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Ozzy Osbourne Bins Buckethead
Ozzy Osbourne has ditched plans to link up with former Guns N' Roses star Buckethead - because the guitarist refused to lose his famous look.
The guitarist was called in as Ozzy's possible latest guitarist for this year's Ozzfest tour, but Osbourne admits he couldn't persuade the eccentric axeman to ditch his trademark KFC bucket hat and white facemask - and he refused to call him Buckethead.
Ozzy tells rock magazine Revolver: "I met him and asked him to work with me but only if he got rid of the fucking bucket.
"I came back a bit later and he's wearing this green fucking Martian's-hat thing. I said: 'Look, just be yourself.'
"He told me his name was Brian, so I said that's what I'd call him. He says: 'No one calls me Brian except my mother.' So I said: 'Pretend I'm your mum then.'"
Ozzy is now looking to reunite with former guitarist pal Zakk Wylde for the 10th anniversary tour this summer.
He adds: "He's fucking nuts. It depends on a lot of things. He'll probably be with me."
Is Metal Dangerous?
In an article on Valley Advocate, writer Katie Vrabel asks whether or not metal is dangerous. Did the murdering of Dimebag Darrell blacken the music industry? Several excerpts from the article:
Overall, the media treatment was respectful, but it also soon became clear that metal remains a black sheep. And maybe we like it that way, but sometimes the insults go too far. I'm a metalhead, so I take it personally. But in light of recent events (Abbott murdered; Satyricon's touring guitarists accused of rape; two stabbed at a Cradle of Filth concert) I've had to ask: Is metal really dangerous?
The science is on our side when it comes to the effects of "violent" music on daily life as well. Douglas Gentile, in his 2003 book, Media Violence and Children, concludes that listening to music has less of an effect on aggression than watching television and playing video games. He points out what should be obvious: that in cases where a metalhead commits an act of violence or suicide, real factors (depression, substance abuse, etc.), rather than musical taste, are to "blame." He notes that the majority of fans are not troublesome or troubled.
Today's metal is still dark, but is getting more sensitive, political, literary, mythology-inspired and nerdy all the time. Interest in Satan has waned. Bands that are basically white guys singing about graphic violence and violent sexuality exist, but are hardly a blip on the radar relative to what is popular and commercially viable.
As to the stereotypical portrayal of metal as the mouthpiece for the young, angry white male, critics should do themselves a favor and catch up with a genre that's moved beyond that.
Read the full article at Valley Advocate.
Ozzy Osbourne Changes Box Set Title
Ozzy Osbourne is now to call his upcoming four-CD box set 'Prince Of Darkness'. It was priginally to be titled 'Bible Of Ozz'. The relaese is now set for late March.
Sign Up To Attend The Battle For Ozzfest Finale
If you have been watching [The Battle For Ozzfest] you know its getting close--the day the winner will be crowned and earn a spot to tour with Ozzfest. Clear Channel is casting MTV Fans, Ozzy Fans, and just plain music fans to come be in the audience and witness the "Final" Battle for Ozzfest. To be casted as part of the audience you need to appear between the ages of 18-35, like music especially Ozzfest type bands and be available to attend the show on Jan 9, between 5pm and 10pm, and be able to hold back telling your friends the winner until show airs the next day!
So if you are they are looking for, hurry and sign up now to attend this show for FREE! You are signing up to be in the audience NOT as seatfillers, once you get a spot in the venue its yours to keep. FYI Some areas may be standing room only.
SHOW DETAILS
DATE: Sunday, January 9, 2005
LOCATION: TBA, Los Angeles Area, California
CHECK-IN TIME: 5:00 PM (will end approx 10PM)
PARKING: TBA
CASTED AGE RANGE: appear 18 to 35, must be at least 18 with ID!
WARDROBE/DRESS: Ozzfest wear! Jeans OK but must not be too grungy looking!
CONFIRMATIONS TO BE SENT: by email by January 7, sooner if possible.
Ozzy And Sharon Osbourne Raise Donation To $190K
According to ContactMusic.com, Sharon Osbourne was so moved by the plight of the Asian tsunami disaster victims that she has pledged a donation of $190,000.
Osbourne initially donated $47,500, but decided to give more after watching endless "heartbreaking" news reports.
Osbourne, who earned $13.3 million in 2004, said, "There are really no words to describe how devastated we are to see this unfold.
"This is just heartbreaking — donating money is the least we can do. We have been watching all the terrible news coverage and we wanted to give some more money.
"Our hearts go out to all those affected."
