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British Metal Veterans To Headline Benefit For Victims Of Rhode Island Tragedy
British heavy metal veterans TYGERS OF PAN TANG and OLIVER DAWSON SAXON will headline a special benefit event for the victims and the families affected by the fire at the GREAT WHITE concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island on Feb. 20. The concert, dubbed "Rhode Island Remembers", will take place on Sa...March 12, 2003
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Second Lawsuit Filed In GREAT WHITE Concert Tragedy
A second lawsuit was filed today in connection with the GREAT WHITE concert tragedy fire in Rhode Island — this one on behalf of a young girl who lost her 27-year-old mother in the blaze which took 99 lives, according to The Providence Journal. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Zoe Jean Kingsley, the...March 10, 2003
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GREAT WHITE's TY LONGLEY: A Former Porn Star?
GREAT WHITE guitarist Ty Longley, one of 99 people to die from injuries suffered in a Feb. 20 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., had worked as an adult film actor prior to joining GREAT WHITE three years ago, according to AVN.com (Adult Video News). Longley, who is widely believed...March 9, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Tour Manager: Pyro Documents Destroyed
GREAT WHITE's tour manager told Rhode Island investigators he has paperwork outlining the band's general use of pyrotechnics, but he said all the documents specific to the show that led to a deadly nightclub fire were destroyed in the blaze, according to the Associated Press. Dan Biechele told inves...March 6, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Member Testifies Before Grand Jury
At least one member of GREAT WHITE testified Tuesday before a grand jury deciding whether criminal charges should be filed in the deadly nightclub fire sparked by the band's pyrotechnic display, according to the Associated Press. Also Tuesday, relatives of two of the 98 people killed in the Feb. 20...March 5, 2003
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Fallen Metal DJ Honored At Providence Late-Night Vigil
At a vigil in downtown Providence, Rhode Island last night, about 4,000 rock 'n' roll fans paid tribute to Mike Gonsalves, the WHJY-FM radio personality known as Dr. Metal who kept them company through the nights, according to The Providence Journal. People from all walks of life came to the Dunkin'...March 2, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Singer Hasn't Yet Testified in Club Blaze
GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has not formally requested immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony and hasn't testified before the grand jury, his lawyer said Saturday, according to the Associated Press. Russell, the lead singer of the band whose pyrotechnics sparked a deadly nightcl...March 1, 2003
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Attorney: GREAT WHITE Singer Wants Immunity
A lawyer for GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell said the singer is asking for immunity from prosecution before agreeing to testify to a grand jury investigating last week's tragic nightclub fire in Rhode Island, according to Billboard. "We'll be there [Friday]," attorney Neil Philbin, who represents...February 28, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Record Sales Get Slight Boost Following Concert Tragedy
GREAT WHITE albums have been selling at a better-than-normal pace since the band's deadly club fire in Rhode Island last week. The Boston Herald reports that sales on GREAT WHITE CDs have doubled, from about 20 a month before the blaze to about 40 now at the 25 stores that make up the Newbury Comics...February 28, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Concert Death Toll Reduced By One
The death toll in last week's nightclub fire in Rhode Island was reduced by one to 96, and all the victims have been identified, the governor said Thursday. Gov. Don Carcieri said the final toll was determined after the medical examiner finished examining all the remains. It wasn't immediately clear...February 27, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Called Before Rhode Island Grand Jury
The surviving members of GREAT WHITE have been subpoenaed to appear for questioning before a Rhode Island grand jury, according to CNN. Criminal charges may be filed in connection with the band's pyrotechnic fire disaster that killed 97 people, including guitarist Ty Longley, during a performance la...February 25, 2003
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HELLION Singer: Concert Tragedy Was Not GREAT WHITE's Fault
HELLION frontwoman Ann Boleyn has come to the defense of GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell over the concert tragedy that claimed the lives of 97 people last Thursday in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The following is Boleyn's official press release/statement regarding the matter: "Dear Friends: "This a...February 24, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Say They Have No Plans To Resume Touring
GREAT WHITE's management are denying a widely-circulated report that the band are planning on resuming their U.S. tour in the next few days with a replacement guitarist following Thursday night's tragedy in West Warwick, Rhode Island that claimed the lives of 97 people, including GREAT WHITE guitari...February 24, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Were Not The First Band To Use Pyrotechnics At Rhode Island Club
David Vaccaro, frontman for the defunct LOVIN' KRY of Boston, told The Associated Press the group played The Station about 20 times between 1997 and 2000 and used fireworks on all but one occasion. An April 2000 Soundcheck magazine story on their shows at The Station mentions the pyrotechnics. Anoth...February 23, 2003
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GREAT WHITE's Performance Rider Contained No Mention Of Pyrotechnics
GREAT WHITE's performance rider contains no mention whatsoever of pyrotechnics being used during the rock group's current tour of clubs and small theaters, according to Court TV's The Smoking Gun web site. The Smoking Gun today (Feb. 21) obtained copies of the band's rider from two separate promoter...February 21, 2003
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