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KELLY OSBOURNE: 'I Was One Of BERT MCCRACKEN's Mistakes'
Eddie Fournier of the Boston Globe caught up with Kelly Osbourne, who opened up about her failed romance with THE USED frontman Bert McCracken. Asked about the "rock romance," Kelly says, "That was very weird ... I think that's what he wanted it to be, the 'rock romance,' but that's not what I wante...March 30, 2003
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THIN LIZZY: European, American Tour Dates Announced
The current lineup of THIN LIZZY — John Sykes (guitar/vocals),Scott Gorham (guitar),Michael Lee (drums, ex-PAGE/PLANT, THE CULT, LITTLE ANGELS),and Guy Pratt (bass, ex-PINK FLOYD, GARY MOORE) — have announced the following dates during the coming months: May 01 - Silja Rock, SWE May 03 – TBA - FI...March 29, 2003
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AEROSMITH Bassist Dresses In MARTHA STEWART Drag
AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton, dressed as Martha Stewart, adjusted his chest in the mayor's office on Tuesday (March 25) in Boston, Massachusetts. The stunt promoted "Banned in Boston", a celebrity fundraiser for a violence prevention program in Boston. Check out pictures from Getty Images. ...March 26, 2003
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GODSMACK Members Attend Benefit For Rhode Island Concert Victims
The Boston Herald reports GODSMACK members Sully Erna, Tony Rambola and Shannon Larkin were on hand at a benefit that was staged for the Keith R. Lapierre Family Fund and the Adrian Krasinskas Fund. Lapierre, 29, perished in The Station inferno last month during the GREAT WHITE performance, leaving...March 24, 2003
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Former HELMET Leader Addresses Reunion Rumors
Ex-HELMET and current GANDHI mainman Page Hamilton has sent a lengthy e-mail to the unofficial HELMET site HelmetBand.com clarifying a comment made during a GANDHI show last summer/fall in which he referred to his former bandmates as "assholes" and addressing the persistent rumors of a HELMET reunio...March 23, 2003
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STEVE VAI's 'Make A Noise Foundation' Awards Scholarships
Four aspiring music students who were previously unable to pursue their goals are now one step closer to achieving their dreams. Joel Oglesby, Jennifer Smallwood, Reid Chamness Karle, and Michael Hughey have all been awarded scholarships by the "Make a Noise Foundation" to attend Full Sail, a state-...March 23, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist, ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist To Join HEART On Tour
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke and ex-ALICE IN CHAINS/OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Mike Inez will be joining Ann and Nancy Wilson as part of HEART's touring lineup for their upcoming "Alive In America 2003" U.S. trek. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jun. 19 - Houston, TX @ Arena Theatre...March 14, 2003
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THE SCORPIONS Meet GOV. ROMNEY
THE SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolf Scheneker sat down for a little chin-wag with Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney, according to the Boston Herald. The rockers are reportedly big American history buffs, so they hung around after their show at The Orpheum to do a little sight...March 12, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Member Testifies Before Grand Jury
At least one member of GREAT WHITE testified Tuesday before a grand jury deciding whether criminal charges should be filed in the deadly nightclub fire sparked by the band's pyrotechnic display, according to the Associated Press. Also Tuesday, relatives of two of the 98 people killed in the Feb. 20...March 5, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Had No Business Using Pyro In Rhode Island: RICHIE SAMBORA
Richie Sambora of BON JOVI has shared his thoughts on the tragic fire in Rhode Island last week that took the lives of nearly 100 GREAT WHITE fans. "I was in disbelief when I saw the video," Sambora told Boston Herald. "When you saw the low ceiling in that place, they had no business... (using ...March 2, 2003
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Metal On The Rocks? Boston Phoenix Examines Reasons For Heavy Music's Dwindling Sales
A Boston Phoenix article spotlighting the dwindling sales numbers for many of modern metal's biggest acts has been posted online at this location. Author Sean Richardson writes, "The 2002 numbers are in, and it's official: last year was a bad one for the music industry in terms of sales. And it was...March 2, 2003
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First Hospitalized Victim Of GREAT WHITE Club Fire Dies
The first victim hospitalized after last week's tragic nightclub fire in Rhode Island has died at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, the hospital said this morning. Linda Suffoletto was pronounced dead at 5:17 a.m. Friday (Feb. 28) at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to a hospital sp...February 28, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Record Sales Get Slight Boost Following Concert Tragedy
GREAT WHITE albums have been selling at a better-than-normal pace since the band's deadly club fire in Rhode Island last week. The Boston Herald reports that sales on GREAT WHITE CDs have doubled, from about 20 a month before the blaze to about 40 now at the 25 stores that make up the Newbury Comics...February 28, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Say They Have No Plans To Resume Touring
GREAT WHITE's management are denying a widely-circulated report that the band are planning on resuming their U.S. tour in the next few days with a replacement guitarist following Thursday night's tragedy in West Warwick, Rhode Island that claimed the lives of 97 people, including GREAT WHITE guitari...February 24, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Were Not The First Band To Use Pyrotechnics At Rhode Island Club
David Vaccaro, frontman for the defunct LOVIN' KRY of Boston, told The Associated Press the group played The Station about 20 times between 1997 and 2000 and used fireworks on all but one occasion. An April 2000 Soundcheck magazine story on their shows at The Station mentions the pyrotechnics. Anoth...February 23, 2003
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