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Woman's Ridiculous Reason for Not Having a Job — 'I'm Too Attractive'

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:33 +0000

If you think you’re just too darned pretty to work, then you should either apply to be on the ‘Real Housewives’ franchise or do what one woman in Britain does. Nothing. Laura Fernee hasn’t had a job for two years because she claims her good looks are too distracting, which still puts her several years [...]

Megadeth Frontman Dave Mustaine Addresses His Reputation and Being Misunderstood

Chad Childers — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:28 +0000

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has spent his fair share of time making headlines over the years, and not always in a positive light, but the rocker says that in a lot of cases he's been misunderstood and he feels his reputation has suffered as a result.

Interview With Steven Maida, The Guy Who Stopped The Lone Star Stabber [FBHW]

Steven Bohner — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:40:10 +0000

There was a huge story out of Texas' Lone Star College yesterday. Dylan Quick, the stabber that attacked more than 10 people yesterday was eventually caught by a fellow student, Steven Maida. Maida posted a photo of the stabber on his instagram account and received a mix of comments ranging from praise to condemnation.

Free Beer And Hot Wings Interview Henry Rollins [FBHW]

Steven Bohner — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:21:55 +0000

Free Beer and Hot Wings had Henry Rollins on their show today. Rollins is an American spoken word artist, musician, writer, comedian, actor, radio DJ, and activist. His career took off while he was the front man for the punk band, Black Flag. The gang talks to Rollins about everything from North Korea, to rape in the military, to pop culture.

Digital Summer's Acoustic Performance of Their New Single 'Dance In The Fire' [Audio]

Puff — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:30:03 +0000

I was just going about my show like normal tonight, when I randomly get a text from Digital Summer’s Jon Stephenson. “Hey, what are you doing?” “I’m doing my radio show. What you doing?” About 5 minutes later I hear a knocking at my window and damn if it isn’t Digital Summer! They stopped by [...]

Rex Brown Talks New Book and Life on the Road [INTERVIEW]

Puff — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:45:35 +0000

Rex Brown has a story to tell, and it ain't pretty. The former Pantera bassist's tell-all book, "101 Proof Official Truth: The Inside Story of Pantera," hit shelves (and Amazon) today. Brown hopped on the phone with me today to shoot the s___ about the book,the tension between the surviving members of Pantera, his new band Kill Devil Hill and, of course, his long time friendship with Dimebag Darrell Abbott (Rest in peace Brother Dime).

Scott Weiland Talks Stone Temple Pilots Future in Pre-Firing Interview

Chad Childers — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:56:08 +0000

Stone Temple Pilots announced that they officially fired singer Scott Weiland yesterday (Feb. 27), which met with a follow-up statement from the frontman in which he revealed that he was surprised by the announcement. "Surprised" is definitely the key word, as Weiland spoke with Rolling Stone earlier this week about the rumors and his future with Stone Temple Pilots and he did not let on that there was trouble on the horizon.

Billie Joe Armstrong Talks Substance Abuse, Vegas Meltdown With Rolling Stone

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:46:13 +0000

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong went to rehab smack dab in the middle of the band's release schedule for its trio of albums '¡Uno!,' '¡Dos!' and '¡Tré!' You know it must have been bad for him to have pulled out of promoting and supporting the trilogy. Turns it was bad. Really bad.

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale Discusses the Role of Image + Sex Appeal in Rock

Chad Childers — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:10:35 +0000

As a woman in the entertainment industry, there is always the question of how much to play up the sex appeal, and Halestorm's Lzzy Hale shared with Playboy.com her thoughts on taking part in sexy photo shoots and the focus on image in the music industry.

Soundgarden Talk Future Albums, Perform at Inaugural Balls

Chad Childers — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:51:02 +0000

After two-plus years of touring and a new album, there's good news for Soundgarden fans as it looks like their reunion is one that will continue. Frontman Chris Cornell revealed the band's status update in a new interview with Billboard.

