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DEVIN TOWNSEND On DAVID BOWIE: 'There Was An Aspect Of Grace To The Way He Approached His Death'

While Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend doesn't consider David Bowie a direct influence on his music, he told CBC in a new interview that he does feel influenced by the British art-rock icon's imagination, creativity and desire to explore — all qualities...

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LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST Pays Tribute To LEMMY With 'Ace Of Spades' Performance (Video)

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst paid tribute to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister by singing the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades" during his appearances with ROYAL MACHINES this past New Year's Eve (December 31) at the El Rey theater in Los Angeles and on January 9 at Viper Room in We...

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FOOD & BEVERAGE MAGAZINE Renames Jack And Coke In LEMMY's Honor

Food & Beverage Magazine has officially named the industry standard call-out drink of Jack & Coke to "The Lemmy" in honor of MOTÖRHEAD legend Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister's favorite drink which he made famous on the Sunset Strip at the Rainbow Bar And Grill. "We are honored to represent the industr...

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DESTRUCTION Pays Tribute To LEMMY With 'Ace Of Spades' Performance (Video)

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION paid tribute to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister by playing the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades" during their January 9 concert at Club Citta in Kawasaki, Japan. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. DESTRUCTION's 30th...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To LEMMY, DAVID BOWIE

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has posted the following message on the band's official Facebook page: "At the time of hearing the news of Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister's [MOTÖRHEAD] passing on the early morning of the 28th of December, I felt a familiar feeling de...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, NIKKI SIXX, SLASH, GENE SIMMONS, COREY TAYLOR Pay Tribute To DAVID BOWIE

Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH),Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Gene Simmons (KISS) and Brian May (QUEEN) are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of David Bowie, who died o...

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RATT's BOBBY BLOTZER On DAVID BOWIE: 'I Had A Lifetime With Him As A Musical Guru'

RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer has paid tribute to legendary British art-rock icon David Bowie, who died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday. Bowie had cancer. Said Blotzer in a post on his Facebook page: "Oh boy: This is one of the worst days in what we all as humans are in line for, ...

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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL Explains Absence From LEMMY's Funeral

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell says that he was unable to attend Lemmy's funeral because he was advised by doctors not to fly. Many MOTÖRHEAD fans were wondering why Campbell was a no-show at Lemmy's Hollywood funeral, which was attended by such notable rock and rollers as Dave Grohl, GUNS N' ROS...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Explains Absence From LEMMY's Funeral

Former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke has explained his absence from the funeral of the band's iconic frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. Family and friends observed a memorial service for Lemmy on Saturday, January 9 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood. Rock and rollers turned out in dro...

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Video: MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE Asks For Moment Of Silence To Honor LEMMY

MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee asked for a moment of silence in tribute to the band's iconic frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister during METAL ALLEGIANCE's concert Saturday night (January 9) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Check out video footage below. Lemmy, who celebrated his 70th bi...

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GENE SIMMONS: LEMMY Was 'Unassuming' And 'Non-Judgmental' With 'A Heart Of Gold'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on the band's Facebook page: "[On Saturday] we attended Lemmy Kilmister's [MOTÖRHEAD] memorial event… To celebrate the man, and the legend. Attending in honor of Lemmy were: Sharon, Ozzy [Osbourne] and Geezer [Butler, BLACK SABBATH...

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Video: SLIPKNOT, SEPULTURA, Ex-SLAYER Members Join METAL ALLEGIANCE On Stage In West Hollywood

Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),John Tempesta (WHITE ZOMBIE, THE CULT) and Mikkey Dee (MOTÖRHEAD) joined METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, on stage last night (S...

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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, JUDAS PRIEST Members Remember LEMMY During Memorial Service (Video)

Family and close friends observed a memorial service for iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister on Saturday, January 9 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood. Speakers included MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee; JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford; METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and bassist Robert...

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Ex-CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Frontman KARL AGELL Remembers LEMMY

Former CORROSION OF CORFORMITY singer Karl Agell has paid tribute to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, who died late last year at the age of 70 after a brief struggle with cancer. Writing on his Facebook page, Agell said: "So many of us have Lemmy stories. The man, the legend was acce...

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MOTÖRHEAD's 'Ace Of Spades' Re-Enters U.K. Top 20

According to NME, MOTÖRHEAD's classic 1980 track "Ace Of Spades" has re-entered the U.K. Top 20 less than two weeks after the death of the band's iconic frontman Lemmy Kilmister. In the wake of Kilmister's passing, a group of fans worked together to try to send "Ace Of Spades" to the top of ...