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Scaffold Collapse: 1 Dead, 19 Injured at South African Venue
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A spokeswoman for the South African city of Cape Town says one person died after a scaffolding collapsed in high winds outside a Linkin Park concert, injuring 19 other people.
Kylie Hatton said Thursday a woman died after being taken to the hospital...
Guns N’ Roses Vegas Poster: Graphic Image Draws Criticism
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A county commissioner in Las Vegas says she regrets the board renamed a street in honor of Guns N' Roses after finding out about the band's suggestive promotional poster.
	An ad promoting the band's four-week run (seen here) at the Hard Rock Hotel depicts a woman who appears to be sexually assaulted beneath the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign...
Billy Idol to Perform at Seattle Fan’s 26th Birthday Party
SEATTLE (AP) - Michael Henrichsen has ideas about how he might celebrate his 26th birthday this week.
	First, Billy Idol rolls up in a limo and tells him to hop in. There are women everywhere. And later, when the British rock icon takes the stage and rips into "Rebel Yell," bras start flying and 1,800 of his closest friends go wild...
Alice Cooper Opens South Dakota Rock Academy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - To all the girls and boys, makin' all that noise: Alice Cooper has found you some new toys.
The heavy metal icon was in South Dakota on Wednesday to help kick-off a 6,000-square-foot rock 'n' roll academy for local Boys & Girls Club members. Co...
Egyptian Islamist Lawyer Says ‘Satanist Rituals Were Held’ at Metal Concert
CAIRO (AP) - A heavy metal concert has prompted a police investigation after an Islamist lawyer claimed it was attended by Satanists at a well-known cultural center in Egypt's capital Cairo.
A security official says Muslim Brotherhood lawyer Ismail el-Washahi filed a suit accusing the El-Sawy Culture Wheel of hosting people wearing black t-shirts, carrying Satanists' drawings and accessories while
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Released on Bail From Prague Prison
PRAGUE (AP) - An official says the frontman of U.S. death metal band Lamb of God has been released on bail from a Prague prison, several weeks after his arrest in connection with a fan's death in 2010.
Randy Blythe, 41, was arrested June 27 and is being investigated for bodily harm resulting in death...
Metallica Burn Bright in Mexico City, Thrill Fans With Fire and Lasers
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Metallica vocalist James Hetfield had warned things could get perilous at the start of the band's fifth tour of Mexico, saying "We're very focused on how dangerous this show is."
The audience of more than 22,000 believed it too...
Journey Guitarist Beats $50M Lawsuit: Judge Dismisses White House Crasher Tareq Salahi’s Suit
FRONT ROYAL, Va. (AP) -- A Virginia judge has dismissed White House party crasher Tareq Salahi's $50 million lawsuit against the rock musician who ran off with Salahi's wife.
Salahi accused Journey guitarist Neal Schon and two affiliated entertainment companies of scheming to break up his marriage and capitalize on the split for business purposes...
Jack Osbourne, Multiple Sclerosis: Ozzy’s Son Diagnosed With MS
NEW YORK (AP) -- New father Jack Osbourne is facing a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
The former reality star and son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne revealed his health crisis in an interview with People released Sunday. He told the magazine he was angry and frustrated when he found out, and he's concerned about his family...
Axl Rose Robbed: $200K’s Worth of Jewelry Stolen After Guns N’ Roses Concert
PARIS (AP) - Police say Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose was robbed of three gold-and-diamond necklaces worth some $200,000 after the hard rock band's concert in Paris.
A Paris police spokesman said Wednesday that the lead singer of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band was fuming after the theft during a private gathering after the band's show at Bercy stadium the previous night...
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