WWIII frontman Mandy Lion recently spoke to Pitriff.com about his collaboration with ex-OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee in WICKED ALLIANCE, a long-running project that that had recorded several acclaimed demos in the mid-'90s but never actually managed to complete a full-length album. When asked if Jake E. Lee's seeming "disappearance" from the rock scene ...
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Rhino Records have set a March 2, 2004 release date for the much-anticipated eight-disc BLACK SABBATH box set, "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)". Retailing for $99.98, "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)" will feature remastered versions of the band's albums with Ozzy Osbourne behind the mike, as well as a ...
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Teenmusic.com is reporting that EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee is still refusing to comment on her bandmate Ben Moody's sudden departure — despite industry reports the pair were lovers. Guitarist Moody quit the heavy rock band's European tour last month, flying home to America before a planned concert in Berlin, Germany, without telling anyone else in ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee got cozy with Pink at the In Touch Weekly Anniversary Party at Deep in New York City on Wednesday (November 12). Check out pictures from Wire Image, LFI. ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee says that his ex-wife Pamela Anderson was "only joking" when she declared her hepatitis C disease would kill her in five to 10 years. Last month, the former "Baywatch" beauty shocked fans when she told reporters the liver-crippling condition would likely be the cause of her death in a ...
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The video for the latest EVANESCENCE single, titled "My Immortal", can be viewed online in streaming Real Media at this location. The clip, which was shot in Barcelona, Spain, two weeks before guitarist Ben Moody left the band in Germany and flew home to the States (Story#1, Story#2), features ...
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Us Weekly spoke with Tommy Lee's rep who says the rocker is planning to launch his own lingerie line in spring 2004. "It's going to be from classy-to-trashy fun in bed," the rep said. The former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer attended the Frederick's of Hollywood fashion show on business, checking out his future competition, on October ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will be co-hosting Monday's (November 10) edition of "The Sharon Osbourne Show" on the WB network. Lee will reportedly dish about his relationship with Pamela and what he's up to these days. He will also take viewers on an insider's tour of L.A. Fashion Week. And to top it ...
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A spokesperson for Sharon Osbourne Management has dismissed widespread reports of yet another OZZY OSBOURNE lawsuit currently being fought. In a recent television appearance, Ozzy talked about the lawsuit-happy climate in the U.S., saying "We have a lawsuit going at the moment, we did a live recording of a show, and someone in the audience ...
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Britain's Rock Sound magazine is reporting that EVANESCENCE's Ben Moody has walked out in the middle of the band's European tour. The guitarist and co-songwriter, who formed the band as a teenager with singer Amy Lee, flew home without speaking to his bandmates during a day off on their German trek. They were then left ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and his ex-wife Pamela Anderson were photographed attending their sons' soccer-game and kissing, signaling their on-off romance is back on. Check out pictures from Colourpress.com. ...
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's (MSG) touring lineup for the band's upcoming U.S. tour will consist of the following musicians: Michael Schenker - guitar Chris Logan - vocals Rev Jones (BLACK SYMPHONY, MSG) - bass Wayne Findlay (MSG, VINNIE MOORE) – keyboards, guitar Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N' BLUE, TED NUGENT, BLACK SYMPHONY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - drums Confirmed ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's appearance on MTV's "Punk'd" will air on Sunday, November 2. As previously reported, Lee was "punk'd" by BACKSTREET BOYS singer Nick Carter for the show, which had its second-season premiere last night. "Punk'd", hosted by Ashton Kutcher, airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. ...
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The new "supergroup" featuring members of URIAH HEEP, DEEP PURPLE and OZZY OSBOURNE's former bass player Bob Daisley have reportedly scrapped THE RAGE as the name for their new project and are currently going by the working title THE MEEK. The band, which consists of Daisley, Lee Kerslake (URIAH HEEP, OZZY OSBOURNE) on drums, Jon ...
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Former OZZY OSBOURNE bandmembers Bob Daisley (bass) and Lee Kerslake (drums) have vowed to continue their 20-year battle regarding royalties and proper credits on the early OZZY albums "Blizzard Of Ozz" (1980) and "Diary Of A Madman" (1981), despite a court ruling earlier this week that upheld the dismissal of their lawsuit against Ozzy and ...
