Kevin DuBrow passed away in 20o7 at the age of 52. Kevin was best known as the lead vocalist of
Magic the Gathering-inspired Power Metal band Planeswalker (ft. members of Helion Prime, Gloryhammer) have returned with their newest single “Compleated”.
As previously reported by This Day In Metal, Gojira were announced as one of the performers for this year's Olympics
On This Day in Metal December 2nd 2012, Led Zeppelin received the Kennedy Center Honors from President Barack Obama.
It's an award bestowed upon those considered to have contributed greatly to American culture, with other recipients including Ella Fitzgerald, Leonard Bernstein, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr., Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Cash, Carole King and Joni Mitchell. In a world where awards are handed out like lollipops, The Kennedy Center Honors are a big deal.
Every December, the awards climax with a gala event at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C., and in 2012 the show included an emotional performance of Stairway To Heaven by Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, with Jason Bonham on drums.
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