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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE Says His 'Mini-Stroke' Forced Concert Cancelations

Earlier this week, legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE canceled the two shows they were scheduled to play in Sweden (Tuesday, June 14 at Gröna Lund in Stockholm and Wednesday, June 15 at Liseberg in Gothenburg) after one of the bandmembers became ill. The group's drummer, Ian Paice, has now r...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Lends Voice To New Animated Television Series 'Skylanders Academy'

METALLICA's James Hetfield will lend his voice to Activision Blizzard, Inc.'s "Skylanders Academy", the first production by Activision Blizzard Studios, its newly created television and film studio. The show will premiere in fall 2016 on Netflix, the world's leading internet television network. "Ove...

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DEEP PURPLE: Illness Forces Cancelation Of Swedish Concerts

Legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE have canceled the two shows they were scheduled to play in Sweden this week (Tuesday, June 14 at Gröna Lund in Stockholm and Wednesday, June 15 at Liseberg in Gothenburg) after one of the bandmembers became ill. No further details have yet been made availab...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says His Biggest Fear Is Losing His Voice

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Ozzy Osbourne has no fears when it comes to performing, but there is one thing he worries about. He tells Kerrang! magazine: "I'm just hoping that my voice doesn't blow out, you know? Like, if you're playing a guitar and the guitar breaks, you can just get another on...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'Has Been Misguided By People Around Him'

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner recently slammed Ritchie Blackmore for the guitarist's decision to go out and perform classic DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW material with a new group musicians instead of reforming RAINBOW with a more "authentic" lineup. Asked if he has had any further...

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DEEP PURPLE Completes Recording New Album

Legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE have finished tracking their new album, the band's keyboardist Don Airey said in a phone interview with TASS ahead of the band’s concerts in Russia. "As far as I know, it's all recorded and now," he said. "It's on the tender mercies of [producer] Bob Ezrin;...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman DEE SNIDER To Open 'Louder Than Words' Exhibit

As Cleveland prepares for the 2016 Republican National Convention, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is opening a very timely exhibit around rock and politics. "Louder Than Words: Rock, Power & Politics" looks at some of the most important debates in our country through the lens of rock music. The...

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Listen To New DEATH ANGEL Song 'Father Of Lies'

"Father Of Lies", a brand new song from San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "The Evil Divide", will be released on May 27 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was once again recorded at AudioHammer studios in Sanford, Florida with p...

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Legendary ANGEL Guitarist PUNKY MEADOWS: 'Straight Shooter' Video Released

Seminal guitarist Punky Meadows (ex-ANGEL) is set to release his first-ever solo album, "Fallen Angel", on May 20 via Main Man Records. The offering will be the first new music from the guitarist in years and features the soaring guitars and arena-sized rock sounds for which Meadows and ANGEL came t...

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Under Attack

Lemmy is dead and it still hurts, but what a year 2016 is shaping up to be for classic thrash. MEGADETH and ANTHRAX already dropping two respective highlights this year, right behind them comes the mighty DESTRUCTION with "Under Attack", a glorious thrash monster that might be near impossible to bea...

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Fire And Gasoline

In a recent interview I conducted with rock legend Lee Aaron, she's all but renounced the young, exploited sexpot broiling throughout 1982's "Under Your Spell" video. While Aaron remains fond of the song itself today, she told me, “In terms of the video, that was shot on one day of my life which bec...

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DEATH ANGEL To Perform At Amoeba Record Store In San Francisco

DEATH ANGEL will take part in a live performance and signing session on Thursday, May 26 at 5:00 p.m. at the Amoeba record store in San Francisco, California. DEATH ANGEL's new album, "The Evil Divide", will be released on May 27 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was once again recorded at AudioHammer studi...

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Video Premiere: AVANTASIA's 'Draconian Love'

"Draconian Love", the new video from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, can be seen below. The clip contains live footage from AVANTASIA's recent shows in Brazil. "Draconian Love" is taken from AVANTASIA's seventh studio album, "Ghostlights", which entered the German chart at position...

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New Trailer For 'Inside Metal: LA Metal Scene Explodes' Feat. Members Of METALLICA, MEGADETH

A new trailer for the second "Inside Metal" title "LA Metal Scene Explodes" is available below. . This is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut "Inside Metal" film "Pioneers of LA Hard Rock And Metal". This title focuses on the monumental era of the L.A. metal scene, from 1981 to 1986, whe...

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Unreleased 1981 Live Gem From RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW To Finally See Light Of Day

Following the release last year of a deluxe box set containing three CDs of incredible live performances from 1979, Purple Pyramid Records is proud to announce another superb concert release by guitar god Ritchie Blackmore and RAINBOW. Taking its name from the city and year in which it was recorded,...