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CANCER Add Another U.K. Date

Reformed U.K. death metallers CANCER have added a Wolverhampton date to their upcoming mini-tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 06 - Telford Town Centre, UK @ The Millhouse (w/ PULVERIZED) Nov. 08 – Coventry, UK @ The General Wolfe (w/ MITHRAS, DETRIMENTUM, PULVERIZED) Nov. 09 – London...
October 2, 2003
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CANCER: New Tour Date Announced

Reformed U.K. death metallers CANCER have added a Coventry date to their upcoming mini-tour. In addition, the group have announced the support act for the three shows, which kick off on November 6 in Telford. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 06 - Telford Town Centre, UK @ The Millhouse (w/ PULVE...
September 20, 2003
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MOLLY HATCHET Drummer Diagnosed With Cancer

Original MOLLY HATCHET drummer Bruce Crump was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 oral cancer and is currently undergoing treatment at the Medical College of Virginia with a good prognosis. To help offset his insurmountable medical expenses, Crump's current band DADDY OH have scheduled a benefit show o...
September 16, 2003
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CRIMINAL To Enter Studio In October

CRIMINAL, the formerly Chile-based act who feature in their ranks ex-PENTAGRAM mainman Anton Reisenegger and former EXTREME NOISE TERROR drummer Zac O'Neil, will enter Springvale Studios in Suffolk, U.K., on October 3 to record the follow up to 2001's "Cancer". The album will be produced by the band...
September 10, 2003
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SHARON Says She Left OZZY For Short Time This Spring

Sharon Osbourne said she briefly left her husband, Ozzy, around the time their teenage son, Jack, entered rehab this spring, according to the Associated Press. The Osbourne matriarch said that while the family was waiting for a bed to become available for Jack at a treatment center, her rock-star hu...
September 10, 2003
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TOMMY LEE To Guest On 'THE SHARON OSBOURNE SHOW': Date Announced

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will be a special guest on Sharon Osbourne's new, nationally syndicated talk show, dubbed "The Sharon Osbourne Show", on Monday, September 22. Sharon will reportedly "get personal" with rocker Lee as he take her on a fast-paced tour of L.A. to reveal "5 Things Yo...
September 10, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Percussionist Leads Drum Circle In Thousand Oaks

Sue Davis of InsideVC.com reports that DEF LEPPARD drummer "Rick Allen knows the healing power of drums and came to share it in Conejo Valley on Sunday afternoon [September 7]. "Allen's nonprofit organization, Raven Drum Foundation, sponsored a drum circle at Chumash Interpretive Center in Thousand...
September 8, 2003
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SKINDRED: 'New Tracks Are Flowing Fast And Strong'

Welsh combo SKINDRED, featuring former members of DUB WAR, have posted the following update on their official web site: "SKINDRED [have a] new rehearsal space, the guys have been busy moving and doing up their new rehearsal space. They still are in the St Josephs ABC in the basement of the boxing cl...
September 4, 2003
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CANCER Reform, Announce London Show

Legendary U.K. death metallers CANCER have reunited and have announced a show at The Electrowerkz in London on Sunday, November 9. Support acts are yet to be confirmed. Tickets will be available shortly from Stargreen & Ticketweb and all usual ticket outlets. Former in 1988 by vocalist/guitarist...
September 3, 2003
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OZZY Tour Manager Death Likely Due To Throat Cancer

Mike Martindale of The Detroit News is reporting that the tour manager for Ozzy Osbourne likely died as a result of throat cancer, but results of his autopsy could take several weeks. Robert "Bobby" Thomson died Thursday afternoon in his room at the Townsend Hotel (photos) in Birmingham. He was in t...
July 25, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE's Tour Manager Passes Away At OZZFEST Stop

Robert "Bobby" Thomson, longtime tour manager for Ozzy Osbourne, passed away in his sleep and was discovered Thursday morning (July 24) in his Detroit hotel room. He was in Detroit with Ozzfest. Thomson, 50, had been battling throat cancer for the last 18 months. Born in Wallyford, Scotland, Thomson...
July 25, 2003
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The Beacon Journal: KORN Rock Out While OZZY OSBOURNE Wheezes

Malcolm X Abram of Ohio's The Beacon Journal reviewed Ozzfest 2003's Tuesday (July 22) stop at Cleveland's Blossom Music Center. "Nu-metal kings KORN kept the crowd in the palms of their hands, inspiring mosh pits on the lawn and raising the energy level to the highest point of the day," he wrote. "...
July 23, 2003
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Producer JOHN PURDELL Dies Of Cancer

John Purdell, producer of a number of acclaimed albums from such artists as OZZY OSBOURNE, POISON, L.A. GUNS, DREAM THEATER, KIX, ALICE COOPER, and CINDERELLA, passed away from cancer on Thursday, July 10. John had been hospitalized in Quebec for two weeks and was most recently touring with THE LOU...
July 12, 2003
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OZZY And Family Sign With MTV For More 'Osbournes'

MTV has signed Ozzy Osbourne and family for 20 new episodes of its hit reality series "The Osbournes", scheduled to begin airing early next year. "It's been one hell of a journey these past few years," Ozzy told the Television Critics Association summer gathering. "This whole MTV thing has been an i...
July 8, 2003
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Former BLUE CHEER Member ETHAN JAMES Dead At 56

Ethan James, a member of the '60s heavy metal band BLUE CHEER who shifted in the 1980s to a behind-the-scenes role as producer and engineer on dozens of recordings, has died, the Los Angeles Times has reported. He was 56 years old. James died June 19 in San Francisco after an eight-month battle with...
July 8, 2003