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BREAKING NEWS: LOLLAPALOOZA BACK?
Rumors continue to get louder saying Lollapalooza will return to Chicago this summer on the weekend of August 4th and a reunited Smashing Pumpkins could be a headliner.
R.I.P.
Wilson Pickett 1941-2006 Wilson Pickett, one of the brightest stars of ’60s soul music, died of a heart attack Friday (January 20th) near his home in Ashburn, Virginia. He was 64.
The Sound Of Help
Gary Schepers is apparently a well-liked person within the Chicago music community. At least that’s what we gather from the amount of support local bands and venues have been willing to give the local soundman/musician to help fight his battle with Type 2 diabetes.
Birthplace Of Gospel Music Destroyed
On Friday, January 6th, in the afternoon, a fire tore through the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Bronzeville, completely destroying the historic building that had so long been a cornerstone of Chicago’s African-American community.
Update: Cowboy Ray dies
Cowboy Ray killed from injuries sustained in hit-and-run “Mancow’s Morning Madhouse” regular Raymond “Cowboy Ray” Hofstatter, who was critically injured late November when a motorist hit him as he crossed Archer Avenue with friends, died early January 11th.
R.I.P.
Bryan Harvey 1957-2006 In shocking and saddening news, former House Of Freaks guitarist Bryan Harvey was found murdered Sunday (January 2nd) along with his wife Kathryn and their two daughters at their Richmond, Virginia home.
Lee’s Way Or The Highway
Evanescence singer Amy Lee is suing her former manager for “financial and sexual misconduct,” according to MTV.com. Lee filed the lawsuit December 7th against Denis Rider of Rider Management, whom she severed ties with in November. According to MTV.com, the suit charges Rider for a number of claims including, “breach of fiduciary duty, sexual assault […]
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