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DEMONS & WIZARDS Feat. JON SCHAFFER And HANSI KÜRSCH: Lyric Video For Remastered 'Heaven Denies'

DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, recently released remastered versions of its first two albums on all digital platforms. Remastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ICED EARTH, QUEENSRŸCHE, SANCTUARY),"Demons & Wizards" (2000) and...

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Hear Snippet Of DAVID LEE ROTH's Unreleased Album With JOHN 5

ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 has unveiled a snippet of the unreleased album he recorded with David Lee Roth. John 5, who got his first big break playing on Roth's solo album, "DLR Band", before landing stints with Marilyn Manson and now Zombie, played a 40-second sample of a track from the disc durin...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says VAN HALEN's 'A Different Kind Of Truth' Lacked The 'Fire' Of Band's Early Albums

Michael Sweet spoke to the "Cobras & Fire" podcast about his recent claim that he could help VAN HALEN make another classic album in the vein of the band's earliest efforts. "I was just speaking out of respect — nothing but respect for VAN HALEN coming from me," the STRYPER frontman said (hear audio...

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JOE BONAMASSA Sells Out Two Music Festivals At Sea In One Year

Coming off a fifth sold-out Caribbean sailing of Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea this past February, Joe Bonamassa makes history with Sixthman, the industry leader in festivals at sea, by selling out another cruise in the same year in the Mediterranean. A waiting list is active for fans that would li...

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DOKKEN Drummer MICK BROWN Is 'Taking A Break' From Playing Live Shows

DOKKEN's longtime drummer "Wild" Mick Brown says that is "taking a break" from playing live shows. Brown did not perform with his bandmates at their May 5 concert at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. He was temporarily replaced by BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS),who has filled in for Brown in t...

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THE MOODY BLUES' JUSTIN HAYWARD Announces 2020 Edition Of 'On The Blue' Classic Rock Cruise

On The Blue, one of the leading music cruise experience producers over the past 20 years, has announced the details for the second sailing of the On The Blue cruise in 2020. The 2019 inaugural voyage was a huge hit with fans, resulting in a complete sell-out. Hosted by Justin Hayward of THE MOODY BL...

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DOKKEN Performs Without Drummer MICK BROWN at M3 ROCK FESTIVAL (Video)

DOKKEN performed without drummer Mick Brown on May 5 at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. He was temporarily replaced by BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS),who has filled in for Brown in the past. No explanation regarding Mick's absence from the gig was provided by the band. In addition to Brown,...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces Summer/Fall 2019 U.S. Tour

British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE will embark on the 2019 U.S. leg of their "The Long Goodbye" tour in late summer. The month-and-a-half-long trek will kick off on begins on Septeber 3 in Riverside, California and wrap on October 19 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It will be mark DEEP PURPLE's first...

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ULI JON ROTH Says Quality Of Rock Journalism 'Has Really Dropped'

Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock conducted an interview with legendary German guitarist Uli Jon Roth prior to his April 13 concert at The Arcada in St. Charles, Illinois. You can watch the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he's surprised b...

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THE WINERY DOGS Kick Off First Tour In Nearly Three Years (Video)

THE WINERY DOGS — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, DREAM THEATER) — kicked off its first tour in nearly three years on April 30 at Tupelo Music Hall in Derr...

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ULI JON ROTH Says Most Of Today's Music Is 'Pretty Blatantly Uninspired'

Legendary German guitarist Uli Jon Roth was asked in a recent interview with Rock 100.5 WNNX-FM for his opinion on the state of guitar playing today. He responded (hear audio below): "The general technical standard has definitely gone up. You can now hear a guitar player playing fast arpeggio runs i...

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WINGER Frontman: 'I Don't Try To Live On My Laurels Of The Past'

WINGER frontman Kip Winger has confirmed to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" that there are tentative plans for the band to work on new material in August. The disc will be the follow-up to "Better Days Comin'", which came out in 2014. Asked about the importance of WINGER producing fresh music more than...

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GEORGE LYNCH Cancels Appearance With DOKKEN At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

George Lynch has been forced to cancel his appearance with DOKKEN at this weekend's M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. The guitarist explained in a statement: "Due to my continued pneumonia, I will regrettably have to cancel my upcoming my appearance this Friday at the Dallas Guitar Show as wel...

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DARON MALAKIAN On SYSTEM OF A DOWN: 'As Bandmembers, We Tend To Have Different Ways Of Wanting To Do Things'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian has once again said that it's unlikely the band will make new music anytime soon. Last summer, Malakian publicly accused singer Sej Tankian of not wanting to record, with Tankian responding that creative and financial issues with Malakian led to the stalema...

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Video: ACCEPT Performs With Orchestra In Saint Petersburg, Russia

German/American metallers ACCEPT launched the "Symphonic Terror Tour" on April 20 in Wuppertal, Germany. The trek sees the band accompanied by a symphony orchestra, presenting such ACCEPT anthems as "Princess Of The Dawn", "Breaker", "Fast As A Shark" and "Metal Heart", as well as to newer songs lik...