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    Patrick Sky, Folk Singer and Bob Dylan Contemporary, Dead at 80
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    Charles Grodin Dies: ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ Actor, Unrivaled Talk Show Curmudgeon Was 86

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    Nancy Wilson Debuts New Cover of Pearl Jam’s “Daughter,” As Heard in the Netflix Film ‘I Am All Girls

     

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    Black Crowes Announce Rescheduled 2021 North American Tour

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    Rock Hall President: ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Was Never Just Four Skinny Guys With Long Hair + Guitars’
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    World Premier: Check Out Billy Gibbons’ Video for New Solo Song ‘My Lucky Card’

     

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    No Foul Play Suspected in Death of Tawny Kitaen, Whitesnake Video Star

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    Guitarist Bruce Kulick Shares An Advice To Young Musicians

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    Let the War of Words Begin: Todd Rundgren, Foo Fighters and Randy Rhoads Honored by Rock Hall

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    Nancy Wilson Announces Livestream Show With the Seattle Symphony

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    Tawny Kitaen, Whitesnake Video Star, Dies at 59

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    Metallica’s James Hetfield Says He’s ‘A Little Skeptical’ of COVID-19 Vaccines; Hopes Vaccine Passports Aren’t Required for Future Concerts

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    Live Nation Stock (LYV) Surges as Live Concerts Come Back to Life — “Fans Are Buying Tickets Faster Than Ever Before”

     

    Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, Mickey Guyton Set For National Memorial Day Concert

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    Songwriters Demand a Streaming Music Overhaul — “There Is No One Single Magic Solution But Rather Several Key Changes Required”

     

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    Michael Jackson’s Image Is Only Worth $4 Milion, U.S. Tax Court Rules

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    Watch As Paul McCartney Cries As He Remembers John Lennon

     

     

    Sad News About The Monkees As They Announce Their Farewell 

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    Lady A Debut Unreleased ‘Things He Handed Down’ Live at the Grand Ole Opry (Watch)

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    Eric Clapton’s Anti-Vaccine Diatribe Blames ‘Propaganda’ for ‘Disastrous’ Experience

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    Frank Sinatra's Secluded Palm Desert Compound Could Be Yours for $4.25 Million

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    Rock Hall Boss Defends Its Heavy Metal Record

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    Little Big Town Announce New ‘Nightfall’ Tour Dates for 2021

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    First Time In History: Garth Brooks’ Daughter Allie Colleen Achieves Her First Top-40 Country Hit

     

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    Lloyd Price Dies: Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer, Hitmaker With ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’ Was 88

     

    Alex Van Halen Posts New Tribute to Brother Eddie: “VH Forever! The view from my drum set will never be the same.”

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    Zac Brown Band Announces 'Comeback Tour'

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    Red Hot Chili Peppers Sell Their Entire Catalog for $140 Million

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    Monkees Announce Fall 2021 Farewell Tour

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    TwinstheNewTrend Discover Simply Red’s ‘Holding Back The Years’

     

    The Recording Academy Votes to End Grammy ‘Nominations Review Committees’ — Will That Reverse the Ratings Nosedive?

     

    Alice Cooper Recalls Jimi Hendrix Was the First Person That Gave Him A Joint

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    Olympia Dukakis Dies: Oscar-Winning Actress For ‘Moonstruck’ Was 89

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    Copyrights, Royalty Splits & More: ‘Ruthless’ NFT Market Sparks New Legal Debates

     

    Small Business Association Confirms That $0 Have Been Distributed to Indie Music Venues In America

     

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    Robert Plant Will Allow Unheard Music to be Released After Death

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    Micky Dolenz on the Monkees’ Farewell Tour, New LP ‘Dolenz Sings Nesmith’
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    Roger Daltrey Announces 2021 U.S. Solo Tour

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    TED NUGENT: Why I Won't Tour In 2021

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    SAMMY HAGAR And CHAD KROEGER Cover STEVE MILLER's 'Fly Like An Eagle' With Afghan Girls

     

    Journey to Perform at Lollapalooza 2021, Says Neal Schon

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    Thom Gimbel Officially Leads Foreigner

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    Lindsey Buckingham American Idol Appearance Could Be A Preview of Things To Come

     

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    Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, Jimmie Allen + More Join ‘Good Morning America’ Summer Concert Series Lineup

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    Alan Jackson Shares Hilarious Backstage Story About Merle Haggard: ‘He Was Crazy’

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    Bobby Unser, Three-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner, Has Died at 87

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    Pharrell Compares Label Advances to ‘Illegal Loans’ — ‘No One Should Own You’

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  • Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir

    mustainecoverMustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir
    Authors: Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden
    Publisher: Harper Collins
    Reviewed: September, 2011

    Dave Mustaine founder, guitarist and front man for the heavy metal band, Megadeth, typically generate a variety of emotions resulting from his stage banter, interviews and music. Megadeth fans will instantly give the horns sign with one or both hands as they exhibit their sweet air guitar skills.

    Others who might be fans of a competing bands like, say, Mustaine’s first band, Metallica, are likely to pontificate about the finer points of guitar skills between Mustaine and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. And, still others who are aware of Mustaine’s conversion to Christianity are keenly interested in the strength or weakness of his walk of faith.

    As an avid student of celebrities and personalities as well as a Christian, I was eager to dig into the newly released paperback edition of Dave’s autobiography, Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir. I’ll be honest: I wasn’t expecting much from the book because, well, I’ve never read a head banger’s autobiography before and really thought I was going to be bored out of my aging mind. Boy, was I wrong.

    The book is very heavy in personal introspection and transparency. The reader will learn very quickly what make Mustaine tick and what ticks him off. Megadeth and Metallica fans will read lots of inside scoop on the history of both bands and lots of stories behind the songs. Dave also shares a lot of the interpersonal dynamics between him and the various configurations of his heavy metal enterprise.

    Christians who pick up the book expecting to read something along the lines of B.J. Thomas’s Home Where I Belong will be shocked. The language in the book is raw. Very raw. And, while I’m not one who uses the same kind of language as Mustaine chooses to use, I found his transparency and his simple, level-headed approach to his faith actually quite refreshing.

    For those of you who run, not walk, from all things Christian, don’t be such a wuss. Mustaine’s book isn’t “churchy”. Actually, it’s far from it. He states his faith in a matter-of-fact manner and doesn’t try to jam anything down the reader’s throat. He just puts himself out there as he is and you can take him or leave him. Either way, he’s just going to keep on doing what he’s doing while devoting more time to his family.

    The reader will get the very clear impression from Dave that he knows he’s lucky to still be playing guitar after going through his debilitating affliction with his money-making left hand. He also comes across as one who knows darn well that he shouldn’t be alive and is living life as one who is fully enjoying his umpteenth chance at living life to its healthy fullest.

    If you love reading about talented people – especially those who love a great rags to riches story, you’re gonna love Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir. While you’re ordering your copy, why not go ahead and get some Christmas shopping done for that head-banger friend or relative by picking up an extra copy or two? Just a thought.

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