Hollywood icon Mickey Rooney has passed away at the age of 93. According to Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith, Rooney was with his family when he died at his North Hollywood home. No cause of death has been revealed at the time, but reports claim the actor had been sick for some time. There […]
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Rest In Peace: Mickey Rooney (1920-2014)
April 7th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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The Dangerous Summer Officially Break Up
April 1st, 2014 James Shotwell The departure of AJ Perdomo over the weekend left many wondering whether or not The Dangerous Summer would remain together. Today we learned the answer is, sadly, no. Writing to fans and recognizing that it is indeed April Fools’ Day, the remaining members of The Dangerous Summer posted a message across social networks this afternoon […]
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Chicago Rapper Lil Marc Killed Days After Releasing Music Video Mocking Rival Gang
March 31st, 2014 James Shotwell There are a lot of eyes on the Chicago rap scene right now, specifically around those leading the drill music movement. This is more than a trendy sound in rap. It’s a way of life for those spitting rhymes and nearly every teenager blasting their tracks on the street. For outsiders the violent lyrical themes […]
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Gwar Announce Public Memorial For Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus)
March 27th, 2014 James Shotwell GWAR have announced plans to host a public memorial for recently departed vocalist Dave Brockie on August 15. 2014. Announced yesterday afternoon, the one and only official public memorial for Dave Brockie will take place August 15 at Hadad’s Lake in Richmond, VA. The memorial will coincide with the GWAR-B-Q, which will go on as […]
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Popular Leak Site TheLastDisaster Shuts Down For Good
March 21st, 2014 James Shotwell Another long-running hub for music piracy is no more. Over the last twenty-four hours, the popular leak site known as The Last Disaster has been forced to shutter its piracy blog after seven years of sharing music with the world. Updates posted by the owners of the site to Facebook indicate that those in control […]
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Live It Out Announce Final Show
March 2nd, 2014 James Shotwell This sucks. Michigan pop punk outfit Live It Out have announced plans to play their final show later this year. Taking the stage for one final time on April 12 in Detroit, Live It Out will play their last show with support from Undesirable People, Last Action Hero, and Cities & Years. Tickets are not […]
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Rest In Peace: Harold Ramis (1944-2014)
February 24th, 2014 James Shotwell Silver screen legend Harold Ramis has passed away at the age of 69. According to a message to the press from his family, Ramis passed away early this morning at his Chicago home from complications stemming from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare disease involving the swelling of blood vessels. He was surrounded by family when […]
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Rest In Peace: Devo Guitarist Bob Casale Passes Away At 61
February 19th, 2014 John Bazley Bob Casale, the guitarist and founding member of Devo has passed away due to complications from heart failure at the age of 61. A true staple of the band, Casale played on every Devo record beginning with their 1978 debut, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! through 2010’s Something For Everybody. Casale also […]
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Rest In Peace: Shirley Temple (1928-2014)
February 11th, 2014 James Shotwell Shirley Temple, former child star, died in her California home Monday night at the age of 85. Sources say her passing came about due to natural causes and that she was surrounded by loved ones and caretakers at the time of her death. “We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, […]
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RIP: 14 Years Later, Big Pun Is “Still Not A Player”
February 7th, 2014 James Shotwell Fourteen years ago today the hip-hop world lost one of its strongest voices. Christopher Lee Rios – better known as Big Pun – suffered a fatal heart attack and respiratory failure while temporarily staying with family at a Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains, New York during a home renovation. His voice is still one […]
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Rest In Peace: Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014)
February 2nd, 2014 James Shotwell The Wall Street Journal is reporting that award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment earlier today, February 2. He was 46 years old. Though details remain scarce at this time, WSJ says New York City Police Department has already begun investigating Hoffman’s death and that the Office of the Chief […]
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Anberlin To Disband: Band Plans Final Album And Tour For 2014
January 16th, 2014 James Shotwell 2014 will be the year we say goodbye to Anberlin. In an announcement released through the band’s various networks this afternoon, the members of Anberlin announced that 2014 will be the last year they record and tour together. A message written to fans reads: “In 2014 we’re going to release our final record and tour […]
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