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Tenacious D Battle the Devil to Wrap Up Outside Lands Fest

Photograph by Chris Tuite for RollingStone.com Beastie Boys replacement headliner Jack Black of mock rockers Tenacious D sent his love to the ill Adam Yauch Sunday night during a chilly set that closed out the final day of San Francisco’s Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park. “Adam, I love you, you’re the greatest,” said the charismatic Black, dripping with sweat from their 100-minute, skit-filled performance, which included a duel with the Devil. “Get well, my brother.” Outside Lands in photos: P

Published: 2009-08-31 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Outside Lands: Stay Tuned to Rolling Stone for Full Coverage

Photo: Dyson/WireImage(Vedder), McDonald/Getty(Matthews) Right now San Francisco is rockin’ at the Outside Lands festival — Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Tenacious D, M.I.A., Mastodon, the Mars Volta and dozens more bands will take the stage in historic Golden Gate park for the second annual event, and Rolling Stone is on the ground, ready to bring you live reports, photos and much more. Stay tuned throughout the weekend and check back Monday for all our coverage from one of the West’s biggest

Published: 2009-08-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

News Ticker: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kiss, Brian Epstein, Patrick Stump

Photo: Gentner/Getty Yeah Yeah Yeahs have quietly replaced Beastie Boys at Austin City Limits, an eagle-eyed Stereogum reader noted. Karen O and Co. also replaced the Beasties (who nixed festival dates due to Adam Yauch’s cancer treatment) at Lollapalooza; Tenacious D will fill in at Outside Lands. Canadian Kiss fans in Oshawa, Ontario, won an online contest guaranteeing them a gig on the band’s fall tour and were shocked to see their city missing from the itinerary announced earlier this week.

Published: 2009-08-26 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup

News Ticker: M.I.A., Radiohead, Larry Knechtel, John E. Carter

Photo: Tran/FilmMagic Rapdirt noticed that M.I.A. doesn’t seem thrilled with the prospects of opening for Tenacious D (rather than the Beastie Boys) at the Outside Lands festival. “Now [the Beasties] ain’t doing it and I jus wanna say, we have to go hard!!!,” she tweeted. Radiohead performed the new single they released just last week, “These Are My Crooked Words,” live at the Frequency Festival in Austria. Watch the footage at " Target="blank">YouTube. Larry Knechtel, a keyboardist who won a

Published: 2009-08-24 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup

Tenacious D fans: They're D-voted

Arts & EntertainmentAsk Tenacious D fans why they like the band and you'll most likely get a look of incredulity. I mean, c'mon — this is the Greatest Band on Earth, as D members...

Published: 2007-02-18 Provider: Seattle Times

Funny? You bet, but they're tight, talented

Arts & EntertainmentNo matter how much Tenacious D fans insist it's not Jack Black who makes the band, it really is Jack Black who makes the band. Kyle Gass — the...

Published: 2007-02-18 Provider: Seattle Times

Hairy creatures, obscene language, visions of hell? It can only be Tenacious D

Arts & EntertainmentIf you are going to the Tenacious D concert, you are going to hell! You probably already know that because The D, as fans like to call the...

Published: 2007-02-15 Provider: Seattle Times

Readers’ Rock List: If U See Kay Songs (Explicit Titles)

Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/ Getty Last week, inspired by Britney Spears’ controversial “If U Seek Amy,” we asked our readers to tell us their favorite songs that didn’t dance around with clever wordplay and just dropped cuss words in the song title. We counted the votes, and N.W.A’s ode to the LAPD, “Fuck Tha Police,” was the shit, beating out expletive-laden tracks by Nine Inch Nails, the Replacements and Neil Young. To see the entire list of songs that wouldn’t be played on the radio, check below. 1. N.W.A - “Fuck Tha Police” 2. Nine Inch Nails - “Starfuckers, Inc.” 3. Prince - “Sexy M.F.” 4. Wu-Tang Clan - “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit” 5. Liz Phair - “Fuck and Run” 6. Marilyn Manson - “This Is The New Shit” 7. Tenacious D - “Fuck Her Gently” 8. The Replacements - “Fuck School” 9. The Rolling Stones - “Bitch” 10. Warren Zevon - “My Shit’s Fucked Up” 11. Beastie Boys - “Hey Fuck You” 12. Elton John - “The Bitch is Back” 13. Nas - “Life’s A Bitch” 14. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - “Fuckin’ Up” 15. Violent Femmes - “Dance, Motherfucker, Dance”

