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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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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING: 'We Are Primed And Ready To Rock!'
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has issued a statement via the group's official web site commenting on their reunion with vocalist Rob Halford and thanking former singer Tim "Ripper" Owens for his contributions to the band. Downing's statement reads as follows: "HELLO TO THE WORLD! "Well I guess...July 21, 2003
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HENDRIX Classic Named Greatest Guitar Album Of All Time
JIMI HENDRIX's classic "Are You Experienced" has been named the greatest guitar album of all time, according to Daily Record. The 1967 release, with famous songs such as "Foxy Lady" and "Fire", was chosen by "experts" from Mojo magazine. THE WHO came second for their early album "My Generation", whi...July 21, 2003
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JEFF KOLLMAN Working On Solo Album
Guitarist/producer/songwriter Jeff Kollman has started the writing process for a new solo instrumental release, the follow-up to 1999's "Shedding Skin". COSMOSQUAD, Kollman's prog-metal/fusion three-piece with bassist Barry Sparks and drummer Shane Gaalaas, who are currently out on tour with TED NUG...July 19, 2003
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NY Post: SCOTT WEILAND Sipping Non-Alcoholic Beer At South Beach Celebration
The New York Post is reporting that "it was a steamy night of celebration at Opium Garden's three-year anniversary in South Beach. Rockers Scott Weiland and Duff McKagan, singer and bassist in Axl Rose-free GUNS N' ROSES offshoot VELVET REVOLVER, introduced a sultry swimwear show by designer Susan H...July 17, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist To Appear On PETER TOSH Tribute Album
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash is among the artists slated to appear on a tribute album honoring the late reggae legend Peter Tosh. Tosh, a founding member of THE WAILERS (later BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS),who also won a Grammy for his album "No Nuclear War", was k...July 16, 2003
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OZZY's Son: How Do You Rebel When Your Dad's A Hellraising Legend?
Chris Brown of Liverpool's Daily Post reports that it must be hard being the son of music's most notorious hellraiser. While most teenagers can rebel by growing their hair long, listening to rock music and getting a tattoo, it is not an option if your father is Ozzy Osbourne. So son Louis has a diff...July 15, 2003
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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am And Always Will Be MEGADETH'
Former MEGADETH guitarist Dave Mustaine has broken his silence regarding the group's breakup and his plans for a solo project, saying that "the music that I'm writing right now is as good as anything I've ever written." In a lengthy interview with Guitar World magazine published in the August 2003 i...July 12, 2003
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SPIDERS AND SNAKES To Release 'A Phoenix Out Of Tucson' In September
SPIDERS AND SNAKES, the band led by Sunset Strip legend Lizzie Grey (who started LONDON with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx in 1979),have signed a deal with LoDown/Cool Music Records and have begun recording their new album, tentatively entitled "A Phoenix Out Of Tucson". 12 new songs are being lai...July 10, 2003
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Morning Gig: OZZFEST Openers Hit The Stage Running
George Varga of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports in today's edition that nearly 13,200 fans were at Coors Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California Thursday night (July 3) when heavy-metal legend OZZY OSBOURNE began his headlining performance at Ozzfest 2003. That's about 13,000 more than were pres...July 5, 2003
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Rock Historian Urges Australian Government To Preserve AC/DC Childhood Home
In a recent newspaper article in the Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Rock historian Glenn A. Baker urged the government to include the former house of the Young family (childhood home of AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young) in the list of places to be preserved for the Australian national her...June 24, 2003
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EDENBRIDGE Singer To Guest On POWER QUEST CD
EDENBRIDGE singer Sabine Edelsbacher will fly to England in July to record one song for the next POWER QUEST album. The recordings take place at Thin Ice studios, owned by Karl Groom (THRESHOLD) and Clive Noland (ARENA, PENDRAGON). In other news, Sabine recently recorded two songs ("To Believe Enoug...June 17, 2003
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Edmonton Sun: Beyond The Bluster, OZZY's A Nice Guy
Kerry Diotte of the Edmonton Sun reports that a pair of local salon employees got up close and personal with Ozzy Osbourne. And one of the two women says Ozzy's not really like the ill-tempered, foul-mouthed man he comes across as on his reality TV show "The Osbournes". Nor did he seem like the scar...June 16, 2003
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LEGEND To Hit The Road, Begin Work On New Album
LEGEND, the classic NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) band from Jersey, U.K., have reformed and will start rehearsals in July with the prospect of doing some shows before the end of the year. Work on new material will begin in late 2003 with a view toward releasing a new album 2004. The curre...June 16, 2003
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HENDRIX Guitar Fails To Sell At Auction
A guitar owned and played by the late Jimi Hendrix has remained unsold at auction after failing to reach its reserve price, a spokesperson for auctioneers Cooper Owen said Thursday (June 5). The 1965 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster was billed as the highlights of a "Rock Legend" sale, with the auctione...June 6, 2003
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