit more clout.”. As noted...
Vinyl Just Had Its Biggest Sales Week in the U.S. in Over 30 Years
Vinyl continues to be one of the most popular physical music formats in the U.S., as it just had its biggest sales week in over 30 years. Billboard reports that over 2.2 million vinyl records were sold in the U.S. during the week ending in Dec. 22, which is its largest sales week since Luminate started counting music sales in 1991. Vinyl saw a 46.7 percent increase in sales that week as compared to the week prior, which implies that records were a popular gift for the holidays.
Every Avenged Sevenfold Member Shares Their Top 5 Albums of 2022
All five members of Avenged Sevenfold have shared their Top 5 albums of 2022 and there's even one album that each of them selected. Longtime fans of the band shouldn't be entirely shocked when they see some selections from outside the world of rock and metal, especially from singer M. Shadows who has openly discussed his affinity for modern rap/hip-hop and pop artists and how they inspire his own songwriting.
10 Biggest Rock + Metal News Stories of 2022
From Metallica on Stranger Things to some highly-anticipated reunion tours finally happening despite a global pandemic, these were some of the most talked about moments of 2022. “Master of Puppets” was given new life in 2022 thanks to Stranger Things and an epic performance by character Eddie Munson. We all...
New Years Resolutions for A New Kalamazooian in 2023
I've only been in Michigan, and Kalamazoo for about 9 months now, so my "pregnancy" stage of moving to a new place is pretty well over, and now I've "birthed" a pretty good understanding, and relationship with Kalamazoo and southwest Michigan. (I'm sorry for that awful analogy. As I'm writing this, I'm running on six cups of coffee, and about three hours of sleep, so bear with me...)
Tony Iommi Says Tony Martin-Era Black Sabbath Albums Will Be Reissued in 2023
There's a lot of new rock and metal music to look forward to that'll come out in 2023, but we'll also be getting some special reissues as well, especially from Black Sabbath. Tony Iommi has confirmed that the band's albums featuring Tony Martin will be re-released sometime in the next year.
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