Bandcamp will donate 100% of their income share to MusiCares this Friday, February 7 to assist the victims of the latest Los Angeles fires. As a part of that profit effort, the document label Good Music will launch a compilation referred to as Good Music To Carry Los Angeles (on Bandcamp) whose proceeds will profit the LA Regional Meals Financial institution and California Group Basis’s Wildfire Fund.
Good Music To Carry Los Angeles options some names acquainted to the metallic world like King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Chelsea Wolfe, Health, The Armed, Militarie Gun, and apparently Tenacious D contributing a canopy of REO Speedwagon‘s “Maintain On Loving You”. So perhaps Tenacious D is again? Or that is simply one thing they’d sitting round they’re utilizing for an excellent trigger. On the very least they’ve played the cover live in the past.
Good Music To Carry Los Angeles is available here on February 7.
For these unaware, it began when there was an assassination try on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s life throughout a rally close to Butler, PA on July 13, 2024. That very same evening, Tenacious D was taking part in a present in Sydney, Australia which was additionally vocalist and guitarist Kyle Gass‘ 64th birthday. When requested to make a want for his birthday, Gass responded: “Do not miss Trump subsequent time.”
Tenacious D vocalist and guitarist Jack Black quickly issued a statement saying he was blindsided by the remark, and did not really feel proper persevering with their tour or any inventive endeavors.
“I used to be blindsided by what was mentioned on the present on Sunday. I might by no means condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any kind,” wrote Black. “After a lot reflection, I not really feel it’s acceptable to proceed the Tenacious D tour, and all future inventive plans are on maintain. I’m grateful to the followers for his or her assist and understanding.”
Gass responded to the backlash on his Instagram, saying in a press release: “The road I improvised onstage Sunday evening in Sydney was extremely inappropriate, harmful and a horrible mistake. I do not condone violence of any form, in any kind, in opposition to anybody. What occurred was a tragedy, and I am extremely sorry for my extreme lack of judgement. I profoundly apologize to these I’ve let down and actually remorse any ache I’ve induced.”
Black made a number of transient feedback about Tenacious D‘s future to Selection‘s Marc Malkin on the Borderlands premiere in August 2024 about , saying: “We have to take a break. All people wants a break someday. And we’ll be again.”
Black then addressed if he is nonetheless pals with Gass, saying: “Yeah, we’re pals. That hasn’t modified. This stuff take time generally… And we’ll be again when it feels proper.”
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