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OZZY's Europe and Asia Tour Plans

MUSIC NEWS- After wrapping up a successful run of six OZZFest shows that got him some of the best live reviews in his career, OZZY OSBOURNE and his band; new guitar player Gus G., bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman (son of YES keyboard wiz, Rick) launched the second leg of his overseas tour on Saturday, August 29 at the Ripfest Festival in Prague, Czech Republic. 

As part of OZZY’s 18th month world tour, this leg will encompass 16 countries and mixes headlining and festival dates in connection with the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s album SCREAM (Epic Records) and features the newly released single “Life Won’t Wait.” The trek includes two OZZFest shows, one in London, England at the O2 Arena September 18 and the other in Tel Aviv, Israel at Heyarkon Park on September 28, and plus performances in Russia, Italy, France, Denmark, Sweden, Greece, Finland, Norway, Germany, Romania, and Turkey before wrapping October 4 in Hungary.

KORN on Lopez Tonight - 8/24,

MUSIC NEWS - American metal rockers, KORN takes to the airways tonite, for their first performance on Lopez Tonight. The show, hosted by comedian George Lopez, airs at 11 PM ET on TBS. The band will perform their brand new single, "Let the Guilt Go," their second single off their latest album, Korn III - Remember Who You Are. 

Korn will be joined onstage for the performance by the latest addition to their touring band, guitarist Wes Geer (formerly of the So Cal band Hed Pe).   The band recently completed one of the summer's most successful rock tour in the USA as the closing headline act for the third annual Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.

IRON MAIDEN Frontman Wants Rock 'n Roll Concerts, Not Cash Cows

MUSIC NEWS - Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson recently attacked the price of concert tickets, making the suggestion that fans are paying too much.   The rocker criticized bands who charge exhorbitant prices for concert tickets, insisting that the artists only have themselves to blame for half-empty arenas and problems with the touring industry (ticket sales dropping 17%+). 

"It's a massive commitment to come and see a band," he recently told Sky News. "They deserve not just a great show, but reasonable ticket prices. It's just not right, you know - it's a rock 'n' roll show, it's not a cash cow."

Iron Maiden continues its Final Frontier tour, with concert dates in Europe through August. 

Need a Location for Your Wedding? Ozzy Says Try OzzFest

MUSIC NEWS- Are you a hard rocking bride and groom looking for an exciting and unique way to tie the knot this summer?  You can now walk down the aisle on your special day with the Unholy Matrimony Package at a concert on this summer’s OZZFest, August 14 through 24.  

As with other wedding packages, the one-stop Unholy Matrimony Packages provide nearly everything you'll l need…except a marriage license.  Each special package includes a variety of items to mark the special day and 10 general admission pit tickets for the bride & groom and 8 guests; an official OZZFest wedding ceremony by ordained minister, OZZFest’s MC Big Dave; an OZZFest cake and champagne toast. 

OZZY and TONY IOMMI End "Black Sabbath" Legal Fight

MUSIC NEWS- After legal squabbleing over the BLACK SABBATH name (and brand) Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi have announced that they have "amicably resolved their problems over the ownership of the Black Sabbath name and court proceedings in New York have been discontinued."  Back in May of 2009, Osbourne sued Iommi for 50% interest in the Sabbath name and for a portion of Iommi’s profits. Ozzy's suit contended that Iommi illegally took ownership of the Sabbath name, and that the leagendary heavy metal band, Black Sabbath, saw its' popularity shrink after Osbourne’s left the group. 

But now, both say they're happy to put this issue behind them and look to cooperate together in the future.  They also stress that the legal battle was never personal, just business.  Mega million rock n roll business, that is!

OZZY OSBOURNE To Lead Record Breaking "SCREAM" at Dodger Stadium

MUSIC NEWS - Ozzy Osbourne will lead the Dodger Stadium crowd in an attempt to break the Guinness World Records® loudest scream record, today Friday, June 11 during the 5th inning break.  The Dodgers are set to play against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

As part of the third annual ThinkCure! Weekend at Dodger Stadium this Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12, Ozzy and his wife Sharon Osbourne, a cancer survivor, will lend their support to ThinkCure!. This stadium-wide scream is also in celebration of Osbourne’s upcoming Epic album SCREAM, due out June 22 via Epic Records.

KoRn Announces No BP Gas for Them on Upcoming Tour !

MUSIC NEWS- As a result of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster and its' impact, California metal rockers Korn have kicked off a boycott against the use of the oil company’s gasoline while on tour this summer. The band has officially announced that it will not be fueling any of its touring vehicles with BP products and is encouraging other touring performers to do as well.  Korn is on the road this summer headlining the third annual Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival .

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis said recently; "The daily images are hard to watch..". "We need to do our part to let BP know there are consequences for causing something like this. We want to send a message to corporations like BP so that they will take more preventative measures in the future. The more costly their punishment, the more money they will spend to make sure disasters like this don’t happen again. It’s plain and simple capitalism."

IRON MAIDEN, The Final Frontier Release News and Free MP3

MUSIC NEWS - IRON MAIDEN has today announced that their highly anticipated new studio album
THE FINAL FRONTIER (their 15th studio release) is confirmed for a Tuesday, August 17 release. And, the new album artwork has just been unveiled (shown at right) and was illustrated by Melvyn Grant. To mark the occasion, the band is offering up one new album track 'EL DORADO' via their website as a FREE digital download MP3 (for your email address), click here.

