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Rip-Off Of The Year? 'Toronto Rocks' Viewers Angry At Abbreviated Show

Vinay Menon of The Toronto Star is reporting that the massive "Toronto Rocks" concert that unfolded in Downsview Park on Wednesday was the concert event of a lifetime for the people who were there. But for people watching at home, it was the rip-off of the year. Many had tuned to MuchMoreMusic in th...
August 1, 2003
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NY Post: SHARON OSBOURNE SHOW's Birth Trauma

The following item was published in today's edition of the New York Post: Sharon Osbourne, mother of three — not counting infantile husband Ozzy — is experiencing labor pains with the birth of her talk show, set to launch Sept. 15 on Ch. 11. "We're six weeks from debuting and we really don't have a...
July 30, 2003
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Singer Subject Of Upcoming 'Monster House' Episode

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES frontman Mike Muirwill allow cameras into his house for the filming of the 13th episode of the new Discovery Channel show called "Monster House". The episode will reportedly air the week of Halloween. According to Margot Douaihy of Residential Systems magazine, the reality-TV sho...
July 29, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Attend MICK JAGGER's Birthday Bash In Prague

THE ROLLING STONES frontman Mick Jagger marked his birthday Saturday night with a boozy bash into the early hours at a swish Prague night-club attended by his two daughters Jade and Elisabeth, and members of DEF LEPPARD. Czech Republic's former president Vaclav Havel, who appeared on stage at the st...
July 28, 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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MARILYN MANSON Comments On The DIXIE CHICKS Backlash

Marilyn Manson spoke to Kerry Gold of the Vancouver Sun about the backlash DIXIE CHICKS encountered over comments made about President Bush during a March concert in England. "That is an odd situation," he said in reference to DIXIE singer Natalie Maines' statement that she was ashamed the president...
July 14, 2003
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OZZFEST 2003 Traffic To be Documented By Opponents Of Seattle's Amphitheatre

Mike Archbold of King County Journal reports that opponents of Seattle's 20,000-seat White River Amphitheatre will be documenting traffic backups from the air during Saturday's (July 12) Ozzfest 2003 and next Wednesday's NEIL YOUNG concert, both of which are expected to nearly fill the facility for...
July 11, 2003
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OZZY And Family Sign With MTV For More 'Osbournes'

MTV has signed Ozzy Osbourne and family for 20 new episodes of its hit reality series "The Osbournes", scheduled to begin airing early next year. "It's been one hell of a journey these past few years," Ozzy told the Television Critics Association summer gathering. "This whole MTV thing has been an i...
July 8, 2003
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ThePLATFORM Partners With SPEAKEASY To Power Successful Launch Of METALLICAVAULT.COM

thePlatform for Media, Inc., a leading provider of software for rich media content management, publishing, and reporting software, announced it partnered with Speakeasy, the nation's largest independent broadband provider, to provide software content management and presentation for www.metallicavaul...
July 8, 2003
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Ex-TESTAMENT Guitarist Stands Behind His Criticism Of METALLICA's 'St. Anger'

Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to clarify his previous comments regarding METALLICA's latest effort, "St. Anger", and to defend himself against the outpouring of negative reactions leveled at him by METALLICA supporters in the days after his original...
July 6, 2003
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Safety Concerns Delay Florida Metal Festival

Edward Fitzpatrick of the Providence Journal reports that a Florida heavy metal festival, which was going to raise money for The Station Family Fund, has been postponed because of fire-code issues raised by the local fire marshal. Metalfest 2003 — with a list of performers that included LYNCH MOB, F...
July 3, 2003
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GREAT WHITE's Charitable U.S. Tour Is A No-Go

The proposed nationwide tour featuring GREAT WHITE, L.A. GUNS and XYZ to raise money for families of the victims of the Rhode Island tragedy has been canceled. The trek, which was to cover 55 cities, was called off due to the bands' inability to get proper insurance for the tour. Explained L.A. GUNS...
June 30, 2003
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KID ROCK Talks About His Visit To The Middle East

CNN aired an interview with Kid Rock on Friday after they were forced to delay the broadcast on Thursday. Rock talked to Wolf Blitzer about his visit to the Middle East to perform for U.S. troops, his support for the war, and whether that support had strained his relationship with singing partner Sh...
June 29, 2003
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JÄGERMEISTER Sponsors OZZFEST For The Fourth Consecutive Year

Continuing what has become one of the best pairings in hard rock history, Jägermeister Liqueur will once again sponsor Ozzfest, the most successful summer fest of all time! The hard-rocking liqueur has been sponsoring up-and-coming bands for the past eight years, and this year's Ozzfest is full of J...
June 27, 2003
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL To Sponsor OZZFEST, LOLLAPALOOZA Tours

Major League Baseball Properties signed a deal with Clear Channel Entertainment this week to sponsor the Ozzfest and Lollapalooza tours, along with 34 other Clear Channel concerts, according to the Star-Telegram. Baseball officials are hoping that hordes of young music fans with hefty disposable inc...
June 27, 2003