Ozzy And Sharon Osbourne Donate $48k To Relief
According to the Sun Online, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne (photo) encouraged fellow Britons to donate money the to the Asia tsunami appeal and chipped in £25,000 (approx. $47,600) themselves.
In just eight frantic hours Brits dipped into their pockets to give £13 million — nearly £25,000 a minute.
Donations had reached £60 million (approx. $114 million) by Saturday night.
The money raised by the public now exceeds the amount donated by the Government — £50 million — to the relief fund.
Ozzy And Family Leaving Their Beverly Hills Home
Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Thursday night, "Ozzy Osbourne and his family have decided to move out of their Beverly Hills home. Yeah, when reached for comment, Ozzy said, 'People tell me I'm leaving behind a lot of memories. I don't know what they are, I've just been told'."
Ozzfest 2005 To Tour The World
OZZY OSBOURNE fan site Ozzyhead.com is reporting that Sharon Osbourne recently announced on MTV's Battle For Ozzfest that the Ozzfest 2005, 10th Anniversary Tour would "tour the world".
This is a very good indication that fans in Europe will finally get to see the Ozzman next year. Ozzy's last scheduled European tour in 2003 was initially postponed due to foot surgery, and then postponed again due to excessive tremors caused from over medication, and then finally canceled due to his quad bike accident.
Stolen Black Sabbath Gold Albums Found In Trash
Gold and platinum albums earned by the classic rock group Black Sabbath that were reported stolen from Ozzy Osbourne's manager have been recovered.
The manager, Patrick Meehan, reported the discs missing last week after burglary of his house in southeast England.
Police got an anonymous tip and found eight award discs in a plastic bag behind trash cans.
Two other discs that had been stolen were returned after being offered for sale on eBay.
SYL Song Used For Next Season Of The Osbournes
The Strapping Young Lad song "Bring On The Young" will be used in a 2 week ad campaign for the next season of The Osbournes. The ads will start running on 1/3/05 on MTV and MTV2. It may run on some of the other MTV Networks as well, but it's not likely. The spot WILL feature Devin Townsend conducting a children's choir who will sing "Bring on the Young."
The Osbournes Offer Up Big Reward For Burglar
SHARON OSBOURNE tonight said that she hoped someone would claim a £100,000 reward before Christmas for information leading to a conviction over a massive jewellery raid at her country home.
A burglar made off with gems worth £2 million despite being put in a headlock by Sharon’s husband Ozzy at the family mansion in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, last month.
In a pre-recorded message for the BBC’s Crimewatch programme, Sharon pleaded with viewers who knew the raider to “turn him in” and revealed that she feels anxious being in the house following the incident.
“I hope that somebody out there realises that there’s a £100,000 reward for this jewellery,” she said. More...
Ozzy Pulls Out Of Royal Variety Performance
The Sun reports that Ozzy Osbourne has pulled out of tonight's Royal Variety Performance due to an injury suffered during his quad bike accident. "Ozzy Osbourne has reluctantly cancelled his appearance at tonight's performance due to a re-occurring problem with a plate inserted into his shoulder after his quad bike accident exactly one year ago," Ozzy's label said in a statement. "Adjustments need to be made to the plate which is making Ozzy very uncomfortable at present. Although having made a remarkable recovery from the life-threatening accident, Ozzy needs the procedure as soon as possible."
Read the full article at The Sun.
Ozzy: 'I'm Absolutely Beside Myself With Grief
Ozzy Osbourne has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell:
"Dimebag was a dear friend of mine. I'm absolutely beside myself with grief. I can't for the life of me understand why someone would do this. PANTERA toured with me many, many times. I'll always remember the signed guitar that he gave me at my 50th birthday party. My heart goes out to Dime's family, his fans and the other innocent victims who were killed in this senseless tragedy. It's just terribly, terribly sad."
More Info On Damageplan Nightclub Shooting
Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM has confirmed to Blabbermouth.net that Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul was uninjured in the shooting incident at a Columbus nightclub which resulted in the death of Paul's brother, Dimebag Darrell. According to Scoop, who attended the concert and briefly saw Vinnie following the incident, Paul was in a complete state of shock and expressed his desire to be with his brother right after the shooting occurred.
A friend of Scoop's, Kevin Minerd, who also attended the concert, told Blabbermouth.net that the gunman entered the stage from the left side and walked over to the right side where Dimebag was standing before grabbing the guitarist and pumping several bullets into him. Additional shots were fired, although it's presently unclear which other member of Damageplan, if any, was killed in the incident.
