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Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider Roasted by Zakk Wylde, Scott Ian, Lita Ford + More

Rogers & Cowan Twisted Sister ‘s Dee Snider was subject to a little skewering Thursday night (Jan. 24), but it was all for a good cause as the Revolver / Guitar World Rock & Roll Roast raised funds for the MusiCares organization. Snider sat upon his throne throughout the evening as a dais of rockers, comedians and actors each took their shots at the singer. Snider’s ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ pal Penn Jillette hosted the evening, which featured last year’s roastee Zakk Wylde , as well as Anthrax ‘s Scott Ian , Lita Ford , ‘That Metal Show’ co-hosts Eddie Trunk and Jim Florentine, Snider’s son Shane, and comedians Jim Norton and Craig Gass. Plus, actor Mark Metcalf was on hand to provide his salute, delivering his “Whaddya want to do with your life?” speech before introducing Snider and the panel. In addition, Alice Cooper , Lorenzo Lamas, Sebastian Bach , Donald Trump, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Steel Panther , Brande Roderick, Chris Jericho and Gene Simmons all sent in video tributes. Jillette opened the night citing the “motley crew” that made up the dais, before apologizing to Snider for mentioning “a real rock and roll band.” Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian had perhaps the line of the night, telling the audience, “Twisted Sister tribute bands don’t exist because no one wants to play the same two songs over and over.” Gass also provided a zinger, stating, “Somewhere in America, there’s a county fair with an empty stage.” Alice Cooper, appearing via a video tribute, took his own jab at Snider, congratulating him on his “regionally successful music career,” while Lita Ford showed her concern for Snider telling him she hoped that menopause hadn’t affected his singing voice. The Twisted Sister frontman wasn’t the only target however, as Zakk Wylde told the singer’s son Shane he was worried about his future, adding, “Those are some big gay shoes to fill.” Florentine singled out another rocker, explaining “I thought Scott Ian came to my house, but it was a garden gnome.” And Norton offered up a dig at Ford, stating, “You can tell Lita is a Ford because no one has wanted to get inside her since the early ’80s.” Snider, however, had some revenge at the end of the night, targeting Jim Norton with one of his best barbs. The rocker joked, “Jim Norton’s career is going so poorly, he’s opening for my son, Shane.” [button href=”http://loudwire.com/bret-michaels-and-dee-snider-return-for-all-star-celebrity-apprentice/” title=”Next: Dee Snider to Return for ‘Celebrity Apprentice'” align=”center”]

Celebrity Guitar Auction to Raise Money for Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com After a star studded awards gala on Halloween night, the  Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund is participating in a celebrity guitar auction. The Icons & Idols Rock N’ Roll Auction will be held at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Dec. 1 and 2. As part of the auction, nearly 100 guitars signed by various celebrities and musicians will be auctioned off with proceeds benefiting the fund’s mission of cancer prevention, research and education. Guitars signed by legendary musicians such as Tony Iommi ,  Slash and  Tom Morello are up for bid, along with autographed axes from members of Aerosmith, Bon Jovi , Def Leppard , Alice Cooper,  Metallica and Iron Maiden . Some rarities are part of the auction as well, including a prototype electric guitar made for and signed by Eddie Van Halen and a custom hand-carved Ronnie James Dio memorial guitar created by DBZ Guitars. ‘Twilight’ fans can bid on an ESP acoustic electric guitar signed by Robert Pattinson, and there are even guitars hand painted by the famous elephants of the Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project in Thailand. If you’re in the Beverly Hills area, you can look at many of the items in person beginning Monday, Nov. 19 at the auction house during regular business hours. And if you’re not able to make it in person for the auction, you can also bid online at this location . In addition to the guitar auction for the Dio Cancer Fund, many other celebrity items are up for bid as well, including a collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, Frank Sinatra’s clothing and a dollar bill signed by all four Beatles. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/all-star-jam-dio-cancer-fund-awards-gala-dio-disciples-fall-tour/” title=”Next: All-Star Jam at Dio Awards Gala” align=”center”]

Rob Zombie + Marilyn Manson Bring ‘Twins of Evil’ Tour to New York City

Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Even though their tour stopped in New York City a couple of weeks shy of Halloween, the ‘Twins of Evil’ made fans feel like it was indeed All Hallow’s Eve. Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson put together two blistering sets at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 17. With Manson taking the stage first, the entire venue was buzzing about the recent feud between the evil twins. Throughout a set that included brand new songs like ‘No Reflection’ and ‘Slo-Mo-Tion,’ and fan favorites like ‘The Dope Show,’ ‘mOBSCENE’ and ‘The Beautiful People,’ Manson never mentioned his touring partner or the beef between them. Manson and his band performed for a solid 80 minutes with no complaints. With half of the show complete, fans still weren’t convinced the feud was over. But much like Manson’s set, Zombie never took any swipes. In fact, at one point, Zombie referred to Manson and his band as his “touring friends.” Zombie opened the night with ‘Jesus Frankenstein’ and followed it with blow-after-blow, including ‘Meet the Creeper,’ ‘Scum of the Earth,’ ‘Sick Bubblegum’ and a short cover of Alice Cooper’s ‘School’s Out.’ With or without a quarrel, the twins delivered a memorable show. From Manson’s huge light set-up that at one time flashed the word ‘DRUGS’ to Zombie’s gigantic devil that rocked out to John 5′s signature guitar solo, fans in New York City were given an early Halloween treat last night. Both frontmen seemed to be giving 110% during their sets, running around onstage and interacting with the audience. As fans walked out of the venue, there was no question that they just enjoyed one of the best Halloween celebrations of their lives, even if it was a couple of weeks early. The evening was opened up by DJ Starscream (aka Sid Wilson of Slipknot), who got the crowd ready for a night of mayhem. He even used portions of some Slipknot tracks in a few of his mixes. Check out our exclusive photo gallery of the show below: Rob Zombie Photos: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Marilyn Manson Photos: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire DJ Starscream Photos: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire