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Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle
Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle Brent Hinds, the electrifying musician whose riffs helped launch Mastodon to metal stardom, has died in a tragic motor-vehicle crash in Atlanta.  The 51-year-old Hinds, the former lead guitarist and co-vocalist of the Grammy-winning band, was killed on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when his Harley Davidson motorcycle was struck by a BMW SUV that failed to yield while turning, according to police, Atlanta News First reported.  The collision caused fatal injuries, and authorities have ruled his death accidental. Born William Brent Hinds in Birmingham, Alabama, he began his musical journey on…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Great Scott! Marty McFly's Iconic Guitar Is Missing: How You Can Help Find Movie History Great Scott! Marty McFly's Iconic Guitar Is Missing: How You Can Help Find Movie History
Great Scott! Marty McFly's Iconic Guitar Is Missing: How You Can Help Find Movie History A worldwide search is underway for one of the most famous guitars in movie history: the one played by Marty McFly. Gibson has launched a global hunt for the guitar that Michael J. Fox used in the iconic 1985 movie "Back to the Future." The instrument company announced the search in a news release on Tuesday, June 3.  Fox, in his role as McFly, rocked out on the cherry red Gibson ES-345 in the "Enchantment Under the Sea" school dance scene at the crux of the film. Despite going back in time to 1955, McFly played Chuck Berry's 1958 song "Johnny B. Goode," and ended his intense guita…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Miller Releases Beer-Infused Vinyl That Sounds Like Your Favorite Dive Bar Miller Releases Beer-Infused Vinyl That Sounds Like Your Favorite Dive Bar
Miller Releases Beer-Infused Vinyl That Sounds Like Your Favorite Dive Bar Miller High Life is remixing its beer with some dive bar sounds. "The Champagne of Beers" has released a limited-edition vinyl record made with real Miller High Life beer inside of it, Molson Coors said in a news release. The first-of-its-kind collectible is designed to sound like a night at your favorite neighborhood spot. The 25-minute album called "Dive Bar Sounds" went on sale on Thursday, April 10. Preorders will continue on Tuesday, April 15, and Wednesday, April 16. Only 200 copies are available for $18 each, about the price of a 24-pack. "This is the first-ever beer-infused vinyl …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Man Hit Victim Over Head With Guitar In Capital Region, Police Say Man Hit Victim Over Head With Guitar In Capital Region, Police Say
Man Hit Victim Over Head With Guitar In Capital Region, Police Say A Capital Region man is facing a felony charge after allegedly striking another person over the head with a guitar. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Clifton Park residence on Lapp Road for an assault at around 1 p.m. Monday. March . An investigation found that Nicholas Gidley, 34, intentionally injured another person by striking them over the head with a guitar, sheriff’s officials said. The instrument was considered a “deadly weapon or dangerous instrument,” according to deputies. Gidley was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, a felony, and was later release…

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by Michael Mashburn