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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD: Highlights Of This Past Weekend's 'Rock 50' Radio Show

Highlights of this past weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" can be seen below. Ward was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it was first announced in November 2011, but backed out soon after. He later claimed that he sat out the recording and touri...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Documentary 'Scream For Me Sarajevo' To Be Screened In U.K. Cinemas In April

"Scream For Me Sarajevo", a documentary telling the story of a 1994 concert given by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson while the Bosnian War was raging and Sarajevo itself was under siege, will be screened in select U.K. cinemas from April 17. There will also be a question-and-answer session with D...

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ALICE COOPER Announces Summer 2018 North American Tour

Rock icon Alice Cooper, who released his 27th album, "Paranormal", last July via earMUSIC, has announced his summer 2018 tour plans. Following on his current "A Paranormal Evening With Alice Cooper" March run, the tireless legend will embark on another North American trek. The summer tour kicks off...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist STEVE MORSE's One-Of-A-Kind Acoustic Electric Guitar Stolen In Washington D.C.

Steve Morse is asking for the public's help to get back a prized possession — a Buscarino acoustic electric guitar — after it was stolen last week. The instrument went missing during the load-in for a DIXIE DREGS show last Wednesday, March 7 at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington D.C. The DEEP PURPLE...

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Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal (Part One)

Bob Nalbandian has come a long way in his painstaking effort to chronicle the genesis of American metal, particularly its West Coast origins. Following his previous "Inside Metal" documentaries, "The Pioneers of L.A. Hard Rock and Metal" and "The L.A. Metal Scene Explodes!", Nalbandian releases his...

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Former ANGEL Members PUNKY MEADOWS And FRANK DIMINO To Play Shows Together For First Time In Over 35 Years

Punky Meadows and Frank DiMino from the legendary '70s rock band ANGEL will perform a number of shows together throughout 2018 for the first time in over 35 years. They will play a full ANGEL set, including classics such as "The Tower", "Can You Feel It", "Don't Leave Me Lonely" and "The Fortune", a...

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ROBERT PLANT To Guest On DAN RATHER's 'The Big Interview'; New Preview Clip Available

Robert Plant will be the featured guest on the season-six premiere of Dan Rather's AXS TV show, "The Big Interview", on March 13. In the preview clip below, which was posted on Billboard, Plant discusses whether he considers music a profession, craft or art. "I think craft is the term I would use,...

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SHOOTING STAR Founding Member VAN MCLAIN Dies After Long Illness

Van McLain, a founding member of the band SHOOTING STAR, passed away on March 2 from complications of West Nile virus in Kansas City, Missouri. SHOOTING STAR first came to prominence after a showcase gig in 1979 at the legendary New York City club CBGB, which landed the band a national management co...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Preps New Covers Album, 'Songs For The Living: Vol. 1'

Following a year-long successful solo tour, iconic vocalist Ann Wilson of HEART is spending the early part of 2018 recording her new solo release and debut album for BMG. Due out this summer (exact release date to be announced) and with a working title of "Songs For The Living: Vol. 1", Ann has team...

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ROBERT PLANT Explains Why He Is Not Interested In LED ZEPPELIN Reunion

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Robert Plant has suggested in a new interview that he would be "whore" if he were to agree to take part in a LED ZEPPELIN reunion. When pressed about the band's 50th anniversary this year, the inevitable archival releases, and the hopes for yet another reunion, Plant...

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2018 VANS WARPED TOUR Lineup Revealed

The entire lineup for 2018's Vans Warped Tour, presented by Journeys, has been revealed today via a special announcement video, which can be viewed below. It was previously shared that this would be the final cross-country run for the tour, now in its 24th year. On the upcoming shows, founder Kevin...

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JOHN 5: Quality Multi-Camera Footage Of Westland, Michigan Concert

Quality multi-camera video footage of former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 performing on February 17 at the Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan can be seen below (clip edited and produced by George S Pogacich). As previously reported, John 5 will be joined by Ace Frehley (KIS...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Turns Over 1,000 Acres Of Open Space To Marin Agricultural Land Trust

According to The Mercury News, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has turned over 1,000 acres of land overlooking California's Lucas Valley as open space that will end up with the Marin Agricultural Land Trust. In late 2016, Luiz Ranch Inc., which is owned by James and his wife Francesca, approached...

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GHOST Announces 'Rats! On The Road' U.S. Tour

Swedish occult metal band GHOST will embark on the "Rats! On The Road" U.S. tour in May. The trek will kick off on May 5 in Riverside, California and visit U.S. cities throughout the spring. Tickets and VIP packages for the "Rats! On The Road Tour" will go on sale on this Saturday, March 3 at Ghost...

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LED ZEPPELIN Announces 'Record Store Day' Limited-Edition 7-Inch Single

In advance of LED ZEPPELIN's 50th-anniversary celebration, slated to commence this September, the band will whet fan's appetites with their first ever release for Record Store Day on April 21. The limited edition seven-inch single is produced by Jimmy Page and pressed on yellow vinyl. The single wi...