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Hawthorne Heights guitarist dead

Casey Calvert, guitarist for popular Dayton, OH screamo band Hawthorne Heights, died last Friday at age 25. He was discovered on the group's tour bus in Washington D.C. Cause of death is TBA; some reports have suggested it could be due to Calvert's being asthmatic.

2006 disc "If Only You Were Lonely" debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart, while the single "Saying Sorry" reached No. 7 on the Modern Rock Tracks tally.

Southern California dates, including House of Blues Anaheim (Dec. 10) and House of Blues Sunset Strip (Dec. 11), have been cancelled. Refunds available at point of purchase.

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