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SHARON OSBOURNE 'Most Important Person in Rock'
Sharon Osbourne has topped a list of the most important people in rock compiled by Kerrang! magazine, according to Scotsman.com. The 51-year-old wife/manager Ozzy Osbourne, who beat the likes of Kurt Cobain and Justin Hawkins from THE DARKNESS in the Kerrang! power list, was recently given the all-c...June 20, 2004
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SAMMY HAGAR: VAN HALEN Reunion Tour Is Like One Giant Celebration
VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar and drummer Alex Van Halen recently took part in a joint Boston Globe interview to discuss the group's latest chapter. "This tour is like one giant celebration with all the fans that've been there forever," Hagar said of the current reunion tour. "People are really exc...June 19, 2004
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MARKY RAMONE Explains Decision To Go Public With JOHNNY RAMONE's Cancer Battle
RAMONES drummer Marky Ramone has issued a statement in response to newly published reports that RAMONES guitarist Johnny Ramone is expected to recover from an infection related to prostate cancer. Explaining his decision to go public with Johnny's cancer battle in an interview with Rolling Stone mag...June 18, 2004
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CRISIS: 'Blood Burden' Video To Premiere On 'Headbanger's Ball'
CRISIS' video for the track "Blood Burden" (Quicktime: High, Low) will premiere on this weekend's edition of "Headbanger's Ball". "Headbangers Ball" airs Saturdays from 10-12 p.m. EST on MTV2. As previously reported, the filming of the video took place on April 10 with director Darren Doane (DEFTONE...June 18, 2004
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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Offering Guitar Lesson In Charity Auction
KISS frontman Paul Stanley is offering a guitar lesson in an eBay auction to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation, according to the Associated Press. Other celebrities offering private lunches and other items in the auction include Donald Trump, Don King, Avril Lavigne and Ed McMahon. The...June 17, 2004
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Doctor: RAMONES Guitarist Is Not Dying
Despite published reports to the contrary, RAMONES guitarist Johnny Ramone is not dying of cancer, his doctor has told MTV News. Ramone, who has been living with prostate cancer for the past several years, was recently admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with what his physician, D...June 16, 2004
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Report: RAMONES Guitarist Battling Prostate Cancer
Rolling Stone magazine is reporting that RAMONES guitarist Johnny Ramone is in a Los Angeles hospital battling prostate cancer. "Johnny's been a champ in confronting this, but at this point I think the chances are slim," drummer Marky Ramone told the magazine. "John never smoked cigarettes, he wasn'...June 15, 2004
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ROSE TATTOO: Touring Guitarist Announced
ROSE TATTOO will be joined by BILLY THORPE guitarist Dai Pritchard during their upcoming tour of Europe. Pritchard will be performing with the group as a temporary replacement for regular TATTOO guitarist Pete Wells, who was unable to accompany the band on their tour this summer due to his ongoing b...June 12, 2004
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Speaks Out: 'The Best Is Yet To Come'
With a 42-city tour kicking off June 11 and a brand new album, "The Best of Both Worlds" set to hit stores on July 20, VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen is a busy man. In a true world exclusive and his first major interview in five years, the rock and roll god talks exclusively ...June 10, 2004
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'THRASH OF THE TITANS 2' Organizer Speaks Out
The organizer of the upcoming "Thrash of the Titans 2" benefit concert in the San Francisco Bay Area has posted a message on the BLABBERMOUTH.NET comment board offering more details about the proposed show, which is tentatively due to take place in October. His message reads as follows: "My name is...June 5, 2004
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Bassist TONY FRANKLIN To Take Part In CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL
Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (ex-THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER, WHITESNAKE) has posted the following message on his web site: "Hello folks. It's been a long time since my last update, so let's get right to it!! I'll start with the most current happenings and work back from there. "I will be particip...June 1, 2004
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CANCER: New Live Video Posted Online
A live video of reformed U.K. death metallers CANCER performing the track "Without Cause" (from 1995's "Black Faith") live at the Frontline in Gent, Belgium on April 4, 2004 has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required, 23 MB). CANCER have just issued their comeback EP, "Corporation$"...May 29, 2004
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'THRASH OF THE TITANS 2' Coming In October
Walter Morgan, one of the organizers behind the legendary August 2001 "Thrash of The Titans" benefit concert for Chuck Billy of TESTAMENT, has announced plans for "Thrash of The Titans 2". The festival, which is scheduled to take place in October, will be a benefit for "a kid with cancer and his fam...May 27, 2004
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Dying Teenager Receives Phone Call From METALLICA's ULRICH
Lanita Withers of News-Record.com is reporting that a terminally ill teenager got a phone call in April in the hospital from Lars Ulrich, the drummer from his favorite band, METALLICA. Band members had heard about Christopher's battles with a form of muscle cancer and phoned him before their concert...May 26, 2004
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CRISIS: 'Blood Burden' Video Posted Online
CRISIS' video for the track "Blood Burden" has been made available for download at this location. As previously reported, the filming took place on April 10 with director Darren Doane (DEFTONES, AFI, THURSDAY, NILE). "Blood Burden" comes off the group's new album, "Like Sheep Led To Slaughter", out...May 25, 2004
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