"A Columbus police officer, when he arrived, engaged the shooter, and the shooter is also dead, and if the officer hadn't acted when he did and how he did, we'd probably be looking at more dead, because this guy was actively shooting," Sergeant Brent Mull, public information officer, told MTV News.
"We have 200-plus patrons that we have sequestered inside three city buses," Sergeant Mull explained. "We are interviewing them one by one. The ones that were inside and witnessed this, ran for their lives and were in fear for their lives. They are victims too, and we want to take care of them."
As news of Dimebag's (born Darrell Lance Abbott in Dallas, Texas on August 20, 1966) bizarre and tragic demise rippled through the metal community, the news was met with shock and sadness.
"I'm speechless," friend and Rob Zombie/Ozzy Osbourne bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson told MTV. "This is totally unreal. Dimebag is a fucking legend and this is total bullshit."
"This is insane and this is beyond travesty," Killswitch Engage frontman, and former Damageplan tour partner, Howard Jones said. "This is beyond anything I've ever heard. This shouldn't happen in or outside of the rock and metal community. He will be missed and mourned as a person, as a musician, and as a friend."
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, whose band has toured with Pantera and has featured Dimebag guest appearances on their albums, stated in a posting on Anthrax's web site, "I am devastated as I'm sure we all are. All I can convey at this moment are my condolences to Rita and Vinnie and the whole family. My heart is with you."
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx offered the following: "Dime, I will never forget all the times you made us laugh. I'm so happy we got to spend the day together in London recently… We should all live our lives as full as you have. I will miss you, as will all of us... This is a sad day."
Rich Ward (Fozzy, Stuck Mojo): "Darrell was as nice as they come. During the times that I spent with him, I wondered why he played in such a heavy band. Not that he didn't have the ability to school all of us that dared to share a stage with him, but because he seemed like such a gentle and kind man. He had a great sense of humor and was someone that everyone in the room gravitated toward. He never carried himself like the big rock star that he really was, instead he came across humble and appreciative. I consider it a privilege to have known him, as he was one of the 'real' guys in the business and as Zakk [Wylde] would say, 'one of the boys'!"
Shaun Glass (Soil): "Today I am saddened to say I lost my friend and hero it sickens me that someone would take away a person that brought so much joy to so many people. Love ya, Double D."
Jon Dette (ex-Slayer, Testament): "My brother just called to tell me that Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed on stage tonight. Words cannot express the sadness I'm feeling right now and my condolences go out to Vinnie Paul and the Abbott family for their loss. This is a huge tragedy for the music world."
Orange County, California-based sextet Bleed The Sky (recently signed to Nuclear Blast Records): "It's a sad day in heavy metal, Dimebag Darrell formerly of Pantera, was shot and killed while performing with Damageplan in Ohio. We would more than likely not be a band if it wasn't for him, and can't possibly imagine the pain that his brother and his family must be in. RIP, brother, heavy music will never be the same without you."
Watch Ozzy And Sharon's Press Conference
Reuters has video of Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon at their press conference on Tuesday to talk about the burglary at their English country home. "At the time when I had a go at the assailant, I acted purely on instinct. On hindsight, it could have been a lot worse, I could have been like George Harrison. I could have been badly injured." Read more and watch the video footage here.
Ozzy Osbourne Struggles With Intruder
Reuters reports that two burglars broke into the English country home of rocker and reality TV star Ozzy Osbourne just before dawn on Monday and stole a large amount of jewelry, police said. A source close to the family said Osbourne, 55, grabbed one of them, but the intruder struggled free and jumped out of a first-floor window.
Read the full article at Reuters.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Guest On Howard Stern
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were guests on 'The Howard Stern Show' on Wednesday (October 20). The couple appeared to promote 'Battle for Ozzfest', which airs Monday at 10:30pm on MTV. Check out a rundown of their appearance at MarksFriggin.com.
Ozzy Osbourne Has Been Clean For Six Months
ABC ePrep is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne has been clean of recreational drugs and alcohol for six months, thanks to a 12-step program. He told "Access Hollywood"'s Billy Bush that it's really made a difference for his family, too. Ozzy explained, "I'm going to these meetings that they have. I'm back on track and my kids are. Jack's on a program, and Kelly's doing (well). You've come at a good time in the... life of the Osbournes, everyone's clean."
Next week, MTV will bow the new reality show "Battle for Ozzfest", where Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon will evaluate bands competing for a chance to play on the 2005 tour. In January, the network will premiere the fourth and final season of "The Osbournes".
