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Jack Black's 'fake' Tenacious D has real metal-band moment: A Comeback Album
For a fake band, Tenacious D's history is real enough: after getting discovered by David Cross and establishing a line of credit at the Bank of Indie with an HBO show canceled after just three episodes, the group (comprised of Black and partner Kyle Gass) shot into the mainstream with their self-titled 2006 masterpiece, poking fun at and worshipping the Id of '70s heavy metal. Then, like so many Alan Parsons Projects of yore, they overshot creatively, releasing the confusing flop film The Pick of Destiny. After that, silence. And with this year's new album, Rize of the Fenix, they complete the rock-drama-cycle with The Comeback. More
The continuing education of Lauryn Hill
Artistic inactivity, passive-aggressive bickering with her Fugees counterparts, bizarre religious entanglements and a spotty live performance reputation represent a small fraction of the behavior that's made her seem like a lunatic in the public eye. More
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