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Phil Buerstatte, Drummer for White Zombie and Last Crack, Dies at 44
Sad news to report as one-time White Zombie drummer Phil Buerstatte has passed away at 44 years old. The stickman was also a member of the band Last Crack.
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Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy – Rockers Offer Condolences via Twitter
Today (May 20), disaster hit Oklahoma, as a two-mile wide tornado left devastating damage, killing more than 50 people in its path. The deadly twister, which hit speeds up to 200 miles per hour, struck in the suburbs of Oklahoma City, and tragically a number of young children are among the deceased as an area elementary school in Moore, Okla., was destroyed.
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Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek Dead at 74
Ray Manzarek, founding keyboardist for the Doors, died earlier today (May 20) at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, according to a press release. The 74-year-old rock legend had been battling bile duct cancer, and he's said to have died with his wife, Dorothy, and two brothers by his side.
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The Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek Dies at 74
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Device Joined by In This Moment’s Maria Brink for ‘Close My Eyes Forever’ at Rock on the Range
At this weekend's Rock on the Range festival, Device's David Draiman brought up a special guest to sing 'Close My Eyes Forever.' He was joined by Maria Brink of In This Moment to sing the duet from Device's self-titled debut album (watch video above).
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Rocklahoma 2013 Ticket Winners Announced!
Congratulations to all the members of the Loyal, Royal Z94 Army who scored FREE TICKETS to Rocklahoma 2013 this 'Memorial Day' weekend in Pryor, Oklahoma at the ‘Catch the Fever Festival Fairgrounds’ (05-24-13 through 05-26-13) Friday, May 24th through Sunday, May 26th 2013 The MEGA 3 day, 3 stage live music festival! "Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Rock".
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System of a Down Bassist Shavo Odadjian Calls Out Singer Serj Tankian
In a series of Facebook posts that went up today (May 20), System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian opened a huge can of worms in a very public way. According to a number of posts on Odadjian's official fan page -- on which the bassist does post regularly -- he accuses System vocalist Serj Tankian of holding the band back.
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Coachella 2014 Dates Announced
It seems like the cleaning crews just got done clearing the grounds of Coachella 2013's trash, and already organizers are looking forward to next year's festival. They just announced that Coachella 2014 will once again take place over two weekends: April 11-13, 2014, and April 18-20, 2014.
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16 Years Ago: Foo Fighters’ ‘The Colour and the Shape’ Album Released
In many ways, Foo Fighters’ second album, ‘The Colour and the Shape,’ is really their first. Or at least their first as a real band. Dave Grohl made the group’s 1995 self-titled debut as a solo project -- basically demos recorded by himself in a Seattle studio with a producer in less than a week. Grohl played all of the instruments (except for one guitar part) and dug up a handful of old songs he had written when he was in Nirvana. The new songs he wrote tried to come to terms with Kurt Cobain’s death. Foo Fighters weren’t supposed to be the next chapter in Grohl’s career, but they turned out that way.
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Nine Inch Nails New Lineup Features Robin Finck, Trent Reznor Announces
Last week, Nine Inch Nails bassist Eric Avery quit the band, but the group has now secured another member. Frontman Trent Reznor has announced that NIN's former guitarist, Robin Finck, plans to rejoin the band on their upcoming tour.
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Chester Bennington Confirms Longterm Commitment as Stone Temple Pilots Singer
Stone Temple Pilots recently parted ways with singer Scott Weiland (again), leaving a vacant spot center stage that needed to be filled. In an unexpected twist, Stone Temple Pilots stunned an Irvine, Calif., crowd as Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington took the stage with STP to perform an eight-song set Saturday night at KROQ's Weenie Roast. The collaboration would be exciting enough simply as a one-off, but as reported in a new interview, it looks like Bennington will act as Stone Temple Pilots' new full-time singer.
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Dave Grohl Joins Rolling Stones Onstage in California [Video]
Dave Grohl joined the Rolling Stones onstage last night (May 19) in Anaheim, Calif., strapping on his guitar and performing 'Bitch' -- from 'Sticky Fingers' -- with the boys!