R.I.P. Quiet Riot’s Kevin DuBrow
November 25, 2007: Quiet Riot frontman Kevin DuBrow’s body was found in his Las Vegas home… dead at age 52. He was believed to have died six days earlier of an accidental cocaine overdose.
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Cinderella’s Tom Keifer Vocal Cord Paresis Since 1991
Pasadena Star-News: (Keifer) began experiencing vocal troubles while touring in support of the group’s third album, “Heartbreak Station.” “The onset of the problems was pretty sudden, almost overnight,” Keifer said. “It was towards the end of the tour. We only had a few weeks left when I noticed that my voice just started…
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R.I.P. KISS’ Eric Carr
November 24, 1991: Eric Carr (Paul Charles Caravello) of KISS died of heart cancer at age 41. He replaced Peter Criss in 1980, choosing the stage name “Eric Carr” and taking up the “Fox” persona. Eric gave KISS a new sound with his energetic and “heavy” drumming, especially on the album ‘Creatures…
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Geoff Tate: “Queen Of The Reich Not Very Popular”
File this in the ‘huh!?’ category. METAL SHOP listeners may strongly disagree. RockshowCritique.com: “Queen Of The Reich” has been one of your most popular tunes yet over the past several years, you rarely played it live. Was that by choice or is it just a harder song to sing? GT: “Actually its…
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Excessive Head Bangin’ Led To Metallica Bassist’s Exit
You can take the man away from the metal, but you can’t take the metal out of the man. Former Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted sustained neck and back injuries from banging his head every night onstage which contributed to his decision to leave the band. But after a 12-year hiatus, Newsted plans…
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Absence Of AC/DC In Argentina Makes The Hard Rock Heart Grow Fonder
AC/DC Releases Their First Live Record In 20 years Recorded in Buenos Aires in December 2009 after a 13-year absence from Argentina, nearly 200,000 fans (over three sold-out nights) witnessed the return of AC/DC. ‘Live At River Plate’ is a two CD set that captures the excitement and energy of those massive…
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KISS Time Machine Used To Erase Peter And Ace?
If KISS’ Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley could go back in time and do it all again, they most likely would choose to replace original guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss with current members Tommy Thayer (guitar) and Eric Singer (drums). In a recent interview with Revolver magazine, Gene said, “”I want to…
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Judas Priest “Screaming for Vengeance” 30th Anniversary Remaster A Must For Your Metal Collection
Caller.com: Before everyone was carrying around thousands of songs in their pockets on their iPods, music fans who wanted to hear their favorite tunes on the go or in their car were forced to make do with cassette tapes. These bygone audio artifacts, along with vinyl records, were the formats of choice in 1982….
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Classic Dokken Lineup Reunion Could Still Happen
Metal Forces: (Bassist Jeff Pilson) “George Lynch and Don Dokken sadly have an acrimonious relationship. Sure, there are reasons they don’t get along. I could go into all sorts of psychological explanations for why. Things have happened over the years (laughs). We were kind of a volatile band for many years – there was…
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METAL SHOP Inspires Kick Ass ‘Donkey Kong’ Player
Good luck to METAL SHOP listener David McCrary in New Orleans who is on his way to the ‘Kong Off’ competition in Denver, Colorado, a National ‘Donkey Kong’ Contest of the top 12 players in the world. Yes, he is one of the 12 best and gets his inspiration from 80’s Metal… he…