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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'Who The Hell Wants To Be In An Institution?'

Singer Ian Gillan of legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE — who have been eligible for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for two decades now — says that he doesn't care if his band ever gets the nod, explaining that the people who run the Hall Of Fame organization don't "quite ...

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MACHINE HEAD's PHIL DEMMEL Gets RANDY RHOADS Portrait Tattoed On His Thigh (Video)

On August 13, MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel got a portrait of late OZZY OSBOURNE axeman Randy Rhoads tattooed on his right thigh. Video footage of the session, which took place at the Rock 'N' Roll Tattoo Studio in Warsaw, Poland, can be seen below. Demmel was one of the musicians who performed...

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GEOFF TATE's Favorite Singer Is Still GEOFF TATE

While answering questions from fans on Twitter this past Saturday (October 4),former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked: "Not including yourself, who is your favor[ite] vocalist?" He replied: "Still me" In a recent interview with the Daily Herald, Tate admitted that he was perplexed as to why...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: New Trailer For 'Memoirs Of A Madman' CD, Two-Disc DVD

A new trailer for Ozzy Osbourne's upcoming Epic Records/Legacy Recordings "Memoirs Of A Madman" collections can be seen below. Due out October 7, "Memoirs Of A Madman" CD serves as a career-spanning audio release, featuring 17 of Ozzy's greatest hit singles compiled in one place for the first time i...

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RANDY BLYTHE Talks Next LAMB OF GOD Album, Upcoming Book (Audio)

**UPDATE**: Randy Blythe has posted a clarification on his Instagram regarding the time table for LAMB OF GOD's next studio album. He wrote: "Despite what all the metal blogs are blaring 'RANDY SAYS NEW LAMB OF GOD ALBUM EARLY 2015!!!!' — take that with a grain if salt, OK, because they also ignore...

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GEOFF TATE Says OPERATION: MINDCRIME's Trilogy Will Be 'Very Complex' With 'Very Melodic Content'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate says that the upcoming progressive rock trilogy from his new band OPERATION: MINDCRIME will be "very complex" with "a very melodic content" and urges his fans to experience it "one on one" when it is released early next year. Named after QUEENSRŸCHE's epic concep...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman RANDY BLYTHE Joins Resurrected SAMHAIN On Stage At Chicago RIOT FEST (Video)

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe joined the resurrected SAMHAIN on stage last night (Saturday, September 13) at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois to perform the song "All Hell". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. SAMHAIN's concert at Riot Fest marked the band's first ful...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON On Post-TATE Songwriting Process: 'All That Underlying Tension Is Gone'

"Totally Driven Radio", the weekly radio podcast heard live every Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST time on the Totally Driven Entertainment Radio Network, recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE and SOULBENDER guitarist Michael Wilton. You can now listen to the chat below. (Note: W...

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QUEENSRŸCHE 'Deep Into The Writing Mode' For Next Studio Album

QUEENSRŸCHE's Scott Rockenfield spoke to Gary Graff of Billboard.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next studio album following the settlement agreement between the band and its former lead singer, Geoff Tate, over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name which gave the moni...

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PRIMAL FEAR Taps Former ANGRA Drummer AQUILES PRIESTER

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have recruited Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester (HANGAR, ANGRA) to replace Randy Black, who left the group last month. Says PRIMAL FEAR: "We're proud that such an amazing artist is joining our band." Aquiles will make his live debut with PRIMAL FEAR at the Knock...

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LED ZEPPELIN Hires Acclaimed Entertainment Lawyer In 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Infringement Case

According to BusinessWeek.com, LED ZEPPELIN has hired Helene Freeman, an entertainment lawyer who litigated a series of victories for Justin Timberlake's former boy band *NSYNC, to defend ZEPPELIN against a copyright infringement claim by a lawyer for the defunct 1960s group SPIRIT. The trust of the...

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LAMB OF GOD's 'As The Palaces Burn' Film To Be Made Available On DVD With Previously Unreleased Footage

LAMB OF GOD's feature documentary, "As The Palaces Burn", will be released on DVD on October 14 via Epic. This 2-DVD set features the original theatrically released documentary, along with approximately 90 minutes of previously unreleased bonus footage from the original planned version of the film a...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's SCOTT ROCKENFIELD: 'Every Day Keeps Getting Better And Better'

QUEENSRŸCHE's Scott Rockenfield spoke to Gary Graff of The Oakland Press about the group's future following the settlement agreement between the band and its former lead singer, Geoff Tate, over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name which gave the moniker to the drummer and his bandmates Eddie Jackson...

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Legendary Photographer GENE KIRKLAND Unearths Rare Images of Rock History's Greatest Moments

Legendary rock and roll photographer Gene Kirkland, who is recognized worldwide for photographing the biggest names in rock and metal throughout the '80s and '90s, has opened up his archives for the first time in history. Twelve months ago, Kirkland teamed up with Black Lightning Gallery to unearth...

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Documentary About Late OZZY OSBOURNE/MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer RANDY CASTILLO To Premiere In Beverly Hills

"The Life, Blood And Rhythm Of Randy Castillo", a rock documentary produced by Cinema 1 Film & FX and 18 Lights Pictures, has been selected to open the Red Nation Film Festival in Beverly Hills, California on November 4. "The Life, Blood And Rhythm Of Randy Castillo" is the story of the late, le...