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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Parts Ways With Singer DARREN JAMES SMITH
RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, has parted ways with singer Darren James Smith and has replaced him with Michael Beck. Smith will shortly hit the road with the veteran Canadian rock outfit HAREM SCAREM, in which he plays drums and sings. Mi...March 18, 2015
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CRAIG GOLDY Wants To Put 'Holy S**t' Factor Back Into Hard Rock With His New Band ENDANGERED SPECIES
On October 9, 2014, Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon conducted an interview with former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy at T.J. Martell Foundation's Rock 'N' Bowl tournament at the PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about ENDANGERED SPECIE...March 16, 2015
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Y&T Rejoined By Original Drummer LEONARD HAZE At San Francisco Concert (Video)
Original Y&T drummer Leonard Haze rejoined his bandmates on stage this past Saturday, March 14 at The Fillmore in San Francisco to perform two songs, "Winds Of Change" and "Dirty Girl". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Haze was a founding member and one of the princi...March 16, 2015
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THE CIRCLE Featuring SAMMY HAGAR, MICHAEL ANTHONY, JASON BONHAM To Release 'At Your Service' Live Album
THE CIRCLE, the combo consisting of legendary rocker Sammy Hagar alongside Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson will release a concert album, "At Your Service", on May 19 in both digital and physical packages. Recorded live on tour in 2014, this release documents the blistering performance...March 15, 2015
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THE SANITY DAYS Featuring Ex-ONSLAUGHT Members: 'Satan's Blood' Song Available For Streaming
"Evil Beyond Belief", the debut album from THE SANITY DAYS — the project featuring four former members of legendary Bristol, England thrash metallers ONSLAUGHT — will be released in North America on March 24 via Candlelight. THE SANITY DAYS represents a forging of the talents of a formidable range o...March 13, 2015
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Celebrate The Life And Music Of RONNIE JAMES DIO: More Fifth-Anniversary Memorial Details Revealed
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the voice of RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO, recently announced a weekend of celebratory activities to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the singer's untimely death from gastric cancer on May 16, 2010. The events will take...March 12, 2015
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DORO PESCH Says She Never Felt Different Being A Woman In Heavy Metal
In a brand new interview with the Phoenix New Times, German metal queen Doro Pesch was asked if she could recall a memory when she first realized that the industry was embracing more females in heavy metal. "I love music and I loved the fans right from the start," she responded. "I had ...March 12, 2015
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Returns To Studio To Record More Songs For Debut Album
LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has returned to the studio to record several extra tracks for it...March 9, 2015
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ROB HALFORD Tears Up While Recalling Conversation With Dying JUDAS PRIEST Fan (Video)
During the latest episode of VH1 Classic's "Rock Icons", an original documentary series profiling the most legendary artists in the history of rock music, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford got very emotional while recalling speaking to a "huge PRIEST fan" who was dying of cancer. He said: "You'll hear...March 6, 2015
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TRACII GUNS, RUDY SARZO, KEITH ST. JOHN Join Forces In GUNZO
Guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) has joined forces with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) in a new band called GUNZO. The new group's lineup is completed by singer Keith St. John (X-DRIVE, BURNING RAIN, MONTROSE, QUIET RIOT) and drummer Shane Fitzgibbon. GUNZO mad...March 6, 2015
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GIRLSCHOOL Putting Finishing Touches On 'Guilty As Sin' Album, Preparing For U.S. Tour
Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL are putting the finishing touches on their thirteenth album, "Guilty As Sin", at the Ecology Room in the U.K. with producer Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZZY, GARY MOORE). The CD will be released this summer via UDR Music. Tsangarides previous...March 4, 2015
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NIGHTRAGE: New Song 'Desperate Vows' Available For Streaming
Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE will release their sixth studio album, "The Puritan", on April 24 via Despotz Records. "The Puritan" — described in a press release as "an uncompromising, eerie, dramatic and melodic death metal journey in its purest essence" — welcomes new NIGHTRAGE v...March 3, 2015
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: Don't Blame TENACIOUS D For Winning 'Metal' GRAMMY
TENACIOUS D was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 57th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. TENACIOUS D was nominated for its cover version of the DIO classic "The Last In L...February 27, 2015
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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'If I Look Back, I See My Life In Three Stages'
In 1972, guitarist Michael Schenker launched a stellar career with his performance on the SCORPIONS' debut album, "Lonesome Crow". Together with his brother Rudolf, Schenker helped propel the Germans' rise to fame on two successful follow-ups, "Fly To The Rainbow" (1974) and "Lovedrive" (1979). Sche...February 24, 2015
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Ex-DIO, QUIET RIOT, JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Members Join Forces In ENDANGERED SPECIES
ENDANGERED SPECIES, the new band featuring ex-DIO guitarist Craig Goldy, former QUIET RIOT frontman Mark Huff, guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP),drummer Chris Moore and bassist Dario Seixas (FIREHOUSE, STEPHEN PEARCY, JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE),has a couple of Californi...February 20, 2015
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