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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Is 'Very Stoked' That People Are Digging 'The Blackening'

Aaron Yoxheimer of The Morning Call recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn. A few excerpts follow: On being one of the many people who came to BLACK SABBATH through "Heaven and Hell": "When I got into SABBATH, both Dio and Ozzy were [already recording] solo albums. T...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Is Happy To Be Playing Longer Set On HEAVEN AND HELL Tour

Mike Daniel of DallasNews.com recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A few excerpts follow: On being limited to BLACK SABBATH's classic 1970s material since original frontman Ozzy Osbourne re-entered the fold in 1997: "With O...

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SHARON OSBOURNE's U.K. Talk Show Axed

World Entertainment News Network reports that Sharon Osbourne's British talk show has been axed because of falling viewer figures. The first season of "Sharon Osbourne Show" has slumped from two million viewers to under one million last year and will be replaced by Dale Winton's "Supermarket Sweep"...

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QUIET RIOT Frontman Says He Would Never Disrespect RANDY RHOADS

QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow has dismissed as "inaccurate" reports that he has disrespected his former friend and QUIET RIOT bandmate Randy Rhoads by refusing to participate in an upcoming documentary about Rhoads' life. The director of the as-yet-untitled Rhoads film, Peter Margolis, told Guitar...

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LORDI Frontman: 'We're Ready For North America'

Finland's monster rock 'n' roll band LORDI invaded New York City this week, arriving in the Big Apple in preparation of its first ever U.S. live performances. Along the way, the band has turned plenty of heads. Since arriving in NYC on Monday, LORDI has taken the city by storm, thrilling throngs of...

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ORANGE GOBLIN To Support HEAVEN AND HELL In Poland

According to StonerRock.com, ORANGE GOBLIN will play two shows as special guests to HEAVEN AND HELL, the classic post-Ozzy Osbourne lineup of BLACK SABBATH featuring Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. The concerts will take place in Poland on Tuesday, June 19 in Warsaw, at...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Talks HEAVEN AND HELL

Launch Radio Networks reports: Ozzy Osbourne has nothing but good wishes for HEAVEN AND HELL, the BLACK SABBATH offshoot featuring founding members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, along with the man who replaced Osbourne in SABBATH, Ronnie James Dio. Ozzy, who's toured in recent years with the origina...

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RANDY RHOADS Dissed By Former QUIET RIOT Bandmate?

GuitarWorld.com has learned that former QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow has refused to participate in an upcoming documentary about his former friend and QUIET RIOT bandmate Randy Rhoads. DuBrow had originally agreed to be interviewed for the as-yet-untitled Rhoads film, according to director Peter M...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Black Rain' iTunes Pre-Order Version To Include Bonus Track

Apple's iTunes Store is offering a special "pre-order" version of OZZY OSBOURNE's new album, "Black Rain", featuring the bonus track "Love to Hate". Furthermore, the album now appears to have been expanded to include 11 tracks (not including the iTunes pre-order bonus cut),the latest addition being...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Reveals Four U.S. Shows

Launch Radio Networks reports: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE are finally setting up some U.S. shows after mapping out a number of European dates. Three of the four are radio festivals, while the final one is a headlining show at the Murat Egyptian Room in Indianapolis on August 4. The other shows take pla...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist STEVE SMYTH To Play SWEET LEAF 'Farewell' Show In June

NEVERMORE/ex-TESTAMENT guitarist Steve Smyth will make a live appearance with the San Francisco Bay Area OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK SABBATH tribute band SWEET LEAF for their "farewell" concert on June 10 at the Last Day Saloon in Santa Rosa, California. It's an all-day, all-ages show that starts at 2:00 p....

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OZZY OSBOURNE Trusts His Wife On Free OZZFEST

Launch Radio Networks reports: Ozzy Osbourne is once again headlining Ozzfest this summer, only this time the tour is offering free admission to everyone who attends and no pay to the bands on the bill. Osbourne admits that he doesn't really know how the experiment will work out, but told Launch tha...

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ZAKK WYLDE To Perform At DIMEBAG Hollywood's RockWalk Induction

May 17, 2007 marks the day of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's induction into Hollywood's RockWalk, the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution of rock 'n' roll. A bronze bust of Abbott will be unveil...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I'd Like To Do A Really Good BLACK SABBATH Album'

Ozzy Osbourne has told MTV.com that he be playing several songs from "Black Rain" at Ozzfest this summer but will of course dip into the archives to play some of his older solo material, as well as some BLACK SABBATH classics. But he can't take credit for this summer's gratis tickets. "I'm the ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Date Announced For 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Appearance

Ozzy Osbourne will perform on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday, May 22 — the release date of his new studio album, "Black Rain". Osbourne will most likely perform "I Don't Wanna Stop", the first single from "Black Rain". Osbourne told Launch that the song says exactly how he feels about his...