On Friday (March 28), Bachman-Turner Overdrive unveiled their first new track in more than 25 years, “60 Years Ago,” featuring a guest guitar solo from fellow Canadian rock icon Neil Young. The release coincides with the upcoming “Back In Overdrive Tour,” which begins with a Canadian leg in April followed by a US tour in…… MORE
Sex Pistols Featuring Frank Carter have just announced that they will embark on a Fall 2025 North American tour. The month-long tour will feature three original members of the legendary London punk band – guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock – joined by ex-Gallows vocalist Frank Carter replacing original frontman Johnny…… MORE
Linkin Park has shared a new song and music video, “Up From the Bottom,” part of the deluxe edition of their 2024 comeback album, From Zero, set for release on May 16th. The track is one of three new songs on the upcoming expanded edition, alongside “Let You Fade” and “Unshatter.” “‘Up From the Bottom’…… MORE
Mumford & Sons have just announced their 2025 North American tour in support of Rushmere, the British folk band’s first new album in seven years which dropped on Friday (March 28). The jaunt will feature 32 shows taking place in arenas and amphitheaters throughout the US and Canada, with a series of high-profile opening acts…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings ‘Ronnie the McDonald Clown’ Gets Taken Down by Floridian Police As you can tell from the beginning of this video, the Palm Bay Police in Florida have already had to deal with this clown (literally). The man, we’ve dubbed “Ronnie McDonnie” as his costume is a recreation of the McDonald’s…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Help Settle the Debate: Is Chocolate Syrup a Condiment? Let’s be real here, we are a show comprised of people who can turn any conversation into one about food. We can also turn any conversation about food into a meaningless, passionate debate trying to redefine certain foods and food products…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Turns Out, Buckcherry’s ‘Crazy Bitch’ Also Slaps as a Folk Song If you know rock, you know that “Crazy Bitch” by Buckcherry is one of the top rock songs of all time. It’s also, obviously, one of the most notable love songs! People have used the original version for wedding…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings How Many Justices Are There Currently On The U.S. Supreme Court? Each morning on the show, we play Dumber Than The Show Trivia for a cash prize. Today, Larry in Maine took on Hot Wings on a $100 round of the game. Watch the clip below to find out if…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings How Fast Could You Spank a Cat in This New Arcade Game? Do you need some practice petting cats? Well, there’s a new game that could be coming to arcades near you that’ll help you learn how to properly play with pussy(cats). At an event called Day of the Devs…… MORE
Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen has announced that he will not be part of the band’s upcoming Latin America tour due to unnamed issues that are limiting his appearances outside of the U.S. To make up for Hansen’s absence, Luis Maldonado and the band’s original singer, Lou Gramm, will handle vocal duties. It was also confirmed…… MORE
WhyHunger will honor Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award at the 50th anniversary of the Chapin Awards Gala in New York City on June 4. The award recognizes the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ philanthropic efforts throughout their distinguished career, while honoring them for using their global influence…… MORE
Multiple generations of musicians paid tribute to Patti Smith during a star-studded concert at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night (March 26). The show commemorated the 50th anniversary of Smith’s legendary album, Horses, while also serving as a charity benefit to support music education for underserved youth. A series of musicians honored Smith by covering her…… MORE
Renowned rock producer and engineer Terry Manning passed away at the age of 77 in El Paso, Texas, as confirmed by his son Lucas Manning. Manning is best known for his engineering work on Led Zeppelin’s chart-topping, 6x-platinum 1970 album, Led Zeppelin III, as well as his work on a run of classic ZZ Top…… MORE
Bruce Dickinson and Z2 Comics have announced the upcoming publication of The Mandrake Project: Year One, a graphic novel compiling the first four issues of the Iron Maiden singer’s comic-book series. The deluxe edition of the set will be printed in ink mixed with soil from the grave of beloved English poet William Blake. In…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings What Was The First Commercially Successful Arcade Game Released In 1972? Each morning on the show, we play Dumber Than The Show Trivia for a cash prize. Today, Fancy Idiot Scott in West Michigan took on Free Beer on a $400 round of the game. Watch the clip below to…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Hot Wings’ Hot Takes: Sports Talk Shows Are For Stupid People Hot Wings has a lot of opinions. Were you in his crosshairs with today’s hot take? https://vimeo.com/1069928638 The post Hot Wings’ Hot Takes: Sports Talk Shows Are For Stupid People appeared first on Free Beer and Hot Wings.… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Philly News Anchors Have Too Much Fun Reporting on Water Main Break It’s really heartwarming to know that there are people out there who think and act like us at work. These two news anchors in Philly saw a wonderful comedic opportunity as their traffic report covered a water main…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Record Store Owner Claims to Have Found Rare Beatles Decca Studios Audition Tape If you’re like our resident Beatles expert, Hot Wings, you know the story of how they auditioned for countless recording studios in the early 60’s and were turned away. Now, a rare and long-lost tape of one…… MORE
Free Beer and Hot Wings Hot Wings’ Hot Takes: You’re Never Too Old To Admit You Were Wrong About A Food Hot Wings has a lot of opinions. Were you in his crosshairs with today’s hot take? https://vimeo.com/1069897881 The post Hot Wings’ Hot Takes: You’re Never Too Old To Admit You Were Wrong About A…… MORE
A rare tape of The Beatles auditioning for Decca Records in 1962 was recently discovered by Rob Frith, owner of Neptoon Records in Vancouver. Initially mistaken for a bootleg, it turned out to be a direct copy of the audition tape – which was deemed unpromising and ultimately rejected by the label – and features…… MORE
