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JOE LYNN TURNER Blasts RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW Comeback: 'The Fans Deserve Better Than A Cover Band'

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner has blasted Ritchie Blackmore for going out and performing the two bands' classic material with a new group musicians, explaining that "the fans deserve better than a cover band." Blackmore, 70, quit rock and roll in 1997 to form a medieval folk...

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IAN GILLAN Defends DEEP PURPLE's Decision To Only Perform With Current Lineup At ROCK HALL Induction

DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has defended the band's decision to only perform with the group's current lineup at the upcoming Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction, explaining that "there is no slight intended nor any desire to upset anyone" with this move. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction c...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE: Official Lyric Video For New Song 'Perfectionist'

The official lyric video for "Perfectionist", a new song from the Minneapolis, Minnesota hard rock/industrial metal outfit AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "Tango Umbrella", which will be released on March 25 via Napalm Records. The cover artw...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Says DEEP PURPLE Manager Won't Let Him Attend ROCK HALL Induction

Ritchie Blackmore says that he has been prevented from attending DEEP PURPLE's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction by the band's manager. In a statement, the PURPLE co-founder claims that Bruce Payne has asked for the guitarist to be excluded from the ceremony in April. Blackmore writes in a post o...

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KXM Featuring KORN, KING'S X, Ex-DOKKEN Members: Second Album Due This Year

KORN's Ray Luzier has finished laying down the drum tracks for the sophomore album from KXM, his project with bassist/vocalist Doug Pinnick (KING'S X) and guitarist George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN). Due later in the year, the new CD is once again being produced by KXM and Chris Collier, who is known...

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LAST IN LINE: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Starmaker' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the "Starmaker" video from LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — can be s...

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DARK ANGEL Guitarist On Writing New Music: 'We Want It To Be The Most Badass Thing We Can Possibly Do'

Guitarist Jim Durkin and drummer Gene Hoglan of reactivated California thrashers DARK ANGEL were interviewed on a recent edition of "The Metal Magdalene With Jet" show on Metal Messiah Radio. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE: New Song 'Let All The World Believe' Available For Streaming

"Let All The World Believe", a new song from the Minneapolis, Minnesota hard rock/industrial metal outfit AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "Tango Umbrella", which will be released on March 25 via Napalm Records. The cover artwork was creat...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says No Decision Has Been Made As To Who Will Replace JIMMY BAIN In LAST IN LINE

On February 2, Barbara Caserta of Linea Rock and Radio Lombardia conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the recent passing of his DIO and LAST IN LINE bandmate Jimmy Bain, Vivian said: "It was very, ver...

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Cause Of Death Revealed For Former RAINBOW/DIO Bassist JIMMY BAIN

The surviving members of LAST IN LINE have released a statement saying that the official cause of death of their bassist, Jimmy Bain, is lung cancer. Bain died on January 23 aboard DEF LEPPARD's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" cruise. He was 68 years old. Bain, along with drummer Vinny Appice...

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JIMMY BAIN Video Tribute Released By LAST IN LINE

The surviving members of LAST IN LINE have released a seven-and-a-half-minute video tribute to their bassist, Jimmy Bain, who died aboard DEF LEPPARD's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" cruise. The video consists of footage shot during the making of LAST IN LINE's debut album, "Heavy Crown", whi...

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Video: LAST IN LINE Joined By CINDERELLA Bassist For JIMMY BAIN Tribute On DEF LEPPARD Cruise

The surviving members of LAST IN LINE were joined by CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham aboard DEF LEPPARD's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" cruise to play a special set in memory of LAST IN LINE's bassist, Jimmy Bain, who died the previous night on the ship. Fan-filmed video footage of the p...

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Video: EUROPE Pays Tribute To EAGLES Guitarist GLENN FREY With 'Desperado' Performance

Swedish hard rockers EUROPE paid tribute to EAGLES guitarist Glenn Frey by performing a cover version of the EAGLES classic "Desperado" on January 25 at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino in Chandler, Arizona. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Frey died on January 18...

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LAST IN LINE Singer ANDREW FREEMAN Pays Tribute To 'Close Friend And Mentor' JIMMY BAIN

LAST IN LINE singer Andrew Freeman has paid tribute to legendary bassist Jimmy Bain saying that he "will be forever indebted to this man for the encouraging spirit he graced me with." Bain, along with drummer Vinny Appice and guitarist Vivian Campbell, was part of the original DIO lineup, which reun...

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VINNY APPICE Says People Who 'Confirmed' JIMMY BAIN's Death On Internet Had No Business Doing So

Former DIO and BLACK SABBATH drummer Vinny Appice has voiced his displeasure over the fact that his LAST IN LINE bandmate Jimmy Bain's death was "confirmed" via social media before the group had a chance to break the news to Bain's family. Bain died over the weekend at the age of 68. He passed away...