We’re always suckers for the antics of TENACIOUS D. Probably because, in the spirit of John Kruk, they give us the dream that an everyman could be a major leaguer, or in JB and JG’s case, rock stars.

The D recently joined Queens Of The Stone Age at the Henry Fonda Theatre in LA to help raise money for Queen’s friend/collaborator Natasha Shneider’s memorial fund. Schneider lost a battle with cancer and QOTSA rallied fans and fellow musicians to raise some money.

As with any decent benefit there was an all-star team up. That night it was The D, QOTSA and Pearl Jam drummer, Matt Cameron putting on a rendition of Cream’s “I Feel Free”. The D also helped the song along with some (interpretive?) dancing at the end.

VH1 is airing Rock Honors: The Who tonight. Basically, they throw a concert and have bands play cover songs of a classic heritage band that’s being honored.

The Who are the subject of tonight’s show and VH1 got the likes of Foo Fighters, Tenacious D, The Flaming Lips, Pearl Jam, and Incubus to get some rock done.

Supergrass frontman, Gaz Coombs stepped in for Dave Grohl on vocals since the Ghrolmeister’s voice wasn’t doing too well at the time of recording. Foo’s drummer Taylor Hawkins handled backing vocal duties. Watch a clip of the Foo/Grass cover of “Bargain” and get psyched for some rock tonight!

What can Jimmy Fallon do when he’s on stage at Roseland performing “Do They Know It’s Christmas”? He can invite Jack Black on stage with him to rock out, that’s what he can do.

We’ve always thought of Jack Black as a sorta comic book character. So it’s kinda fitting that he will star in a new video game called Brütal Legend. The game (due out sometime in 2008) will star metal roadie, Eddie Riggs voiced by Black, on his tour of destruction through a mystical world of rock and roll legend.

Riggs, armed with a battle axe, guitar and a V8 engine will battle ogres, demons and other assorted mytholigical creatures. His goal is to assemble an army of headbangers and attempt to save the day and get the girl. The game also has several big names donating their vocal talents to the cause. The likes if Lemmy Kilmister, Rob Halford, and Ronnie James Dio will all lend voices to the game.

For those that can’t wait that long. Lay your eyes on the game’s trailer now!

If you are going to be in San Diego on June 16th, go the House Of Blues at 8:30. For TENACIOUS D are going to rock your face off and stage a benefit show. The show is to help the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. The band is donating all net procedes to the fund.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 4th at 10am. Purchase them [here]

Every time I listen to TENACIOUS D’s music I think to myself, “How can this album be anymore awesomer?”. And then in my lack of a creative sprit, I get no further than that thought. It’s a really good thing that there are people out that that aren’t as limited as I, for the world would never have the record, Bluegrass Wrecks the Music of Tenacious D: This Is Just a Tribute. And what a sad world it would be if this album never existed.

On the album, the band Dust Bowl Cavaliers tear through the baddest of the badass tracks on The D’s album adding their bluegrass tones along the way. Check out snippets of the songs yourself but don’t saw we didn’t warn you of it’s awesomeness.

Click on a track to hear a preview

1. The History of Tenacious D
2. Fuck Her Gently
3. Kielbasa
4. Double Team
5. Karate
6. Kyle Quit the Band
7. Wonderboy
8. Explosivo
9. Jesus Ranch
10. Sasquatch
11. Tribute

Source [Amazon]

TENACIOUS D, the greatest rock band of all time have announced February 27, 2007 as the greatest date of all time. For on that date they will release their movie Tenacious D: In The Pick Of Destiny onto the public via the DVD format.

Special features are said to include include commentary from Jack Black, Kyle Gass and director Liam Lynch. There will also be deleted scenes, a ‘Making Of’ documentary. The DVD is also said to include the music video for “The Pick of Destiny” song and much more.

You can out the official website for the at www.tenaciousdmovie.com!

Last night we rolled out to Irving Plaza to catch THE ACADEMY IS… perform a not-so-secret sold out show. The band said it was their first in 6 months and it showed a bit at first for it seemed they were trying to get into their groove a bit as they started their set off with a few favorites from their previous album Almost Here.

About 3-4 songs into the set they performed a new song from their upcoming album Santi. The new album that drops on the world this April and the reason for the band’s 6 month hiautus. If we were to give a description as to how the new music sounds our response would be ‘different’. Mainly because these songs don’t have the road tested efficiency that older songs have. Nor do they have the “I know every word to this jam” familiarity yet. Hell, some of the new songs were never before performed live until last night.

So with that we give you the chance to hear the band’s first single, “We’ve Got A Big Mess On Our Hands” so by the time the band hits your town on tour you will know all the words.

LISTEN: “We’ve Got A Big Mess On Our Hands”

We took some blurry pictures of the band and of a guy with a rad TENACIOUS D shirt on in front of us. You can see more of the blurry pictures and a video of them performing their new song “Seed” after the jump.

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UPDATE: THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED!
THE CONTEST:
Here’s your chance to get your hands on some limited edition TENACIOUS D merchandise! Two grand prize winners will win The Pick of Destiny Picture Vinyl as well as a FREE digital download of the album. Two second place winners will score a copy of The Pick Of Destiny Deluxe Edition which includes tarot cards and a replica of the Pick Of Destiny.

TO ENTER:
Answer the following 3 trivia questions about The D and email your answers to us with your name, station affiliation, and email address. We will take all the correct entries and enter them in a drawing where the winners will be chosen from random. Flex your mental muscle, phone a friend or use the internet, all the answers are just a few clicks away.

QUESTION #1: When The D appeared on Saturday Night Live a few weeks back, they performed what song from The Pick of Destiny with the entire case of SNL?

QUESTION #2: What HBO sketch comedy show did The D make their first appearance on?

QUESTION #3: What famous musician reprised his role as The Devil in The Pick of Destiny movie after originally appearing as him in the band’s earlier music video “Tribute”?

Winners will be announced in the next two weeks, so enter fast.

GRAND PRIZE
The Pick Of Destiny Picture Vinyl with a code to get a FREE digital download of the entire album.

SECOND PLACE
The Pick Of Destiny Deluxe Edition which includes tarot cards and a replica of the actual Pick Of Destiny.

Okay we make a lot of TENACIOUS D posts here on this blog. But we could not help posting another! Seriously! Run out and get the newest issue of Maxim (with a scantily clad woman on the cover) and flip through it and you will soon find the greatest pictures ever to be forged from a human being’s brain and hand. Don’t take our word for it. See for yourself for it kicks at least 12 different varieties of ass!

It’s so amazing! We can’t take our eye’s off it’s awesomeness. It’s like the hammer gods heated it up until white hot and beat it into form.