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'THE SHARON OSBOURNE SHOW': First-Week Guests, Performers Announced
Sharon Osbourne's new, nationally syndicated talk show premieres on Monday, Sept. 15, with Justin Timberlake and Wynonna Judd. The rest of the first week's guests and featured musical performers will include Macy Gray (9/16),Lance Bass and Keanu Reeves (9/17) and Brian McKnight (9/19),according to...September 4, 2003
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Review: KISS Dominates AEROSMITH In Hershey
Zachary Lewis of The Patriot-News reports that "KISS's music may be simple on paper, but performing it the way they do is an art no one else has mastered. "Smoke, bright lights, explosions, fire, dripping blood, levitating platforms — these are still a few of KISS's favorite things, even after 30 ye...September 2, 2003
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Gives HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK The Middle Finger
Legendary hard rockers MOTÖRHEAD were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk Monday afternoon (September 1) during a ceremony at the Whisky A Go Go on Sunset Blvd. According to Antimusic, the ceremony began with Los Angeles radio legend Jim Ladd presenting the group with a citation from the Mayor of Los...September 2, 2003
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TED NUGENT Sues Town Over Canceled Concert
Ted Nugent has filed a lawsuit in federal court, claiming organizers who canceled a June performance wrongly accused him of making racist comments, according to the Associated Press. Nugent claims that accusations made by city officials and others, and the cancelation of the June 30 concert, damaged...August 22, 2003
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METALLICA's Therapist Urged LARS ULRICH To Meet With DAVE MUSTAINE
METALLICA's "performance coach" Phil Towle, a 64-year-old former psychotherapist who was brought into the picture in January 2001 to help James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich repair their relationship with Jason Newsted, recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine about his work with the group t...August 18, 2003
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Review: IRON MAIDEN Continues Love Affair With Heavy Metal Fans
Dave Ferman of the Star-Telegram reviewed the IRON MAIDEN/DIO/MOTÖRHEAD tour when it came to the Smirnoff Music Centre in Dallas, Texas Wednesday night (August 13). "I love the MAIDEN, always have," he wrote. "Virtually alone among the wave of British metal bands that emerged in the early 1980s, the...August 16, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist: MARIAH CAREY's Cover Of 'Heartbreak' Was 'A Huge Compliment'
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen has told the Montreal Gazette that he's all for MARIAH CAREY's recent revival of the group's "Bringin' On The Heartbreak" (from 1981's "High 'n' Dry") — a cover some fans have considered an act of high treason. "You get e-mails from fans, and they go, 'It's disgusti...August 12, 2003
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New UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE Speaks!
Guitarist extraordinaire Vinnie Moore has issued a lengthy statement commenting on the recent announcement that he has been selected to replace Michael Schenker in UFO. Moore's statement reads as follows: "Hello all! It's absolutely true. I WAS ABDUCTED BY ALIENS. I was driving in my truck a few wee...August 7, 2003
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LEADFOOT Explain Ottawa Cancellation
LEADFOOT, the North Carolina-based group featuring former C.O.C. vocalist Karl Agell and bassist Phil Swisher, were forced to cancel their previously announced July 30 appearance at Zaphods in Ottawa, Canada. The following is Agell's official statement on the matter: "We would like to apologize to e...August 6, 2003
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METALLICA's HETFIELD To Contribute To WEST MEMPHIS 3 Benefit Publication
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield will be contributing to an as-yet-unnamed anthology publication to benefit the legal defense of the West Memphis Three (a.k.a. Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin),who were allegedly convicted unfairly of murder. Published by Arsenal Pulp Press in Va...August 4, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist: 'We Would Love To Tour With JUDAS PRIEST'
IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris spoke to Phil Freeman of Cleveland Scene about the group's forthcoming CD, "Dance Of Death", due on September 9 through Columbia Records. "It's a really, really strong album," Steve said. "We're really pleased with it. It's quite a varied album. There's two or three...August 1, 2003
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BILLBOARD Magazine Pays Tribute To KISS
The Billboard Information Group will mark the 30th Anniversary of KISS, one of America's most successful and enduring rock 'n' roll bands, with the publication of a 26-page special report in the August 9 issue of Billboard. The issue will be available on newsstands on August 1 and content will be po...August 1, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Singer Says He Will Never Again Perform Song Interrupted By Rhode Island Fire
GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell told Mark Arsenault of the Providence Journal last week that the California rock band may never finish the song interrupted by fire at their Feb. 20 show at The Station nightclub in West Warwick. "I don't think I could ever sing that song again," Russell said. "It's h...July 31, 2003
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STAIND Guitarist Speaks Out On LO-PRO
STAIND's official web site Staind.com has posted an audio recording of guitarist Mike Mushok talking about LO-PRO, the first signing to STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis' new Geffen/Interscope imprint label, 413 Records. Listen to it here. As previously reported, LO-PRO feature in their ranks former ULTRA...July 29, 2003
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It's Official: VINNIE MOORE, JASON BONHAM Join UFO
As first reported here on July 18, guitarist extraordinaire Vinnie Moore has now officially joined UFO as the replacement for Michael Schenker. Moore will reportedly join the rest of the group — vocalist Phil Mogg, bassist Pete Way, keyboardist Paul Raymond and drummer Jason Bonham — at an undisclos...July 29, 2003