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SCORPIONS Frontman Lands On Bulgarian Building

According to Metal Hangar 18, a building in the city of Kavarna, Bulgaria features a specially commissioned portrait of SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine painted onto it. The artist responsible for the Meine piece is Jasen Nenkov, who has previously painted portraits of Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE),Ronnie J...

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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST Top 'Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time' List

The readers of the Greek edition of Metal Hammer magazine were recently invited to vote for the "100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time." The resulting list includes full-length recordings from 54 different bands from seven different countries, with IRON MAIDEN appearing on less than seven times on t...

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JON LORD, DOOGIE WHITE Rock Bulgaria's Plovdiv; Video Footage Available

Novinite.com reports: The legendary composer and DEEP PURPLE co-founder, Jon Lord, rocked Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv Tuesday night. The two-hour, unique concert marked the official opening of Plovdiv's Fall Arts Salon. All seats as well as the steps and the grass area of the splendid...

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DON DOKKEN, JANI LANE Featured On 'Hollywood '80s Metal: The Rockstar Interviews' DVD

Tons of great music came out of the 1980s. Big hair metal and alternative were arguably the two most influential genres of that era. So much of that music still plays on the radio in regular rotation everywhere and used in movies, TV and commercials proving that decade's music has stood the test of...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Perform At SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL

Rock legend OZZY OSBOURNE will now be opening AND closing the second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF),set for September 10-12. The three-day festival will kick off when Ozzy is honored at a tribute event Thursday, September 10 at the House of Blues and then Ozzy will perform the festival's...

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DIO: More European Dates Announced

DIO, the band fronted by legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),has scheduled the following European dates: Nov. 21 - Glasgow, UK @ 02 Academy Nov. 22 - Sheffield, UK @ 02 Academy Nov. 24 - London, UK @ HMV Forum Nov. 25 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE 12-Story Sunset Strip Art Wall Unveiled

The Sunset Strip Music Festival — taking place September 10-12 — will honor the larger-than-life rock icon Ozzy Osbourne as its "Sunset Strip Icon 2009." The tribute actually began on Thursday, August 20 when Osbourne's immortal image was unveiled on one of the largest billboards in Los Angeles (see...

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HEAVEN & HELL Is Not Breaking Up, Says DIO's Management

The management for legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "[We] just want to quash any rumors that HEAVEN & HELL have broken up. [HEAVEN & HELL guitarist] Tony Iommi has to hav...

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DIO Announces U.K. Tour

DIO, the band fronted by legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),has scheduled the following U.K. dates: Nov. 21 - Glasgow, UK @ 02 Academy Nov. 22 - Sheffield, UK @ 02 Academy Nov. 24 - London, UK @ HMV Forum Nov. 25 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 ...

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Ex-YNGWIE/RAINBOW Singer DOOGIE WHITE Laying Down Final Vocals For Solo Album

U.K.-based singer Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) is currently laying down the final vocals for his solo album with producer Pontus Norgren (guitarist for HAMMERFALL, THE POODLES, TALISMAN, GREAT KING RAT) at Pontus' Damage Done Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. Doogie previou...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Claims RAINBOW Legend Tried To Prevent Son From Using 'BLACKMORE' Name

Joe Lynn Turner has spoken to Classic Rock magazine about Ritchie Blackmore's reaction to OVER THE RAINBOW, the band featuring Turner (vocals),Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore (guitar),Greg Smith (bass),Paul Morris (keyboards) and Bobby Rondinelli (drums). "At first Ritchie was fine about it all," he said...

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ICARUS WITCH Guitarist Quits, Goes Back To School To Become Funeral Director

Guitarist Quinn Lukas will play his final show with Pittsburgh traditional metallers ICARUS WITCH on Thursday, September 17 at Club DV8 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Also scheduled to appear are CAULDRON, ENFORCER and MANTIC RITUAL. Commented ICARUS WITCH: "When Quinn joined the band in 2006, he put...

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THE GATES OF SLUMBER: New Video Interview Posted Online

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with heralded Indianapolis, Indiana doom metal masters THE GATES OF SLUMBER when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 5, 2009. Watch the 18-minute chat below. THE GATES OF SLUMBER's new album, "Hymns of Blood & Thunder", is scheduled for relea...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: Video Footage Of Florianópolis 'Workshop' Posted Online

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) took part in a special "workshop" performance on August 8, 2009 at Opus Espaço Cultural in Florianópolis, Brazil. Video footage of his appearance can be viewed below. OVER THE RAINBOW — the new band featuring forme...

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OVER THE RAINBOW: New Tour Dates Announced

OVER THE RAINBOW has announced the following dates: Sep. 04 - Fratelli - Bucharest, Romania Sep. 05 - City Square - Kavarna, Bulgaria Sep. 15 - Palace of Sport - Krasnodar, Russia Sep. 17 - Palace of Sport Olimp - Rostov-on-Don, Russia Sep. 19 - Concert Hall Philarmonic - Tyumen, Russia Sep. 21 - Pa...