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Safety Concerns Delay Florida Metal Festival
Edward Fitzpatrick of the Providence Journal reports that a Florida heavy metal festival, which was going to raise money for The Station Family Fund, has been postponed because of fire-code issues raised by the local fire marshal. Metalfest 2003 — with a list of performers that included LYNCH MOB, F...July 3, 2003
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GREAT WHITE's Charitable U.S. Tour Is A No-Go
The proposed nationwide tour featuring GREAT WHITE, L.A. GUNS and XYZ to raise money for families of the victims of the Rhode Island tragedy has been canceled. The trek, which was to cover 55 cities, was called off due to the bands' inability to get proper insurance for the tour. Explained L.A. GUNS...June 30, 2003
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Former THE ALMIGHTY Singer Records New Material
Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has completed work on two brand new extra tracks for the forthcoming release of his solo effort "Tattoos & Alibis". They are "Can't Live With Maybe" (described as "a real rocker" and one which Ricky has been playing live) and "Minor Miracles". Unfortuna...May 19, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Form Legal Defense Fund
GREAT WHITE, the rock band whose pyrotechnics are believed to have sparked a deadly nightclub fire in West Warwick, have created a trust to help pay their legal bills, according to the Associated Press. "This is a fund that's just set up in response to the many, many fans and other bands that said,...May 16, 2003
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GREAT WHITE's KENDALL And RUSSELL Perform Live In Hollywood: Video Available
KTLA.com has posted a video of the first public performance by GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall and lead singer Jack Russell since the deadly Feb. 20 fire at The Station in West Warwick, R.I. Check it out here. Along with several other Los Angeles rock bands, the pair agreed to perform West Hollyw...May 7, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Fire Death Toll Rises To 100
A woman who clung to life for more than 10 weeks after being badly burned in the GREAT WHITE nightclub fire in Rhode Island died on Sunday night, raising the death toll from the blaze to 100. The woman, Pam Gruttadauria, 33, of Johnston, R.I., had been in critical condition since the fire, which was...May 6, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE To Appear At LUCIANO PAVAROTTI's Bash
DEEP PURPLE are scheduled to perform at Luciano Pavarotti's annual bash, "Pavarotti & Friends", on May 27 at the Parco Novi Sad in Modena Italy. Also set to appear at the event are Eric Clapton, U2's Bono, members of QUEEN, Lionel Richie and Ricky Martin. PURPLE last appeared at the bash in 2001...May 1, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Plan Charitable U.S. Tour
GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall and lead singer Jack Russell have announced plans for a nationwide tour to raise money for victims' families, according to the Associated Press. Attorney Ed McPherson, who represents the group, said Tuesday that GREAT WHITE would perform with other rock bands and d...April 30, 2003
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Former THE ALMIGHTY Frontman Signs With SANCTUARY RECORDS
Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has signed a two-album worldwide deal with Sanctuary Records. Warwick's recent Japanese release, "Tattoos & Alibis", will be issued mid-July with two new extra tracks which were not featured on the original version. Ricky is currently on tour in the U.S...April 23, 2003
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Rhode Island Town Considers Nightclub Fire Memorial
Authorities in the town where a nightclub fire killed 99 people are asking the victims' survivors to decide if the site should be turned into a memorial, according to the Associated Press. West Warwick officials want to convert the site to honor those who died and the nearly 200 people who were inju...April 15, 2003
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Rhode Island Nightclub Owners Fined $1M For Insurance Shortage
State labor officials issued a fine of more than $1 million against owners of a nightclub where a fire during a GREAT WHITE concert killed 99 people because the company failed to get workers' compensation insurance, according to the Associated Press. The Department of Labor and Training also referre...April 10, 2003
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Toxic Smoke Suspected In Deaths Of GREAT WHITE Concert Fire Victims
Death certificates issued for some of the victims of the GREAT WHITE concert fire are leading lawyers to focus on whether the toxic fumes rendered the nightclub's patrons incapable of escaping the fast-moving blaze, according to The Providence Journal. The death certificates show that some of the vi...March 29, 2003
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Rules Set For Lawyers' Visit To GREAT WHITE Fire Site Tomorrow
Private lawyers and their fire experts are scheduled to converge at the site of The Station nightclub fire tomorrow morning to take photographs and measurements in preparation for civil lawsuits stemming from the blaze that killed 99 people, The Providence Journal has reported. According to an order...March 25, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Guitarist Speaks Out On Rhode Island Concert Tragedy
GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall spoke to Guitar World magazine the morning after a devastating fire broke out during the band's show at the Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island, injuring nearly 200 and claiming the lives of 99 people. In the interview, which is published in the May 2003 issue of...March 25, 2003
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Rhode Island Site Search Fails To Turn Up Pyrotechnic Devices
West Warwick police searched the site of The Station nightclub fire earlier this month, in hopes of finding pyrotechnic devices, according to The Providence Journal. Instead, they found items such as clothing, watchbands, cellular phones and fire extinguishers. The items were listed on documents fil...March 24, 2003
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