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Former BRICK BATH Vocalist Admits to Heroin Addiction
Former BRICK BATH singer Joseph McCaw has issued the following statement explaining his departure from the group: "I am writing this letter to clear the air about the exact reason I dropped out of BRICK BATH last year. I know there were press releases stating that it was due to illness, but this was...September 2, 2003
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JANE'S ADDICTION Guitarist Says He's Not Involved In Wedding Details
JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro continues to make plans to marry Carmen Electra in November, but he's not really involved too much in the details, the Associated Press reports. Navarro and his bride-to-be hired a wedding planner, so he could watch reality television instead, Dave said. As fa...September 1, 2003
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JACK OSBOURNE to Host British TV Series
Jack Osbourne, the 17-year-old son of heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne, will host "Union Jack", a new television series set to air on Britain's Channel 4 in November, according to the Associated Press. The program will follow Osbourne to parties, premieres and celebrity haunts in Los Angeles and featu...August 29, 2003
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BLACK SABBATH: Nine-Disc Box Set To Be Released In The Fall
According to Joe Siegler at the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site www.black-sabbath.com, the long rumored nine-disc BLACK SABBATH box set looks like it's being released this fall. After speaking with one of my contacts yesterday," Joe writes, "he informed me that a box set containing new remasters o...August 28, 2003
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Disgruntled PANTERA Fan Defaces SUPERJOINT RITUAL's Tour Bus
SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo has posted two more tour "Tour Diary" entries on the group's official web site: "August 23th - I'm engulfed in boxing. One on one. I can't stand many sports in general, for different reasons. Just boxing & NFL football. I hate Coors Lite. I hate Bud Lite...August 27, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE Producer Reveals 'Bananas' Single Plans
DEEP PURPLE producer Michael Bradford, who worked with the band on their just-issued new CD, "Bananas", has revealed plans for possible future single releases from the album. Writing to his official web site, www.chunkystyle.com, Bradford says, " 'Haunted' will be the first single. I have mixed it a...August 26, 2003
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MASTERS OF REALITY: No Rest For The Wicked
MASTERS OF REALITY's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Rumors are spreading of an upcoming Los Angeles MASTERS OF REALITY show. We've been told that Halloween night at the Greek Theater in L.A. will feature QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, TOMAHAWK and MASTERS OF REALITY!!! Con...August 25, 2003
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ANTHRAX Singer Says He Is Against Illegal Music Downloading
ANTHRAX vocalist John Bush recently spoke to Sweden's Metalshrine about his stance on the illegal music-downloading issue. "I think of it as a negative thing," he said. "The reality is that record sales are down, so how is that positive? Anybody who says it positive...why are record sales down? Some...August 25, 2003
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Newspaper: Reality TV's 'The Osbournes' Exhibits Fishing's Cruel Side
Jordan Kahn of The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that "infamous devil rocker Ozzy Osbourne — who infamously bit the heads off a live dove and bat and urinated on the Alamo" — thrust fishing's absolute worst foot forward during a recent episode of "The Osbournes". "In 'The Osbournes', episode 18...August 22, 2003
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KONKHRA Announce First-Ever Gig In Israel
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA will play their first-ever gig in Israel on October 16 as part of the Metalist Festival. "This is the first show on our Reality Tour 2003 and very appropriate place to kick it off," the band said in a statement. As previously reported, KONKHRA will be teaming up with...August 21, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Says The Band Will Be Back On The Road Next Summer
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson recently told the Detroit Metro Times that despite GNR's problem-plagued 2002 tour, he and the band will be back on the road next summer in support of their 10-years-and-$9 million-in-the-making epic, "Chinese Democracy". "It's gonna be tricky," he said, "but if I...August 21, 2003
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Review: OZZY's Metal Shows Fatigue
David Sprague of The New York Daily News reports that "viewers of MTV's 'The Osbournes' were left this season wondering just how much reality the show actually presented. The same question came to mind when the brood's patriarch took the stage Monday (August 18) at the PNC Bank Arts Center. "Ostensi...August 20, 2003
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THE SCORPIONS To Perform In Moscow's Red Square
THE SCORPIONS will be performing in Moscow's Red Square on September 6 as part of a "mega-show" being presented by the famous German light designer Gert Hof. The band will alternate between playing with the Presidential Orchestra of Russian Federation and a pure rock show. Also set to appear at the...August 16, 2003
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KONKHRA To Tour Europe With ILLNATH, CORPUS MORTALE
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA will be teaming up with ILLNATH and CORPUS MORTALE for a European tour beginning in late October. "Both are really cool debut acts, both are Danish, which is a great thing," KONKHRA write on their web site. "This is probably the first full-fledged extreme metal Euro...August 16, 2003
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'OZZY's Legacy Is Now Incredibly Tarnished'
Ronnie James Dio recently spoke to Bob Ruggiero of the Houston Press about the man whom he replaced at the helm of BLACK SABBATH, Ozzy Osbourne. Calling Ozzy "a mumbling, semi-conscious reality sitcom star who shuffles around in his sweatpants scooping up dog shit and being dominated by his shrewish...August 16, 2003
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