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Jan.

One of first major news items of the year was a report on Backstreet Boy Nick Carter being arrested for refusing a police officer�s order to leave a nightclub in Tampa, Florida after police were called out to break up an argument between the popstar and some women in the club. 
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A few days later another boyband made news. Controversy erupted when N Sync was cast in Star Wars Episode II.  Within a few days George Lucas came to his senses and dropped plans to have the group appear in the film. 
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More sparks flew later in the months when Nickelback�s Chad Kroeger bashed fellow Canadian Matthew Good in an interview with Rolling Stone. 
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We also reported the news that Ozzy Osbourne had signed a deal for a TV program that would become the Osbournes. 
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In the fun department, Fred Durst was pied in the face during an open audition to replace Wes Borland in Limp Bizkit. 
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Finally, So Cal funk n rollers American Jesus caused a stir when a southern minister called for a boycott of the group because of their controversial name. 
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Feb.

Feb started off with a fun Internet rumor that was picked up by several news organizations. Someone made a bogus CNN.com page that featured a report that members of Linkin Park had been killed in an auto accident. 
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We had sad news to report on Feb 2nd when we learned that Exodus� Paul Baloff had passed away. 
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Fred Durst made the news again when he denied allegations that Limp Bizkit was stealing music from guitarists who auditioned for the band. 
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March

On the 3rd we learned that Metallica was filming a documentary of the making of their new studio album. 
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Then Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin was arrested for domestic violence. 
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A few days later former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach was arrested following an altercation in a bar where he threatened to shoot the bartender. 
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Fans were ecstatic to learn that the new Rage Against The Machine/ Chris Cornell project, then named Civilian, were tapped to headline Ozzfest. 
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Those fans were then disappointed a couple days later when we learned that the band had broken up! 
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The month ended on a very sad note when we learned that former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Randy Castillo had passed away after a long battle with cancer. 
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April

April was a busy month for news. Early in the month we learned that Megadeth had broken up. 
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Then Marilyn Manson made headlines when he was sued by the mother of a young women who was killed in a car accident after leaving a party at Manson�s home. 
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Dolly Parton shocked the rock world when she announced that she planned to record a cover of the Led Zeppelin classic �Stairway to Heaven�. 
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On April 20th we reported the very sad news that Layne Staley was discovered dead in his home. The Alice in Chains vocalist had a long battle with drug addition, which ultimately lead to his death. 
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On the 23rd we reported that Dave Grohl had taken over drumming duties for Queens of the Stone Age. The resulting album, �Songs for the Deaf� topped many best of lists for 2002 including out own. 
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Dave also made news when he and Krist Novoselic asked a court to order Courtney Love to have her head examined. The two former Nirvana members felt that Courtney wasn�t mentally stable enough to fulfill her obligations in the partnership that controls Nirvana�s interest. 
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The court denied their request but the three would ultimately come to an agreement and the Nirvana greatest hits CD was released later in the year. 
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Check back in a few days for Part II of 2002 in Review. 
 

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