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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Memorial Service Held
A ceremony held Thursday to honor the victims and survivors of a deadly nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island was filled with messages of hope and transformation, as Gov. Don Carcieri urged the suffering to find a reason to keep on living, according to the Associated Press. Rescue workers who...February 19, 2004
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DREAM THEATER: JORDAN RUDESS Video Interview Posted Online
While on tour with DREAM THEATER in Germany last month, keyboardist Jordan Rudess took some time to do a video interview with Ricky Garcia of Jemfest TV. You can view the interview in Real Media format at this location. DREAM THEATER will kick off their U.S. tour on March 2 in Seattle, Washington. ....February 17, 2004
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Report: GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Sparked Debate, But Little Change
Michael Mello of the Associated Press reports that when GREAT WHITE's pyrotechnics set a Rhode Island nightclub ablaze, killing 100 people and injuring scores of others, fire marshals across the nation scurried to review their safety inspections. At least 15 states debated tougher laws, mostly deali...February 15, 2004
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Former SOILWORK Drummer Explains Decision To Join CHIMAIRA
Former SOILWORK drummer Richard Evensand has issued the following statement explaining his decision to leave the Swedish group and join Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA: "Sometimes in our lives we get a chance to do something special. I think that for me, the opportunity to join the CHIMAIRA family is one...January 8, 2004
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Report: Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Kin Asks For Federal Investigation
Scott MacKay of the Providence Journal is reporting that a radio talk-show host whose son died in The Station nightclub fire is campaigning for a federal investigation of the way Rhode Island authorities and Attorney General Patrick Lynch handled the state's probe of the fire. David Kane, the father...December 24, 2003
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Lawyer: GREAT WHITE Singer Is Relieved But Agonizing
Laurel J. Sweet of the Boston Herald is reporting that GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell was "relieved" to be spared criminal culpability for the fourth deadliest fire in U.S. history, but remains tormented by his role in rock 'n' roll infamy, his lawyer said. "Jack is still agonizing over this," atto...December 10, 2003
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Report: Number Of People Inside Club On Night Of GREAT WHITE Concert Fire Increases To 432
Since Oct. 5, when The Providence Journal ran a list of 430 people who were inside The Station when the fire started, two additional survivors have been added to the list, bringing the total to 432. The total exceeds all of the various limits on the club's capacity set by the Town of West Warwick. ....December 7, 2003
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ZAKK WYLDE's Bullseye Guitar To Be Auctioned Off For Charity
Zakk Wylde's Bullseye guitar is currently being auctioned off on eBay, with proceeds going to help victims of the Rhode Island nightclub fire. The auction will last until December 20. The guitar was originally raffled by Daddy's Junky Music in Warwick, Rhode Island and raised over $6,400, which was...December 1, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Singer To Interview RICKY WARWICK
Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick will be interviewed by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson on Bruce's "6 Music" weekly U.K. rock radio show on Saturday, November 8 between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. GMT. You can tune in the following ways: Via the Internet Via digital satellite TV: channel 8...November 8, 2003
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Emergency Transmissions From GREAT WHITE Concert Fire Released
Emergency transmissions from February's deadly nightclub fire in Rhode Island during a GREAT WHITE concert have been released by State Attorney General Patrick Lynch after a judge ordered them to be made public, according to the Associated Press. The three-and-a-half hours worth of recordings includ...November 6, 2003
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METALLICA: Fade To Bluegrass?
Terry Pace of TimesDaily.com reports that bluegrass group IRON HORSE will be releasing their genre-bending, redefining tribute (view cover here) to the head-banging, heavy-metal sounds of monster rockers METALLICA nationwide today via the Los Angeles-based label CMH Records. "It's the last thing in...October 14, 2003
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DEVILDRIVER Film Video For 'I Could Care Less'
DEVILDRIVER (formerly DEATHRIDE),the new Santa Barbara, California-based project featuring ex-COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, shot a video for the track "I Could Care Less" with director P.R. Brown (JERRY CANTRELL, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) on Sunday (October 5). "I Could Care Less" is the first single...October 6, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Drummer Involved In Three-Vehicle Accident
GREAT WHITE drummer Derrick Pontier was involved in a three-vehicle accident near Allentown, Pennsylvania Saturday (September 27),just hours before a scheduled evening concert, according to the Associated Press. Pontier was treated at a hospital for minor injuries and was released. GREAT WHITE were...September 28, 2003
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Newspaper: 412 People Inside Club On Night Of GREAT WHITE Concert Fire
An investigation by The Providence Journal has identified 412 people who, according to legal documents, survivors and others, were in The Station nightclub when it caught fire on Feb. 20, killing 100 and injuring more than 200 others. The number exceeds all of the various limits on the club's capaci...September 23, 2003
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Mother Admits She Removed GREAT WHITE Guitarist's Crosses From The Station Site
A woman who lost her daughter in The Station nightclub fire took responsibility Tuesday (September 16) for pulling crosses dedicated to GREAT WHITE guitarist Ty Longley from the site of the blaze, according to the Providence Journal. Diane Mattera, of Warwick, said she took Longley's crosses down be...September 17, 2003
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