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Iconic ’80s Band Frontman Reveals Devastating Health Battle

Iconic ’80s Band Frontman Reveals Devastating Health Battle

Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil is revealing the devastating health issues that forced the band to postpone their residency last year. The beloved hair metal rocker, 64, who rose to superstardom in the ’80s alongside original bandmates Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, and Mick Mars, opened up in a new interview about the difficult journey to recovery he’s been on in the …

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The world’s loudest band return with a little help from their famous friends

The world’s loudest band return with a little help from their famous friends

Paul GlynnCulture reporter Getty Images (Left to right) David St Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel of the fictional Squatney band Spinal Tap, pictured in 1984 Spinal Tap have never had much luck with drummers. As fans of the parody British rock band will know, their original sticksman, John “Stumpy” Pepys, died in what was described in the original 1984 …

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The Band Gets Back Together

The Band Gets Back Together

If you’re not already keen on “This Is Spinal Tap,” Rob Reiner’s 1984 mockumentary about a fake English rock band that effectively started the genre, there might not be much for you in “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.” Reiner returns in front of the camera as documentary filmmaker Marty Di Bergi as well as behind it to direct this …

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In ‘Spinal Tap II,’ the aging metal band is still dialed up to 11 : NPR

In ‘Spinal Tap II,’ the aging metal band is still dialed up to 11 : NPR

Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest play aging rock stars in the mockumentary Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Bleecker Street hide caption toggle caption Bleecker Street In 1984, the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap lampooned heavy metal bands and rock documentaries — and introduced audiences to a new film genre. “What we were doing was not only …

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Girl band v demons: the secrets of Netflix’s most-watched film ever – The Economist

Girl band v demons: the secrets of Netflix’s most-watched film ever  The Economist Why ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is a hit with kids — and their parents  yahoo.com Netflix ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Success Is No Surprise  Bloomberg.com KPop Demon Hunters fans inspire Belfast dance classes  BBC ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ stars on what they’d like to see in a sequel  ABC News Source link

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Rural hospitals band together instead of selling to big networks : Shots

Rural hospitals band together instead of selling to big networks : Shots

Bowman, N.D., has about 1,400 residents, and they rely on Southwest Healthcare Services. The facility joined with other rural hospitals in the state to form a network that allows it to remain independent while sharing resources in an effort to save money and improve patient care. Arielle Zionts/KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Arielle Zionts/KFF Health News BOWMAN, N.D. …

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How the Pre-Teen Band X-Cetra Made an Album That Became a Cult Classic

How the Pre-Teen Band X-Cetra Made an Album That Became a Cult Classic

T he year was 2000. Y2K came and went and a group of four childhood best friends had something more important to worry about now: middle school. Would boys like them? Would they be popular? Would they stick together?  That summer, they found a way to briefly escape the future. In a Santa Rosa, California guest room-turned-studio, they imagined they …

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