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Door Still Open for Black Sabbath Reunion, Kiedis Honored by MusicCares, more

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Bill Ward says another reunion of the original lineup of Black Sabbath is not out of the question.

“I have an open mind when it comes to Sabbath. We just haven’t done anything for the last three years. But the door’s wide open as far as Black Sabbath is concerned. Playing, doing anything with the original band, that’s where I would like to be.”


Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers will receive the MusicCares Stevie Ray Vaughan Award on May 8 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. The award honors his sobriety.

Kiedis said, "I've seen firsthand the physical and emotional toll addiction takes on people...not just myself, but so many other artists and friends as well. The pain of addiction is leveled only by the promise of sobriety and the MusiCares MAP Fund provides access to the kind of resources that can help people genuinely change their lives. I'm proud to be honored and help raise funds for this critical work."

It's fairly obvious on which side the Motor City Madman falls. Ted Nugent was a recent guest columnist for the Waco Tribune-Herald and spoke about how he agrees with Rush Limbaugh on President Obama.

"To leave no doubt where I, your humble Motor City guitarslinger, stands, let me report without ambiguity, that I get down on bended knee daily and pray to God that he does what he can to ensure President Obama fails.

"Like Rush, I wouldn't want Obama to fail if his agenda weren't built on feeding the gluttonous, unaccountable Fedzilla beast, so clearly the enemy of the free market, of real jobs and proven economic growth."

Johnny Cash is getting the remix treatment on June 15 by a number of current mixers and DJ's like Alabama 3 and The Heavy. The album is being produced by son John Carter Cash and Snoop Dogg, who contributes a rap over the classic Walk the Line.

Steve Raitt, older brother of Bonnie Raitt, has passed away after an eight-year battle with brain cancer. He was well known in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area for his sound expertise.

Bonnie said in an e-mail to the Star Tribune, "While we are very sad that he lost his valiant eight-year battle, we are relieved to know his struggle is over and that he's now truly free. Since last summer, he was fighting paralysis on his left side and then blindness since the holidays, all due to a second tumor diagnosed last summer.

"I was closer to Steve than anyone in my life so you can imagine how I'm feeling."


Metallica was joined on stage by Saxon's Bill Byford this week for a rendition of Motorcycle Man.

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