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VAN HALEN Bassist Jams With Cancer Patient

Shannon Gauthier of DailyBulletin.com has issued the following report: The pain and fear that follows the reality of cancer was forgotten for a day last week when 18-year-old Brian Mammen had a wish granted. Michael Anthony, of the band VAN HALEN, visited Mammen's San Dimas home bearing gifts, music...

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MY RUIN Guitarist Loses Father To Cancer

Orange County's BLEED THE SKY have posted the following message on their official web site: "Our deepest sympathies go out to our good friend Mick Murphy of MY RUIN who lost his father to cancer [on Saturday, May 20]. We all know and respect Mick as hands down the best guitar player that we know ...

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PEGAZUS: First-Ever DVD Due Late June

Guitarist Johnny Stoj of the Australian metallers PEGAZUS has posted the following update on the band's official web site: "Finally, the first-ever PEGAZUS DVD is just about to be scheduled for an official release worldwide. The title is 'Pegazus – Mythology Chapter II (2000-2006)'. All that we are...

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JOEY RAMONE's Family Launching Cancer Research Foundation

Launch Radio Networks reports: It's been six years since RAMONES frontman Joey Ramone lost his battle with cancer, but his family hasn't given up the fight. In conjunction with the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash in New York City, Joey's mother Charlotte Lesher and his brother Mickey Leigh will ann...

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SKID ROW Bassist BOLAN To Perform With FRANKENSTEIN 3000

East Coast hard rock outfit FRANKENSTEIN 3000 will be joined onstage by SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan at a T.REX tribute concert scheduled for Thursday, June 1 at Don Hill's in New York City. FRANKENSTEIN 3000 will be performing a mostly original set, adding a handful of covers including "20th Centu...

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New Drummer Is Sweet For STONE SOUR

Launch Radio Networks reports: STONE SOUR had to make a lineup change earlier this year and replace drummer Joel Ekman with Roy Mayorga, best known for playing with SOULFLY and also as a recent touring member of SEPULTURA. Mayorga laid down the drum tracks for the new STONE SOUR album, "Come What(Ev...

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VINCE NEIL Raises Over Million Dollars For T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil presented a one-million-dollar commemorative check to the T.J. Martell Foundation at the 10th annual Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament on May 5, 2006, in Simi Valley, CA. The check represents the over one million dollars Neil has raised over the past ten years for th...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman To Appear At Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider will be appearing at the Ronkonkoma post office on Long Island on Saturday, May 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for their Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser event promoting the Breast Cancer Awareness Stamp. Snider will be signing autographs with the purchase of t...

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D.R.I.: SPIKE CASSIDY Cancer Relief Page Launched

Legendary punk/metal crossover band D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) have set up a page on their web site where fans can help guitarist Spike Cassidy — who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer — and his family with medical costs. You can make a tax-deductible donation and leave a short message fo...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer DI'ANNO Calls BLAZE BAILEY A 'Prick', Defends His Views On Religion

Pål Johansen of the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com conducted an interview with former MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno on Wednesday, April 26, several hours before the vocalist's performance at Madam Felle in Bergen, Norway. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MaidenNorway.com: Yeah you did a conc...

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D.R.I. Guitarist SPIKE CASSIDY Diagnosed With Colon Cancer; Band Cancel Tour

Legendary punk/metal crossover band D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) have cancelled their previously announced U.S. tour. According to a statement released by the group's booking agent, D.R.I. guitarist Spike Cassidy was recently "diagnosed with colon cancer and was operated on three weeks ago. Sadly...

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ZAO Finalize Track Listing For 'The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here'

Greensburg, Pennsylvania's ZAO have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here", due on June 13 via Ferret. The band recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago with the studio's famed owner, Steve Albini, at the helm. Albini approached ZAO himself and captured thei...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Video Clip of Royal Albert Hall Performance Posted Online

A video clip of JUDAS PRIEST performing "Take on the World" at the Teenage Cancer Trust Show - A Tribute To Tommy Vance, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on March 31 has been posted online at JudasPriest.com (free registration required). The track features a special guest appearance by DE...

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VOIVOD: 'Katorz' North American Release Date Announced

Canada's pioneering metal band VOIVOD have set July 25, 2006 as the North American release date (via The End Records) for their much-anticipated new album, "Katorz". As previously reported, VOIVOD recorded and mixed the album with producer Glen Robinson (ANNIHILATOR, TEA PARTY, GWAR) at Multisons st...

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RAMMER: Canadian Tour Dates Announced

Toronto thrash metal quintet RAMMER has confirmed the following select shows in Southern Ontario in support of their recently released debut album "Cancer" (Blue Fog Recordings): May 05 - Guelph, ON @ The Shadow May 06 - London, ON @ Call The Office May 11 - Hamilton, ON @ The Underground Jun. 06 -...