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WENDY DIO Pays Tribute To JIMMY BAIN: 'I Have Lost A Very Dear Friend'
Ronnie James Dio's wife and manager Wendy Dio has paid tribute to late DIO and RAINBOW bassist Jimmy Bain, calling him "one of the greatest musicians" and "a kind, happy, sweet man." Bain died over the weekend at the age of 68. He passed away while the DIO offshoot band LAST IN LINE was taking ...January 25, 2016
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Former RAINBOW/DIO Bassist JIMMY BAIN Dead At 68
According to a number of industry sources, former RAINBOW and DIO bassist Jimmy Bain has passed away at the age of 68. The news was confirmed by ex-DIO drummer Simon Wright and Diana Deville, a former employee of Wendy Dio's Niji Management. More details about Bain's death will be posted here as soo...January 24, 2016
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'The Most Dangerous Band In The World: The Story Of Guns N' Roses' To Air On BBC FOUR In U.K.
U.K.'s BBC Four will air "The Most Dangerous Band In The World: The Story Of Guns N' Roses" on February 5 at 10 p.m.. In 1985, Sunset Strip in Los Angeles gave birth to what would become one of the most successful and notorious rock bands of all time: GUNS N' ROSES. Axl Rose, Slash, ...January 20, 2016
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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER On 'Front And Center': Premiere Date Announced
AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler performed acoustically at the Melrose Ballroom in Long Island City, New York on September 10, 2015 for an exclusive "Front And Center" episode which will air on February 29. The show features Tyler performing stripped-down renditions of AEROSMITH classics like "Jaded",...January 18, 2016
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Plays First Post-'The Final Tour' Solo Concert (Video)
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil played a free show on Saturday, January 16 at Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut — his first official solo performance after the completion of the band's "The Final Tour". "Thanks to all the fans that came out last night to #mohegansun Had a great time!"...January 18, 2016
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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Featured On New Version Of DANKO JONES's 'Wild Woman'
A previously unreleased version of DANKO JONES's "Wild Woman", featuring a guest appearance by LACUNA COIL's Cristina Scabbia, has been made available on Spotify. The song is taken from the "Music For Boobies" compilation, which was released earlier this year via Keep A Breast and Rude Records. Dank...January 15, 2016
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SAMMY HAGAR Calls Fan And Wife Celebrating Their 25th Anniversary (Video)
Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar made one of his fans' day by calling him and the fan's wife on the phone and setting them up with an anniversary dinner at Sammy's restaurant in Mill Valley, California. Said Sammy: "[This is] a sweet story about a big fan, Tom Williamson, and his wife, Angie, who...January 12, 2016
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New EVANESCENCE Guitarist JEN MAJURA: 'Call Me When You're Sober' Playthrough Video
Video footage of new EVANESCENCE guitarist Jen Majura (EQUILIBRIUM, KNORKATOR) playing the band's song "Call Me When You're Sober" can be seen below. Majura recently told EMP Rock Invasion about how she landed the EVANESCENCE gig: "I have no idea. [Laughs] No, seriously… My name was somehow recommen...January 9, 2016
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Former BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, GUNS N' ROSES Members Cover DAVID BOWIE For Paris Terror Attack Victims
French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stéphane Honde (pictured; HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS, THE STARS) has assembled an all-star lineup of rock musicians — including former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet and ex-BLACK SABBATH and DIO drummer Vinny Appice — to re...January 8, 2016
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Teaser For Upcoming Concert Film
Legendary rock icons MÖTLEY CRÜE completed their thirty-five-year touring career as a band, on New Year's Eve, with a spectacular, sold-out show at Staples Center in their hometown of Los Angeles, where the started out in 1981. The show also marked the end of their two-year "The Final Tour", which s...January 5, 2016
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METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To LEMMY
Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER),are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the death of leg...December 28, 2015
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: Why I Left California For Massachusetts Twenty Years Ago
IndiePower.com recently conducted an interview with STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why he decided to leave California, where he grew up, and move to Massachusetts: "My wife at...December 26, 2015
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SHINEDOWN's ZACH MYERS On Paris Terror Attacks: 'It Could Have Been Any Of Us'
SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers has commented on the events of November 13 in Paris, France, when more than 129 people were killed in seven coordinated terrorist attacks. The greatest number of deaths took place at the Bataclan, a French music venue where EAGLES OF DEATH METAL were performing when te...December 23, 2015
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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL Thank Their Musical Brothers And Sisters For Joining 'Play It Forward' Campaign
In the aftermath of the horrific and senseless terrorist attacks on Paris on November 13, 2015 — in which so many innocent lives were taken at that evening's EAGLES OF DEATH METAL show at Le Bataclan — it was none other than DURAN DURAN who reached out with an immediate and sincere act of musical .....December 18, 2015
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Ex-DIO Guitarist CRAIG GOLDY And Ex-GIUFFRIA Singer DAVID GLEN EISLEY Join Forces In EISLEY/GOLDY
Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of a new project that sees an alliance between two old friends and legends in the melodic rock world. Singer David Glen Eisley and guitarist Craig Goldy, both formerly of GIUFFRIA, have joined forces again in EISLEY/GOLDY, a partnership which will see th...December 16, 2015
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