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SLAYER: Memorial in works for Jeff Hanneman, death due to cirrhosis

Slayer posted an update about the death of guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who was a Hemet resident, on the metal band’s website Thursday, May 9, which promised a celebration of Hanneman and also revealed the cause of his death on May 2.

The band posted that the cause of Hanneman’s death was alcohol-related cirrhosis and that not even Hanneman and those closest to him were aware of the severity until his final days. He was not on a liver transplant list and the band said he had been improving.
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SAN BERNARDINO: Inland Empire Reggae Festival celebrates third year

Marty Dread

Marty Dread will perform at the Inland Empire Reggae Festival in San Bernardino on Saturday, May 11. (Contributed Image)

The Inland Empire Reggae Festival returns for its third year at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino on Saturday, May 11. The performers include Brigadier Jerry, Fully Fullwood All Star Band, Ranking Joe, Marty Dread, Errol Bonnick, Shinehead, Dave Monaco Band with Aalon and Leroy Osbourne, Trevor English, Chappa Jan, Richie Strong, Ladee Dred, Piracy Conspiracy, Tribe-O, Living Stone, Ras Sojie and guest M.C. Junior Francis.
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SAN BERNARDINO: Randy Houser hits the Brandin’ Iron May 14

 Randy Houser performs during the Wagon Wheel Country Music Festival at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore on Sunday, November 14, 2010. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)

Randy Houser performs during the Wagon Wheel Country Music Festival at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore on Sunday, November 14, 2010. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)

Randy Houser is the reason we have Trace Adkins’ hit “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.” He was one of the co-writers on the tongue-in-cheek song as well as on Justin Moore’s “Back That Thing Up.”
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