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Short dispatches from the world of Jewish rock & roll, circa 2005.

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As if Swept Away weren't humiliating enough

by Kara Baskin Jeannette Walls's Scoop puts forth the disturbing but totally unsurprising news that Madonna has designed a special

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Dave Mustaine, Jewish?

by Izzy Grinspan Israel National Radio's Ben Bresky reveals another link between heavy metal and the Holy Land: Dave Mustaine,

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Mansion in the Village

by Kara Baskin The intrepid super-sleuths at the New York Post are reporting that Jewsrock.org favorite Max Weinberg has shed

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Paula Abdul vying to be the Bono of nail salon reform

by Izzy Grinspan In the history of celebrity causes, it's not exactly AIDS in Africa, but Paula Abdul is gamely

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Because you just don't hear Judeo-Arab Andalusian music enough anymore

by Kara Baskin DJ Cheb i Sabbah--dubbed the "original deejay" in this new profile by the Chicago Tribune--is

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All the Ramones you'll ever need

Pitchfork reports that Rhino is releasing "the definitive Ramones box set." Weird Tales of the Ramones, due out on August

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Mock and roll

Liam Gallagher has had his fair share of embarrassing moments, but this is definitely our favorite. According to his brother Noel, Liam

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And yet more Jewish metal news

The JPost reports that Dio are bringing their "lasers, explosions and...giant dragon" to Israel this October. Seriously, folks, it&

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For Megadeth fans in Tel Aviv, the system has failed

This year’s Israeli Metalist festival ended on a sour note when stage railings collapsed during Megadeth’s set last night at

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Jewish metal news, part II

Here at Jewsrock.org, we love Anthrax.  Admittedly, it's as much about Scott Ian's sense of humor as

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Time out of mind

It was on this day back in 1981 that Donald Fagen and Walter Becker announced the dissolution of Steely Dan, perhaps the

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Wind of change: Scorpions visit Israel

German hard-rockers the Scorpions will play Israel for the first time on July 7, reports the Jerusalem Post.  Best known for

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