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Joe Walsh Mourns Death of His ‘Enforcer’ and Road Manager

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Joe Walsh Mourns Death of His ‘Enforcer’ and Road Manager

Joe Walsh paid tribute to his close friend and “drug enforcer,” Richard “Smokey” Wendell, who died aged 80 on March 2.Wendell was hired by the Eagles icon in the ‘90s to help him get clean, and remained in the guitarist’s entourage as road manager for over 30 years.“There are some losses so profound that words seem meaningless,” Walsh wrote on social media. “I hope to have some better ones later. […]

todayMarch 12, 2025 2

Bob Dylan’s First Manager Terri Thal Talks Early Days: Interview

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Bob Dylan’s First Manager Terri Thal Talks Early Days: Interview

When Bob Dylan first arrived in New York City in January of 1961, he was 19 years old, baby-faced and Woody Guthrie-worshipping.But it did not take very long for people to discern he was not exactly like the other folksingers on the scene. Terri Thal was one of them. Thal, a native New Yorker, had gotten involved in socialist organizations in college, and soon became immersed in the political and social world […]

todayMarch 11, 2025

Mike Chester Promoted to General Manager at Warner Records

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Mike Chester Promoted to General Manager at Warner Records

Mike Chester has been promoted to general manager of Warner Records, expanding his responsibilities to include digital and viral marketing, as well as artist development, while continuing to oversee promotion and commerce. Based in Los Angeles, Chester reports to co-chairman & COO Tom Corson and works closely with label CEO & co-chairman Aaron Bay-Schuck on company goals and artist release strategies. Chester joined Warner in 2018 as executive vp of […]

todayJanuary 30, 2025 2

Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley + His Former Manager Are Suing Each Other

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Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley + His Former Manager Are Suing Each Other

Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley and former manager-producer and Treble Charger vocalist Greig Nori have both taken legal action against one another after Whibley detailed instances of alleged verbal and sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by Nori in his recent Walking Disaster memoir.Sault Ste. Marie's SooToday.com reports that court documents recently filed by Nori show that he's claiming libel and seeking damages over Whibley's sharing of the account in his book. […]

todayJanuary 16, 2025 2

New Premier League Soccer Manager to Bring ‘Death Metal’ Style

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New Premier League Soccer Manager to Bring ‘Death Metal’ Style

Don't look now, but the Premier League might just have gotten a little more metal. That's because Ivan Juric has been named as the new manager of the Southampton Football Club, hoping to right their path after a dreadful start to the current season.During Juric's opening press conference, the new manager was asked about his love of metal. "When I was young, I liked death metal music a lot and […]

todayDecember 24, 2024

Ex-Megadeth Manager Successfully Sues Dave Mustaine

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Ex-Megadeth Manager Successfully Sues Dave Mustaine

Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine has settled a lawsuit with former manger Cory Brennan that is resulting in a million dollar payout.The deal comes as a result of Brennan seeking alleged unpaid commissions from the musician after he was terminated from his management position in 2023 and replaced by Mustaine's son Justis.The final sum was $1.400,006 that Mustaine paid out to Brennan and his Five B management that was made public […]

todayNovember 14, 2024

Nightwish Tour Manager Charged With Assaulting Woman

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Nightwish Tour Manager Charged With Assaulting Woman

Nightwish's tour manager Ewo Pohjola has been charged with "mild assault" in Finland for allegedly strangling one woman during an industry event last fall while a second woman also shared a similar allegation though choosing not to file charges.In a report from the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE, it's revealed that the alleged incident occurred at the Music x Media event in Tampere, Finland last October and that the chargers were filed […]

todayOctober 31, 2024 4

How Thin Lizzy’s Manager Helped Save the ‘Jailbreak’ Album

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How Thin Lizzy’s Manager Helped Save the ‘Jailbreak’ Album

Thin Lizzy were on the verge of being dropped at the time they made the Jailbreak album, which was released in 1976. Though the record itself is now legendary, it could have been completely different if the band's manager hadn't stepped in with some timely advice.Manager Chris O'Donnell came out to the farm where they'd been working up material and asked to hear what they'd come up with. They played […]

todayOctober 25, 2024 3

As I Lay Dying Tour Reportedly Canceled, Tour Manager Is Gone

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As I Lay Dying Tour Reportedly Canceled, Tour Manager Is Gone

UPDATE (Oct. 24, 2024): Guitarist Ken Susi has quit the band, sharing a statement declaring that his "personal morals" were "tested to the breaking point" and that it's the "saddest ending" for the band's "second chance." Drummer Nick Pierce has quit, too, stating, "I need to "distance myself from the band."Just days after bassist/clean vocalist Ryan Neff abruptly left As I Lay Dying, the band's tour manager Alex Kendrick has […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

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