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2011 Ozzfest Canceled

OZZFEST 2010 Press Conference
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It’s official: there will be no Ozzfest in 2011.

“No, [there will be no Ozzfest] this year,” says Ozzy. “I just finished a lengthy arena tour of the U.S., so I’ve decided to tour Europe this summer instead.”

This marks the second time in three years that Ozzfest has gone dark.


New Avenged Sevenfold Video Tribute To Late Drummer

Avenged Sevenfold’s new music video for their latest single, “So Far Away,” is a tribute to late drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, who died in December of 2009 from an unintentional overdose of prescription drugs. The song, which appears on the band’s current full-length Nightmare, is a “very personal goodbye” to Sullivan, states a press release from the group. Gibson Has The Story Here


Mike Portnoy Made A Mistake Quiting Dream Theater

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Mike Portnoy admitted to Dream Theater that quitting the band had been a mistake, says keyboardist Jordan Rudess. But when he asked to rejoin it was too late – they’d already replaced him with new drummer Mike Mangini. Rock News Desk Has The Story Here

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