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JON LORD: Last-Ever Recorded Interview Available For Streaming

When rock 'n' roll began, it was music of rebellion, fighting against the strait-laced world of classical music. The two worlds seemed far apart until the late Jon Lord wrote his Concerto For Rock Group And Orchestra, which combined the forces of his heavy rock group DEEP PURPLE with the Royal Philh...

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LED ZEPPELIN's 2003 DVD Certified Thirteen Times Platinum

LED ZEPPELIN's double-disc DVD, entitled simply "Led Zeppelin DVD", was certified thirteen times platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) last month for sales in excess of 1.3 million copies in the USA alone. (Editor's note: According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Led Zeppelin DVD"...

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'Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2012' To Be Broadcast Live On AXS TV

Get ready for rock n' roll history as the third annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2012 gets ready to rock the Joint on Sunday, August 26 at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Vegas Rocks! Magazine is proud to be celebrating its eighth anniversary in a big way as the rock 'n' ...

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BARONESS's Tour Bus Crashes In England

**UPDATE**: Monica Seide of Speakeasy PR & Marketing has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "BARONESS were in a serious bus accident last night near Bath, England. The band members and crew are recovering at local hospitals. All tour dates are postponed until further notice."...

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DEEP PURPLE, LED ZEPPELIN, IRON MAIDEN, QUEEN Members To Take Part In 'The Sunflower Jam'

The 2012 edition of The Sunflower Jam will take place on Sunday, September 16 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The evening, hosted by actor Jeremy Irons, will consist of many very special performances from confirmed artists such as Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Ian Paice (DEEP PURPLE),...

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JON LORD: More 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' Details Revealed

Legendary DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord always wanted a studio recording of his famed Concerto For Group And Orchestra. Only recently did he publicly make this wish a reality. In what turned out to be his swan song, he assembled guest musicians such as IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, Joe Bona...

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BLACK SABBATH's Keyboardist ADAM WAKEMAN Interviewed At LOLLAPALOOZA (Video)

Longtime Chicago radio personality Cara Carriveau of "Cara's Basement" conducted an interview with keyboardist Adam Wakeman (BLACK SABBATH, OZZY OSBOURNE, HEADSPACE) prior to BLACK SABBATH's August 3 headlining concert at this year's edition of the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, Illinois. You can...

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THE INSURGENCE Signs With INNERSTRENGTH RECORDS

Innerstrength Records has announces the signing of THE INSURGENCE. The band's new album, "Elimi-Nation", was recorded at Soundhouse by Jack Endino (NIRVANA, HIGH ON FIRE, ZEKE, VALIENT THORR, SKELETONWITCH, BLACK TUSK) and is scheduled for release on September 29 on CD, colored vinyl, and digitally....

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GWAR Frontman To Write RPG Adventure

Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) of GWAR will write and illustrate (with the help of fellow Slave Pit artist Matt Maguire) the tabletop RPG adventure "Towers Two" as part of a crowdfunding campaign for the "Lamentations Of The Flame Princess" weird fantasy role-playing game. The adventure will t...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist STEVE MORSE Pays Tribute To JON LORD

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse (pictured below) has released the following statement regarding the passing of former DEEP PURPLE/WHITESNAKE keyboardist Jon Lord: "Jon just died. I'm shocked and don't know what to do, so I'm going to try to tell you a little about Jon. "Jon was the powerhouse keyb...

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RICK WAKEMAN Pays Tribute To JON LORD

Rick Wakeman, the English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known as the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band YES, has released the following statement regarding the passing of former DEEP PURPLE/WHITESNAKE keyboardist Jon Lord: "I first became aware of Jon Lord in the mid-Six...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD Dies At 71

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at age 71. A message at his web site states: "It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Jon Lord, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday, July 16th at the London Clinic, after a long battle with pancr...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE: New Video Interview With PHILIP 'LANDPHIL' HALL

Kathy Villagomez of Offering webzine conducted an interview with bassist Philip "Landphil" Hall of the Richmond, Virginia crossover act MUNICIPAL WASTE during the band's tour with 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and BLACK TUSK. You can now watch the chat below. MUNICIPAL WASTE's fifth album, "The Fatal Feast", so...

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FREDDIE MERCURY: 'The Great Pretender' DVD, Blu-Ray Coming In September

Eagle Rock Entertainment has announce the September 25 release of the Freddie Mercury DVD and Blu-ray, "The Great Pretender". Created by the same team behind the widely acclaimed "Queen: Days Of Our Lives" BBC documentary, "The Great Pretender", in similar vein, presents a compelling insight into it...

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RED FANG Interviewed At Denmark's ROSKILDE FESTIVAL (Video)

On July 6, TV2 Zulu conducted an interview with John Sherman and David Sullivan of the Portland-based stoner rock band RED FANG at the Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark. You can now watch the chat below. RED FANG kicked off its European tour on July 5 in Gävle, Sweden at the Getaway Rock festiv...