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Garth Brooks Classic Gets the Metal Treatment in Crazy Cover

The world of heavy metal might seem like the last place you'd hear a country song, but that's exactly where Garth Brooks classic hit, "The Thunder Rolls," wound up. Heavy metal band All That Remains took a stab at Brooks' signature hit and we must admit, it's a pretty solid cover. The group honors the song's dark nature with intense electric guitars and drums, coupled with lead singer Philip Labonte's haunting vocals. The song takes on a new life with the five-member band's electrifying rendition, which includes a signature heavy metal scream on the song's title.

Larry Gatlin Reveals He's the Addict in Matthew McConaughey Book

Larry Gatlin says that he is the unnamed country singer who struggled with cocaine addiction in an unattributed story in Mathew McConaughey's memoir. In Part 5 of his book, Greenlights, McConaughey relates an anecdote about a country musician who was struggling with addiction. The actor tells about "Larry" being confronted by the late University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal while under the influence at a party in the 1980s. Talking to People, Gatlin confirms he's the singer in the book, saying he hopes his story can help someone else.

The rise and rise of legal highs

Drugs uncovered 2008DrugsGood trip? A personal investigation into the £10m-a-year market in legal drugsHow can you get high without breaking the law? A survey of friends and colleagues. "Smoke nutmeg," said an actor. "Find a dodgy Starbucks barista who'll sell you the nitrous oxide cans they use to whip cream," said a banker. "Ask around for something called Methedrome, or Mephedrone, or Mephedrome," advised an account manager. "Lick a newt," texted a doctor, "

12 Alternative Bridesmaids Dresses For The Stylish-Minded

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