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Van Halen, KISS, Velvet Revolver Donate Signed Instruments To Help Leukemia-Stricken Officer

2/27/09, 5:30 pm EST

Signed memorabilia donated by members of bands like Van Halen, KISS and Velvet Revolver are going to auction to help raise funds for Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy Kevin Corrales, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia last April. Among the items up for bid is a drum head signed by Eddie, Wolfgang and Alex Van Halen, a Silverton guitar signed by KISS’s Paul Stanley and a guitar signed by Velvet Revolver’s Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner. Additional items include a drum head autographed by Rush drummer Neil Peart.

“Several of rock & roll’s royalty immediately stepped up,” sheriff’s Deputy Mike Ascolese, who organized the fundraiser with Deputy John Maio, told L.A.’s Daily News. Because of Corrales’ Chinese-Mexican ancestry, finding a bone marrow donor has proven to be a difficult task. Ninety percent of proceeds from the auction will benefit Corrales, while the other 10 will go to the T.J. Martell foundation. Check out this eBay page to see all the items and make a bid.

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D'TJ | 2/28/2009, 3:19 am EST

So, Axl is trying to get some media attention by calling Slash cancer while the so-called media whore Slash is helping out cancer patients, huh! There’s gotta be some irony there…

nik | 3/2/2009, 1:42 pm EST

slash was a cancer for guns n roses, slash is what tore guns n roses apart, most people dont know, but slash ALWAYS had to be in charge of everything, and axl didnt want anything to do with it. i love slash, but people who think what they know what there talking about piss me off

Jon G. | 3/2/2009, 1:44 pm EST

If Pual Stanley would offer up more guitars, perhaps he’d stop PLAYING – please be generous, folks.

THE TRUTH.... | 3/2/2009, 6:27 pm EST

Axl needs to drum up news about Chi Dem but could not doing it by just talking about Chi Dem right? Who really cares about that??? Nobody!
What is sad is this band used to be about music now it is just some sad lonely bitter millionaire sitting in his malibu mansion. He should have never left the Sunset Strip.

tony montana | 3/3/2009, 10:10 am EST

admirable of kiss etc.. but kiss no longer exists!
they got 2 dude’s in founding members ace frehley and peter criss’s makeup and are calling it kiss.
what a sham and LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING GENE AND PAUL:
YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES SELLING OUT LIKE YOU HAVE!
you don’t give a fuck about rock n’ roll.
you only care about your precious money.
i’m starting to wonder if you ever cared about rock n’ roll you merchants of bullshit!
kudos to a real band like van halen showing some heart for this man!
either way you guys did a good thing but kiss should be called POOP!
what a bunch of SOULLESS SELLOUTS!

Wowzers | 3/6/2009, 7:19 pm EST

Axl and Michael Jackson will tour together on the “Recluse Tour” starting out in Guantanamo Bay.

While Slash is trying to find a new singer.

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