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Former DOKKEN/current LYNCH MOB guitarist George Lynch has posted the following message to his official web site: "GEORGE LYNCH SOLO LIVE "Contrary to what is being posted on blabbermouth.com [sic] (great source of rock news but I wish they would check their facts before they print them) LYNCH MOB is not going on tour with ...
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A one-minute, 21-second preview of the second season of MTV's "Punk'd", featuring brief footage of former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee getting "punk'd" by BACKSTREET BOYS singer Nick Carter, has been posted online at this location (.zip file, size: 2.5 MB). The second season of "Punk'd", hosted by Ashton Kutcher, premieres this Sunday ...
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A Federal Appeals Court has unanimously upheld the dismissal of the lawsuit brought by former OZZY OSBOURNE session musicians Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake. The lawsuit, filed against Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne in 1998, had sought royalties and credits on Ozzy's classic studio albums "Blizzard of Oz" and "Diary of a Madman". The lawsuit was ...
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A brand new VAN HALEN DVD, "The Van Halen Story: The Early Years", is slated for release on November 25 through Passport Video. "The Van Halen Story: The Early Years" (view cover here) chronicles the rise of four young musicians from their formative years to their transformation into a worldwide phenomenon. Witness the ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee joined ex-wife Pamela Anderson at the premiere of her new movie, "Scary Movie 3", at the AMC Theatres Avco Cinema in Los Angeles, California on Monday (October 20). Check out pictures from Celebrity Photo, Film Magic, Getty Images, Wire Image (Arrivals, ...
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Former VAN HALEN frontman Dave Lee Roth has announced the following dates during the coming months: Nov. 18 - Carling Apollo Hammersmith – London, UK Nov. 20 - Carling Apollo Manchester – Manchester, UK Nov. 21 - Clyde Auditorium (The Armadillo) – Glasgow, UK Nov. 23 - Civic Hall – Wolverhampton, UK Nov. 25 - ...
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The new "supergroup" featuring members of URIAH HEEP, DEEP PURPLE and OZZY OSBOURNE's former bass player Bob Daisley has reportedly been christened THE RAGE. The band, which consists of Daisley, Lee Kerslake (URIAH HEEP, OZZY OSBOURNE) on drums, Jon Lord (DEEP PURPLE) and Don Airey (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on keyboards, Steve Morse (DEEP ...
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The as-yet-unnamed new "supergroup" featuring members of URIAH HEEP, DEEP PURPLE and OZZY OSBOURNE's former bass player Bob Daisley will release their debut album early next year on Melbourne record producer Michael Gudinski's Liberation label, according to Australia's Sunday Mail. The idea for the band, which consists of Daisley, Lee Kerslake (URIAH HEEP, OZZY OSBOURNE) ...
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Joe Lee of Malaysia's E-Media reports that "American nu-metal band LINKIN PARK stamped its mark on Kuala Lumpur last night [October 15], when it played to the biggest concert in the city in recent years in historic Stadium Merdeka. "The magnitude of the show was not only measured by the turnout of about 20,000 which ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will report from Fashion Week on "The Sharon Osbourne Show" on Thursday, October 16 on the WB network. As previously reported, Lee has set "An Illustrated Man" as the title for his upcoming autobiography, now due in the spring through Atria Books, the hardcover imprint of Simon ...
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Amy O'Brian of the Vancouver Sun reports that at least two Vancouver Police officers appeared to use "unnecessary and excessive" force during the GUNS N' ROSES riot last fall, the police complaint commissioner said Friday (October 10). Commissioner Dirk Ryneveld made the statement in a written notice for a public hearing that will examine the ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has reportedly set "An Illustrated Man" as the title for his upcoming autobiography, now due in the spring through Atria Books, the hardcover imprint of Simon & Schuster. As previously reported, the book, which was originally rumored to have been titled "Ragz to Riches" (and later "Misunderstood"), will contain ...
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Amy Bracken Sparks of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Akron Symphony Orchestra will tackle the work of Page, Plant, Bonham and Jones this weekend at the E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall in Akron, Ohio, the orchestra's regular home. According to Jeffrey Sperry, executive director of the 52-year-old orchestra, 50 members of the 83-member ...
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Acclaimed actor Christopher Lee ("Star Wars - Episode 2: Attack of the Clones", "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", "Gremlins II", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow") will be joining Italian symphonic metal group RHAPSODY for the production of their next album, tentatively due in early 2004 through SPV Records. A classically ...
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