94XPOSED THURSDAY AUGUST 5TH

Pat Smear – The Foo Fighters guitarist is 51.

FOO FIGHTERS - EVERLONG
BOB MARLEY - JAMMIN'

A stash of reggae legend Bob Marley's master recordings and personal belongings has been destroyed by a fire in Aburi, Ghana. The tapes were being stored at the solar-powered studio established by Marley's wife Rita, who has lived in Africa for the past decade. The studio complex, Studio One, was set to officially open in June - a month after it was ravaged by a blaze. Rita Marley insists she will rebuild the complex. She reveals the lost items include footage of her late husband performing in concert. Work on the studio was completed in early 2009, but the launch was delayed because Rita Marley was out of the country. Initial reports suggested the fire was caused by an electrical fault.

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Shinedown continue to dominate radio with the songs from their “The Sound Of Madness” album. Fans can now pick up the latest smash, “The Crow And The Butterfly,” with a few extras thrown in for good measure. The group just issued a deluxe single that includes the track, a remix, the music video for the song, and a digital booklet, all of which can be purchased via iTunes. “The Crow And The Butterfly” will most definitely be featured as the band continue to headline the “Carnival Of Madness” package tour this summer. Brent Smith, The lead singer of the group hit his twitter account today to express his disappointment on not being nominated for the VMA's: “Five number one songs on Sound Of Madness, five number one videos, no VMAs…oh well, all I can do is smile.” – Shinedown’s Brent Smith. We love you Brent! Screw those conservative, Musically Clueless suits!

SHINEDOWN - SOUND OF MADNESS
PINK FLOYD - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL

The Pink Floyd rock music classic "Another Brick in the Wall" has been transformed by a Canadian band to reflect dissent young Iranians have for their government. The song replaces the teacher reference with "Hey, Ayatollah, leave those kids alone!" It's performed by a Toronto-based rock band fronted by two Iranian brothers called Blurred Vision. It's been seen by more than 160,000 viewers on YouTube. Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters gave Blurred Vision permission to use the song. Proceeds will go to Amnesty International. The Blurred Vision version of the song expresses discord between young people and the government of Iran, where it's illegal to play rock music. Waters will begin his tour of "The Wall" in Toronto on Sept. 15. "Another Brick in the Wall" is from that classic 1979 album. There is a documentary called Heavy Metal In Baghdad that shows the fight that young rock and metal fans face daily. Check it out!

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MCA – The Beastie Boy is 46. On July 20, 2009, Yauch announced that he is being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node and was planning to undergo surgery and radiation therapy. He said that the cancer was treatable and was not expected to affect his voice, although the group's upcoming album release and tour would be delayed. Yauch sent a message to fans on August 5, 2009, his 45th birthday, updating fans following the surgery. Yauch has since become a vegan under the recommendation of his Tibetan doctors.

BEASTIE BOYS - NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN