After crashing his four-wheel ATV and breaking his collarbone, eight ribs and a vertebra in his neck, Ozzy Osbourne was on a ventilator and recovering in critical condition at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, west of London, on Tuesday (December 9). The accident occurred on his Buckinghamshire estate during a day off from promoting the single "Changes," a duet with daughter Kelly. Although surgery was required to mend the collarbone and to stop some bleeding in his lungs, the injuries were not life-threatening and there seems to be no risk of paralysis from the fractured vertebra.
Ironically, Korn have chosen "Y'all Want a Single," a song railing against their record label's insistence on including some radio-friendly fare on their heavy-handed new album, Take a Look in the Mirror, as their next single. The song, which follows the track "Right Now," won't be pushed to radio outlets in the traditional sense. Instead, the band is urging fans to request the song at radio, though it's unclear how successful such a campaign for airplay will be given the track's expletive-laden chorus. Black Eyed Peas, Elton John, Dido, Dave Matthews, John Mayer and Elvis Costello are among the artists slated to perform at the 2004 MusiCares Person of the Year gala February 6 in Los Angeles. The event will honor Sting, and in addition to the concert there will be a special tribute dinner and silent auction.
Paris Hilton may have another reality show in the works. Coming on the heels of "The Simple Life," the hotel heiress is reportedly in talks with FOX to star in a new show, per the network's first-look option with her, according to the New York Post. FOX and Hilton's spokespeople did not return calls for comment. Parliament/ Funkadelic mastermind George Clinton was arrested early Saturday morning in Tallahassee, Florida, and charged with one count of felony possession of cocaine and one count of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Local reports say Clinton was sitting alone in the passenger seat of a car parked at a gas station when cops approached. He was let out on $2,650 bail that same morning. His court date has not yet been scheduled.
Not all of AC/DC's deeds are dirty and done dirt cheap. The band's 1980 album, Back in Black, is the world's second-best-selling album. Its astounding 42 million copies sold puts the Thunder from Down Under's LP just behind Michael Jackson's Thriller, which moved more than 56 million copies. Dave Grohl is adding one more hat to his copious rack. Besides moonlighting with Queens of the Stone Age and his metal project Probot, Grohl will produce the major-label debut of New Jersey quintet Rye Coalition, who opened several shows for Queens of the Stone Age. Expect the album to hit stores in the spring. |
