Posted by Zach Shaw on March 18, 2016
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 recalls the most random instances of metal’s elite appearing in front […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 3, 2015
[youtube]https://youtu.be/0x2WL_9bVyw[/youtube] We knew that the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl would be appearing on The Muppets, and we knew (and saw) that he would be having a drum-off with Animal. What we didn’t know until the episode aired is that he would be playing “Learn to Fly” with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. Granted, it’s […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 1, 2015
Tonight, you should tune into The Muppets, because you’ll get to see Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl appear on the show alongside another drummer, Animal from the show. The two compete in a drum-off which totally makes sense, considering that Grohl played “Animool” as the cover band The Moopets in The Muppets. Apparently, the show has already […]
Posted by Maria Chiatti on November 17, 2015
[youtube]https://youtu.be/cPhkyoyEKc0[/youtube] Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is no stranger to being on TV, but more recently, it’s been via his HBO show Sonic Highways or at any awards show. However, on December 1, he’ll be appearing on something a little more family-friendly, gracing the screen on The Muppets along with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This wouldn’t be the first […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on November 28, 2011
Comic book artist Augie Pagan’s “Animal Unleashed” canvas painting pays homage to two of our favorite things: Iron Maiden and The Muppets. In this piece for his and Dave MacDowell’s Lowbrow Candy Store, Pagan drew Animal (the out of control drummer for the Muppets house band, Electric Mayhem) depicting Eddie on the cover of 1990’s […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on November 7, 2011
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98h0SyL8TiQ[/youtube] You heard what Metallica sounds like with Lou Reed, and even with Grandpa Abe Simpson thanks to YouTube user GrampTallica. Now take a listen to what Metallica’s “Senior Dad” would sound like with the insightfulness of Statler and Waldorf, the critical old guys in the balcony from The Muppets. Take a listen as Statler and […]
