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MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman To Host Second Annual 'Off The Strip Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament'

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil will host the second annual "Off the Strip" Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament, benefiting the T. J. Martell Foundation. Celebrities, poker pros, and Las Vegas hottest dancers will join Neil for a wildly entertaining evening. Last year's tournament raised more than $170,...

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RUNAWAYS Drummer SANDY WEST Succumbs To Lung Cancer

Sandy West, drummer for the influential '70s band THE RUNAWAYS, died Saturday, October 21, 2006 after a long battle with lung cancer. She left an indelible mark on rock music as a founding member of THE RUNAWAYS, which featured fellow rockers Joan Jett, Lita Ford and Cherie Currie, and as a leading...

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THERION To Perform With Symphonic Orchestra In Romania

Sweden's THERION has posted the following message on its official web site: "At the Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania on December 9th, THERION [will] play with [a] full symphonic orchestra, choir and international opera stars. The band will go on stage with nearly 70 musicians of the Academic Radio...

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D.R.I.'s SPIKE CASSIDY: SPIKEFEST 2006 Benefit Concerts Announced

The organizers of Spikefest 2006, a series of events designed to raise money for D.R.I. guitarist Spike Cassidy, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer, have sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Spikefest was started by two friends to raise money for our friend Spike Cassidy from D....

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Hosts House Of Petals Party In West Hollywood: Photos Available

Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen hosted the one-year anniversary party for The House of Petals on Wednesday (Oct. 4) at The House of Petals floral studio on La Cienega in West Hollywood, California. The party featured a one-song set from Eddie and a stage show from the burlesque group Harlottique...

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RAMMER And TOXIC HOLOCAUST To Team Up For Canadian Tour

Toronto, Canada's RAMMER and Boston's TOXIC HOLOCAUST will join forces this week for a 17-date tour of Canada, dubbed Incineratour 2006. The details are as follows: Oct. 05 - Sherbrooke, QC @ Bar le Magog Oct. 06 - Montreal, QC @ Saphir (w/ INEPSY) Oct. 07 - Quebec City, QC @ L'arlequin (w/ INEPSY)...

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Recovering AEROSMITH Bassist Comments On Boston Show

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton — who is sitting out the first part of the band's "The Route of All Evil" tour after completing a seven-week course of radiation treatment for throat cancer (filling in for Hamilton is David Hull, a longtime friend of the band who played in the JOE PERRY PROJECT) — has...

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Recovering AEROSMITH Bassist Rejoins Band During Hometown Show

On Tuesday, September 26, AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton, who is currently sitting out the band's tour with MÖTLEY CRÜE after completing a seven-week course of radiation treatment for throat cancer, showed up at the group's hometown Boston show and joined them for "Sweet Emotion". Check out pictures...

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INTO ETERNITY Session Guitarist Quits In Toronto; Band Vows To Continue Touring

Guitarist Tim Roth of Canada's progressive metal band INTO ETERNITY, which is currently taking part in the North American installment of Gigantour 2006, has issued the following update: "Being on the road with MEGADETH, this band has had multiple highs and spiraling lows as well. My best friend Dave...

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THE ALMIGHTY: Support Band For U.K. Tour Announced

All-girl Brighton, England-based rock band MCQUEEN has been confirmed as the support act for the reactivated rockers THE ALMIGHTY on their U.K. tour in December. The dates are as follows: Dec. 26 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK Dec. 27 - Shepherd's Bush Empire - London, UK Dec. 28 - Corporation - Sheff...

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THE ALMIGHTY Bassist To Raise Money For Leukemia Research

THE ALMIGHTY bassist Floyd London is getting his walking boots on to once again raise money for leukemia research following his gruelling battle with the cancer and the band's benefit shows at the beginning of the year which raised a total of £25,000 for the charity. Floyd will join Ian Botham on Oc...

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All Aboard VINCE NEIL's Motley Cruise

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil will call the Carnival Cruise Lines "Fun Ship" Fascination his Home Sweet Home in January 2007. The four-day, three-night rock and roll cruise sets sail on Friday, January 12 from Miami, Florida, to Nassau, The Bahamas, and returns to Miami on Monday, January 15. In a...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN: Highlights Of 'Howard Stern' Interview Posted Online

A few days ago, BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported on Eddie Van Halen's recent radio interview with Howard Stern, but nothing but a transcription can capture the true insanity of this exchange. It's taken RollingStone.com hours and hours just to process Van Halen's vitriolic comments about David Lee Roth, Sa...

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SLAYER, EXODUS, SODOM, KREATOR Featured On 'Horror Pain Gore Death: Vol. 3' DVD

The third volume of the "Horror Pain Gore Death" DVD collection of horror music videos (horror films mixed with metal music) from established and obscure death, thrash and '80s metal bands will be released on September 26. The complete track listing for the set is as follows: CANCER - Blood Bath EXO...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Cures Cancer'

Launch Radio Networks reports: Eddie Van Halen called in to Howard Stern's program on the Sirius Satellite Radio service on Friday (September 8),and he dropped a couple of major bombshells. After saying he was free of the cancer that led to tongue surgery a few years ago, the guitarist said that he...