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BLUE CHEER's DICKIE PETERSON Remembered
Friends, fans and heavy metal rock and rollers around the world are mourning the death of BLUE CHEER bassist and lead singer Richard Allan "Dickie" Peterson (b. September 12, 1946) after a long fight against cancer. Peterson, age 63, died in Erkelenz, Germany, where he lived, on the morning of Octob...October 13, 2009
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STRYPER Frontman Has Found Love Again — A Gift From God
STRYPER singer Michael Sweet — whose wife Kyle Rae Sweet passed away on March 5, 2009 after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer — has announced that he is engaged to be married to a woman named Lisa. In a lengthy letter on his official web site, he writes, "Throughout the past twenty six years, .....October 12, 2009
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BLUE CHEER's DICKIE PETERSON Dead At 61
Dickie Peterson, the bassist/vocalist and founding member of BLUE CHEER, passed away this morning (Monday, October 12) at 5 a.m. in Germany. He was 61 years old. Peterson had reportedly been battling prostate and liver cancer, and according to BLUE CHEER's message board, had developed a fatal infect...October 12, 2009
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KISS' STANLEY: 'This Band Couldn't Be Here Today Had It Not Been For The Four Original Guys'
Dean Goodman of Reuters recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Reuters: For years and years, you were adamant about not doing a follow-up to "Psycho Circus". what changed? Stanley: I think the band has become so, so stron...October 10, 2009
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KISS Is 'Relieved' Former Drummer PETER CRISS Is Cancer-Free
The current members of KISS have released a statement in response to original KISS drummer's revelation that over the last year he's battled breast cancer. Now cancer-free, Criss posted a message on his web site to inform people about it and encourage men and women to get checked — just in time for...October 9, 2009
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EYEHATEGOD Frontman To Release Limited-Edition Seven-Inch Single
Mike Williams, vocalist for EYEHATEGOD, OUTLAW ORDER and ARSON ANTHEM and author of "Cancer as a Social Activity: Affirmations of World's End", delivers anti-social misanthropic spoken-word and power electronics on a new limited-edition seven-inch single, available from Chrome Peeler Records. Side Z...October 8, 2009
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METALLICA Soaking Up The Rays In Miami
U.K.'s The Sun has uploaded photos of METALLICA members James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett soaking up the rays on a Miami beach during a break on the band's current U.S. tour. A posting on the web site reads, "Hetfield showed off his abundantly-tattooed arms and strange choice of headwear as he dipped...October 6, 2009
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CRO-MAGS Frontman JOHN JOSEPH To Release 'Meat Is For Pussies' Book
CRO-MAGS frontman John Joseph will release his second book, "Meat Is For Pussies", in December through Punkhouse.org. The book focuses on the importance of the vegetarian lifestyle that helped Joseph turn his life around. "I've been a vegetarian/vegan for close to 30 years," Joseph told Noisecreep....October 6, 2009
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PETER CRISS Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has issued the following update: "In '08, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, but with (early detection) my great doctor Alex Swistel and staff and the Lord above, who always looks over me, I am cancer-free today!!! "I wanted to let you know men get it like women do...October 6, 2009
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BELIEVER Releases Limited-Edition T-Shirt Benefitting Breast Cancer Research
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and although there are more breast cancer survivors today than in the past due to numerous advances in science and medicine, many women still lose the fight. Approximately 180,000 (1 out of 8) women were diagnosed with breast cancer last year in the United St...October 5, 2009
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METALLICA's 85-Year-Old Fan Meets Band, Gets Special Song Dedication
Margaret Priebe, the 85-year-old METALLICA fan who became a viral sensation after her story appeared in Thursday's St. Petersburg Times, was invited backstage for a meet-and-greet prior to the band's show last night (Saturday, October 3) at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. Each member of...October 4, 2009
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85-Year-Old METALLICA Fan Gets Backstage Pass To Meet Band
Sean Daly of the St. Petersburg Times reports: Margaret Priebe, 85 — a huge, if unlikely, fan of headbanging heroes METALLICA — became a viral sensation after her story appeared in Thursday's St. Petersburg Times. The Internet, from Fark to Twitter to Facebook, lit up with the Largo woman's story. A...October 3, 2009
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85-Year-Old METALLICA Fan To Attend Tampa Concert With Her Son
St. Petersburg Times reports that Margaret Priebe is 85 years old and a huge METALLICA fan. She's going to the band's October 3 show at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida with her son, Jim Priebe. While Margaret was fighting cancer — and getting chemo — she'd stay up late and ...September 30, 2009
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ANATHEMA, SEROTONAL Confirmed For U.K.'s HELLFIRE II Festival
ANATHEMA and SEROTONAL have been confirmed for the Hellfire II festival, set to take place November 6-8, 2009 at the NEC in Birmingham, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:: ABGOTT ANATHEMA ANVIL BEHOLDER BENEDICTION BLAKFISH BURY TOMORROW CANCER BATS CARCER CITY CINDERS FALL CKY...September 24, 2009
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STRYPER Finds 'Peace Of Mind'
Ed Condran of Asbury Park Press reports: Faith has helped STRYPER make it through the good and bad times. During their mid-'80s heyday, the metal musicians sold millions of albums, but their Christian faith helped the group avoid temptation. During recent years, their strong belief in God has enable...September 19, 2009
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