Tag Archives: Ted Nugent

Florida man arrested for rocking National Anthem too hard

Posted by on July 13, 2015

We have a fun game in the office we play with our sister site The Laugh Button called “Germany or Florida.” One of us will read a headline, usually a ridiculous one, and have other people guess if it happened in Germany or Florida. Usually the most out of control, Onion-sounding ones happened in Florida, and […]

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Metal By Numbers 7/16: Judas Priest redeem record sales

Posted by on July 16, 2014

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Retirement plans for metal bands (or really any kind of rock band) seem to involve the same thing: big final tour with possibly a final album, then at some point someone says “Well, we […]

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Ted Nugent gets paid $16K to not perform

Posted by on March 25, 2014

There are many ways people have expressed their dislike for bands and artists over the years. Some burn records and posters, some throw crap at musicians onstage, and some take to the internet and write a usually less-than intelligent comment on a band’s Facebook page. But if the number of people about the size of […]

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Ted Nugent’s wife arrested for carrying a handgun in her carry-on

Posted by on September 3, 2013

Shemane Ann Nugent, aka Mrs. Ted Nugent, was arrested Thursday for having a handgun in her carry-on luggage at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, according to the Associated Press. The weapon was found at a security checkpoint, the AP says. The Nuge’s wife was arrested after the .38 special handgun and five rounds of ammunition were discovered in […]

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Coming Soon: Metallica Pinball Machine

Posted by on April 9, 2013

[youtube]http://youtu.be/1539p8maEtM[/youtube] It’s been a while since a rock or metal band lent itself to an iconic pinball machine. Let’s see, there was KISS, Guns N’ Roses, Ted Nugent (we won’t talk about that one), and well, that’s about it. Metallica is set to change that, as a trailer has just been released for Metallica Pinball, […]

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Megadeth, Rush, Skid Row And More Among 125 Artists Who Signed Open Letter To Pandora Over Compensation

Posted by on November 15, 2012

Digital radio and streaming services have been a hot button issue in the music industry, especially relating to revenue. So it’s understandable why many musicians would be unhappy that Pandora is lobbying lawmakers in U.S. Congress to pass the “Internet Radio Fairness Act,” which would change regulation of how royalties are paid to artists. In […]

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Big Brother’s Adam Poch On Jenn Arroyo – Week 9

Posted by on September 13, 2012

Adam Poch, Big Brother 13′s “Heavy Metal Teddy Bear” and known metalhead, will be recapping the week in Big Brother 14′s current season for as long as former Kittie bassist Jenn Arroyo remains on the show. As long as Jenn’s in the game, Adam will weigh in. You can also follow him on Twitter at @heavymetalteddy. *** […]

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Big Brother’s Adam Poch On Jenn Arroyo – Week 8

Posted by on September 6, 2012

Adam Poch, Big Brother 13′s “Heavy Metal Teddy Bear” and known metalhead, will be recapping the week in Big Brother 14′s current season for as long as former Kittie bassist Jenn Arroyo remains on the show. As long as Jenn’s in the game, Adam will weigh in. You can also follow him on Twitter at @heavymetalteddy. *** […]

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Metal Insider’s Top Five: Republican Rockers

Posted by on August 27, 2012

  OK, while we have our personal beliefs about politics, Metal Insider is a metal blog, not a political one. If you’re looking for hard partisan political writing, go to the Drudge Report or the Huffington Post. That being said, for a variety of social, economical and other reasons, many artists and the outlets that […]

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Drummer Mick Brown (Ted Nugent/ex-Dokken) Arrested For Drunkenly Stealing Golf Cart

Posted by on July 9, 2012

One golf cart: $4,000. Two traffic cones: $80. Being drunk enough to pull this off: Probably at least $100. Bail: Another $4,000. This story altogether: Priceless. Last night, Ted Nugent was playing a show in Bangor, ME that was part of the Waterfront Concert series. The band was paired up with Styx and REO Speedwagon, […]

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