Kyle Gass Reflects on Trump Joke Backlash and Tenacious D's Comeback

In a Rolling Stone interview, Kyle Gass describes the July 2024 Sydney show moment when a quip about the Trump assassination attempt sparked a global backlash, led Jack Black to distance himself and Tenacious D to pause touring, and pushed Gass to publicly apologize. He details the fallout, the emotional toll, and how he and Black navigated their relationship and the band's future, while noting his ongoing projects with the Kyle Gass Band and a live album due Jan. 23, and expressing optimism that Tenacious D will return bigger and stronger.