Published: 2009-01-26 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

NBA Star Ron Artest Preps DJ Drama Mixtape, Samples Coldplay

Photo: Shamus/Getty Houston Rockets basketball player, brawl catalyst and part-time rapper Ron Artest will showcase his ability to shoot rhymes on a new mixtape. Artest is backed by notable mixtape mastermind DJ Drama, automatically elevating Artest’s cred. Artest brings his tenacious on-court personality off the court, criticizing rappers like 50 Cent and Nas and saying “Hip hop has been heavily watered down and knocked off course by the big money makers. There are many artists who are scared to make music for themselves and they cater to the boss with grey hair or light skin who never ever been caught in a cross fire, or been racially profiled, or cut in the face, or been face to face with multiple crack heads.” The cager also samples Coldplay’s Viva La Vida cut “Lost!” on a track with the same name. Related Stories: • The Capri Lounge: Malik Sealy Had a Good Jumpshot But Was a Terrible Rapper • Photo Gallery: Athletes, Actors and Other Outsiders Try Their Hand at Music • How Lil Wayne Used Mixtapes to Become a Mainstream Sensation

Published: 2008-10-01 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily

Rolling Stone was all over VH1’s Rock Honors, where Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, the Flaming Lips, Tenacious D and Incubus pay tribute to the Who. We also talked to Eddie Vedder about the Who’s impact and rocked the red carpet. Guitar Hero and Rock Band slugged it out for your attention. After Rock Band 2 fired the first salvo by grabbing a new Guns n’ Roses song and a massive track list, Guitar Hero responded with Death Magnetic and Jimi Hendrix. Oh, and Wii wants to get involved. We caught a pair of baseball-related shows: Billy Joel and friends said goodbye to Shea Stadium and Bon Jovi celebrated All-Star Week in NYC with a Central Park performance. And we assume a bunch of Seattle Mariners fans went to the Sub Pop 20th Anniversary. Both Eminem and Britney Spears are back in the studio, working on their new albums. Only one of the two gave up custody of their kids, though. [Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage]

Published: 2008-07-18 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

The Who Plot U.S. Fall Tour, Ready for Rock Honors

Despite Roger Daltrey’s longing to hang it up, the Who have announced the beginnings of a U.S. tour in the fall. So far, only a pair of dates have been announced: a two-night run at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre on November 8 and 9. Fan club tickets and VIP packages for those dates go on sale July 14th at the band’s official website. The band also promises more dates will be announced soon. The Who will also take the stage this Saturday night at UCLA’s Pauley Arena for a VH1 Rock Honors special, to air July 17th. Pearl Jam, Flaming Lips, Incubus and Tenacious D will also participate in the event, with each band paying tribute to the Who before Daltrey and Townshend take the stage. Rock Daily will be at this weekend’s event, so check back next week for the full report.

Published: 2008-07-11 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, The Who

Guns N' Roses team up with John Lewis

Guns N' Roses have allowed British department store chain John Lewis to use their 1988 hit Sweet Child O’ Mine in a Christmas advertising campaign. The advert features a re-recorded version of the rock classic by Swedish folk band Taken By Trees. In its time, Sweet Child O' mine has also been covered by Sheryl Crow, Manic Street Preachers, Tenacious D, Carrie Underwood, Texas and Bonnie Tyler among others. Taken By Trees' version available to download now via iTunes.

Published: 2009-11-13 Provider: Kerrang!