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BOB DOLE's No Fan Of 'The Osbournes'
The following item was originally published in today's edition of the New York Post: Bob Dole has just discovered the Osbournes — and he hates them. PAGE SIX has learned that the curmudgeonly also-ran will blast Ozzy and his spawn on Sunday's "60 Minutes". In his ongoing series of point-counterpoint...May 4, 2003
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Former GRAVITY KILLS Keyboardist Lands New Gig
Former GRAVITY KILLS keyboardist/programmer Doug Firley has been appointed Vice President and General Manager of Tribal House Music. Tribal House Music encompasses all Tribal House original music for both film and television all broadcast commercials, music selection and copyright clearance, music p...May 2, 2003
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JANE'S ADDICTION Sign With CAPITOL RECORDS
The reformed JANE'S ADDICTION have inked a deal with Capitol Records for the release of their new studio album, titled "Hypersonic". The band, who are now being officially managed by Sanctuary Artist Management (IRON MAIDEN, GUNS N' ROSES, JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER),were signed by Capitol President/CEO...April 23, 2003
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GODSMACK Debut At #1!
GODSMACK's third full-length album, "Faceless", has shifted upwards of 260,000 units in its first week to debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. This figure is very much in line with the band's last album, 2000's "Awake", which also sold 260,000 copies in its first week. More than one million co...April 16, 2003
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist Says It's Alright To Be Against War In Iraq
SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian thinks that it's all right to not be in favor of the war in Iraq and has added that some Americans can't differentiate between anti-war and anti-American. "People see citizens who are anti-war anti-American or anti-patriotic and that's so wrong," he said. "The...April 12, 2003
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GODSMACK's "Faceless' To Debut At #1?
GODSMACK's third full-length album, "Faceless", is on track to sell upwards of 300,000 units in its first week and is a strong contender to debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart, according to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS. This figure is very much in...April 9, 2003
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BIOHAZARD's SCHULER: 'Support Our Soldiers In Iraq!'
BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler has posted a statement on the band's official web site, www.brutalnewmusic.com, backing BIOHAZARD frontman Evan Seinfeld's words of support for the troops in Iraq and attacking PEARL JAM singer Eddie Vedder for his public bashing of President Bush's foreign policy. "W...April 7, 2003
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NAPALM DEATH Frontman On War With Iraq: 'Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right'
NAPALM DEATH's notoriously-outspoken frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway has slammed U.S. President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair for their decision to invade Iraq, saying that "two wrongs don't make a right" and predicting that things are "going to get worse" as a result of their actions....April 7, 2003
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BIOHAZARD's SEINFELD To MORELLO And TANKIAN: 'Respect America Or Pack Your Shit And Leave'
BIOHAZARD frontman Evan Seinfeld has slammed AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello and SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian over their continuous criticism of President Bush's foreign policy, saying that the outspoken duo should respect their country or "pack [their] shit and leave." When asked by KNAC.c...April 5, 2003
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PEARL JAM Respond To Rocky Mountain News Article
PEARL JAM have responded to the story from the Rocky Mountain News claiming uproar of the action of singer Eddie Vedder impaling a mask of President Bush on a microphone stand, then slamming it to the stage. The newspaper reported what sounded like a mass walkout, but according to the band about two...April 4, 2003
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PEARL JAM Concertgoers Head To Exits After VEDDER's Anti-BUSH display
Incensed fans walked out of PEARL JAM's concert Tuesday after lead singer Eddie Vedder impaled a mask of President Bush on a microphone stand, then slammed it to the stage, according to Rocky Mountain News. Most of Vedder's antiwar remarks earlier in the Pepsi Center show were greeted with mixed che...April 3, 2003
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STAIND Feared Terror Attack During Video Shoot
STAIND were recently in Toronto to shoot the video for the lead-off single from their forthcoming disc, "14 Shades Of Grey". Bassist Johnny April explained the location telling MuchMusic, "Somebody thought that if we did it in New York, it's more likely to get attacked by terrorists, so we didn't wa...April 1, 2003
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GODSMACK To Ship More Than One Million Copies Of 'Faceless'
More than one million copies of GODSMACK's "Faceless" will be shipped to retail next week, according to the group's label, Republic/Universal Records. "This is our biggest record of the first half of the year — perhaps our year — and we are going to treat it accordingly," Republic president Avery Li...April 1, 2003
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COLD Confirmed For LOLLAPALOOZA
COLD have been confirmed for the second and third legs of this year's Lollapalooza tour. Exact cities and venues have yet to be announced. In other news, the band will be supported by FINGER ELEVEN on their headlining U.S. shows and will be teaming up with STAIND and LO-PRO for a spring run of dates...March 28, 2003
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AUDIOSLAVE's Free Speech
THE DIXIE CHICKS faced a radio ban when they spoke out negatively about George Bush at a recent concert overseas, but no has raised an eyebrow over an AUDIOSLAVE concert Monday night (March 17). Just hours after President Bush announced his plans to invade Iraq, the band took the stage in Hollywood...March 19, 2003
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