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Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW Guitarist RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'I'm Thinking About Playing Rock Again'
Former DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore says that he is contemplating a return to his rock roots for several shows next year. Blackmore, 70, quit rock and roll in 1997 to form a medieval folk band called BLACKMORE'S NIGHT with then-girlfriend and now-wife Candice Night. Since...July 5, 2015
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SYMPHONY X's MICHAEL ROMEO Says 'Underworld' Album Has 'A Little Bit Of Everything'
William Richards of Metal Wani recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Romeo of New Jersey progressive metal masters SYMPHONY X. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SYMPHONY X's ninth studio album, titled "Underworld"...July 1, 2015
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ALICE COOPER Returns To Comic Books With EVIL ERNIE Crossover 'Alice Cooper Vs. Chaos!'
Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce the upcoming September launch of Alice Cooper Vs. Chaos!, a five-issue miniseries pitting the world-renowned rock 'n' roll icon against the comic book industry's premiere horror franchise. Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash, Batman: Eternal) and Jim Terry (The Crow: S...June 29, 2015
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SLASH Featured In MISS BANG BANG's 'Punch Drunk Lover' Video
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash makes an appearance in "Punch Drunk Lover", the new video from Los Angeles, California-based experimental rock/rap artist Miss Bang Bang. The clip, which will receive its premiere on July 15 on VEVO, was directed by Troy Duffy, the writer and director of "The Boo...June 29, 2015
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Detroit Rockers WILSON To Release 'Right To Rise' This Week
Ballsy Detroit rockers WILSON are streaming their sophomore album, "Right To Rise", now at AltPress.com. The CD will be available on the site until its release on June 29 via Razor & Tie. Pre-order the album now on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. "Right To Rise" is a raging engine full of convic...June 26, 2015
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IMMORTAL Frontman's ABBATH To Debut New Song At This Weekend's TUSKA Festival
ABBATH, the new band led by the iconic Norwegian black metal legend, will make its live debut this weekend at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. The group is headlining the Inferno stage on Saturday night, June 27. Bass duties for ABBATH will be handled by a man familiar to metal fans across t...June 25, 2015
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AEROSMITH Drummer JOEY KRAMER's 'Rockin' & Roastin'' Coffee To Further Expand Retail Presence
AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer has announced a partnership between his 100% USDA organic certified coffee company Rockin' & Roastin' and Crossmark, the leading sales and marketing services company in the consumer goods industry. With this new partnership, Rockin' & Roastin' will further expan...June 24, 2015
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ALICE COOPER Wins 'Best Radio Show' Award At RELENTLESS KERRANG! AWARDS
United Stations Radio Networks, Inc., an independent leader in the creation and marketing of network radio programming, has announced that its long-running network radio show "Nights With Alice Cooper" was named "Best Radio Show" at the Relentless Kerrang! Awards in London last week. For Alice Coope...June 24, 2015
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Performance
Fan-filmed video footage of NUCLEAR ASSAULT's June 6 performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg can be seen below. NUCLEAR ASSAULT's new EP, "Pounder", the was released on CD and as a digital download on June 1 via drummer Glenn Evans's own Sidipus Records, with a d...June 22, 2015
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ALICE COOPER Says PAUL MCCARTNEY Is 'A Rocker'
THE BEATLES legend Paul McCartney, actor Johnny Depp and AEROSMITH's Joe Perry make appearances on the forthcoming album from legendary rocker Alice Cooper featuring songs that were originally written and recorded by THE DOORS, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and THE WHO — members of the so-called "Hollyw...June 19, 2015
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SYMPHONY X Releases 'Without You' Digital Single; Lyric Video Available
New Jersey progressive metal masters SYMPHONY X will release their ninth studio album, titled "Underworld", on July 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official lyric video for the track "Without You" can be seen below. The song has just been released as a digital single via Amazon, iTunes and Google...June 19, 2015
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ROB ZOMBIE To Be Honored With 'Vanguard Award' At ALTERNATIVE PRESS MUSIC AWARDS
The Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy Drink, has added even more performers and presenters, in addition to this year's official red carpet hosts and esteemed recipients of the Vanguard and Icon Awards. The APMAs will take place on July 22 at the Quicken Loans Arena in...June 18, 2015
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Unveils 'Fury' Art Collection
Swedish guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen has just unveiled his fine art debut collection, dubbed "Fury". Completed with art team SceneFour, the release is a pioneering effort in the new medium of crafting visual art through guitar performance. A new clip in which Malmsteen discusses "Fury" can be seen...June 18, 2015
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ROB ZOMBIE To Direct Film About GROUCHO MARX
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Rob Zombie will move way out of the horror genre with his next feature film. Zombie has reportedly acquired the rights to a memoir by Steve Stoliar called "Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho's House". The screenplay will be written by Oren Moverman, director of...June 18, 2015
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ALICE COOPER Wanted To 'Steal' TOMMY LEE From MÖTLEY CRÜE
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper recently talked to NME about sharing the stage with MÖTLEY CRÜE as part of the latter band's "The Final Tour", which kicked off last year and will end New Year's Eve at the Staples Center in Los Angeles after one more round of North American gigs. Speaking about what he...June 15, 2015
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