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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Suffered A Heart Attack 'About A Year And A Half Ago': 'He's Got Six Stents', His Wife Says

Candice Night, who has been married to Ritchie Blackmore for 17 years but has been together with the legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist for 36, spoke to Dawn Osborne of TotalRock about the possibility of Ritchie returning to Europe in the not-too-distant future for live shows with their lon...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL On OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert: 'It Is Gonna Be Amazing'

In a new interview with the "Everblack" podcast, former MOTÖRHEAD and current PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS guitarist Phil Campbell was asked about BLACK SABBATH's upcoming reunion concert, which will take place on July 5 in the band's original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Ozzy Osbou...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT On BLACK SABBATH: 'My Life Would Be Extremely Different If They Didn't Do What They Did'

In a new interview with Heavy Consequence, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke about the fact that his band will appear at the upcoming "Back To The Beginning" charity show on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The concert will mark the original lineup of BLACK SABBATH's last-eve...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: BLACK SABBATH Was 'Hugely Influential For Me'

During an appearance on The Mistress Carrie Podcast, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge once again spoke about the fact that he will appear at the upcoming "Back To The Beginning" charity show on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The concert will mark the original lineup of BLACK SABBAT...

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ANTHRAX To Resume Recording New Album Next Week: 'It's In The Oven And Cooking', Says CHARLIE BENANTE

ANTHRAX will enter the studio next week to resume recording the band's long-awaited new album. ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante offered an update on the making of the follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" in a social media post about the group's concert in Lima, Peru, which took place Saturday night (M...

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TOM MORELLO: 'Some Huge Superstars' Will Be 'Surprises' At OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

In a new interview with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello spoke about his participation at what he has called "the greatest heavy metal show ever", the upcoming "Back To The Beginning" charity event on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United...

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ZAKK WYLDE Doesn't Know Which Songs He Will Perform At OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

Zakk Wylde says that he doesn't know which songs will be performing at Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Taking place on July 5 at Villa Park, the all-star event — billed as "Back To The Beginning" — sold out in less than 10 minutes last month. The concert will mark the...

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OPETH Wins Swedish GRAMMIS Award For 'The Last Will And Testament'

OPETH was honored in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" category at this year's edition of the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent),which was held Thursday night (March 27) at Annexet in Stockholm. The bands were nominated for their most recent releases, all of which came out during 2024. "Be...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Hasn't Forgotten His Roots: 'It's Cool To Reach More People, But I Grew Up In The Underground Metal Scene'

By David E. Gehlke The clean vocals from Alissa White-Gluz found in the chorus on "Illuminate The Path", a song from ARCH ENEMY's new "Blood Dynasty" studio album, would historically generate a rash of message board and social media chatter regarding the band's supposed tilt toward selling out. But...

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Former TESLA Guitarist TOMMY SKEOCH's BAD MARRIAGE To Release 'Match Made In Hell' Album This Summer

BAD MARRIAGE, the band featuring former TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch, has signed with Ron Keel's RFK Media for the release of BAD MARRIAGE's new album, "Match Made In Hell", this summer. This powerhouse band out of Boston has been winning over the fans and the media for several years now and is well...

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SCOTT IAN: How ANTHRAX Got Involved With OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke to Guitar World magazine about his band's participation at the upcoming "Back To The Beginning" charity event on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The concert will mark the original lineup of BLACK SABBATH's last-ever performance and Ozzy Osbourne...

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THE CULT Announces June 2025 European Tour

THE CULT will embark on a European tour in June. Tickets for the newly announced shows will go on sale on Friday, March 21 at 10:00 a.m. CET. THE CULT 2025 European tour dates: June 09 - Poznan, Poland @ Skwer Enea Stadion June 11 - Riga, Latvia @ Palladium Riga June 12 - Tallinn, Estonia @ Noblessn...

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The Return Of Magik

That distant rumbling you can hear is the sound of an abominable colossus rising from the grave. RWAKE have been conspicuous by their absence since 2011. Their last album, "Rest", was a mercilessly bleak affair, full of suicidal thoughts and references to the end of things. Like everything else the...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says All The Participating Bands Will Play BLACK SABBATH Songs At OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

Zakk Wylde says that it will be "special" for him to be participating in Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Taking place on July 5 at Villa Park, the all-star event — billed as "Back To The Beginning" — sold out in less than 10 minutes last month. The concert will mark t...

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ALEX LIFESON Says He And GEDDY LEE Were Invited To Take Part In OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson was asked if he was aware of BLACK SABBATH's existence and musical output during the early days of the two bands' careers in the 1970s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, for sure. I mean, those w...