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DIMEBAG DARRELL: Last-Ever Photo Posted Online?

Jennifer Wray of Columbus, Ohio's Suburban News Publications reports: Guitarist Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott told Kevin McMeans that a photograph of the two of them taken last Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 8) "would be a classic." McMeans said Abbott, who normally dressed casually, was referring to his outf...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Remembers DIMEBAG DARRELL: Video Available

NBC 5-TV has posted a two-minute video report from the public memorial service held Tuesday night (Dec. 14) for slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott at this location. The clip, which was shot at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas, includes footage of Eddie...

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All DIMEBAG/WASHBURN Merchandise Licensed Material Acquired By BOOGIESTREET

Eric McKenna of BoogieStreet has issued the following press release: BoogieStreet WorldWide Guitars, Pittsburgh, Washburn USA's largest custom shop dealer, has acquired ALL of the remaining official Washburn Dimebag Darrell "swag." This includes shirts, fleece, jackets, hoodies, skull caps, hats, et...

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Could More Guns Have Saved DIMEBAG DARRELL?

Cleveland Scene reports: Chad Baus knows what could have kept Dimebag Darrell alive: More guns. The morning after a kook gunned down the DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and three others in a Columbus nightclub, Ohioans for Concealed Carry, proponent of the right to carry concealed weapons, was on the soapbox,...

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Funeral Services Set For DAMAGEPLAN's Bodyguard JEFFERY 'MAYHEM' THOMPSON

According to Jonesboro, Arkansas' KAIT-TV, funeral services are set for Thursday afternoon (Dec. 16) in Newport, AR for Region 8 native Jeffery Thompson, 40, who died December 8 at a nightclub shooting in Columbus, Ohio. The shooting, which also claimed the life of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Dar...

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DIMEBAG's 'Uranium' Video Tribute Posted Online

Fuse TV's "Uranium" video tribute to late DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was gunned down a week ago while performing at a Columbus, Ohio nightclub, has been posted online at this location. In other news, Derrick Brumley, lead singer of the St. Louis, MO metal band CONQ...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Bashes DAVE MUSTAINE, Praises DIMEBAG DARRELL

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently spoke to Abrasive Rock about his "feud" with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and his thoughts on the murder of his good friend, DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Abrasive Rock: There've been m...

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Dallas Strip Club Mourns Loss Of DIMEBAG DARRELL

Sarah Hepola of the East Bay Express reports: It's nearly 6 p.m. outside the Clubhouse — Dallas' premier all-nude strip joint — and just in time for their nightly broadcast, two newscasters face the cameras: "Tonight a community gathers outside a local club to mourn the loss of metal legend 'Dimebag...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: 'I'll Never Forget You, DIME'

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "First of all, I want to thank everyone for the e-mails, gifts and overall well-wishing in the aftermath of this tragedy. It's unimaginable how this could ever happen...

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Report: Musicians Mull Security In Wake Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Chris Hansen Orf of the East Valley Tribune reports: When ex-Beatle John Lennon was murdered by an obsessed fan in 1980, it was a shocking act of violence against a legendary rock musician who felt comfortable enough to walk the streets of New York City without a bodyguard. Last week, ex-PANTERA gui...

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DIMEBAG's Public Memorial Service: Photos Available

Getty Images has uploaded a number of photos from the the Arlington, Texas public memorial service held Tuesday night (Dec. 14) for slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Check them out at this location. ...

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DAMAGEPLAN, PANTERA Album Sales Jump Sharply Following Guitarist's Death

DAMAGEPLAN and PANTERA albums have seen a sharp sales increase in the last week as a result of the shocking death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot and killed while performing onstage at a Columbus nightclub. The following is an overview of the sales figures f...

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Have A Slice Of Pizza For DIMEBAG DARRELL

Bud Kennedy of the Star-Telegram reports that the original New York-style pizza restaurant around Dallas is Charlie's, serving the best of Long Island since 1982 off Loop 820. Now an Arlington man who grew up on Charlie's pizza is gone too soon. Charlie's was a 1980s hangout for the young heavy-meta...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: I Never Got A Chance To Say Goodbye...And It Kills Me

Keith Spera of The Times-Picayune has issued the following report: The onstage killing of former bandmate "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has left ex-PANTERA vocalist and north shore resident Phil Anselmo distraught and questioning his own future. In a transcript of a videotaped statement released to the m...

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DIMEBAG's Public Memorial Service: In The Words Of BLABBERMOUTH.NET Visitors

The following first-hand accounts of the public memorial service held Tuesday night (Dec. 14) for slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott have been submitted by BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitors: Bryan and Andrew Mamaliga: "I was at the memorial last night. It was an incredibly cool a...