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AC/DC: BON SCOTT Postcards Being Auctioned
Two postcards that were sent by Bon Scott to a friend named Pat Pickett are currently on auction at eBay.com.au. Pat has reluctantly decided to sell the items to help pay for medical care after suffering a very bad car accident. The postcards are authenticated by former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans....February 15, 2005
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25th Anniversary Of AC/DC Singer's Passing To Be Marked In Melbourne
Patrick Donovan of TheAge.com.au has issued the following report: Last year, Melbourne acknowledged AC/DC's contribution to society by naming a city laneway in their honour. Launching AC/DC Lane, off Flinders Lane, Lord Mayor John So enthused: "As the song says, there is a highway to hell, but this...February 14, 2005
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ALICE COOPER, NICKO MCBRAIN, BOBBY DALL Jam At Florida Fund-Raiser
According to Thom Smith of The Palm Beach Post, BON JOVI drummer Tico Torres' fund-raising dinner and golf and tennis outing, The Classic, held two Sundays ago in Delray, Florida, raised more than $250,000 for The Childrens Place at Home Safe. "The golf at Boca Lago Country Club attracted the likes...February 12, 2005
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PAT TRAVERS And CARMINE APPICE Hard At Work On New Album
Guitarist Pat Travers and drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER) are in the studio laying down tracks for their second CD, this time for Cleopatra Records. Performing on the album are two acclaimed bass players, Tony Franklin (BLUE MURDER, THE FIRM, WHITESNAKE) and Chuck Wright (QUIET R...February 7, 2005
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Tribute To BON SCOTT To Air On BBC WALES RADIO
A tribute to late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott will air on BBC Wales Radio's "Cable Rock" show on February 21. Fans may e-mail the show now at [email protected] to request a particular song be played. For more information on "Cable Rock", click here. Bon Scott died on February 19, 1980 in London, England....February 2, 2005
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Australian AC/DC Fan Organizes Tribute To BON SCOTT
According to a posting on the AC/DC fan site Crabsody In Blue, an AC/DC from Western Australia has been busy arranging events as a tribute to late AC/DC singer Bon Scott, who died in February 1980 after choking on his own vomit following a night out. On February 5, there will be an ...February 1, 2005
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Record Executive Who Launched OZZY OSBOURNE Dies At 73
The Associated Press is reporting that Donald Dempsey Sr., a recording industry executive who is credited with having helped launch OZZY OSBOURNE's solo career, died Thursday (Jan. 27). He was 73. Dempsey died at home of what was believed to be a stroke, said his son, Don Dempsey Jr. of New York. De...January 31, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Jams For Charity
IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, who is very busy with charities (ranging from the Narada Foundation to Raven's Heart),was expected to take part in a jam session Sunday night (Jan. 30) at the Marriott in Delray Beach, Florida for the West Palm Beach-based Children's Place at Home Safe fund-raiser...January 31, 2005
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New VINCE NEIL Solo Single Available For Download
MÖTLEY CRÜE fan site ScrueYou.com has uploaded the brand new Vince Neil single "Promise Me" at this location. "Promise Me" was written and produced by Desmond Child (BON JOVI, AEROSMITH, RICKY MARTIN) and was recently described by Neil as "a pretty fucking cool song. It doesn't sound like MÖTLEY. It...January 20, 2005
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AC/DC, TWISTED SISTER, CHEAP TRICK Members To Perform At MARDI GRAS Kick-Off Concert
AC/DC's Brian Johnson, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider, CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander and BON JOVI's Richie Sambora are among the musicians scheduled to perform at the Mardi Gras kick-off celebration on Saturday, February 5 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The grand opening at Mardi Gras is about...January 19, 2005
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Dying Teen Meets Lifelong Idol GENE SIMMONS
Pablo Fernandez of the Calgary Sun reports: It wasn't Detroit Rock City, but a trip to L.A. to meet his music idol was the next best thing for a Red Deer teen. Fighting a deadly disease, Vaughn Tayler's dream of meeting his idol Gene Simmons came true, thanks to a foundation that grants ...January 18, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Action Figure Sets To Help Promote Reunion Tour
Jill Kipnis of Billboard is reporting that MÖTLEY CRÜE action figure sets (photos) will be up for grabs in a promotion for the band's reunion tour this spring. Global Spectrum and McFarlane Toys are teaming to offer concertgoers at five venues the chance to win a set along with a pair ...January 16, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE Signature Guitar Goes Up For Auction On EBAY
A limited-edition, collectible 2004 ESP Dave Mustaine Signature Series Electric Guitar signed by more than 30 music superstars was put up for auction on eBay today to benefit The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports music education in schools across the country. The...January 10, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Named One Of The Worst Rock-Star Actors Of All Time
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has been named one of the worst rock-star actors of all time, according to IrishExaminer.com. Madonna, who has enjoyed phenomenal success as a pop superstar, but whose efforts on the silver screen have been met with an icy response from both critics and fans, lande...December 24, 2004
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pays Tribute To DIMEBAG DARRELL
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "This is unbelievable. To sit here and talk about Darrell in the past tense seems so wrong, so unfair, so unjust, I don't even know what to say. My heart goes out...December 9, 2004
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