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Six months after Tenacious D canceled a tour and went on hiatus in the wake of Kyle Gass’ controversial comments about the Donald Trump assassination attempt, the duo reunited to contribute a song to a Los Angeles wildfire benefit compilation. The 90-track Good Music to Lift Los Angeles arrived on …

After cancelling all the remaining dates onTenacious D‘s Spicy Meatball Tour in July, Jack Black told Variety on Tuesday that the comedy duo “will be back.” When speaking to the publication at the Borderlands premiere, Black said, “We need to take a break. Everybody needs a break sometime.” He added, …

Among Dave Grohl’s many contributions to popular music, easily in the top five is essential work with Tenacious D on their 2001 classic, “Tribute.” Grohl not only played rhythm guitar and drums on the studio version of the track, but he also popped up in the video, too, as the …

Tenacious D‘s Kyle Gass has deleted his Instagram apology post following intense backlash over comments he made about Donald Trump onstage in Sydney. The musician initially wrote that he regretted saying “Don’t miss Trump next time” in response to the attempted assassination of the Republican nominee, confirming, “I’m incredibly sorry …

All remaining dates on Tenacious D‘s Spicy Meatball Tour, as well as all future creative endeavors involving the comedy duo, have been canceled. This decision — announced via social media by Jack Black — comes following a recent performance in Sydney, Australia, during which Kyle Gass made a birthday wish …

Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass has been dropped by his talent agent, Michael Greene of Greene Talent, following his joke about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Rolling Stone can confirm. “We have parted ways after what happened in Sydney,” Greene said in an email when contacted by Rolling Stone. “Thank …

Tenacious D are hitting the road for five select dates benefiting Rock the Vote, the nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people. The duo is playing five shows in October leading up to the 2024 presidential election, including concerts in the swing states of Wisconsin, Michigan, …

Jack Black and Kyle Gass took over the Kung Fu Panda 4 premiere to film an impromptu music video for Tenacious D’s cover of — wait for it — Britney Spears’ classic, “…Baby One More Time.” In the clip, Black and Gass strut around the red carpet, doing dance moves …

T he first time Ethan Edenburg, Eric Jackowitz, and Tom McGovern hung out, they wrote a song. It was March 2022, and they were in Los Angeles, toying around with their instruments, when the conversation turned to what it would be like to have a midlife crisis while visiting Las …

Tenacious D fans have spoken, and the rock duo has delivered. After the band’s viral rendition of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” during a SiriusXM live session backin December — the cover quickly became a fan favorite at shows. On Thursday, Black and Gass unleashed their official recording to the masses …