"It's So Cool!' Krewe of Justinian Grand Bal this Friday! [AUDIO]

Bristol — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:22:28 +0000

Today I had the pleasure of having Kenneth Haines, the captain of the Krewe of Justinian, in the K945 studio. After our interview, I knew one thing for sure: the group's Black Tie formal Grand Bal this Friday (Jan. 18) is going to be a party!

Surrender the Fall Play an Acoustic Set Live at 99X [Live Stream]

gonzo — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:03:11 +0000

The live stream has ended. Look for video and photos of Surrender the Fall's unplugged performance later today on this website.

Phil Anselmo Talks About Boxing, Running HOUSECORE And Living In New Orelans In New Video

Puff — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:35:25 +0000

Online music magazine Converse x Decibel recently caught up with Down frontman and legendary metal god, Phil Anselmo. In the interview, Phil covers everything from life in New Orleans to Housecore Records. Check out the video after the jump. In other Phil news, he has a split EP coming out with Warbeast January 8 called “War [...]

Stormy Daniels' Advice To Girls Who Want To Do Porn: 'Don't' [INTERVIEW]

Chris Dee — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:46:27 +0000

World renowned actress/porn star Stormy Daniels slid over to the 99X studios moments before her huge show at the Hustler Club.

Daniels knows her stuff when it comes to porn, having won hundreds of awards, not only for her skills in front of the camera, but behind as well.

Puff's Interview With Jon Stephenson From Digital Summer [AUDIO]

Puff — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:35:03 +0000

One of my favorite up and coming bands right now are Digital Summer. If you don't know them, you should. Their new album Breaking Point is not only bad ass, but it was produced and paid for all on their own (with a little help from the fans). The guitarist for DS, Jon Stephenson, is from Bossier/Shreveport, and he stopped in the studio today to chat on his way to the Tremonti show at the Warehouse. Check out the interview after the jump.

Puff Talks Uproar Festival With Fozzy Frontman, Chris Jericho [AUDIO]

Puff — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:03:53 +0000

Fozzy, WWE Superstar Chris Jericho's band, is kicking some MAJOR ass these days. Their new album 'Sin and Bones' debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard 'Heat Seaker' chart and they are melting faces worldwide on Uproar Festival. How did Fozzy go from a joke to one of the hottest bands on the planet? And more importantly, how did Y2J have time to work on an album, wrestle, tour and fit in a game show and stint on Dancing with the stars? Well, the 'Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla' has a few answers for us.

Meet Our $30,000 Killin' n' Grillin' Hunt Winner [PHOTOS]

Kayla Keys — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:21:43 +0000

Hundreds of folks entered for a chance to win the $30,000 hunt with the Killin’ n’ Grillin’ Posse at the Louisiana Power Sports Sportsman’s Expo, but there can only be ONE winner. Congrats to Dwayne Connella of Shreveport on being the lucky winner of the hunt of a lifetime. Dwanye is an avid hunter, mostly [...]

Billy the Exterminator Wants to Hunt El Chupacabra & Pterodactyls [INTERVIEW]

Kayla Keys — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:38:43 +0000

Billy the Exterminator and all the crew are getting ready for Season 5 of "Billy the Exterminator" coming up on A&E this fall. Check out Billy and his brother Ricky chatting with Gonzo at the Louisiana Power Sports Sportsman's Expo.

Slash Issues Rules For Potential Interviewers

Dave Lifton — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:00:54 +0000

One of the toughest things a classic rock artist has to deal with is working up a new batch of songs only to have the press focus exclusively on your past. Slash has found a way to ensure that the focus is on his most recent work and not Guns N’ Roses, by limiting discussion about it.

Adult Film Star Joanna Angel Talks About Building an Empire [INTERVIEW]

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:00:35 +0000

Burning Angel [NSFW] founder Joanna Angel has made a mark in the adult industry that can only be described as inspiring. This self-made super star began her career as a student at Rutgers University, and in just ten years has created an empire. She is a performer, a producer and a director, one which has [...]