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Tenacious D Pay Tribute To The Who For Charity Single
Tenacious D have paid tribute to The Who with a medley of 'Tommy' hits for charity.The 'Wonderboy' comedy rockers - made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass - have recorded their own mash-up of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 June 2022
He Put The Devil In Tenacious D And Got His "Teeth" Into Nine Inch Nails: Eight Of Dave Grohl’S Greatest Collaborations
It's been quite a busy year for Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl, having unveiled his music documentary What Drives Us as well as his debut book The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music. Then there's...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2021
Weekly Music Highlights: Musicians Band Together For Nashville, Coronavirus Cancels Sxsw And Genesis Announce Comeback Tour
The coronavirus seems to be affecting every area of our lives including music at the moment, so we've decided to give it its own section in our Weekly Music Highlights. Along with the Nashville tornado...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 09 March 2020
10 Weirdly Romantic Songs For Valentine's Day [Playlist]
As it's almost Valentine's Day, you'll be looking for that perfect romantic playlist to set a dinner date to, right? Well, instead of all the corny classics, why not opt for some of the most...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 13 February 2019
Music News Round-up: New Tenacious D, Thom Yorke Listening Parties And Bands F.c. Launch
TENACIOUS D ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM + ANIMATED SERIES Comedy music duo Tenacious D have announced their grand return to music after six years away. Comprising comedian Jack Black and bandmate Kyle Gass, Tenacious D’s new...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2018
Jack Black Is Not Dead! Actor Victim Of Death Hoax After Twitter Hack
Actor and musician Jack Black has become the latest victim of a celebrity death hoax after a poor-taste Twitter prank. The Twitter account of Black’s band Tenacious D was hacked early on Sunday morning and...
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 June 2016
Jack Black Keen To Slim Down After Bandmate's Weightloss
The School of Rock star admits he's upset by the fact he is now the heavyweight in the band following Gass' recent weightloss. Black says, "He's, like, 225 pounds right now, and...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 July 2015
Dave Grohl Wants Them Crooked Vultures Reunion
Dave Grohl wants to make another Them Crooked Vultures record.The Foo Fighters frontman would love to reunite with his supergroup bandmates, Queens of the Stone Age singer Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 November 2014
Josh Homme's Near Car Crash With One Tree Hill Star
Josh Homme was nearly in a car crash with an actress from 'One Tree Hill'.The Queens of the Stone Age rocker has recalled how one evening he had been driving his expensive 1967 Camaro car...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 June 2013
Dave Grohl To Work With Tenacious D Again?
Dave Grohl wants to record with Tenacious D again.The Foo Fighters main man played drums on the comedy rock duo's self titled 2001 debut album and their 2012 record 'Rize of the Fenix' which he...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 February 2013
Tenacious D Planning Comedy Rock Festival
Jack Black's band Tenacious D is set to team up with songwriting comedy duo Flight Of The Conchords for a comedy rock festival.The School of Rock star and bandmate Kyle Gass want to set up...
By WENN on 18 January 2013
Jack Black Sunbathes In A Wetsuit
Jack Black has been sunbathing in a wet suit on holiday in Hawaii. The 'Kung Fu Panda 2' actor has been baffling other guests at the upmarket Four Seasons resort in Kona by donning a...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 December 2012
Jack Black Sent Kyle Gass To Rehab Last Year
Actor/singer Kyle Gass has credited his Tenacious D bandmate Jack Black with saving him "from the abyss" by sending him to rehab last year (11).The funnyman admits he fell into a spiral of self-hatred and...
By World Entertainment News Network on 06 August 2012
Jack Black's Concert Cancelletenacious D After Stabbing
Jack Black's Tenacious D show was cut short on Saturday (28Jul12) after a concertgoer was stabbed in the middle of his set.The rock-comedy group, composed of guitarist Black and singer Kyle Gass, was performing at...
By WENN on 30 July 2012
Black Sabbath Win At Kerrang! Awards
Black Sabbath were honoured for their influence on rock music at the Kerrang! Awards this evening (07.06.12). The reformed band - made up of vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tomy Iommi and bass player Geezer Butler...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 June 2012
Keane See Off Tenacious D To Top U.k Album Chart
Keane has seen off Jack Black's rock act Tenacious D to remain number one in the U.K. album chart.Comedy rock album Rize of the Fenix was expected to top the chart after impressing in the...
By WENN on 21 May 2012
Jack Black's Tiger Roll
Jack Black's best stage move is a ''mini tiger roll.'' The actor also plays in rock band Tenacious D, for which he has developed a set of elaborate stage moves, which combine his musical prowess...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 April 2012
Metallica To Perform Black Album In Full At Download Festival 2012
Download Festival is now in its tenth year and to celebrate the milestone, the festival has announced that they are adding a further fourteen acts to the line-up. Joining the headliners Metallica; Black Sabbath and...
By Lew Irwin on 03 February 2012
Jessica Simpson Dreams Of Son
Jessica Simpson dreamt she had a son called Tenacious D.The broody singer - who is engaged to NFL player Eric Johnson and has spoken of her desire to have kids with him - admitted on...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 March 2011
Jack Black Comfortable With Comedy
Jack Black feels "comfortable" with family comedies.The 'Gulliver's Travels' actor - who has sons Sammy, four, and Thomas, two, with wife Tanya Haden -insists he finds it easy to separate himself from his comedy rock...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 December 2010
Jack Black To Survive Robot Uprising?
Jack Black is set to star in 'How to Survive A Robot Uprising'. The 41-year-old actor and 'Hot Tub Time Machine' director Steve Pink have picked up the rights to the original book by Daniel...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 October 2010
Black Quits Writing After Tenacious D Movie Flopped
JACK BLACK abandoned his dream of becoming a successful Hollywood screenwriter after his debut movie TENACIOUS D: IN THE PICK OF DESTINY flopped. The film funnyman put pen to paper to write a big screen story...
By WENN on 20 May 2009
Gass: 'Meat Loaf Is An Ass'
TENACIOUS D rocker KYLE GASS has branded MEAT LOAF an "ass", after the heavyweight rocker refused to star in new film TENACIOUS D AND THE PICK OF DESTINY for less than $1 million (GBP510,000). GASS...
By World Entertainment News Network on 01 December 2006
Black's Scrabble Addiction
JACK BLACK has been forced to delay the release of TENACIOUS D's new album, after becoming addicted to internet Scrabble. The actor/singer admits he has wasted valuable recording time fixed to the computer screen beating...
By WENN on 06 April 2006
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