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Now a three-time Grammy winner, Levon Helm, former drummer of the Band, took the award for best Americana album last night, with his record Ramble at the Ryman…

Some encouraging news. Chi Cheng of Deftones, who was badly injured and went into a coma after a car crash, is recovering slowly but surely…

Spike (right) on stage with D.R.I. at Emo’s (more by Tim Griffin) As reported on BrooklynVegan, Spike Cassidy of D.R.I. is recovering from surgery and some complications that arose from it…

Spike of DRI at Emo’s (more by Tim Griffin)Founding member and guitarist Spike Cassidy of hardcore/metal crossover pioneers D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) is in the hospital recovering from complications — including infection — that arose after he underwent total colectomy surgery (having his entire colon removed) earlier this month…

Tony Iommi at Saint Vitus (more by Samantha Marble)Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the immune system…

Ira @ Maxwell’s for Hanukkah 2008 (more by Natasha Ryan) Ira posted the following to Yo La Tengo‘s website on Saturday:Hi everybody, especially those of you with tickets to next week’s shows, We strive to make our Hanukkah shows unpredictable, and in one unfortunate regard we’ve outdone ourselves this year…

dude (from Xray Eyeballs) in a Jonathan Toubin t-shirt (by carlyrab) The following message was posted to the IheartJT Facebook page yesterday:IHeartJT Update from Jonathan’s family: The Toubin family is so grateful for the love and support of everyone at this emotional time…

Please keep Jonathan Toubin in your thoughts today….”..The room’s occupant, Jonathan Toubin — a DJ from New York in town for a Thursday night show at a Southeast Portland club — “was literally stuck under the front of the car…

Gods & Queens at Public Assembly (more by Jason House) Philadelphia band Gods & Queens ran into a frightening situation in the Czech Republic…