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Remember When: Steel Panther offered guidance on ‘Dancing With The Stars’? Michael Starr does! [Exclusive]

by Zach Shaw | Sep 16, 2016 | Columns, Remember When

The last place you’d expect hard rock (let alone metal) to show up is during a reality competition show where C-List celebrities attempt ballroom dancing. Yet not only have many of those said celebrities danced to songs by the likes of Disturbed and Marilyn Manson,...

Remember When: Glenn Danzig briefly became neighbors with Aqua Teen Hunger Force?

by Zach Shaw | Sep 8, 2016 | Columns, Remember When

It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal Insider...

Remember When: Napalm Death played on a British kids show?

by Zach Shaw | Aug 29, 2016 | Columns, Remember When

Remember When: Metallica got stranded in Springfield on ‘The Simpsons’

by Zach Shaw | Aug 22, 2016 | Columns, Remember When

Remember When: Ronnie James Dio guided Tenacious D in ‘The Pick Of Destiny’

by Zach Shaw | Aug 9, 2016 | Columns, Remember When

Remember When: Marilyn Manson went “Eastbound And Down” with Kenny Powers?

by Zach Shaw | Aug 1, 2016 | Columns, Remember When

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