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ZAKK WYLDE, JOE SATRIANI, JOE ELLIOTT, MATT SORUM Talk About DEEP PURPLE's Contribution To Rock

In the 10-minute clip below, a number of today's great artists discuss the enduring influence of British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE, in particular the band's classic albums "Machine Head" and "Made in Japan". The video features interviews with ALTER BRIDGE's Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy, Joe S...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Live In California 74' To Be Released On CD And Digital Formats

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the historic California Jam festival, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release DEEP PURPLE "Live In California 74" for the first time on CD and Digital Audio on April 1. By the mid-Seventies, DEEP PURPLE was one of the biggest-selling rock acts in America, and "Live...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says He Made Only $67,000 In 2011 While Touring With SLAYER

Ex-SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo says that he "did his best" to work things out with his former bandmates before being fired from the group early last year, claiming that most of the money SLAYER made on tour went to the band's managers and accountants and not the musicians themselves. Lombardo sat o...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Speaks To AndrewHaug.com (Audio)

On March 11, AndrewHaug.com, Australia's first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station launched by Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show (originally "Full Metal Racket"; 2001-2011),conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist and mainman Jo...

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ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER, BLOCK Interviewed On Israel's 'Met Al Metal' (Audio)

"Met Al Metal" — Israel's metal radio show hosted by brothers Lior and Niv Peleg — recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer (guitar) and Stu Block (vocals). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Plagues Of Babylon", the new album from ICED EARTH, sold ar...

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DEEP PURPLE: Extended Trailer For Deluxe Edition Of Seminal Live Album 'Made In Japan'

Universal Music has announced the deluxe release of DEEP PURPLE's seminal live album "Made In Japan" in multiple formats on May 19. An extended trailer promoting the upcoming release can be seen below. Together with LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE has been referred to as the "unholy trin...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Answers 10 Questions For Sweden's ROCKSVERIGE (Video)

Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — recently answered ten questions for Sweden's Rocksverige web site. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Holopainen spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The L...

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T.A.N.K.: 'The Raven's Cry' Video Released

"The Raven's Cry", the new video from French melodic death metallers T.A.N.K. (THINK OF A NEW KIND),can be seen below. The clip was shot at the band's sold-out show at La Boule Noire in Paris and includes footage from T.A.N.K.'s last tour. "The Raven's Cry" is taken from the band's sophomore album,...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: 'Know Your Enemy' Unauthorized Biography Coming Soon

Omnibus Press has set a May 1 U.S. release date (March 17 in the U.K.) for the 256-page paperback "Know Your Enemy: The Story Of Rage Against The Machine" from Joel McIver, the British author whose other other works include biographies of BLACK SABBATH, SLAYER, ICE CUBE and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE....

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was interviewed on the February 28 – March 2 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.co...

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DEEP PURPLE: First Trailer For Deluxe Edition Of Seminal Live Album 'Made In Japan'

Universal Music has announced the deluxe release of DEEP PURPLE's seminal live album "Made In Japan" in multiple formats on May 19. The first in a series of trailers promoting the upcoming release can be seen below. Together with LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE has been referred to as th...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's ARIN ILEJAY Interviewed On Australia's HOT FM (Audio)

Hot FM CQ breakfast announcer Paul "Browny" Brown conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Arin Ilejay during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD has tapped Andrew Baird (CAGE THE ELEPHANT, CARR...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: 'I've Always Been The Leader Of This Band And Always Will Be'

Metal Covenant recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Covenant: In my point of view, the new ICED EARTH album, "Plagues Of Babylon", has definite resemblances to your latest album, "Dystopia". Was this li...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: Third Trailer For 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album

Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written And P...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY: 'Magic Mountain' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY will release their fourth album, "Magic Mountain", on May 6 (one day earlier internationally) via Roadrunner Records. The cover artwork for the CD can be seen below. The first single from "Magic Mountain", "Me And Mary Jane", hit radio waves last month to coincide...