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Complaints of ‘Metal Wire’ in Chicken Nuggets Lead to Huge Recall
A massive recall of chicken nuggets and tenders has some scrambling to check what they have in the freezer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced its latest chicken recall heading into last weekend. More than 167,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breast nuggets and tender are included in the recall.
Retreat/Rimrock Fire Containment Efforts Progress Amid Ongoing Cleanup
Local firefighters are set to assume full control of the Retreat/Rimrock fire by the end of the day on Monday, as containment efforts progress and "diligent mop up and suppression operations" take place. CLOSE TO FULL CONTAINMENT AS FIREFIGHTERS START CLEANUP. The fire, which has burned 45,601 acres, is now...
Falling in Reverse Kick Off Tour With Dance Gavin Dance, Black Veil Brides + Tech N9ne – Setlist + Video
Falling in Reverse's headlining tour with Dance Gavin Dance, Black Veil Brides and Tech N9ne kicked off last night (Aug. 18), and the band debuted a few songs from their new album Popular Monster. The group, led by Ronnie Radke, played a 14-song set during the show, which took place...
Matthew Perry and Assistant Spent $55,000 on Ketamine in Just 29 Days
Matthew Perry and his assistant Kenny Iwamasa spent at least $55,000 on ketamine in the 29 days before the actor's death. The Friends actor died in October 2023 at the age of 54 after suffering an overdose of the drug and now court documents have revealed the TV star and his live-in helper spent thousands purchasing 55 ketamine vials and injections in the weeks leading up to the tragedy.
John Corabi: ‘Nobody Gave a S—‘ About Hard Rock in the ’90s
Former Motley Crue vocalist John Corabi was never far from the stage throughout the '90s and into the 2000s. During that time, he witnessed hard rock fall on hard times as new genres, including grunge, gained popularity. Corabi recalls one particularly dark moment while he was taking part in a...
Metallica’s 15-Song Set From Woodstock ‘94 Opened + Closed With Covers
When Metallica played on Saturday night of Woodstock '94, they opened and closed their 15-song set with cover songs. The band's stock was still soaring, even three years removed from their most recent album at the time, which happened to be 1991's self-titled affair better known as "The Black Album."
That Time Suicidal Tendenices + Dead Kennedys Members Debated Obscenity on ‘Donahue’
With the Aug. 18 death of legendary talk show host Phil Donahue, we were reminded of some of the rock-centric episodes the daytime host welcomed, including a 1990 episode based around the concern over indecency and obscenity in music. While the episode primarily focused on Luther Campbell, the leader of...
The First Song With Clean Vocals by 10 Metal Bands Who Never Used Them At First
Here is the first song with clean vocals by 10 extreme metal bands who never used them at first!. As metal fans, we often like our music to be overpoweringly vicious in every respect, with a non-negotiable feature being the gnarliest growls, croaks, snarls, screeches, gurgles and bleghs! That’s why it can be so controversial when certain bands start incorporating some – or all – clean singing.
Yakima Sees Slight Rise in Gas Prices: Average Hits $3.84 per Gallon
Average gasoline prices in Yakima are up 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.84 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 91 stations in Yakima. GasBuddy officials say prices in Yakima are 6.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 79.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 2.6 cents in the last week and stands at $3.69 per gallon- the lowest level in 940 days.
Stone Temple Pilots and Live Launch Joint Tour: Set Lists, Videos
Stone Temple Pilots and Live kicked off their co-headlining tour with a concert in Concord, California on Friday, Aug. 16. The trek sees both bands celebrating the 30th anniversary of a landmark release. Live’s 1994 album Throwing Copper is the most commercially successful release in their catalog, an eight-times-platinum triumph that spawned hits such as “Lightning Crashes” and “I Alone.” Meanwhile, STP’s 1994 release, Purple, sold more than 6 million copies and cemented the band among the era’s greatest rock acts.
Running Mates: 25 of the Coolest Tour Pairings in Rock History
Throughout history, many of rock’s biggest artists have hit the road together. In some cases, the alignment of legendary acts was done on purpose. Def Leppard and Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses and Metallica and Nine Inch Nails with Jane’s Addiction are just some of the examples of co-headlining treks from famous bands.
Matthew Perry’s Stepdad, ‘Dateline NBC’ Keith Morrison, Speaks Out After Arrests
The troubling truth that's emerged from Matthew Perry's death took most of us aback. According to the Daily Mail UK, a conspiracy to allegedly make money off Matthew's history of addiction seems to have emerged. One piece of proof includes texts from one of the arrested doctors. "I wonder how...
Sammy Hagar Reveals Which Van Halen Album Will Be Reissued Next
Sammy Hagar has revealed which Van Halen album will get the expanded reissue treatment next - and promised that the band he put together for his current tour celebrating his time in the band will record an album together. He’s currently leading the Best of All Worlds Tour with Joe...
AC/DC Plays Final Show of Power Up 2024 Tour: Set List and Video
AC/DC played the 24th and final show of their Power Up European tour on Saturday at Dublin's Croke Park, bringing their first extended trek in eight years to a close. You can see the set list and watch video from the show below. The Aussie rock titans' 21-song set list...
Sammy Hagar Wishes He’d Tried Harder to Reconnect With Eddie Van Halen
Sammy Hagar admits he would have reconnected with Eddie Van Halen sooner if he’d known the extent of the guitarist’s health woes. During an interview with AZ Central, Hagar reflected upon his last tour with Van Halen. The 2004 trek was plagued by tension between the frontman and guitarist, largely due to Eddie’s substance abuse. At the last tour stop, the guitar god reportedly lay down on stage and apologized to fans for being “outta gas.”
Charlie Cox Teases a ‘Daredevil’ and ‘Avengers’ Crossover
Charlie Cox has hinted he wants Daredevil to appear alongside the Avengers in a future Marvel movie. After starring as “The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen” in the Netflix series, which ran from 2015 to 2018, the 41-year-old actor is set to play the superhero again in the upcoming Disney+ show Daredevil: Born Again, and is already teasing what he hopes the character’s Marvel Cinematic Universe future will look like.
How Kiss Launched Their Final Chapter With ‘Modern Day Delilah’
On Aug. 19, 2009, Paul Stanley proved he was done playing games with "Modern Day Delilah," the first new Kiss song in 11 years. The band's founding frontman only agreed to end the decade-plus studio hiatus that followed the release of 1998's in-name-only original lineup "reunion" album Pyscho Circus after setting some important ground rules: no more disco, concept album or grunge trend-chasing, no ballads and no outside songwriters or producers.
Michael Keaton Doesn’t Care That ‘Batgirl’ Didn’t Get Released
A year or two ago it looked like Michael Keaton was on the verge of a full-fledged and long term comeback as the new (old) Batman. He co-starred as an older version of the character in The Flash, and then filmed a similar supporting turn in HBO Max’s Batgirl film. For a moment, it seemed like Keaton was poised to be DC’s version of Nick Fury; the older, takes-no-B.S. veteran hero who helps new heroes find their place in the universe.
Yakima Humane Society Vaccination In Sunnyside!
For many people (like my wife and I), our pets are our children. The little furry life that we’re responsible for, care for, and for many, wouldn’t know what to do with ourselves if they weren’t around. You don’t quite realize how much you care for a...
Code Orange’s Reba Meyers Issues First Statement on Playing With Marilyn Manson
Code Orange's Reba Meyers recently turned up as part of Marilyn Manson's live band after the embattled musician returned to the stage, and now she's offered her first official statement on playing live with the singer. Manson had not performed live since a two-song appearance at the Hollywood Palladium in...
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