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| Born | September 20, 1966 |
| Hometown | Praia da Vitória, Portugal |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Suze DeMarchi (m 1994 - present) |
| Children | Bebe Bettencourt |
| Parents | Aureolina da Cunha Gil de Ávila , Ezequiel Mendes Bettencourt |
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Nuno Bettencourt reveals the most important pedal in his guitar rig: “I tried playing without one and f**kin’ hated it!”
- The unlikely stompbox is integral to the Extreme virtuoso’s searing distorted tone, even if he admits, “Other players think it’s not doing anything and would probably wonder if the battery is dead”
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Extreme – And The Debut Album That Tapped Their Maximum Potential
By the time they came to record their self-titled debut, the Boston heavy rockers were confident and primed to take on the mainstream.
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Nuno Bettencourt says Extreme used a demo recording for their smash-hit Hole Hearted, and the guitar was recorded via a headset mic taped to his knee
“It goes to show you that even if a song is done on a little recorder on your basement at home, it can still go Top Five worldwide,” says Bettencourt
- EntertainmentConsequence of Sound
Extreme Announce First Album in 15 Years, Unveil New Single “Rise”: Stream
The veteran rock act's new album Six will arrive June 9th via earMUSIC. Extreme Announce First Album in 15 Years, Unveil New Single “Rise”: Stream Anne Erickson
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Extreme’s ‘III Sides To Every Story’: Yours, Mine And The Truth
The 1992 album was the band's third, and the last with their original four-piece line-up.
- EntertainmentSPIN
The First Ever Concert for the Earth Was Held Inside a Volcano
The road into the volcano is lined with flowers. Millions of them. Hydrangeas to be exact, erupting from huge bushes like banks of blue clouds. “It’s like this pretty much all year round,” the driver says casually. “They change color, too. Soon they’ll be pink.” This news barely has time to register when … The First Ever Concert for the Earth Was Held Inside a Volcano Read More » The post The First Ever Concert for the Earth Was Held Inside a Volcano appeared first on SPIN.
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Nuno Bettencourt: ‘Everybody Said I Was Crazy’
The sounds of construction ring out around Nuno Bettencourt. The guitar player, most notably of Extreme and Rihanna fame, is in Sete Cicades, a volcanic crater on an island in his birthplace of Azores, Portugal. Bettencourt is in the final stretch of building Atlantis Concert for Earth, a two-day event focused on conservation, which will … Nuno Bettencourt: ‘Everybody Said I Was Crazy’ Read More » The post Nuno Bettencourt: ‘Everybody Said I Was Crazy’ appeared first on SPIN.
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Black Eyed Peas, Sting, Pitbull & More to Perform at First-Ever Atlantis Concert for Earth
The two-day nonprofit concert will highlight and celebrate global conservation efforts.
- U.S.Stillwater NewsPress, Okla.
EDITORIAL: Turning words into actions
Aug. 3—Dr. John Wedlake was fired up during last night's City Council meeting. Good for him. The Stillwater City Council unanimously passed a resolution that "strongly encourages" masks and vaccines. It was not a mandate. There was no emergency declaration. No ordinances were created or passed concerning rising COVID-19 in Oklahoma and the effect it is having on our medical staff. Like ...
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Queen’s Brian May Joins Fellow Guitar Virtuosos on Quarantine Rendition of “Bohemian Rhapsody”: Watch
Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Via, Nuno Bettencourt, and more play alongside Brian May in the socially distance performance.Queen's Brian May Joins Fellow Guitar Virtuosos on Quarantine Rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody": Watch Spencer Kaufman
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Aerosmith Reunites With Drummer Joey Kramer at MusiCares, Although They Don’t Perform Together
It wasn’t the reunion he’d hope (and sued) for, but Aerosmith reunited with estranged drummer Joey Kramer onstage at the 2020 MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony award on Friday night at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Kramer did not perform with the group for its four-song set, but joined his longtime bandmates at the […]
