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SEVENDUST Singer Says He Hopes BUSH Won't Get Re-Elected

SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon recently shared his views on the war in Iraq with KNAC.com. "It's such a scary time right now. I'm not a hater, but with [President] Bush I can never understand what he's saying," he said. "He doesn't tell me very much. I just hate it though. I hate the fact that...
June 1, 2003
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Reward Offered For Clues In Shooting Death Of SEVENDUST Kin

Nashville Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of $1000 cash for clues called in to 74-CRIME that help solve this murder of twenty-three year old Reginald Witherspoon, brother of SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon. On Saturday, November 9 2002, Reginald Witherspoon was shot to death in the Parkway...
February 13, 2003
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SEVENDUST's JOHN CONNOLLY: 'LAJON Is One Of The Strongest people I Know'

SEVENDUST guitarist John Connolly says that the group's singer, Lajon Witherspon, is handling the recent death of his brother, Reginald, extremely well and is being helped tremendously by the support of all the fans who have attended the band's shows in the past couple of weeks since they'd returned...
December 2, 2002
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SEVENDUST Resume Touring Following Family Shooting Death

SEVENDUST are set to resume their U.S. tour Thursday night (Nov. 14) in Syracuse, New York. The band missed dates when vocalist Lajon Witherspoon left to attend to family matters after the murder of his brother Reginald Witherspoon Saturday night (Nov. 9) in Nashville. ...
November 14, 2002
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SEVENDUST Family Shooting Death: The Official Police Account

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The man fatally shot Saturday night in his car at the intersection of Neill Avenue and Smiley Street is identified as Reginald Witherspoon, 23, of Marina Street. The investigation indicates that Witherspoon pulled up to three young black men on Smiley Street at around 8:30 p.m...
November 12, 2002
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Brother Of SEVENDUST Frontman Shot To Death, Band Postpone Dates

SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon's 21-year-old brother was shot to death in Nashville, Tennessee Saturday night (Nov. 9),according to informed sources. Details are sketchy at the moment, but it appears that Lajon received the news of his brother's passing during SEVENDUST's performance in St. J...
November 11, 2002
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SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON: JERRY CANTRELL Is Lucky He Didn't Get His Ass Kicked

SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon recently commented on the July 1st incident at Edgefest in Barrie, Ontario when he and former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell exchanged insults from the stage after numerous technical difficulties during Cantrell's set led to an abbreviated performance f...
July 6, 2002
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JERRY CANTRELL, SEVENDUST Exchange Insults During Ontario Festival Appearance

Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist JERRY CANTRELL and SEVENDUST exchanged insults from the stage during the two groups' respective appearances at yesterday's Edgefest in Barrie, Ontario after numerous technical difficulties during CANTRELL's set led to an abbreviated performance from the guitarist. Th...
July 2, 2002
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PANTERA Side Project And Special Guests Get Fired Up On New Year's Eve!

PANTERA bassist Rex Brown, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams and SEVENDUST vocalist Lajon Witherspoon joined GASOLINE—the metallic southern rock side project of PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul—for a cover of PANTERA's “Walk” at G...
January 3, 2002
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Archive News Sep 11, 2001

Desperately seeking to make peace to everyone who has previously supported the group in an attempt to rebuild a career that has inarguably seen its best days, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is continuing to reach out to former foes through personal postings via the group's official web site at www....
September 11, 2001
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Archive News May 03, 2001

MACHINE HEAD have finalized the track listing for their forthcoming Supercharger CD, which is due to be mixed shortly for a late summer release. Produced by Johnny K and recorded at Los Angeles Mad Dog and Indigo Ranch studios, Supercharger will contain the following songs (in no particular order):...
May 3, 2001
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Archive News Apr 10, 2001 - update 1

METALLICA and THE DEFTONES were among the winners at the first ESPN Action Sports &amp Music Awards, held on Saturday (April 7th) at the Universal Amphitheatre. METALLICA took home the 'Artist Contribution Award' for 'raising the enjoyment of action sports,” while THE DEFTONES were voted 'Artist...
April 10, 2001