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DAVE MUSTAINE Issues 'Megadeth Radio' Update

MEGADETH's "predictably unpredictable" Artist Personal Experience radio station, "Megadeth Radio", officially launched late last month. The band's mainman, Dave Mustaine, has complete creative control in the programming of his 24-hour channel, which features interviews, news, personal commentary, an...

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OVER THE RAINBOW: Bilbao Video Footage, Photos Available

BilbaoIsRock.com has uploaded video footage of OVER THE RAINBOW's October 31, 2009 concert in Bilbao, the largest city in the Basque Country and the capital of the province of Biscay, Spain. Watch the clips below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Tarot Woman 02. Kill The King 03. Can't Let You...

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LEMMY Sings 'Stand By Me' With DAVE LOMBARDO Of SLAYER On Drums; Audio Available

On the soundtrack to the new Flip Skateboards film "Extremely Sorry", created by the producer Baron and released digitally this past Tuesday, Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD) — accompanied by Dave Lombardo of SLAYER on drums — sings a cover of BEN E. KING's classic song "Stand By Me" (hear audio below)....

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MEGADETH Drummer: 'It's Pretty Exciting Waking Up Every Morning And Not Having To Go To Work'

Pamela Porosky of Pitch Black magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pitch Black: What can you tell us about the song "Head Crusher"? Drover: Dave (Mustaine, guitars and vocals) went to L.A. for some meetings and...

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ELIS Drummer Forced To Sit Out European Tour

Drummer Max Naescher of Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS will sit out the band's upcoming "Beauty & The Beast" European tour with LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY, SIRENIA and STREAM OF PASSION due to "job-related reasons." An "amazing" replacement drummer by the name of Trevor has been enlisted...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I Had A Guitar Player Who Had A Crooked Cock'

Eleanor Goodman of Bizarre magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Bizarre: Do you believe in ghosts? Dio: When I was in RAINBOW, we were at a plac...

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ANVIL, DORO, DEVILDRIVER, WHITESNAKE Members Featured On New Christmas EP

Although the weather's starting to get chilly, Eagle Rock Entertainment is positively blazing with Christmas spirit! To kick off the holiday season, a special digital-only holiday four-song EP will be released on November 24 [MSRP $3.99]. This EP, available via all North American digital service pro...

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GRIFFEN Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album

Swedish hard rockers GRIFFEN have issued the following update: "We have now completed the mixing [of our debut album] at Pelle Saether's Studio Underground, Västerås who has made a fantabulous job. It's sounding just as raw and smooth as we intended it to. The stuff is now being mastered by Göran Fi...

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DIO To Play New Song On European Tour

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that DIO will play a new song on the band's upcoming European tour, which kicks off next month. "It's called 'Electra', which will be released as a limited-edition s...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'The Best Story I Ever Heard...'

U.K.'s Internet television channel Channel Bee has uploaded a short video clip of MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister recalling "the best story he ever heard" involving legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT). Watch the clip below.

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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Help Free Wife/Manager From Her Cage

Heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) will be at the Brittany Foundation, corner of Sierra Highway and Anthony Road in Agua Dulce, California, Saturday, November 7 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. raising money to get his wife/manager Wendy Dio out of her ca...

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MOTÖRHEAD Mainman Profiled In New Issue Of ROLLING STONE

Rolling Stone's Mark Binelli put in some quality time at the Rainbow (and MOTÖRHEAD leader Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister's nearby apartment, stocked with a mind-blowing array of WWII and Nazi memorabilia) for a profile of Lemmy in the magazine's new issue. Unsurprisingly, Lemmy has taken a path that's very...

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ELIS: Audio Samples Of Two New Songs Posted Online

Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS have posted audio samples of two new songs — "Firefly" and "I Come Undone" (JENNIFER RUSH cover) — on their MySpace page. Both tracks will appear on the band's new album, "Catharsis", which will be released via Napalm Records on the following dates: Nov. 25...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'I Get Very Bored And Distracted Very Easily'

Fender.com recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Fender.com: As a founding member of DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW, it's very interesting that you have also become so successful in a...

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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE: New Song Posted Online

HOLY RAGE, the band led by original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins, has uploaded a new song, "A Void to Avoid", to the group's MySpace page. The track includes a special guest appearance by Bernie Tormé, former guitarist for GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE, ATOMIC ROOSTER, and DESPERADO, and current guitaris...