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JOE LYNN TURNER Featured On HOWARD LEESE CD

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) is featured on two songs on the forthcoming solo album from Howard Leese (HEART, PAUL RODGERS). Leese is recording the CD for Stuart Smith and Richie Onori's Black Star Records label. Smith describes "Hot to Cold"...

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Former BLACK SABBATH, W.A.S.P., QUIET RIOT Members Featured On New XPELD Album

Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO),Robin McAuley (MSG),Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) and Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.) are among the guest musicians who appear on the second album from XPELD, a three-piece band from California that has been performing together since 2002. According to a press release, XPELD...

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Weather Cancels FAMILY VALUES Show In New York

According to a posting on the KORN fan site Korn.Simpol.net, The Family Values Tour 2006 — featuring headliners KORN alongside DEFTONES, STONE SOUR, FLYLEAF and DIR EN GREY — was forced to cancel last night's (September 2) performance at Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York due to bad we...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Prepares To Film BIG NOIZE DVD

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Hey everybody... Still recovering from my trip out to Hollywood and the KLPX festival in Tucson. It was a crazy time, but a lot of fun!! Great to see all my fr...

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SCORPIONS Drummer, TOMMY LEE's Sister To Release KOTTAK Debut

On September 12, 2006, Escapi Music — home to BODY COUNT, DIRTY RIG, WARRIOR SOUL, CACTUS, MAHAVATAR, DISSECTION and THE CARMINE APPICE PROJECT — will release the debut recording of KOTTAK (formerly KRUNK),entitled "therupy". Fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Jimmy Ratchitt, who, in another li...

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JOE LYNN TURNER, CARLOS CAVAZO, VINNY APPICE, PHIL SOUSSAN Join Forces In BIG NOIZE

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has been working on helping to put together the "supergroup" BIG NOIZE for several months. With the line-up now shored up, BIG NOIZE will travel to Nashville late August/early September to film a DVD. The band incl...

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VELVET REVOLVER, DEFTONES, ALICE IN CHAINS Members Featured On BEATLES Compilation

On October 24, 2006, Restless Records will release "Butchering The Beatles" — featuring the biggest, the baddest, the heaviest all-star line-up ever assembled to honor what is arguably the greatest band ever — THE BEATLES. All-in-all, over 50 internationally known recording artists bring their uniqu...

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CARMINE APPICE Says SHARON OSBOURNE Is 'Ruthless'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, BECK, BOGERT & APPICE, ROD STEWART, KING KOBRA, OZZY OSBOURNE). Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Any truth to the rumors that you auditioned to replace Peter Criss...

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CARMINE APPICE: JIMI HENDRIX Didn't Like LED ZEPPELIN Because They Stole From Everybody

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisted recently conducted an interview with legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, BECK, BOGERT & APPICE, ROD STEWART, KING KOBRA, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisted: You have me curious with the ne...

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Former DIO, QUIET RIOT, BONHAM Members Join Forces In 3 LEGGED DOGG

3 LEGGED DOGG, the new band featuring guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),bassist Jimmy Bain (DIO, RAINBOW),vocalist Chas West (BONHAM, LYNCH MOB),guitarist Brian Young (DAVID LEE ROTH),and drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH),has inked a deal with Perris Records. The band's self-titled a...

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VANILLA FUDGE Recording LED ZEPPELIN Covers Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: VANILLA FUDGE are in southern California this week, recording an album of LED ZEPPELIN covers. Drummer Carmine Appice gave Launch the scoop on what the band is doing. "Basically, we rearranged some songs — we're doing a lot of their stuff FUDGE style, you know? Some of...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Audio Interview With SCOTT TRAVIS Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 85 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This Ozzfest pre-show features a 25-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with JUDAS PRIEST and RACER X drummer, Scott Travis. Interview topics include JUDAS PRIEST, RACER X, FIGHT, "VH1 Rock Honors",...

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CARMINE APPICE's 'Ultimate Guitar Zeus' Receives Official Release

Escapi Records has announces the official release of the long-awaited underground classic, "Ultimate Guitar Zeus", created, produced and co-written by drummer Carmine Appice. The CD features performances by 14 of the world's greatest guitar players, including Yngwie Malmsteen, Brian May of QUEEN, St...

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A band of competent sidemen who had a shit-kickin' good time in the '70s without ever actually, you know, writing much of a song, CACTUS recently reunited to do more of the same. With SAVOY BROWN frontman Jimmy Kunes replacing the deceased Rusty Day, the core of the band — drummer Carmine Appice, ba...

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PLANET GEMINI: New Album To Feature Former BLACK SABBATH/DIO Drummer

Boston-based traditional doom metal band PLANET GEMINI, who recently tapped original TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson to play on its upcoming CD, has issued the following update: "In a previous press release, PLANET GEMINI announced that they would be working with Jeff 'Oly' Olson. While this projec...