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New RAINBOW Lineup Performs Live For First Time: Video Footage, Photos

The new lineup of Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW made its live debut earlier tonight (Friday, June 17) at the Monsters Of Rock festival at Freilichtbühne in Loreley, Germany. Joining Ritchie in the group are LORDS OF BLACK singer Ronnie Romero, STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says DIO DISCIPLES Have 'Zero Credibility' As RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute

Vivian Campbell says that DIO DISCIPLES have "zero credibility" as a Ronnie James Dio tribute project despite the fact that the band is fully supported by Ronnie's widow/manager, Wendy. The current DEF LEPPARD guitarist, along with drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain, was part of the origina...

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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG Dismisses 'Sellout' Accusations

Vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH was interviewed by Kerrang! magazine at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held June 10-12 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed b...

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Video: JORN LANDE Covers JOHN FARNHAM's 'You're The Voice'

Frontiers Music Srl released JORN's new album, "Heavy Rock Radio", on June 3. One of the greatest rock singers of our time, Jorn Lande returns with a unique album of covers of classics from artists and bands that have meant something special to him, and helped forge this talented man's own unique st...

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BRUCE DICKINSON's Son Pays Tribute To LEMMY (Video)

Austin Dickinson, vocalist of the London five-piece AS LIONS and son of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, was interviewed by Ticketmaster UK at this year's edition of the Download festival, which is being held June 10-12 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the ch...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says JASON BONHAM 'Sounds Exactly' Like His Late Father JOHN BONHAM

In a brand new interview with Tucson.com, Sammy Hagar was full of praise for his THE CIRCLE bandmate Jason Bonham, son of the late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. "Jason sounds like John Bonham," Sammy said. "He sounds exactly like him to the point that it's scary when my back is to him ...

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JORN LANDE Says He Was Asked To Do Some HEAVEN & HELL Shows Before RONNIE JAMES DIO's Death

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with powerhouse Norwegian hard rock singer Jorn Lande. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: Did the surviving members of HEAVEN & HELL/BLACK SABBATH give you any grief for re...

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VINNY APPICE Recalls Getting His Ass Burned On Stage With BLACK SABBATH

Mike Preston of Psycho Babble TV recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, LAST IN LINE). You can now watch the chat below. Asked to recount a wild story from his years on the road, Vinny said: "One time with BLACK SABBATH, we were pl...

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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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VINNY APPICE Doesn't Know Why He Wasn't Asked To Take Part In BLACK SABBATH's Final Tour

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, LAST IN LINE) was interviewed on a recent installment of the "Music Mania" podcast. You can now listen the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked if he was ever contacted about getting involved in playing drums for BLACK SABBATH o...

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Video: JORN LANDE Covers EAGLES' 'Hotel California'

Frontiers Music Srl will release JORN's new album, "Heavy Rock Radio", on June 3. One of the greatest rock singers of our time, Jorn Lande returns with a unique album of covers of classics from artists and bands that have meant something special to him, and helped forge this talented man's own uniqu...

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Video: LITA FORD, GILBY CLARKE, DIO DISCIPLES Help Raise $50,000 For 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The second annual Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Ride And Concert, held on Sunday, May 22, raised $50,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Some 1000 people participated in the day's events, including 300 motorcycle riders who made their way from Harley Davidson in Glendale to an...

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DIO: 'A Decade Of Dio: 1983-1993' Boxed Set Due In July

Ronnie James Dio's sinister howl and wicked songcraft bewitched hard rock fans in the seventies and eighties during his memorable stints with ELF, RAINBOW and BLACK SABBATH. In 1983, the singer formed his own band, launching a successful solo career that led to ten studio albums and sales of more th...

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Video: New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Performs With LORDS OF BLACK In Bilbao, Spain

Fan-filmed video footage of Spanish melodic progressive metal masters LORDS OF BLACK — who feature in their ranks new RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero — performing on May 13 in Bilbao, Spain can be seen below. LORDS OF BLACK's second album, "II", was released on March 18 via Frontiers Music Srl. LORDS O...

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Video: DIO DISCIPLES Perform New, Original Music At 'Ride For Ronnie' Event

DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to Ronnie James Dio and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager, Wendy, performed three new, original songs during the band's May 22 appearance at the "Ride For Ronnie" motorcycle rally and concert for Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund in Encino, Cal...