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Calling All College Kids In Albany To Crush Fist Pumping Record

Dalton Castle — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:46:16 +0000

Who does this Bro from Ohio think he is? Fist pumping isn’t a thing of the mid-west, this record belongs on the east coast all day. According to Ohio.com James Peterson of Akron OH is attempting to set the world record for longest fist pump at 17 straight hours. Apparently he thinks his work experience [...]

Garrett McNamara Surfs Record Breaking 90-Foot Wave [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:00:20 +0000

In the world of big wave surfing, there’s Garrett McNamara and then there’s everyone else. Not content to simply surf by on big waves, McNamara recently set a world record for surfing the biggest: a 90 foot monster off the coast of Nazaré in Portugal. That’s taller than an eight story building!

Iron Maiden & Arctic Monkeys – New Music This Week

BJ Ragone — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:48:33 +0000

It’s Tuesday, which means that music stores across the country are getting brand new records and there are a couple I am very excited about. British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have a brand new compilation out today that showcases their best stuff from 1990-2010. From Fear To Eternity is finally in stores, and it [...]

Megadeth Album On Hold – Chickenfoot Moves at Full Speed

BJ Ragone — Tue, 31 May 2011 12:28:12 +0000

Megadeth has been working hard on a new album but it’s momentum is halted when their producer falls ill over the weekend; Chickefoot also has a record on the way and according to the producer it’s almost finished. We have some really great albums on the way very soon, but one looks like it will [...]

New Albums From Five Finger Death Punch & Dee Snider

BJ Ragone — Fri, 20 May 2011 10:27:14 +0000

Both Dee Snider and Five Finger Death Punch at hard at work in the studio looking to put the finishing touches on their brand new albums. Right now Five Finger Death Punch is just over half way done laying down tracks for their new album. According The Pulse Of Radio the guys are living it [...]

Andy Samberg's Lonely Island Hits Number 3 On Charts

BJ Ragone — Thu, 19 May 2011 10:38:00 +0000

Turns out funny works, but a few collaborations with popular recording artists doesn’t help your albums success either. Just when you thought Andy Samberg couldn’t be riding any higher, his comedy music group The Lonely Island’s latest album has stormed the charts and landed at the number 3 spot. So far they have sold nearly [...]

'Fast Five' Breaks April Box Office Record

BJ Ragone — Tue, 03 May 2011 10:15:11 +0000

This past weekend ‘Fast Five’ stormed into theaters and blew the doors off. It set a new record for an April movie opening. When I first saw the trailer for ‘Fast Five’ I knew that it was going to be a big favorite amongst fans of the franchise. I thought that the last movie in [...]

Marathon Record Doesn't Count

BJ Ragone — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:13:40 +0000

What a cheap shot! Geoffrey Mutai ran the 2011 Boston Marathon in record time, too bad that record time won’t count. At the end of the Boston marathon yesterday we were crowing another citizen of Kenya the champion. Man did Geoffrey Mutai blow everyone away. He ran the marathon in a record 2: 02:03, but [...]

Napster Founder Could Buy Metallica Label

BJ Ragone — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:30:01 +0000

In a crazy twist of irony, it looks like Metallica may now be answering to the very person who they worked so hard to shut down. Thanks to Sean Parker’s involvement with Facebook he went from down and out napster developer to a billionaire. His estimated worth right now is about $1.6 billion. Unbelievable. Well [...]

Chris Cornell–Balancing Soundgarden & Solo Career

BJ Ragone — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:43:26 +0000

The Pulse of Radio recently caught up with the Soundgarden front man and talked about recording the new album and how his solo career is being impacted. Soundgarden is currently in the studio working on their first album in over 15 years. Drummer Matt cameron reported last week that they already have 14 songs ready [...]

Papa Roach Record Sales Sliding

BJ Ragone — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:00:09 +0000

Despite the decline of their record sales, Papa Roach says that they will not stop touring and playing to fans. Jacoby Shaddix isn’t letting poor record sales slow down his band. He recently sat down with The Pulse Of Radio to talk about his tour and the declining numbers. Papa Roach continues to sell out [...]

Billy Corgan Against Major Record Labels

BJ Ragone — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:45:41 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins front man has long been outspoken when it comes to the music industry. His latest beef seems to be with all major labels. It has been a few years now since Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins released their “comeback” album Zeitgeist which pretty much flopped. After the failure of the record [...]

World Record Snowmobile Jump

BJ Ragone — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:07:31 +0000

Levi LaVallee jumped an incredible 361 feet while preparing for his Red Bull New Year No Limits world record snowmobile distance jump in San Diego. He was also injured while doing it. Kids, don't try this at home.