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Eating in France with Elton John made Kelly Osbourne violently sick to her stomach – but it wasn’t Elton’s fault. Kelly suffered food poisoning from a dinner she had with the pop legend on August 11 and was forced to cancel a handful of scheduled concerts in England and return home, she wrote in her column for England’s Heat magazine. She is still recovering from the illness. Sharon, Kelly and Jack Osbourne had been invited by Elton to stay at his place in the South of France. “We had dinner and we had shellfish,” Kelly wrote. “I spent the next… Read more »

The largest North American power blackout in history plunged more than 50 million people into darkness in a 9,600-square-mile swath from the East Coast to the Midwest and Southern Canada on Thursday, affecting everything from subways in New York to the water supply in Cleveland. The outage also cut the power to a number of summer tours, knocking Bob Dylan and Tori Amos offline and sending many other bands scurrying for backup plans and places to crash for the night. An eagerly awaited hometown reunion of punk pioneers the Stooges, scheduled to play their first Detroit show in more than… Read more »

On the one hand there’s Drew Barrymore. On the other there’s Tina Yothers. Both were child stars, both were in the position of having to stave off “has-been” status by the time they were teenagers. Barrymore, of course, has gone on to be an A-list celebrity, while Yothers is simply remembered for playing the kid sister on the ’80s sitcom “Family Ties.” That, and for being one of the unlucky celebrities to have made a “guest appearance” on “South Park.” Hanson, who became instant mega pop stars upon the release of their 1997 debut LP, Middle of Nowhere, but who… Read more »

Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. have nothing to worry about, but a university known more for churning out engineers than hit music is starting its own record label. Drexel University’s MAD Dragon Records expects to put out its first CD – a compilation of eight or nine bands – next year. The student-run label will be an integral part of Drexel’s fledgling music industry program, which in only three years has grown from eight students to more than 150. Students will be in charge of artist development, production, recording, marketing, contracts and distribution, while MAD Dragon musicians – also students… Read more »

Whether you like ‘em or not, one thing you can’t claim about up-and-coming punk band Cauterize is that they’re manufactured. There’s no mastermind or evil genius in the picture. In fact, the band’s founding members (Jesse Smith, Mark Worobec and Jason Bone) have been pals since their early days back in kindergarten. Guitarist Josh Slater jumped on the train in high school, completing the Cauterize line-up. Well, actually, a band by the name of Toe was complete once Slater joined – Cauterize had yet to be conceived, but the ball had started rolling. Toe released two albums on their own… Read more »

Aerosmith and Kiss launched their coheadlining tour on Saturday (August 2) at the Ctnow.com Meadows Music Center in Hartford, Connecticut. Befitting their status as heavyweight champions, both bands came to win, but Aerosmith was declared the victor at the end of the night. Following a quick opening set by Saliva that was received fairly, if not enthusiastically, Kiss came out to their traditional “You Wanted The Best, You Got The Best” introduction and played a hit-filled 14-song set including “Detroit Rock City,” “Shout It Out Loud,” “I Love It Loud,” “God Of Thunder,” and “Rock And Roll All Nite.” However,… Read more »

You are your record collection, according to new research that reveals how personality is reflected through music. If you really want to get to know someone, try rummaging through their CD collection. An study has proved that when it comes to judging a person’s character, their favourite music is one of the most valuable clues. Almost anything about a man or a woman – from their looks, intelligence and fitness, to politics, wealth and even conversational ability – can be gleaned from the tunes they enjoy most. People who favour Madonna’s Material Girl, for example, are likely to be cheerful,… Read more »

Eminem recently received praise from an unlikely source: Nobel Prize winning poet Seamus Heaney, according to the NME.com. Heaney praised the controversial rapper for his “verbal energy.” When asked if there was someone in popular culture who aroused interest in poetry and lyrics like Bob Dylan and John Lennon, Heaney told the BBC, “There is a guy Eminem. He has created a sense of what is possible. He has sent a voltage around a generation. He has done this not just through his subversive attitude but also his verbal energy.” In related news, Eminem’s ex-wife Kim Mathers was released on… Read more »

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez fired her manager of five years, Benny Medina, last week, and has now filed a petition with the California Labor Commission against him as well. The screen diva accuses her former employee of acting as her agent without the appropriate license, and stealing $100,000 from her. Lopez wants that amount in damages, plus 10 percent interest. The parting of ways is the latest in what has become something of a pattern for Lopez over the last year or so. She’s switched agents and managers, and has been sued by a former director for alleged improprieties. She’s also… Read more »

Ozzy crooned, mooned and squirted his water guns, Disturbed bellowed, and Marilyn Manson vamped it up, but Ozzfest has always been just as much about the lesser-known acts, and Sunday’s show was no exception. Though bands like Kilgore, Pushmonkey and the perhaps aptly named No One have proven that Ozzfest exposure alone won’t make you famous, second-stage alumni System of a Down and Slipknot can attest that it certainly doesn’t hurt. Killswitch Engage’s potential spot in the Slipknot category seemed all but assured even before they appeared at Dallas’ Smirnoff Music Centre. Even though it was only the second show… Read more »