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BIG NOIZE Pulls Out Of Z ROCK 2009; DANGER DANGER's TED POLEY Steps In

BIG NOIZE, the band featuring vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC),has cancelled its appearance at the Z Rock 2009 festival, set to take place May 29-30, 20...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Talks About His UFO Sighting; Video Available

A short clip from a major interview with Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO),to be published in the 2009 edition of Top Secret magazine (due in April),can be viewed below. The Dio interview, which was conducted a number of years ago, comes side by side with a major arti...

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VOODOO CIRCLE's BEYRODT Says Upcoming Shows With GLENN HUGHES Will Be 'A Mess'

VOODOO CIRCLE/SILENT FORCE guitarist Alex Beyrodt will perform several shows this spring with legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),starting with an appearance at this year's Ermstal Open Air festival in Bad Urach, Germany on May 30. Commented Alex: "I feel honored an...

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RONDINELLI To Perform At BAMBFEST

RONDINELLI, the band featuring drummer Bobby Rondinelli (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH),will perform at Bambfest, the tribute concert honoring Barry Ambrosio, worked for DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW and BON JOVI in the 1980s and managed the Sparks clubs in Huntington and Deer Park on Long Island...

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OVER THE RAINBOW: Quality Moscow Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of OVER THE RAINBOW's February 18, 2009 concert in Moscow, Russia can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "Tizianadolce"). OVER THE RAINBOW is: Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW 1980-1984) - Vocals Tony Carey (RAINBOW 1975-1978) - Keyboards Bobby Rondinelli (RAINBOW 1980-1983) - Drums...

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JOE STUMP: More 'Virtuostic Vendetta' Details Revealed

Guitar shredder Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) will release his new album, "Virtuostic Vendetta", on April 17 via Lion Music. Commented Joe, "On this record, I kind of went back and re-introduced myself to myself. Two of my early albums, 'Guitar Dominance' and 'Supersonic Shred Machine', were...

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Former JOE LYNN TURNER Guitarist BOBBY MESSANO Releases New Blues CD

Contemporary blues artist Bobby Messano, who played on Joe Lynn Turner's (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) "Rescue You" album and toured with the singer to promote the CD, has just released the long-awaited follow-up to his Grammy-nominated 2003 LP, "Holdin' Ground", on iTunes worldwide, Rhap...

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METAL CHURCH Singer Covers RAINBOW Classic; Audio Available

METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe's cover version of the RAINBOW classic "Man On A Silver Mountain" is available for streaming at this location. The song is expected to appear on the singer's first solo album, "The Fire Within", which is tentatively due this spring via Rat Pak Records. Munroe previ...

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DIO's 'The Very Beast Of Dio' Certified Gold

DIO's "The Very Beast of Dio" was officially certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 11, 2009 for shipments in the United States in excess of 500,000 copies. Issued in October 2000, "The Very Beast of Dio" is the second greatest-hits collection CD — and the fi...

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THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND Replaces TONY HARNELL At U.K.'s Z ROCK 2009 Festival

THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND — the U.K.-based group led by former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett — has replaced ex-TNT frontman Tony Harnell on the billing of the Z Rock 2009 festival, set to take place May 29-30, 2009 at JB's in Dudley, England. The event organizers said in a statement: "As...

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JOE LYNN TURNER's SUNSTORM: New Album Details Revealed

Frontiers Records has set an April 17 European release date for the second album from legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner's (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) SUNSTORM project, entitled "House of Dreams". The first SUNSTORM album saw the light of day in 2006 when Turner followed Frontiers presi...

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CORNERSTONE, H.A.R.D. Confirmed For Z ROCK 2009 Festival

CORNERSTONE (from Australia; **NOT** to be confused with the Danish/British melodic metal band featuring ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/RAINBOW frontman Doogie White and ex-ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen) and H.A.R.D. have been confirmed for the Z Rock 2009 festival, set to take place May 29-30, 2009 at JB'...

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HOLY RAGE Featuring AL ATKINS: New Song Posted Online

HOLY RAGE (pictured below),the new band fronted by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, has posted a new track entitled "Give Them Hell" on the group's MySpace page. The track has already been aired in New York and the U.K. and has received "fantastic reviews and feedback," according to a postin...

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GRAHAM BONNET: New Video Interview Available

Legendary rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ) was interviewed by DSI Records following ALCATRAZZ's February 28, 2009 performance at Jaxx in Springfield, Virginia. Watch the chat in three parts below. ALCATRAZZ recently performed a handful of U.S. dates with SEVEN WITCHES and is curre...

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BIG NOIZE: Spanish Tour Dates Announced

BIG NOIZE, the band featuring vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC),will embark on a tour of Spain in May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 21 - Madrid, S...