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Michael McKean Struck By Car: ‘Spinal Tap’ Actor Suffers Broken Leg in New York City
Michael McKean Struck By Car: ‘Spinal Tap’ Actor Suffers Broken Leg in New York City
Michael McKean isn't a metal musician, but he plays one in the funniest movie of all time, "This Is Spinal Tap." In the film, McKean, aka David St. Hubbins, has to deal with a controlling girlfriend and jealous bandmates, but yesterday in New York City, the actor faced something far worse, as he was struck by a car on the Upper West Side...
Steve Vai Attempts to Break World Record For World’s Largest Online Guitar Lesson With Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel
Steve Vai Attempts to Break World Record For World’s Largest Online Guitar Lesson With Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel
Guitar legend Steve Vai is nothing if not ambitious. He is attempting to break one of the records in the Guinness Book of World Records by conducting the world's largest online guitar lesson tomorrow, March 3rd, at 1:30 PM. Vai has partnered with the famed Berklee College of Music for this massive undertaking...
Gothic Slam, ‘Just a Face in the Crowd’ — Rediscovered Steel
Gothic Slam, ‘Just a Face in the Crowd’ — Rediscovered Steel
Gothic Slam formed in 1984 as part of the fledgling American thrash scene. The band's blue collar work ethic quickly found them a loyal local following in clubs like L'amour's in Brooklyn, N.Y. and Studio One in New Jersey. The folks at Torrid Records snatched up Gothic Slam a couple of years later and released their debut album, 1988's 'Killer Instinct...
Judas Priest, AC/DC Win Big at 2010 Grammys
Judas Priest, AC/DC Win Big at 2010 Grammys
The 2010 Grammys have come and gone, with Taylor Swift and Beyoncé walking away the night's biggest winners, but friend of Noisecreep Rob Halford and British metallers Judas Priest finally took home the bronze statuette for Best Metal Performance, edging out fellow nominees Slayer, Megadeth, Ministry and Lamb of God, who were no-shows at the awards because a massive snowstorm kept them in their na
Fake Metal Band Group of Death Created for 2010 World Cup
Fake Metal Band Group of Death Created for 2010 World Cup
It's the mother of all soccer/metal publicity stunts, like Spinal Tap with a soccer backstory! Global advertising agency W+K created the first and only soccer-inspired metal band, Group of Death. The name is a reference to the toughest, opening-round group chosen during the World Cup draw and Group of Death were conceived in order to help promote the fevered moment of the sport's highly competiti

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