Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell

What was your single favorite viral video of 2011?

As you’ll see below, we had some pretty strong answers to this question. Out of the hundreds of viral videos this year, our gang picked some stand-outs for sure.

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Between Two Ferns with Zack Galafinakis and Will Ferrell.

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Eddie Vedder (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

First of all, I would like to thank Sluggo for being the coolest. When he asked me to be he his guest and help celebrate Eddie Vedder’s birthday, well needless to say, I was beyond honored. So hey you, Sluggo! you rule.

I celebrate Eddie Vedder’s birthday every year, because, as far as I am concerned, that man is an angel. A bona fide saint.

I remember the first time I ever heard his voice. I was at Lollapalooza with a group of friends and they were all bitching and moaning about being tired and dirty and wanting to leave. Seeing as I was the minority and I had no other ride than this chick’s mom, I proceeded to walk out of the park with them. As we were about to cross the threshold of the exit, THAT is when it happened. The voice that has become my life-long voice of reason was introduced to me that day.Check out my Eddie Vedder birthday playlist!

Kevin & Bean interview Sublime With Rome at Almost Acoustic Christmas

“ You've made me blush, now I'm not gonna bring it tonight.
” Cage The Elephant to Kevin & Bean This past weekend was a wild one, with some of the biggest bands around performing to SOLD OUT crowds both nights at the Gibson Amphitheatre. Not only did each band dish out an incredible performance, but they also sat down with some of our KROQ DJs for exclusive interviews.

Just a little taste of what’s ahead: Blink and their sense of humor, Sublime With Rome make a big announcement, Kat makes out with Dave Navarro, Cage The Elephant perform a special Christmas song for Kevin & Bean and much, much more.

See all the amazing interviews here.

Photo: Alex Rauch

“ I got sober and wrote the best record of my life.
” Ronnie Radke from Falling In Reverse Post-hardcore Epitaph-signed band, Falling In Reverse, released their début album, The Drug In Me Is You, this July–much to the joy of loyal fans, especially those of insanely popular lead singer Ronnie Radke.

Once part of another band in the post-hardcore scene called Escape The Fate, Radke moved on and formed a band with guitarist Jacky Vincent, drummer Ryan Seaman, bassist Mika Horiuchi, and rhythm guitarist Derek Jones.

Since the release of The Drug In Me Is You, the album has reached number 19 on the Billboard 200 with their music video for single “I’m Not A Vampire” garnering about 1.7 million views since its release in the last week of October.

[Gallery] Falling In Reverse At The Red…

Despite the cancellation of some recent tour dates, Falling In Reverse showed off their brash, provocative post-hardcore sound and chatted with Nicole Alvarez during an exclusive live webcast at the Red Bull Sound Space at KROQ on Tuesday evening. The band talked about what artist they were planning on jokingly playing, what Radke would have done if he were in a different state of mind, and alludes to a band he has major beef with.

Falling in Reverse at Red Bull Sound Space At KROQ.

[Gallery] Falling In Reverse At The Red…

Photos by Alex Rauch / @deadspacebeyond

Tomorrow, November 8th, Falling In Reverse will be coming in for a live webcast at the Red Bull Sound Space at KROQ beginning at 5pm PST.

This new metal band is from Las Vegas and has quite the buzz. Their new video for their single “I’m Not A Vampire,” which was posted on KROQ.com last week, received almost 10,000 Facebook likes and was tweeted over 2,200 times in less than 24 hours. Since its premiere last Monday, their YouTube video has received over 1.5 million views. The band will be performing songs off their debut album The Drug In Me Is You, which came out in July.

The webcast and performance will begin at 5pm PST and be hosted by our very own Nicole Alvarez. The band recently had to cancel tour dates with We Came As Romans, so this will be an exclusive opportunity to see them for fans all over the world!

WATCH THE WEBCAST HERE

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Metallica with Lou Reed

So , when I first got wind of the news that Lou Reed and Metallica were collaborating on an album together, I thought to myself, “Cool! This COULD be good and at the very least, I am highly intrigued by the thought if it.”

Very interesting indeed.

When I was asked to review it, I said, “Hell yeah!,” and please imagine to yourself the look of giddy enthusiasm draped on my face when with clenched fists and Christmas morning-like excitement, I shouted out “Yes!”

Metallica is one of those bands I claim as “my band.” Clearly, I am aware that they are everyone’s band, but you know that when you truly love a band so much and you swear by them, at one point or another you claim complete ownership of them and you refer to them as “my band.” Everybody has that band.This album is crazy nuts. Keep reading to find out why.

Duck Sauce - Big Bad Wolf

I can’t remember the last time I saw a video that both fascinated me and nauseated me at the same time. All the while, keeping me hilariously entertained and glued to the screen.

Then along came Duck Sauce’s “Big Bad Wolf.”

Duck Sauce is a duo made up of A-trak and Armand Van Helden. They did this world a HUGE favor by giving us the infectious “Barbara Streisand.”Watch Big Bad Wolf! It’s soooo strange.

Alice Cooper has been the master of his own brand of ceremonies for over 40 years. The first of his kind and the last of his kind.

Although many musicians have followed in his footsteps and some have even come close to entertaining the masses Cooper style, no one, and I do mean no one, can claim to be the grand daddy of them all BUT Alice Cooper. Well, I do love me some Rob Zombie, but without Alice Cooper around to blaze the trails first, who knows where other musicians like him would be.

Mr. Cooper has just released his 26th studio album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare, an album that was born not long after the 13th anniversary of the original Welcome To My Nightmare.

I’ve been listening to it for a week now and yes it is definitely worth a listen.Read my review of one of the all-time great metal stars.

So, I spent the weekend at possibly the chillest show I have ever been to. Doheny Days on Doheny State Beach.

It was awesome. Super chill, right on the delicious ocean, G Love and Special Sauce, Ben Harper, Neon Trees, Weezer… It was such a great way to kick back with friends and completely and totally unwind.

[Gallery] Doheny Days Music Festival…I will definitely be back next year. Besides the kick ass tunes, the people watching was superb. The crowd was mostly made up of OC folk who like to live the good life, quasi hippies, stoners, and surfers if you will.

As you scroll through these pictures, please keep an eye out for a grown man in overalls wearing a Mad Hatter hat that has a HUGE man boob sticking out of the top right hand side of his overalls. This man boob I speak of is also pierced. It is a sight to behold.

Enjoy my pics above!Check out Cody’s shots from the show next.

[Gallery] PJ20 – Pearl Jam’s…

I think I was the only person in the photo pit crying. This show was almost spiritual.

So I’m not a huge comic book fan or anything of the sort, but THIS is awesome.

I totally appreciate and respect the series and the fandom and I too am a geek, but I’m just a geek of a different sort. More Harry Potter than Spidey.

However, this trailer is bad ass. It is dark and edgier than the previous movies and it seems like it even maybe, perhaps, took a page from The Dark Knight.

You be the judge.

Watch the trailer here.