RiO!B episode – May 22, 2012

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Radiohead's Kid A goes 8-bit
John Frusciante solo EP
Pearl Jam headlining Made in America festival
Gaslight… Read More

Watch: Tenacious D – “Low Hangin’ Fruit”

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Tenacious D are making fruit sexy. Jack Black and Kyle Gass have released a video for "Low Hangin' Fruit"; a tribute to the ladies who don't rank higher than a 5 on the hot scale. JB and Kage sing about all the ways they want to please a woman via imagery and word play with healthy snacks. Watch the video down below and see which description is your favorite.
Their new album, Rize of the Fenix, is out now.

Asking Alexandria meet the Ultimate Warrior
Tenacious D releasing new album in May
Joey Jordison creating new band
Coheed and Cambria… Read More

Tenacious D releasing new album, Rize Of The Fenix, on May 15th

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

It's about time these guys decided to come back! Tenacious D aka Jack Black and Kyle Gass will make their return to your album collection on May 15th with their third studio album, Rize Of The Fenix.
Under The Radar reports that besides JB and Kage working on the music, Foo Fighters frontman/good friend of the duo Dave Grohl manhandles the drums on this LP. And just… Read More

Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver headlining Sasquatch festival

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

The annual Sasquatch festival, definitely a festival that I need to attend in the very near future, announced a killer line up for this year's installment.
Recently solo Jack White, along with Beck and Bon Iver, will be headlining the George, WA based four-day event which runs from May 25-28. Also leading the way are Pretty Lights, Tenacious D, The Shins, Girl Talk, St. Vincent, Feist, and Silversun Pickups. But that's not all who you'll get to see at the Gorge… Read More

Listen: Tenacious D – “Rize Of The Fenix”

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Just like the Phoenix...um, I mean Fenix, Tenacious D will rise again! Or so says Jack Black in a new track from the D appropriately called "Rize Of The Fenix" (via CoS).
It's a short track that doesn't even breach 50 seconds and all acoustic as Black sings about the band's woes after their 2006 film, The Pick Of Destiny, was panned by the critics. But the band's resilience… Read More