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Review: OZZY OSBOURNE's Sound Was 'Way Too Soft' During Late Afternoon OZZFEST Set

Brad Kava of The Mercury News reviewed this year's Ozzfest when it hit the Shoreline Amphitheater in San Francisco, California on Saturday (July 1). An excerpt from his review follows: The Prince of Darkness played in the bright light of day Saturday at the 11th annual Ozzfest concert, and, while th...

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The Anatomy Of

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME has had quite a run of phenomenal albums. This time the band decided to have a little fun with "The Anatomy Of", an album of 14 cover songs from a varied group of acts. Rather than rendering the originals unrecognizable, the quintet took songs from groups like MÖTLEY CRÜE,...

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DEF LEPPARD: TV Appearances Confirmed

DEF LEPPARD's web site has been updated with the following message: "DEF LEPPARD's new album, 'Yeah!', has taken off, and the band is just about ready to embark on its U.S. tour. As a preview for its North American fans, the band will appear on two U.S. television shows. "On Friday, June 23, DEF LEP...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Interviewed On Swedish TV

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen spoke to Max Grinndal of the Swedish program "Nyhetsmorgon" on the channel TV4 about playing drums with one arm, the reaction he got the first time he did it live, "cheating" on some songs, whether he missed not being in the biggest rock band in the world anymore, and...

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DREAM THEATER Singer Takes Part In TRUE SYMPHONIC ROCHESTRA

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie has posted the following message on his official web site addressing reports that he recently spent time in Russia recording vocals for a opera-style project: "Okay, let me set the record straight and stop and further doubts. "Yes, I was in Russia last week. I arr...

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DEF LEPPARD To Perform On 'Live With Regis And Kelly'

On June 26, DEF LEPPARD will appear on the syndicated morning show "Live with Regis and Kelly" — hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa — to play one or two songs. For showtimes and ticket information, click here. As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD's covers set "Yeah!" (Mercury/Universal) sold 42,0...

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AFTER ALL To Release 'This Violent Decline' In July

Belgium's AFTER ALL will release their new album, "This Violent Decline", in Europe on July 31 via Dockyard 1. The follow-up to last year's "The Vermin Breed" was recorded by Dee J. at Hype Studio in Mechelen, Belgium and was mixed by Fredrik Nordström (IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, SOILWORK) at Studio Fre...

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DEF LEPPARD's 'Yeah!' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 16

DEF LEPPARD's covers set "Yeah!" (Mercury/Universal) sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 16 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This marks the group's tenth consecutive top 20 album, following the success of the band's two-disc best-of set...

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NIKKI SIXX, JOHN 5 Collaborate With MEAT LOAF On 'Bat Out Of Hell III': Audio Available

An unmastered song from MEAT LOAF's next chapter in the "Bat Out of Hell" series began to appear on peer-to-peer file sharing sites last week, providing MEAT LOAF fans around the world an unexpected first taste of "Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose", the long-awaited third installment to roc...

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RUSH Begin Work On New Material

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted the following update on his official web site, www.neilpeart.net: "In early March, winter still ruled the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec. The snow was often at its deepest in that month, piling up through the blizzards of January and February until it covered the g...

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RUSH Fan Site Spotlighted On UNITED ROCK RADIO

United Rock Radio will be spotlighting the RUSH web site portal 2112.net this Wednesday night (April 26) at midnight EST. The spotlight takes place on a feature called "Worldwide Web in Rock", which spotlights fan made rock/music websites worthy of attention. 2112.net is a portal to several fan made...

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LORDI Frontman Defends His Band's Inclusion In EUROVISION Song Contest

Dan Bilefsky of the International Herald Tribune recently spoke to LORDI singer and namesake about the uproar crated in their home country after the band was chosen to represent Finland at Eurovision, the European song competition that launched ABBA and CELINE DION. First, Finnish religious leaders...

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METALLICA Continue Work On New Album, Attend QUEEN Show In California

METALLICA are mentioned in the latest issue of Kerrang! magazine, where drummer Lars Ulrich offers a small update on the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's new album. According to Ulrich, METALLICA have "six to seven" new songs completed without vocals and have gone back to the old...

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QUEEN Music To Be Performed On Next Week's 'American Idol'

The top eight "American Idol" finalists will perform their favorite songs by the British rock band QUEEN on next week's performance show, Tuesday, April 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET live/PT tape delayed) on Fox. Earlier this week, the finalists had a chance to perform their songs with the legendary band at...

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RUSH: Vintage Concert Videos To Receive DVD Debut

Billboard.com is reporting that three vintage RUSH home videos will make their DVD debut as part of the boxed set "Rush Replay X 3", due June 13 via Mercury/UME. The collection will include 1982's "Exit ... Stage Left", 1985's "Grace Under Pressure" and 1991's "A Show of Hands", plus a previously un...