Ozzy Osbourne Box Set Track Listing Revealed
The complete track listing has been revealed for the upcoming Ozzy Osbourne box set, which has apparently been re-titled "The Prince of Darkness", according to IGN.com.
The 52-song set, due on February 8, chronicles Ozzy's career via his biggest hits and most memorable collaborations, but the clincher is that the fourth disc of the collection features 10 newly recorded versions of his favorite songs by other artists. This means that Ozzy fans can here the madman's very own renditions of classics by the Rolling Stones, Mountain, Mott The Hoople, King Crimson, and others.
"The Prince of Darkness" box set will be packaged in a weathered, collectable gothic book with new images of Ozzy taken by famed British photographer/artist Sam Taylor Wood. It will be packaged with a 60-page booklet that contains a complete career overview and rare Ozzy photos.
The first two discs in the set will encompass re-mastered versions of Ozzy's most popular solo smash hits. The third disc (which is entitled "Oddities and Duets") is comprised of some of Ozzy's most unusual collaborations. And the special fourth disc (called "Under Covers") is comprised of newly recorded covers as only Ozzy can deliver.
"The Prince Of Darkness" track listing:
CD 1:
01. I Don't Know (live)
02. Mr. Crowley
03. Crazy Train
04. Goodbye To Romance (live)
05. Suicide Solution (live)
06. Over The Mountain
07. Flying High Again (live)
08. You Can't Kill Rock And Roll
09. Diary Of A Madman
10. Bark At The Moon (live b-side)
11. Spiders (b-side)
12. Rock And Roll Rebel
13. You're No Different
14. Dee
CD 2:
01. Ultimate Sin (live)
02. Never Know Why (live)
03. Thank God For The Bomb (live)
04. Crazy Babies
05. Breaking All The Rules
06. I Don't Want To Change The World (demo)
07. Mama, I'm Coming Home (demo)
08. Desire (demo)
09. No More Tears (single version)
10. Won't Be Coming Home (demo)
11. Perry Mason (live from Ozzfest live album)
12. See You On The Other Side (demo)
13. Walk On Water (demo)
14. Gets Me Through (live)
15. Bang Bang (original demo for "Facing Hell")
16. Dreamer
CD 3 - Oddities and Duets:
01. Iron Man (Ozzy With THERAPY?)
02. N.I.B. (Ozzy with PRIMUS)
03. Purple Haze (Ozzy with Zakk Wylde, Randy Castillo & Geezer Butler)
04. Pictures Of Matchstick Men (Ozzy with TYPE O NEGATIVE)
05. Shake Your Head (Let's Go To Bed) (Ozzy with WAS NOT WAS)
06. Born To Be Wild (Ozzy with Miss Piggy)
07. Nowhere To Run (Vapor Trail) (Ozzy with CRYSTAL METHOD, DMX, 'Ol Dirty Bastard & Fuzzbuble)
08. Led Clones (Ozzy with Gary Moore)
09. For Heavens Sake (Ozzy with Tony Iommi & WU-TANG CLAN)
10. I Ain't No Nice Guy (Ozzy With MOTÖRHEAD)
11. Therapy (Ozzy With INFECTIOUS GROOVES)
12. Stayin' Alive (Ozzy With Dweezil Zappa)
CD 4 - Under Covers:
01. Good Times (ERIC BURDON)
02. 21st Century Schizoid Man (KING CRIMSON)
03. In My Life (THE BEATLES)
04. Mississippi Queen (MOUNTAIN)
05. For What It's Worth (BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD)
06. Fire (ARTHUR BROWN)
07. Hi Ho Silver Lining (JEFF BECK GROUP)
08. All The Young Dudes (MOTT THE HOOPLE)
09. Sympathy For The Devil (ROLLING STONES)
10. Changes - Duet with Kelly Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH)
Ozzy Confirms Covers Details
Ozzy Osbourne has announced that he's covered songs from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Mountain and Mott The Hoople for his planned box set. The songs in questions are, respectively, 'In My Life' (likely to be released as a single before the end of this year), 'Sympathy For The Devil', 'All The Young Dudes' (featuring a guest appearance from vocalist Ian Hunter', 'Mississippi Queen' (with Mountain guitarist Leslie West). Also in the can are King Crimson's '21st Century Schizoid Man' and Arthur Brown's 'Fire'. As yet untitled, the box set will feature all these covers on one CD, with three other discs devoted to rarities, demos and previously unavailable tracks from the Prince Of Darkness' solo career.
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