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Not Your Typical 18-Year-Old: West Virginia Teenager Puts On SHADOWS FALL Gig
Justin McElroy of Huntington, West Virginia's The Herald-Dispatch is reporting that "the day of a typical 18-year-old on summer break probably begins sometime around noon with a hearty round of eating Doritos and watching reruns of 'The View', followed by more sleep, and maybe, just maybe, a journey...July 28, 2003
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OZZY Tour Manager Death Likely Due To Throat Cancer
Mike Martindale of The Detroit News is reporting that the tour manager for Ozzy Osbourne likely died as a result of throat cancer, but results of his autopsy could take several weeks. Robert "Bobby" Thomson died Thursday afternoon in his room at the Townsend Hotel (photos) in Birmingham. He was in t...July 25, 2003
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THE DATSUNS Frontman: 'We Are The Most Faggy Band At OZZFEST'
The New Zealand Herald is reporting that "THE DATSUNS have been touring the American mid-west as part of Ozzfest, the travelling hard rock and metal festival headlined by OZZY OSBOURNE. They've been the opening act on the main stage but it seems they don't quite fit. Speaking to Rolling Stone, [bass...July 25, 2003
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OZZFEST Incident Leads To Charges Of Child Abuse
Gina Mace of Ohio's Beacon Journal is reporting that two men accused of abusing a 3-year-old child on the grounds of Cleveland's Blossom Music Center during Ozzfest 2003 this week were arraigned Thursday (July 24) on assault and child endangering charges. Scott Hart, 24, the child's father, and Carl...July 25, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE's Tour Manager Passes Away At OZZFEST Stop
Robert "Bobby" Thomson, longtime tour manager for Ozzy Osbourne, passed away in his sleep and was discovered Thursday morning (July 24) in his Detroit hotel room. He was in Detroit with Ozzfest. Thomson, 50, had been battling throat cancer for the last 18 months. Born in Wallyford, Scotland, Thomson...July 25, 2003
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Cleveland Plain Dealer: Festival Flexes Its Ozz-some Metal Muscle
Robert Cherry of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reviewed Ozzfest 2003's Tuesday (July 22) stop at Cleveland's Blossom Music Center. "Ozzfest seemed doomed this year," he wrote. "Ratings for Ozzy Osbourne's wholesome family sitcom have been slip ping. KORN's overextended nu-metal empire has rusted. "And...July 24, 2003
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Axis of Metal: The Up-and-Coming Of Springfield Röck City
Daniel Oppenheimer of the Valley Advocate is reporting that "when MTV resurrected their heavy metal show 'Headbanger's Ball' in May of this year, guest host METALLICA played 17 videos. Of those, three were from Springfield [Massachusetts]-area bands: STAIND, SHADOWS FALL and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Anoth...July 24, 2003
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The Beacon Journal: KORN Rock Out While OZZY OSBOURNE Wheezes
Malcolm X Abram of Ohio's The Beacon Journal reviewed Ozzfest 2003's Tuesday (July 22) stop at Cleveland's Blossom Music Center. "Nu-metal kings KORN kept the crowd in the palms of their hands, inspiring mosh pits on the lawn and raising the energy level to the highest point of the day," he wrote. "...July 23, 2003
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OZZFEST 2003 In Ohio Still On Despite Bad Weather
Ohio's The Beacon Journal is reporting that despite bad weather and some late-night flooding at Blossom Music Center in Cleveland, Ozzfest 2003, scheduled from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. today (July 22),is still going on. When heavy rains caused mud and water to flood the pavilion and backstage area last...July 22, 2003
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Chicago Sun-Times: OZZY's Shopworn Act Gets A Pass From Fans At Fest
Anders Smith Lindall of Chicago Sun-Times reviewed the Ozzfest 2003 tour when it came through town Sunday (July 20). "The Dark Wizard of Ozz brought his annual traveling show, Ozzfest, to the Tweeter Center on Sunday, but his headlining set showed he should have mothballed the microphone and mascara...July 22, 2003
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CHEVELLE To Begin Work On New Album In September
CHEVELLE plan on taking September and October off to work on the follow-up to their latest Epic set, "Wonder What's Next", according to Billboard.com. The upcoming CD, which will be recorded early next year, will feature material that drummer Sam Loeffler describes as "actually pretty heavy. We're a...July 21, 2003
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Hard Rock Among The Winners In The Hit-And-Miss Concert Tour Market
Billboard magazine is reporting that as 2003 enters its busiest concert performance window, it has already been a year of dizzying highs and disappointing lows. In the hard rock genre, METALLICA's Summer Sanitarium, the KISS/AEROSMITH tour and Ozzfest will be among the big winners this season. "This...July 21, 2003
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Minneapolis Star Tribune: OZZFEST 2003 Is As Predictable As A Rerun Of 'THE OSBOURNES'
Chris Riemenschneider of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune reviewed the Ozzfest 2003 tour when it came through town Saturday (July 19). "As unchanging and unkillable as its namesake headliner, OZZY OSBOURNE's eighth annual Ozzfest concert at Float-Rite Park loaded up on shock value but ultimatel...July 20, 2003
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DISTURBED Singer's Pre-Show Ritual Devoid Of Heavy Metal Clichés
Leanne Potts of Albuquerque Journal is reporting that DISTURBED frontman David Draiman prepares himself for a concert not by trashing hotel rooms in the wildest tradition of nilhistic heavy metal frontmen, or by sipping whiskey from right outta the bottle, or by fraternizing with groupies. Instead,...July 19, 2003
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'It May Be Time For OZZY To Retire From Performance'
Brian Q. Newcomb of St. Louis Post-Dispatch reviewed the Ozzfest 2003 tour when it came through town Thursday (July 17). "[Ozzy] Osbourne's importance in the genre is unquestioned, but with the doddering, 55-year-old Ozzy a likely candidate for a 'this is your brain on drugs' public-service announce...July 18, 2003
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