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JACK BLACK Says He's The Best Person To Play OZZY OSBOURNE In Upcoming Biopic
Michael Starr of the New York Post reports that Jack Black is angling to star in the big-screen Ozzy Osbourne biopic — and he's not shy about wanting the job. "He's been a huge influence on me," Black tells Ozzy's wife, Sharon, on today's "Sharon Osbourne Show". "[Ozzy] was a hero of mine as a ...October 10, 2003
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TheSTART Sign With NITRO, Prepare To Hit The Road
Los Angeles-based , featuring former HUMAN WASTE PROJECT frontwoman Aimee Echo, have signed a new deal with Nitro Records. "After a year and a half on our own, we felt the next logical step was to find a safe home for us to grow with people that understand who we are," the band said ...October 9, 2003
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KELLY OSBOURNE: 'EPIC RECORDS Didn't Know How To Market Me'
Kelly Osbourne told MTV.com that the idea to cover one of her father's songs had been long suggested by fans and family alike, but she wasn't one to deliver the obvious. "We always thought it would be a cliché to [cover one of my father's songs]," Kelly admitted. "Then I sat with the song for ...October 7, 2003
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JACK OSBOURNE Says He's Kicked All His Habits Apart From Smoking And Chocolate
Jack Osbourne has revealed he smokes 20 cigarettes a day but is afraid to tell his dad Ozzy, according to Ananova. Jack, who recently went into rehab to be treated for drug addiction, says he's managed to kick all his habits apart from smoking. And he says he still has a penchant for chocolate — ...October 3, 2003
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: MUIR Reports From Kentucky's FEST FIVE
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES frontman Mike Muir has posted the following report from the band's appearance at last weekend's 105.1 WLRS' Fest Five event on the Great Lawn in Louisville, Kentucky: "Lori, the bands booking agent called Wednesday, saying she just got a call asking if we were available and willi...October 2, 2003
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LIFE AFTER DEATH To Appear On METALLICA Tribute CD
LIFE AFTER DEATH, the Los Angeles-based band featuring ARMORED SAINT drummer Gonzo and guitarist Phil Sandoval, have been asked by producer Bob Kulick to contribute a song to an upcoming METALLICA tribute album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Cleopatra Records. "We decided to do...September 30, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE To Pen Broadway Musical
OZZY OSBOURNE is writing a Broadway musical based on the nutty Russian monk Rasputin, according to MTV.com. Osbourne has already started writing material for the project and plans to record it at a studio he is building in the famed Osbournes house, he said a the "School Of Rock" premiere last week....September 29, 2003
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Former PANTERA Guitarist Talks About The Songwriting Approach In His New Band
Former PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell recently spoke to Guitar One magazine about the songwriting approach in his new group, provisionally dubbed NEW FOUND POWER (a name which is likely to be changed). "With my new band, I've kept my old-school roots, but we're laying down some new ground," he sa...September 27, 2003
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SEVEN WITCHES To Support OVERKILL In Europe
SEVEN WITCHES, the band featuring former SAVATAGE guitarist Jack Frost, ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera, and HELSTAR singer James Rivera, have been confirmed as the opening band for OVERKILL on their November European tour. Prior to hitting the road with OVERKILL, SEVEN WITCHES will pl...September 26, 2003
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THE OSBOURNES Attend 'School Of Rock' Premiere
The entire Osbourne clan (minus the non-publicity-seeking daughter Aimee) — Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack — were on hand Wednesday night (September 24) for the world premiere of the new Jack Black movie "School Of Rock" at Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from Wire Image, Fi...September 25, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Singer Chats With Q101's MANCOW: Audio Available
GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell recently phoned into "Mancow's Morning Madhouse" on Chicago's Q101. Jack talked about touring to raise money for victims of The Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island, the feeling he went through on the most horrific night of his life, the details of the disastrous...September 18, 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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LED ZEPPELIN Allow Song To Be Used In 'School Of Rock' Movie
LED ZEPPELIN have agreed to let their track "Immigrant Song" be used in the soundtrack for the upcoming film "School Of Rock" after the film's star, Jack Black, made a personal plea for the permission to use the cut, according to Launch. Black — who makes music with the comical rock act TENACIOUS D...September 8, 2003
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NY Times: SATANICIDE Are The Latest Purveyors Of 'Mock Metal'
Hugo Lindgren of The New York Times reports that "stage diving is not an unusual thing to see at a rock concert. Rock gods jump into the crowd and surf on the outstretched arms of their fans because that is what rock gods do. It's part of the protocol. Stage diving is not usually funny. ...September 6, 2003