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King's X Cancel Tour Following Drummer Jerry Gaskill's Heart Attack

Jeff Giles — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:00:09 +0000

Following his heart attack Saturday night (Feb. 25), King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill’s condition has improved — he’s currently in stable condition — but he remains in intensive care, and accordingly, the band has canceled all of its upcoming tour dates.

Ace Frehley Fractures Wrist, Forced to Cancel Tour

Matthew Wilkening — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:32 +0000

Founding Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley fractured his left wrist after a fall at his house yesterday (Nov. 27), and has been forced to cancel an upcoming U.K. tour as a result. According to Blabbermouth, Frehley, whose autobiography ‘No Regrets’ recently cracked the New York Times Top 10 hardcover fiction bestsellers list, was scheduled to perform [...]

Metallica Fans Riot Following Cancelled Concert

Joe Robinson — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:01:24 +0000

Metallica‘s first trip to India isn’t turning out quite the way they had planned. The metal mavens were scheduled to play their first-ever concert there Friday (Oct. 28) in the city of Gurgaon, but after 20,000 fans turned up and became irate after waiting several hours for the gig to start, a stampede caused barricades to collapse. Promoters then decided to postpone the show until Saturday, and that announcement, in turn, caused several fans to riot, rushing the stage and causing damage to LED screens, monitors and other gear.

Will 'The Simpsons' End Over Contract Dispute?

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:00:23 +0000

While ‘The Simpson’ may still be popular after 23 seasons, a contract dispute threatens the future of television’s longest running prime time series.

According to the Daily Beast, 20th Century Fox Television, the production company of ’The Simpsons,’ offered an ultimatum to the cartoon’s six principal voice actors Monday night — accept a 45 percent pay cut or this season of the show will be its last.

Bret Michaels Pulls Out of Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Half-Marathon Show Due to Illness

Chris M. Junior — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:45:06 +0000

It was supposed to be nothin’ but a good time. But the finish line at the XSport Fitness Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half-Marathon on Sunday was slightly less celebratory than originally planned after post-race performer Bret Michaels had to back out due to illness.