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Crypto Scam: After Rapper 50 Cent, Heavy Metal Band Metallica's Social Media Hacked To Promote Solana-Based Memecoin
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 5:11am | 703The official X account of the world-famous heavy metal band, Metallica, was exploited to promote a Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based memecoin. What Happened: Widely-followed cryptocurrency influencer Ricards posted late Tuesday night about the scam, sharing a now-deleted post that showed hackers falsely...
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Stranger Things Features 'The Most Metal Concert Ever' With Song From This Band
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - 12:45pm | 910For the second time since the release of “Stranger Things” season four, downloads of a 1980s song that was used on the show's soundtrack soared. Read on to learn more about the hit, and how it ties into the plot of this popular Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) series. Spoilers below. What...
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Metal-Fan Bitcoiner's Meeting With El Salvador President Sparks Up Crypto Twitter
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 2:27am | 855Bitcoin (BTC) and metal aficionado Peter McCormack tweeted pictures of his meeting with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday, which set off a Twitter storm. What Happened: McCormack discussed Bitcoin, volcano mining, and “opportunity for the people" of El Salvador, as...
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'Cannabis Brings People Together': Blues Traveler Drummer Talks About Sharing A Joint With Metallica, Neil Young, Marilyn Manson
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 6:06pm | 734Brendan Hill, drummer of Blues Traveler and co-owner of Bainbridge Island’s Paper & Leaf, one of Washington State’s top grossing legal cannabis retail shops, recently sat down with Benzinga and told us about his experience with marijuana. My First Joint “Blues Traveler...