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Phil Buerstatte, Drummer for White Zombie and Last Crack, Dies at 44

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:36:08 +0000

Sad news to report as one-timeÂ White ZombieÂ drummer Phil Buerstatte has passed away at 44 years old. The stickman was also a member of the band Last Crack. Buerstatte was a member of White Zombie from 1992-1994, hitting the road with the iconic industrial act for its ‘La Sexorcisto’ tour. The percussionist also recorded three songs [...]

Horrific Oklahoma Tornado Captured in Several Raw Videos

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:38 +0000

The country continues to pray for and help the people devastated by the massive tornado that touched down in Oklahoma on Monday, killing dozens.

Kindly Customer Leaves $1,000 Tip So Waitress Can Visit Italy

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:58:50 +0000

Some days, you make more in tips than others. A woman on Tumblr shared a story about how her waitress mother recently got a $1,000 tip from a customer on a $60 bill. The rather large gratuity came after the woman told the customer how her family is from Italy and she has studied art [...]

Twins Bats Quiet In Loss To Atlanta Monday

Dave Overlund — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:05:55 +0000

The Twins again struggled with runners in scoring position in a 5-1 loss at Atlanta Monday night. Josh Willingham’s solo home run in the ninth inning was the Twins’ only run of the game. Minnesota struggled against young Braves starter Julio Teheran, who pitched into the ninth inning and only allowed Willingham’s bomb. The Twins [...]

Aftermath of Oklahoma Tornado in Photos

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:53:54 +0000

A massive tornado touched down just south of Oklahoma City on Monday, killing dozens.

At least seven of those killed were students at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore. The twister, which measured 2 miles at one point, has been given a preliminary classification of an EF-4 tornado (winds of 166 to 200 mph), according to weather officials.

Rocktagon: Jackyl – VS – Limp Bizkit [VIDEO]

Jesse — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:21 +0000

It’s the REV 96.7 ROCKTAGON Brought to you by The Red Carpet Nightclub! Every Monday night at 8pm, REV will play two songs that will battle all week in the ROCKTAGON. You be the judge and vote for your favorite song below. Voting begins Mondays at 8pm and will continue thought the week [...]

How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma

Chris Kissel — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:51 +0000

A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties. To see how you can help those affected, see the list below. This list will continue to be updated. The Oklahoma City Red Cross You can donate to the Oklahoma City Red Cross now. [...]

The Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek Dies at 74

Spencer Kaufman — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:21 +0000

Sad news to report as Ray Manzarek, the legendary keyboardist of the Doors, has passed away at the age of 74. The veteran musician died today in Germany after a long battle with bile duct cancer. Manzarek formed the Doors with John Densmore, Robby Krieger and the late Jim Morrison back in 1965, and the [...]

Worst Teaser Video Ever Shows a Blurry Image of the PlayStation 4 [VIDEO]

Sloan — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:57:01 +0000

Seriously?

After showing us absolutely nothing back in February when they 'revealed' the Playstation 4, Sony has again gone above and beyond to show us literally nothing again in an effort to 'hype-up' the impending unveiling of the PlayStation 4 at E3 on June 10th.

System of a Down Bassist Shavo Odadjian Calls Out Singer Serj Tankian

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:05 +0000

In a series of Facebook posts that went up today (May 20), System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian opened a huge can of worms in a very public way. According to a number of posts on Odadjian's official fan page -- on which the bassist does post regularly -- he accuses System vocalist Serj Tankian of holding the band back.

Employment Laws You Should Know Before Taking a Job

Kathy Landin — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:41:34 +0000

All employees have basic rights. We can't be chained to our desks or held as indentured servants, for example. But do we actually know enough when it comes to the federal laws that govern our workplaces? You may have rights you didn’t know you had, particularly when it comes to getting hired.

A Woman Says Her Good Looks Ruined Her Career, Because No One Takes Her Seriously

Jade — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:05:13 +0000

Yes, really good looking people do exists, but sometimes people think too highly of themselves.

College Student Fakes Own Kidnapping to Hide Failing Grade

Donald Deane — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:26:58 +0000
Nobody likes sharing bad report cards with parents, but one college student in Atlanta gets high marks for creativity by faking his own kidnapping to hide a failing grade. According to officials, 19-year-old Aftab Aslam texted his parents about a kidnapping, then went camping for a week in an undeveloped area in Forsyth County. Aslam [...]

Twins Swept By Red Sox Sunday

Dave Overlund — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:28:41 +0000
The Twins were shut down by John Lackey, and temporarily by mother nature, in a rain delayed 5-1 loss to the Red Sox Sunday. Lackey allowed just one run on one hit in six innings before rain delayed the game for three hours and one minute. The Twins have lost five straight games, all at [...]

Stone Temple Pilots Enlist Chester Bennington of Linkin Park for New Song 'Out of Time'

Diffuser.fm Staff — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:34:26 +0000

Last night's (May 18) KROQ Weenie Roast featured a surprise performance by Stone Temple Pilots, who used the event to reveal their new part-time singer: Linkin Park's Chester Bennington. The foursome played a mini-set that included the brand-new track 'Out of Time,' our sister site Loudwire reports, and speaking with the L.A. radio station, STP guitarist Dean DeLeo dished on the nature of the partnership.

Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl Joins Rolling Stones at Anaheim Show

Chad Childers — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:58:09 +0000

Most assumed that the Rolling Stones' '50 and Counting' tour moniker was a reference to their 50 years in music, but it might eventually double as a status for the amount of special guests during their current run. The latest to join in the Rolling Stones fun was Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who hopped onstage to play guitar and sing during the band's Anaheim, Calif. stop Saturday night (May 18). Fan-shot footage can be seen above.

Crank Up Your Summer with REV Winner

Jesse — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:30:31 +0000

Over the past month or so we have been qualifying listeners to win a 2013 Polaris Sportsman 500 ATV, and today we gave it away.

Today would be the unofficial start of summer to one lucky listener. One of the qualifiers we had out to Mies Outland today would be riding away with this 2013 ATV and the tension was high

Morning News Anchor Pulls 'Anchorman'-Style Prompter Prank

Emerald Catron — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:54:32 +0000
One Today Show reporter in Australia had a real Ron Burgundy moment. It seems Roz Kelly will also read anything that’s on the teleprompter. Fortunately, her co-anchor Karl Stefanovic didn’t put an F-bomb in there like Veronica Corningstone, but he did get her to imply that she enjoys the “cookies” in Amsterdam. Kelly took it [...]

What the…? Man Burns Down Neighbor's House Because He Didn't Cut His Lawn

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:31:09 +0000
If you have good neighbors, consider yourself lucky. Police have arrested Phillip Roger Bennett, 58, of Cartersville, Georgia, after he tried to burn down a neighbor’s house as a punishment for not mowing the lawn. Bennett had reportedly been up in arms because his neighbor across the street, Marty Corbitt, had let his front lawn [...]

Metallica Pinball Machine Revealed in New Video

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:05:58 +0000
Holy balls! One of the fabled Metallica pinball machines has finally been revealed in full. In a new video posted by Stern Pinball, the entire machine is explained and showcased, with a ton of Metallica tracks and references ripe for the paddling. Metallica revealed last month that custom pinball machines were in the works. The [...]