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Peter Mayhew, the actor who played the towering Wookie Chewbacca in several Star Wars movies, has passed away. Mayhew's family delivered the news of his passing in a statement on his official Facebook page. He died Tuesday at his home in Boyd surrounded by his family, according to the statement...
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The first thing Chris Savage saw when he walked onto the empty Kessler stage was his friend’s drum set. A stage light beamed down on the kit, illuminating the instrument and forming a single ray of light in an ocean of blackness. Graham “Rooftop” Brotherton would be a part of...
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Sad news came down Friday that Teddy Davey, singer, actor and owner of the Balcony Club, had died. He was 54. Davey’s widow, Lorena, posted an obit Sunday morning on her Facebook page and his: “Theodore Joseph Davey was born May 11, 1963, and was peacefully ushered from time into...
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Monty Lee Wilkes saw a lot in the 30 plus years he worked in the music business. A Minneapolis native, he bumped heads with Prince and dodged bottles onstage with the Replacements. He worked as a tour manager and sound engineer with the likes of Britney Spears, the B-52's and...
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Milton Morris, the founder of flea market Flea Harvey's and a supporter of many local artists, died Monday, Aug. 22, after a four-year battle with cancer. Many of his friends, including myself, were unaware that he was sick, learning only of his death through social media. Throughout his illness Morris...
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Guy Clark, one of the great country music's great songwriting talents, has died. Author of such classics as "L.A. Freeway" and "Desperados Waiting for a Train," Clark was born and raised in west Texas before eventually settling in as a Nashville staple. Clark was 74 years old. No cause of...
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