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HEAVEN & EARTH's 'Dig' Due In April

Taking up where iconic bands like DEEP PURPLE and BAD COMPANY left off, HEAVEN & EARTH is on a mission to resurrect the sanctity of classic rock in its purest, most accessible form on their third studio album titled "Dig". Due out on April 23 via Quarto Valley Records, the CD was produced by Dav...

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'Raiding The Rock Vault' Year-Long Run In Las Vegas To Kick Off In Early March

The history of rock 'n' roll will come to life like never before when Raiding The Rock Vault, a one-of-a-kind rock concert experience boasting the ultimate set list, kicks off a year-long run Saturday, March 9 at the LVH — Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Tickets for Raiding The Rock Vault go on sale S...

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STATE OF SALAZAR Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of Swedish melodic rock newcomers STATE OF SALAZAR. The band was formed in 2010 by five students from the Malmö Academy of Music who wanted to play rock music made for the big arenas. The band's singer and songwriter, Marcus Nygren, began thinking of the c...

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NIACIN Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Prosthetic Records has announced the signing of neo-fusion instrumental power trio NIACIN. The supergroup, which consists of legendary bass guitarist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),keyboardist John Novello (CHICK COREA, EDGAR WINTER) and world-renowned drummer Dennis Chambers (S...

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KORN, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, SCORPIONS Drummers To Take Part In 'Bonzo Bash NAMM Jamm 2013'

Bonzo Bash founder and S.U.N. guitarist Brian Thomas Tichy (also of WHITESNAKE) recently said, "As I sit here in a dimly lit room with my headphones from 1977 cranked, staring at the LP cover of 'Physical Graffiti', spinning a drum stick, hypnotized by the flanged snare drum in 'Kashmir', I smile t...

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FAITHSEDGE Working On Sophomore Album

California-based rockers FAITHSEDGE are working on their sophomore album, tentatively titled "The Answer Of Insanity", for a 2013 release. The follow-up to FAITHSEDGE's self-titled 2011 effort is a concept record based on stories from singer/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia's life that lead up to the f...

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IMPERA Guitarist Interviewed On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Guitarist Tommy Denander of Swedish hard rockers IMPERA was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Denander interview begins around the one-hour, 16-minute mark.) IMPERA released its debut album, "Leg...

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DEEP PURPLE, OPETH, DREAM THEATER, SYMPHONY X Members Featured On NEKTAR Covers CD

Progressive rock fans worldwide are buzzing with excitement about the forthcoming release of a new covers CD by music legends NEKTAR called "A Spoonful Of Time", featuring an all-star guest lineup. On November 27, Cleopatra Records will celebrate the band's 43rd anniversary by releasing the first-ev...

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Sweden's IMPERA To Release 'Legacy Of Life' In October

Swedish hard rockers IMPERA will release their debut album, "Legacy Of Life", in October through the U.K. label Escape Music. The CD was produced by Lars Chriss of LION'S SHARE. According to a press release, IMPERA "consists of solid musicians who have earned their wings through hard work with an im...

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DEEP PURPLE, DREAM THEATER, Ex-RAINBOW Members Featured On SUPERTRAMP Tribute Album

Some of the biggest names in rock contribute to a very special collection being released by Cleopatra Records on August 14, "Songs Of The Century: An All-Star Tribute To Supertramp". The record features members of ASIA, YES, KING CRIMSON, THE DOORS, DEEP PURPLE, XTC, TOTO, MR. MISTER, DREAM THEATER,...

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JOE LYNN TURNER, STEVE AUGERI Taking Part In 'Legends: Voices Of Rock' Tour

Millions and millions of fans all over the world have enjoyed the amazing music from classic rock bands such as JOURNEY, TOTO, CHICAGO, DEEP PURPLE, STARSHIP, RAINBOW and FOREIGNER. The songs that truly are the soundtrack of generations. Imagine that you could see a live concert with not only one bu...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS Rejoined By Ex-BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer THOMEN STAUCH

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER),has issued the following update: "After quite a while of silence from SAVAGE CIRCUS, we're again ready to drop some news your way. "Some of you might have thought 2009's 'O...

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HURRICANE: New Video Interview Posted Online

Jett Dunlap recently conducted an interview with reformed '80s Los Angeles rockers HURRICANE at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. HURRICANE is a powerful hard rock band from Los Angeles that formed in 1984 by guitarist Robert Sarzo, and bassist Tony Ca...

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NICKO MCBRAIN, CHRIS SLADE Take Part In 'Living Legends Jam' At NAMM (Video)

Nicko McBrain (IRON MAIDEN) and Chris Slade (ex-AC/DC) took part in the "Living Legends Jam" on January 20 on the main lobby stage at at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that is taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim,...

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This Mortal Coil

REDEMPTION mainstay, guitarist/keyboardist, and primary songwriter Nicolas Van Dyk states in the liner notes of "This Mortal Coil" that while the album is dedicated to the doctor (Bart Barlogie) that saved his life, it is not about him or cancer. He then goes on to state the following: "This is an a...