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
Free Beer and Hot Wings In What Year Did The Titanic Sink? Each morning on the show, we play Dumber Than The Show Trivia for a cash prize. Today, Amanda in West Michigan took on Hot Wings on a $500 round of the game. Watch the clip below to find out if the pot increases,…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Hot Wings’ Hot Takes: A Restaurant Is Only As Good As Their French Fries Hot Wings has a lot of opinions. Were you in his crosshairs with today’s hot take? https://vimeo.com/1073540976 The post Hot Wings’ Hot Takes: A Restaurant Is Only As Good As Their French Fries appeared first on…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Scientists Bring Dire Wolf Back From 10,000-Year Extinction Colossal Biosciences maybe got the wrong message from all the “Jurassic Park” movies when it comes to extinct creatures staying extinct. Recently we talked about them using woolly mammoth DNA to create a new species called the “woolly mouse” but now they…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Fussy Golfer? Try Taping Your Mouth Shut Like Ryan McCormick Mouth-taping has been a trending part of people’s bedtime routine for the past few months, but where else could the practice be helpful? Well, according to golfer Ryan McCormick, it helps his golf game! In a recent video, that is…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Well, Rascal Flatts Sounds Like This Now Look, we don’t love tarnishing the reputations of beloved rock bands…but, let’s be real here, it’s Rascal Flatts we’re talking about. Rascal Flatts is no one’s FAVORITE artist and now, for good reason. When a band’s biggest hit is a cover of a song…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Dive-Bombing Hawk Finally Captured After Terrorizing English Village While Steve told us about his woodpecker problems and the plastic owls he’s employed to help, he’s probably thankful he’s not in this English village that has been dealing with attacks from a dive-bombing hawk. The hawk has been responsible for an…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Charles Barkley Back to Beefing With the ‘Big Women’ of San Antonio When you think of Charles Barkley, you might think of his Hall-of-Fame basketball career, or maybe you think of him as a sports broadcaster who often says the most out-of-pocket s**t. The latter is what keeps him on…… MORE
In a new interview with Cassius Morris, Don Dokken reflected about why Dokken’s 2023 album, Heaven Comes Down, will be their last, and how he’s ready to finally retire from performing live due to recent health issues. “I feel after 50 years and 13 records, I figure I’ve written enough music,” Dokken says. “I’m okay…… MORE
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor played an impressive acoustic set during the Spookala horror convention in Florida over the weekend. Taylor performed a series of Stone Sour and Slipknot classics, including “Song #3,”“Taciturn,””Bother,””Through Glass,” and “Snuff,” as well as covers of rock anthems like Foo Fighters’ “Everlong,” Incubus’ “I Miss You,” Nine Inch Nails’ “Something I Can…… MORE
During a recent Instagram Live session with Z2 Comics, Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson surprised fans by announcing plans for a new solo album following the release of The Mandrake Project in 2024. The heavy metal legend hinted at a quicker turnaround this time, rather than the 19 year gap that followed 2005’s Tyranny Of…… MORE
On Monday (April 7), Slayer revealed the details of their massive show in Hershey, Pennsylvania on September 20th, which will serve as the metal legend’s only North American headlining concert in 2025. In addition to a full set by Slayer, the show will also feature a stacked lineup including Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip,…… MORE
Clem Burke, the renowned drummer for Blondie and influential figure in the New Wave movement, has passed away at the age of 70 after a private battle with cancer. Burke joined Blondie in 1975 and contributed to their iconic early albums such as their self-titled debut, Parallel Lines, and Eat to the Beat. Recognized by…… MORE
Taschen Books has just published 75 Years of Atlantic Records, a massive new coffee-table book honoring the record label’s illustrious history. The book, weighing a hefty 11 pounds and measuring 14″ x 14″, features stunning photos by celebrated photographers like Annie Leibovitz, Anton Corbijn, and David LaChapelle, who captured striking images of legendary musicians in…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Name That Tune Playlist, 4/7/25 In case you missed it, here’s the list of songs from Kelly’s Name That Tune round from Monday, April 7, 2025. The post Name That Tune Playlist, 4/7/25 appeared first on Free Beer and Hot Wings.… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Who Is Now The Second Leading Goal Scorer In NHL History? Each morning on the show, we play Dumber Than The Show Trivia for a cash prize. Today, David in Manchester, TN took on Kelly on a $600 round of the game. Watch the clip below to find out if…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Pilot Pays Tribute to WWII Veteran and Iwo Jima Survivor on Recent Flight It’s not every day you get on a flight with a WWII veteran and it’s even more rare to be on a flight with a WWII veteran who survived one of the most pivotal battles like Iwo…… MORE
