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Just Call Them THE O$BOURNE$!!
Ozzy and wife Sharon Osbourne, stars of MTV's reality series "The Osbournes", raked in about $60 million last year — vaulting them ahead of fellow rocker Elton John in Heat magazine's survey of the top-grossing British rock acts. That's still no match for THE ROLLING STONES, who pulled in about $112...February 26, 2003
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KISS Vow To Continue Using Pyro Despite Rhode Island Tragedy
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons have have vowed to continue using pyrotechnic displays at their concerts despite the Rhode Island nightclub tragedy that claimed 97 lives. "People want a thrill, people love spectacle and people love to be entertained," Stanley t...February 25, 2003
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SKINLAB To Issue Collection Of Unreleased Studio, Live Recordings
San Francisco Bay Area's SKINLAB and Century Media Records are in discussions to release an album of alternate versions of studio tracks, several live tracks recorded on the band's "ReVolting Room" tour, plus one or two new songs. The final details have yet to be ironed out, but it is expected that...February 22, 2003
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NEVERMORE Set Release Date For 'Enemies Of Reality'
NEVERMORE have set a tentative June 17 release date through Century Media Records for their new album, "Enemies Of Reality". The group are currently recording the effort at a Seattle studio with producer Kelly Gray (QUEENSRŸCHE, SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM, DOKKEN) and expect to be done tracking sometime ne...February 22, 2003
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KORN Singer Re-Records 'The Twilight Zone' Theme
Jonathan Davis, lead singer of the Grammy-nominated nu-metal band, KORN, has re-recorded the theme song for UPN's "The Twilight Zone". The new recording will make its debut on Wednesday, February 26, 9:00 p.m. –10:00 p.m. ET/PT on UPN opening an original episode featuring Eriq La Salle, Vivica A. Fo...February 21, 2003
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KELLY OSBOURNE: People Think I'm Fatter Than I Really Am
In a recent interview with TV Guide, Kelly Osbourne — Ozzy's youngest daughter — shot back at people who constantly question her about her weight. "People think that I weigh 200 lbs. and I'm, like, 5-foot-10," said Osbourne, who actually stands about 5 feet tall. "When they introduce themselves to m...February 19, 2003
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KONKHRA To Appear On Danish TV
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA will make a special appearance in an episode of "Unit One" ("Rejseholdet") on Danish TV. The series was recently awarded "Best Drama Series" at the 2002 International Emmy Awards in New York. In other news, a member of KONKHRA will appear in a "Synoptic" commercial,...February 19, 2003
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GODFLESH: Rare EP To Be Re-Released
GODFLESH's ultra-rare "Messiah" EP, originally recorded in 1994 and issued six years later in a limited-edition pressing of 700 through frontman Justin Broadrick's ill-fated Avalanche Inc. label, will be re-released through Relapse Records on April 1. The re-issue will be remastered and will also fe...February 18, 2003
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Former HOLE/SMASHING PUMPKINS Bassist Lands Solo Deal, Plans Late Summer Release
Former HOLE/SMASHING PUMPKINS bassist Melissa Auf der Maur has reportedly inked a deal with Capitol Records for the release of her solo album, tentatively titled "Auf Der Maur". The CD, which is being produced by MASTERS OF REALITY mainman Chris Goss at Stratosphere studios in New York City (owned b...February 17, 2003
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KONKHRA Ink Deal With CODE666, New Album Due In April
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA have signed a worldwide deal with Code666 Records. The group's long-awaited new album, "Reality Check", is scheduled for an April release. The complete track listing for "Reality Check" is as follows: 01. Warmonger 02. The Lions Are Hungry 03. Reality Check 04. Eye O...February 14, 2003
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Shooting Begins On 'THE OSBOURNES' Finale
Season two of "The Osbournes" ended on Tuesday (Feb. 11) without much of the frenzy and media madness that accompanied last season's finale. MTV officials won't say what's in store for the third — and reportedly final — season. The first of its ten episodes began shooting in L.A. last month. "I thin...February 14, 2003
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OSBOURNES Win Big At NME CARLING AWARDS
Ozzy Osbourne's family won three trophies at the 2003 NME Carling Awards today (Feb. 13) in London. The MTV reality show "The Osbournes" took the best TV show honor, while Ozzy himself was named hero of the year. Teenage son Jack earned the worst haircut award at the ceremony (previously known as th...February 13, 2003
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COREY FELDMAN: VINCE NEIL's 'Nice Guy' Act Was A 'Big Façade'
Actor/musician Corey Feldman recently spoke to HipOnline.com about his gig on "The Surreal Life", and his co-star in the reality show, MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil. "I was really surprised by Vince," Feldman said. "I thought he was really cool until I started to see some of the footage. I thought...February 11, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Members To Star In Reality TV Show
Former members of GUNS N' ROSES — guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Matt Sorum — plus newcomer guitarist Dave Kushner (formerly of McKagan's post-GN'R project LOADED) are holding tryouts in Los Angeles to fill the vacant singer slot in their new band, and VH1 is filming the proceedi...February 8, 2003
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JAMES HETFIELD: 'The Door Is NOT Open' For JASON To Rejoin METALLICA
METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield has finally put an end to the speculation that former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted may one day rejoin the group, saying that the "the door is not open" for a reunion with Newsted and insisting the remaining three members of the group "have grown to such...February 7, 2003