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ROGER GLOVER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE Should Have Gone Out Under His Own Name Instead Of Resurrecting RAINBOW

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover says Ritchie Blackmore should have gone out under his own name instead of resurrecting RAINBOW for the guitarist's 2016 return to the rock live stage. Blackmore played a handful of shows last summer with an entirely new lineup of RAINBOW, which included LORDS OF BLAC...

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Video: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW Classics In Oslo

Fan-filmed video footage of Joe Lynn Turner's March 24 performace at the Hard Rock Café in Oslo, Norway can be seen below (courtesy of Mr AOR). Joe Lynn Turner last year slammed Ritchie Blackmore for the guitarist's decision to go out and perform classic DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW material with a new g...

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STEVE VAI Featured In 'Front And Center' Episode

Public television's critically acclaimed concert series "Front And Center" has debuted a new episode featuring three-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist Steve Vai. The intimate performance was filmed at New York's Iridium — the smallest venue Vai has played in years. He was voted tenth "Greatest Gui...

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ANVIL Frontman Gave CHUCK BERRY A Shoutout One Day Before Rock Legend's Death (Video)

During ANVIL's March 17 concert at State Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida, frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow gave Chuck Berry a shoutout, crediting the rock legend for being an early influence on his guitar playing. Video footage of the mention can be seen below (courtesy of Steve Mortlock, a.k.a. Ward...

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DEEP PURPLE Members Interviewed In Rapid-Fire Session (Video)

earMUSIC has uploaded a four-minute clip in which the members of DEEP PURPLE were asked some questions in a rapid-fire session. Check it out below. DEEP PURPLE's new studio album, "InFinite", will be released on April 7 via earMUSIC. The disc was tracked in February 2016 at a studio in Nashville, Te...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Pays Tribute To CHUCK BERRY

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has paid tribute to Chuck Berry, the beloved "father of rock n' roll" who died on Saturday (March 18) at the age of 90. Ward wrote in a Facebook post: "When my grandchildren ask, what was rock 'n' roll? I will open my scrapbook to a time when a ...

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KISS, TWISTED SISTER, Ex-BLACK SABBATH Members To Guest On BOB KULICK's Solo Album

Throughout his forty-year music career, Bob Kulick has worked with an astonishing array of artists: from Meat Loaf to MOTÖRHEAD. From KISS to Michael Bolton. W.A.S.P. to Diana Ross as well as legends such as Roger Daltrey, Alice Cooper, Lou Reed and Paul Stanley's first solo album and tour. After se...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Says 'The Fashion These Days' For Aging Musicians 'Is To Drop Dead'

DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice says "it's hard to accept" the fact that the band will eventually have to come to an end. Although DEEP PURPLE's upcoming album, "InFinite", and accompanying tour, "The Long Goodbye", both suggest that the group will retire from the road after the dates, Paice tells U.K...

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Video Premiere: DEEP PURPLE's 'All I Got Is You'

Exactly one month prior to the release of DEEP PURPLE's new studio album, "InFinite", the rock legends have premiered the official music video for their upcoming single "All I Got Is You". The video includes images from the 97-minute movie documentary "From Here To InFinite", and gives an in-depth i...

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Video: KROKUS Performs In Dübendorf, Switzerland

Fan-filmed video footage of KROKUS's March 4 performance at Samsung Hall in Dübendorf, Switzerland during the "Rock Monsters Of Switzerland" mini-tour can be seen below. The Swiss hard rock legends' latest studio album, "Big Rocks", came out on January 27. The disc sees KROKUS paying tribute to band...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist On 'The Long Goodbye' Tour: 'No One Wants To Stop'

In a brand new interview with Billboard, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke about the band's upcoming tour, "The Long Goodbye", which starts May 13 in Europe and includes a late-summer North American leg with ALICE COOPER and EDGAR WINTER. Asked if the tour title is trying to tell fans something...

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W.A.S.P. Announces 'Re-Idolized: The 25th Anniversary Of The Crimson Idol' European Tour

W.A.S.P. will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its classic fifth album, "The Crimson Idol", by releasing a re-recorded version of the LP along with a 50-minute DVD film of the album's story. In addition, the band will perform "The Crimson Idol" in its entirety — on a tour dubbed "Re-Idolized: The 2...

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IAN PAICE: 'We Are Scared Of The End Of DEEP PURPLE'

Rock Antenne recently conducted an interview with drummer Ian Paice and bassist Roger Glover of British rock legends DEEP PURPLE. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's forthcoming "The Long Goodbye" world tour: Ian: "There's going t...

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MEGADETH, THE OFFSPRING, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, Others Confirmed For MONTEBELLO ROCKFEST

The team behind Montebello Rockfest, the largest rock festival in Canada, has unveiled the complete lineup for the twelfth edition, to be held June 22-25 in Montebello, Quebec, Canada. Rockfest features a mature lineup that consists of 125 rock, metal, punk rock, hardcore, and hip-hop acts. Most of...

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JOHN BUSH Has 'Entertained' Idea Of Performing ANTHRAX Songs On Special Tour

John Bush says that he has "entertained" the idea of embarking on a special tour during which he would perform material from his time as the singer of ANTHRAX. Bush fronted ANTHRAX between 1992 and 2005 but was sidelined when ANTHRAX reunited with Joey Belladonna for a 20th-anniversary tour. When th...