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Say What? This Double-Wide Home in Lapeer County is Over $500K?
You'll be scratching your head when you see the price of this double-wide (manufactured) home in North Branch that is currently on the market for $539,000. Yes, the house that you'll see in the photos below is over half a million dollars. After you have a look in the garage,...
Lions Rookie Jameson Williams Denied Aaron Rodgers’ Possible Last Packers Jersey
The Detroit Lions ended the Green Bay Packers season Sunday night, winning the final regular season game of the 2022 NFL campaign 20-16. The Lions may have also ended the Aaron Rodgers era in Green Bay in the process. As it has been for several years now (much like his...
Dying Fetus + Suicide Silence Book Co-Headlining 2023 Tour With 5 More Bands
It's back! The Chaos & Carnage tour returns for a fourth year, this time pulling in Dying Fetus and Suicide Silence as the co-headliners on the run. The two headliners will rotate the close spot each night, while a stellar list of support acts will play select dates on the tour. They include Born of Osiris, Aborted, Sanguisugabogg, Crown Mangetar and Slay Squad.
Have You Seen This Bell? Michigan Church Still Searching For Stolen Bell
This is the type of thing that shakes your faith in humanity. It's certainly not the news members of the Second Presbyterian Church in Saginaw, MI wanted to wake up to!. Sharing the news via Facebook, church officials say that sometime late last week both the church bell and its bell house, which once adorned the front yard, were stolen.
‘Bad Advice’ Nita Strauss Got Early in Career Shows How Misogynistic Music Industry Can Really Be
Top notch shredder Nita Strauss revealed the tone-deaf misogynistic "bad advice" she was given early in her career. The now-Demi Lovato guitarist says she was told to "show some skin" and "appear available." Strauss went on Knotfest's She's With The Band podcast and discussed the female-specific guidance she got beginning...
Fry Crawl? West Michigan Woman Searches For the Best French Fries in Kalamazoo
Don't get me wrong, I love potatoes in all their forms: mashed, baked, tater tots, waffle fries-- as long as it's a starchy carbohydrate, I'm in!. But what lengths would you go to in order to find the best french fries around? One West Michigan woman has made it her quest to find the best fries in Kalamazoo for the sake of her father. Confused? Keep reading!
Periphery’s New Album Is Actually Called ‘Djent Is Not a Genre’
Did someone just open up a can of worms? Periphery are on their way back with new music and they've decided to title their latest album, Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre, inevitably opening up a new debate in the process. First, let's get to the basics of the...
Bottle Rock 2023 Lineup Revealed – Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins + More
The 2023 festival season continues to take shape, with the Bottle Rock festival being the latest to reveal their 2023 lineup of performers. Set to take place the weekend of May 26-28 in Napa Valley, California, the 2023 bill is stacked with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Post Malone, Lizzo, Duran Duran and Lil Nas X heading up the music weekend.
After 50 years, Theo & Stacy’s Is Saying Goodbye To Kalamazoo
After closing their Westnedge location during the pandemic, Theo and Stacy's are closing their original brick-and-mortar location in Downtown Kalamazoo as well. After 50 years, Theo and Stacy will close the kitchen, serve their last meals, share their last jokes and smiles, before closing the doors forever. A bittersweet moment...
Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden Writes Cameron Diaz a Cute Poem for Their Anniversary
Some people aren't into public displays of affection when it comes to their relationships, but we know that Good Charlotte's Benji Madden certainly is. The musician penned a cute poem for Cameron Diaz in honor of their anniversary the other day, and shared it on his Instagram. The couple reportedly...
25 Important Rock + Metal Albums Turning 10 in 2023
Has it really been 10 years? Time certainly does fly, and it feels like yesterday that some of the music from 2013 was rocking our world. In this list we take a trip down memory lane showcasing some of the key rock and metal albums that left their imprint on 2013 and have stood the test of time to remain standouts a full decade later.
The State of Michigan May Have Unclaimed Money For You
We have all had it happen -- You put on a coat or some pants you haven't worn in a while -- and you find money in a pocket! What a nice surprise that always is. Now, the State of Michigan may have a surprise for you with some money you are owed that you didn't know about.
Charlie Benante Plays Pantera + Anthrax Songs With NFL’s Seattle Seahawks Drumline
The Seattle Seahawks' Blue Thunder drumline could use a little "re-spect," and they got it in the form of Anthrax and Pantera celebration drummer Charlie Benante, who dropped by Lumen Field to perform with the crew at the Seahawks' key game against the Los Angeles Rams this weekend. The drumline...
Dave Grohl + Krist Novoselic Talking About Kurt Cobain
The legacy of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain remains the most influential of rock music’s last 30-plus years. Though it’s somewhat rare for surviving Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic to speak in depth about Cobain, here are some moments when they opened up about the grunge icon.
Florida Man Shreds National Anthem at NFL Game + We Think That’s Why the Jaguars Got to the Playoffs
A local Florida guitarist shredded the National Anthem before the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans kicked off their last regular season game on Jan. 7. The performance was so riveting that we even suspect it offered enough of a jolt to the home team Jaguars as they went on to win the game and gain entry into the playoffs.
Watch a Teaser Trailer of Jack White’s Second ‘American Pickers’ TV Appearance
You may recall when Jack White made an appearance on the show American Pickers back in 2012, but the rocker recently made his way back onto the show for a second time, and there's a new teaser trailer out for it. When White first went on the series, he attempted...
Why Ozzy Feels ‘Deeply Nervous’ About Osbourne Family’s New Reality TV Show
The Osbourne family will be featured in the upcoming reality TV show Home to Roost, which documents Ozzy and Sharon's move from Los Angeles back to England, and it has the heavy metal legend "deeply nervous." The last time his family was the subject of a reality TV show was...
Mike Portnoy, Frank Bello Play With Rush Tribute Band to Honor Neil Peart on Anniversary of His Death
This past weekend marked the third anniversary of the death of iconic Rush drummer Neil Peart, but the drummer was definitely celebrated at the 2023 Bubba Bash charity concert taking place in Glenside, Pennsylvania Saturday night (Jan. 7). Mike Portnoy, Frank Bello, Jason Bittner, Seven Antonopoulos, Joe Bergamini, Jon Dinklage and John Wesley were among the guest performers joining premiere Rush tribute act YYNOT to celebrate the music of Peart and his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Rush.
‘None of Us’ in Skid Row Want to Reunite With Sebastian Bach, Says Dave ‘Snake’ Sabo
It's a new year and if 2023 is anything like 2022, it's going to be full of more reunions, just don't count on Skid Row getting back together with classic singer Sebastian Bach anytime soon. And happiness is a big factor. "It's not even a part of any sort of...
Ohio Man Does Backflip Before Drunk Driving Arrest
Confused by the field sobriety test, this man attempted to prove he was sober by doing a backflip for the police in Ohio. The Broadview Heights Police Department recently released body camera footage of one of their more unusual OVI (Operating a Motor Vehicle Impaired) traffic stops. The incident took place back on November 23rd. Local law enforcement witnessed the 27-year-old suspect driving a white Dodge pickup truck erratically with three passengers. When the officers pulled the truck over the suspect seemed nervous but cooperative.
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