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Beaconsfield -
Bert Weedon has died at the age of 91. If the name isn't familiar to you, ask Hank Marvin, Eric Clapton or even Brian May who he was.
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London -
Jim Marshall, the genius behind Rock 'n' Roll amplification and creator of the famed "Marshall Stack" died Thursday morning after losing his year-long battle with cancer.
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Since bursting onto the scene in 2007 with their very unique blend of hammering, emphatic alternative rock, Leeds four-piece Pulled Apart by Horses have taken the UK music scene by storm.
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Kasabian has now cherished the UK rock scene for almost 15 years. The band's latest offering is their fourth release entitled Velociraptor!
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Los Angeles -
Tony Iommi, guitarist with the rock group Black Sabbath, is to undergo treatment for cancer after being diagnosed with lymphoma.
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Cleveland -
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its list of musicians and non-performers to be inducted at the annual ceremony in 2012. Topping the list this year is the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Guns N' Roses, Laura Nyro, Donovan and Small Faces.
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Seattle -
Legendary rocker Jimi Hendrix will be commemorated next year in Seattle when a park will be opened and named in his honor. Organizers hope to have the park open in time to mark what would have been the rock star's 70th birthday.
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A new biography about the life of the Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl says Dave almost left the band in 1993, after overhearing Cobain's criticism, during a flight from Seattle to Los Angeles.
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San Bernardino -
Deputies leading a search for a missing autistic boy, who ran away from his school in Twin Peaks, California, played his favorite rock and country music over a loudspeaker to calm the boy so he wouldn't be afraid to be found by searchers.
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Ottawa -
Talk about Rock the House Down! No sooner did Cheap Trick start performing at Ottawa’s Bluesfest before an audience of 15 to 20 thousand strong, when a strange storm started brewing, and high winds caused the stage to collapse, severely injuring one man
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