Singer Bruce Dickinson tels us: "'El Dorado' is a preview of the forthcoming studio album. As we will be including it in the set of our Final Frontier World Tour (which opens in Dallas on 9th June - full itinerary below) we thought it would be great to thank all our fans and get them into The Final Frontier mood by giving them this song up front of the tour and album release."   

Ronnie James Dio's L.A. Memorial Service to Be Picketed by Christian Extremists

MUSIC NEWS- Today's Los Angeles public memorial service for the recently decreased rocker Ronnie James Dio will be picketed by some members of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church. You may have heard of these people, as the Topeka, KS church has gotten attention (and too much press) for its intolerance of gays and its picketing of soldiers' funerals.

The church's website lists a picketing schedule and says protesters will be at the 2pm Dio memorial at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills in L.A. because they feel that Dio worshipped Satan.  Dio died on May 16 after a battle with stomach cancer.

Dio, born Ronald James Padavona, was a heavy metal music legend and long the subject of devil-worship claims and an easy target.   He frequently used the "devil's horn" gesture.  He had said on many occasions that he was taught the sign by his superstitious Italian grandmother as a way to ward off the "evil eye."  But some extremist Christians have taken issue with the gesture, alleging that it is a tribute to the devil.

CNN quoted Ronnie's wife, Wendy as saying ; "Ronnie hates prejudice and violence. We need to turn the other cheek on these people that only know how to hate someone they didn't know,".

Though, if you are in the L.A. area, we suggest you attend the service and display silent, non-violent support for the talented Dio !!!

Wendy Dio said the memorial will have a donation center for her husband's "Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund," named after one his songs.

UPDATE 5/31/10-  See AP news on the Ronnie James Dio memorial service.

OZZY Can Still Make His Fans "SCREAM"

MUSIC NEWS - OZZY OSBOURNE was in NYC last week prepping for the June 22 release of his new album Scream (out via Epic Records) featuring the single “Let Me Hear You Scream”--visited Madame Tussauds wax museum in Times Square and didn’t miss the opportunity to bring his own wax figure to life. Watch below to see the reactions of unsuspecting tourists as OZZY makes them “scream".

RONNIE JAMES DIO Succumbs to Stomach Cancer at 67

MUSIC NEWS- Sad news, rocker, Ronnie James Dio, 67,  whose gift of amazing, wailing vocals and mythic tales of a constant struggle between good & evil that broke new ground in the world heavy metal music, died on Sunday, May 16, 2010 according to a statement from his wife and manager, Wendy Dio.

Wendy Dio wrote today on Dio's website ; "Today my heart is broken," noting that Ronnie died at 7:45am. "Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.  "Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all," she continued. "We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us ... Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever."

Lastyear, after ending a tour in Atlantic City, NJ, Dio revealed he was suffering from stomach cancer .  At the time, he had been touring with the latest version of Black Sabbath under the name Heaven And Hell and vowed to fight the disease.

Rockstar Energy Drinks Cause an UPROAR; New Music Fest, That Is

MUSIC NEWS - The first annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is set to rock North America with a late summer trek that will feature a stellar rock lineup that includes multi-platinum headliners  Disturbed and Avenged Sevenfold, along with Stone Sour and Halestorm featured on the main stage.
The powerful rock lineup for the touring music and lifestyle run  will also feature sets from the Jägermeister Second Stage headliners Hellyeah, as well as Airbourne, Hail The Villain, New Medicine and the Jägermeister Battle of The Bands winner in each city.

OZZFEST 2010 Details Announced

MUSIC NEWS- 15 years after OZZY OSBOURNE debuted his OZZFest, the defining blueprint for hard rock tours and festivals returns this August in six American cities with a line up co-headlined by OZZY and, in their first-ever OZZFest appearance, Mötley Crüe, touring together for the first time with OZZY since he invited the group on their now legendary 1984 arena tour.

The 2010 OZZFest,  returns after taking 2009 year off and a 2008 one-off stadium spectacular in Dallas, TX with OZZY and Metallica headlining,  will start up on August 14 in San Bernardino (the birthplace of the first OZZFest in 1996) and before visiting Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT, Camden, NJ, (Phila, PA area),  Pittsburgh, PA and Boston, MA.  

OZZY OSBOURNE Scream Cover Art and Tracklist

MUSIC NEWS - Ozzy's at it again!  With his book, I Am Ozzy, riding high, we have new information on the June 15 release of his new album, SCREAM (out via Epic Records).  It marks his  first  album  in  three years and 10th studio album overall and now we have the cover artwork (at right) and full track listing (below).

  Ozzy Osbourne SCREAM Tracklisting-
   “Let It Die”
   “Let Me Hear You Scream”
   “Soul Sucker”
   “Life Won't Wait”

OZZY OSBOURNE to "Scream" in June, Tour and Another OZZFEST Planned

MUSIC NEWS - OZZY OSBOURNE has confirmed a June15 th release of SCREAM, his first album in almost three years and 10th studio album overall. Produced by OZZY and Kevin Churko, both of whom did the same honors for OZZY’s 2007 worldwide million-seller Black Rain, the album will feature the first single “Let Me Hear You Scream.”  The anthemic song gets its world premiere, during a prison riot scene, on “CSI: NY”
tonight,  Wednesday,  April  14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS and starts airing on radio today. 

The multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer recorded most of SCREAM in The Bunker, hi Los Angeles home studo and co-wrote all the songs, primarily with Churko. Notably, the album marks the first appearance of OZZY’s new guitar player, Gus G.  OZZY’s band also features bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman (son of YES man, legendary keyboardist Rick Wakeman).