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The Dark Secrets Of SHARON OSBOURNE's Dad Revealed

Mick Wall of Britain's Daily Mail reports: Like everybody else who ever knew him, I'd heard about Don Arden, who died last week, long before I met him: he was the self-styled Al Capone of Pop, as he enjoyed being known. He was the music-business gangster who'd hung fellow pop impresario Robert Stigw...

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MANDY LION: 'DON ARDEN Represented Everything This Industry Should Be About But Rarely Ever Is'

WWIII frontman Mandy Lion has issued the following statement regarding the passing of music mogul Don Arden (Sharon Osbourne's father),who died on July 21 at the age of 81: "I am sad to let everyone know that one of the greatest men I ever knew died on Saturday... "Don Arden was more than just ...

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SHARON OSBOURNE 'Too Traumatized' To Attend Father's Funeral

According to ContactMusic.com, Ozzy Osbourne's wife/manager Sharon failed to attend her father Don Arden's funeral — because she was too upset to go. Arden passed away on Saturday (July 21) in a Los Angeles nursing home from undisclosed causes, although he was known to have Alzheimer's Disease. He w...

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'A Night Of Mayhem' Benefit Concert Recap

Friday the thirteenth, 2007, was indeed "A Night of Mayhem" at the Lakewood Theater in north Dallas. THE HILLBILLY ORCHESTRA hosted writer/photographer Chris A., Alrosa Villa hero James Niggemeyer and several hundred guests at the third annual event. "A Night of Mayhem" commemorated the incredible l...

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RAGE: New Album Title Announced

German power metallers RAGE have set "Carved in Stone" as the title of their new album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Nuclear Blast Records. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Carved in Stone" (described by the band as "a super hymn, which could open the live shows in futur...

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EMPEROR, TESTAMENT, Ex-MORBID ANGEL Musicians Collaborate With Egyptian Artist

Egyptian artist Nader Sadek has invited Steve Tucker (ex-MORBID ANGEL),Trym (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),and Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH),as well as Middle Eastern legend Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Miles Jay (ex-WEIRD AL, FATHY SALAMA'S ORCHESTRA),Liron Peled (RAQUY AND...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Manager DON ARDEN Dead At 81

Sharon Osbourne's father Don Arden (born Harry Levy),the English music manager, agent and businessman best known for overseeing the careers of rock groups THE SMALL FACES, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA and BLACK SABBATH, died on Saturday (July 21) at the age of 81. According to Telegraph.co.uk, Arden be...

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MINISTRY To Perform At CHEAP TRICK's 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts' Anniversary Concert

MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen and Sin Quirin will join CHEAP TRICK on stage when they perform THE BEATLES' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in its entirety at the Hollywood Bowl on August 10-11. Jourgensen and Sin will appear for a rendition of "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". The concert, which wil...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Jams With AC/DC Members In Poughkeepsie

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DORO) has issued the following update: "I was invited up to play 'Highway To Hell' with Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams of AC/DC [on Saturday, July 21] at the Chance in Poughkeepsie. I was not planning on going anywhere tonite, but decide...

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DOCTRINE Lineup Unveiled

DOCTRINE is a new band founded by majestic keyboardist Dr. Daniel "Dr. Danger" Fasciano (credited on TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA’S PAIN albums). A partial list of band members is as follows: Jim Dorian (DORIAN, MONARCH, ANOMALY) - Lead Vocals Tomey Sellars - Lead vocals Tom McDy...

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'America's Hot Musician' Debuts Today with Ex-KITTIE Bassist TALENA ATFIELD

"America's Hot Musician", the reality competition for instrumental artists, debuts today in syndication and on the web. The show debuts today at 3:30 p.m. on WRNN in the New York tri-state area and in Los Angeles/Southern California on KDOC late night Saturday, July 22 at 1:00 a.m. Additional channe...

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Report: Vintage AC/DC, NIRVANA Still Big-Sellers

Jake Coyle of The Associated Press reports: AC/DC's "Back in Black" (1980) last year sold 440,000 copies and has thus far sold 156,000 this year, according to the Nielsen SoundScan catalog charts, which measure how well physical albums older than two years old are selling. BON JOVI's 1994 "Cross Roa...

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EPICA Bassist To Perform With AXAMENTA At Holland's STONEHENGE FESTIVAL

EPICA bassist Yves Huts will rejoin his former AXAMENTA bandmates for their appearance at the the Stonehenge Festival on July 28 at De Buze in Steenwijk, The Netherlands. Huts will be filling in for regular AXAMENTA bassist Jerre Vingerhoed, who is unable to make the gig due to "family obligations."...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Says She Grew Up Around Violence

According to The Sun Online, Sharon Osbourne has revealed she took a poo on a gift her dad received when she was a child! She was taking her revenge on him for having an affair, she says. "My father's mistress bought him a really ugly monkey statue once. When I found out he ...

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NIKOLO KOTZEV Launches DRACONIA Project

According to MelodicRock.com, guitarist Nikolo Kotzev (of BRAZEN ABBOT and NOSTRADAMUS fame) has announced the launch of the official homepage of his new mega-project called DRACONIA. This conceptual work will be recorded with eight lead singers, rock band and a symphonic orchestra. Kotzev is the au...