Free Beer and Hot Wings Philly Pallbearers Plunge Into Grave While Carrying Casket When you think of the worst things that could happen at a funeral, dropping the casket is pretty high up there, right? Unfortunately, these North Philly funeral attendees found that out first-hand when several pallbearers fell into the grave while carrying a…… MORE
Billy Corgan caused plenty of animosity while The Smashing Pumpkins headlined Lollapalooza in 1994, as detailed in the new book, LOLLAPALOOZA: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival. Originally slated as Nirvana’s replacement after Kurt Cobain’s death, Corgan faced challenges stepping into the headlining role and admitted to being combative with the audience. The…… MORE
On Tuesday (April 8), Slash announced his departure from X/Twitter due to repeated hacks and a desire to change his communication methods. The Guns N’ Roses guitarist directed fans to instead follow him on other social platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for updates. Slash did not reference X/Twitter owner Elon Musk in his statement,…… MORE
On Wednesday (April 9), Green Day announced that they will be releasing an expanded deluxe edition of their 2024 album, Saviors, on May 23rd through Reprise Records. The deluxe edition, dubbed Saviors (édition de luxe), includes five new studio songs – including the just released track, “Smash It Like Belushi” – as well as acoustic…… MORE
The Sex Pistols dedicated their show in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday (April 8) to the late Blondie drummer Clem Burke. The punk legends have been touring with former Gallows vocalist Frank Carter as their frontman, and the singer took a moment to pay tribute to Burke at the start of their set. “Very quickly, I…… MORE
In the just released teaser trailer for the new documentary, Metallica Saved My Life, fans of the heavy metal band share their personal and powerful stories, celebrating the deep connection and sense of community formed through their love of Metallica’s music. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, the documentary captures four decades of fan camaraderie, highlighting how…… MORE
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife, Jillian Lauren, was charged with attempted murder after firing a gun during a police manhunt in Los Angeles. Police were searching for three suspects when Lauren emerged from her home and began firing her weapon, possibly targeting one of the suspects. After ignoring commands to drop the gun, police shot…… MORE
It was announced on Wednesday (April 9) that twenty-five sound recordings, including Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and the Hamilton Original Cast Album, have been inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. The annual honor is a way to showcase the diverse music history and culture of…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings What Is The Two Letter Postal Abbreviation For Massachusetts? Each morning on the show, we play Dumber Than The Show Trivia for a cash prize. Today, Hailey in Green Bay, WI took on Maitlynn on a $100 round of the game. Watch the clip below to find out if the…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings This Guy Turns Running Into WNBA’s Kelsey Plum Into Pretty Awkward Interaction This is an awesome interaction in that Kelsey Plum handled it like a true pro, but this “content creator” definitely should work on his interviewing skills. While walking around the streets of Los Angeles, this guy approaches Plum…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings LA Kings’ Quinton Byfield Becomes First Player to Score Goal Wielding Multiple Sticks As we get ready for playoff hockey, and continue to celebrate milestones like Ovechkin breaking Gretzky’s goal record, other players continue to have their own standout moments. Just the other night, the LA Kings were taking on…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Hot Wings’ Hot Takes: The World Would Be Better If Social Media Went Away Hot Wings has a lot of opinions. Were you in his crosshairs with today’s hot take? https://vimeo.com/1073929511 The post Hot Wings’ Hot Takes: The World Would Be Better If Social Media Went Away appeared first on…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Idiots For Underdogs: Alice Needs A Hearing Aid Last week, Patti emailed us to tell us about her friend Alice. Alice lives in the apartment complex that Patti manages. Alice is an older woman and, like with lots of people when they get older, her hearing has degraded over time.…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Huge Crowd Gathers to Watch New Zealand Comedian Fold a Fitted Sheet If you’ve ever folded a fitted sheet, you probably wished there was someone there cheering you on because it is one of those things that is so unnecessarily complicated. This comedian in New Zealand decided he would draw…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Hot Wings’ Hot Takes: Bowel Movement Appreciation Determines Age Hot Wings has a lot of opinions. Were you in his crosshairs with today’s hot take? https://vimeo.com/1073922752 The post Hot Wings’ Hot Takes: Bowel Movement Appreciation Determines Age appeared first on Free Beer and Hot Wings.… MORE
On Tuesday (April 8), Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace announced the dates and details of their co-headlining 2025 US tour, with support coming from Los Angeles alt-rock band Return to Dust. The 25-date trek will hit arenas and amphitheaters throughout the country this summer/fall, starting on August 29 in Ridgedale, Missouri, and concluding on…… MORE
A newly published book, LOLLAPALOOZA: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival, by Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour, recounts some wild stories from Lolla’s past, including festival founder Perry Farrell’s fight to keep Green Day off the 1994 lineup. Former Lollapalooza stage manager John Rubeli recalls, “I can’t think of a single time that…… MORE
On Tuesday (April 8), Arcade Fire announced the upcoming release of their seventh studio album, Pink Elephant, which is set to arrive on May 9, along with sharing the lead single, “Year of the Snake.” The album features 10 tracks recorded at Win Butler and Régine Chassagne’s Good News Recording Studio in New Orleans, and…… MORE
On Monday (April 7), Metallica announced that they have partnered with the American Red Cross on their upcoming M72 World Tour to encourage fans to donate blood at selected tour stops during this spring and summer. Organized by the band’s All Within My Hands foundation, fans can donate blood in exchange for a limited-edition t-shirt…… MORE
On Tuesday (April 8), Blink-182 announced the dates and details of their upcoming Missionary Impossible Tour, where the SoCal pop punk trio will bring their infectious hits to arenas across the United States this fall. The 20-date tour will kick off in Hollywood, Florida on August 28, and make stops in cities such as Buffalo,…… MORE
