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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's WAYNE FINDLAY Checks In

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay has issued the following update from the road: "Just returned with MSG from two great German festivals. The first was the Honberg Festival in Tuttlingen, Germany with MAGNUM. What an amazing concert inside the ruins at Honberg castle....
July 13, 2008
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WHITESNAKE's COVERDALE: OBAMA Is 'The Best Hope By Far In Restoring The Ideals Of America'

The Liverpool Daily Post recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale. A few excerpts from the chat follow. On the changes in the music business: "I welcome change. It's nature's way. I can't help but laugh when I see the major record companies clinging desperately to the...
July 12, 2008
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WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD Pull Out Of Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

WHITESNAKE and DEF LEPPARD have cancelled their participation in this weekend's Magic Circle Festival in Bad Arolsen, Germany due to "contractual differences." No further details are currently available. WHITESNAKE and DEF LEPPARD were scheduled to perform today (Saturday, July 12) prior to headline...
July 12, 2008
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GLENN HUGHES, NEIL MURRAY Pay Last Respects To Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist MEL GALLEY

UK's Express & Star reports: Scores of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to former WHITESNAKE guitarist Mel Galley. St John's Church, in Hednesford Road, Heath Hayes, was packed with at least 100 people while around 20 others braved the constant rain huddled beneath umbrellas and tree...
July 10, 2008
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DÉTENTE's ANN BOLEYN To Guest On KNAC.COM This Sunday

Singer Ann Boleyn (HELLION, DÉTENTE) will guest on KNAC.COM this Sunday, July 13 sometime between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Boleyn has been an industry fixture since the 1970s when she came to Los Angeles to perform with all-girl group THE RUNAWAYS. Soon after, she hosted her own radio show called "S...
July 10, 2008
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WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD Photos From Sofia Posted Online

High-quality photos of WHITESNAKE and DEF LEPPARD from their joint concert on July 4, 2008 in Sofia, Bulgaria (with local support from Toma Zdravkov — winner of the Bulgarian "Music Idol" 2008 TV contest) are available on the Tangra Mega Rock web site. WHITESNAKE will guest on the nationally syndica...
July 7, 2008
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Friends Pay Tribute To WHITESNAKE/TRAPEZE Legend MEL GALLEY

According to Telegraph.co.uk, friends in the music business have paid tribute to former WHITESNAKE/TRAPEZE guitarist Mel Galley, who succumbed to cancer of the oesophagus a month before he was scheduled to go on the road again with a new band. In February, Galley announced that he was dying of cance...
July 2, 2008
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GLENN HUGHES Comments On Passing Of MEL GALLEY

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has released the following statement regarding the passing of former TRAPEZE/WHITESNAKE guitarist Mel Galley: "I am so very sad to report the passing of my oldest friend Mel. He drifted into his golden sleep at 10 PM last night. He...
July 2, 2008
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Former WHITESNAKE/TRAPEZE Guitarist MEL GALLEY Loses Battle With Cancer

Classic Rock magazine reports that Mel Galley, former guitarist of TRAPEZE and WHITESNAKE, has lost his battle with cancer of the oesophagus. In February, Galley announced that he was dying of cancer. Bravely, instead of wallowing in self-pity he made the most of the time he had left. "I have been v...
July 2, 2008
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POISON Frontman Teams Up With TIME LIFE To Create Look At 'Hard & Heavy'

Time Life continues their series of acclaimed music compilations with "Hard & Heavy", the most complete collection of hard rocking, head banging hits of the '70s and '80s ever assembled. "Hard & Heavy" will be promoted on television with a half-hour program hosted by Bret Michaels, lead sing...
July 2, 2008
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OBITUARY Frontman Checks In

Vocalist John Tardy of the Florida death metal legends OBITUARY has issued the following update: "Another great festival run that took us through Austria, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and Italy. We really had a good time and thank all our fans for coming out and supporting us. We also would like...
July 1, 2008
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LYNCH MOB: New Dates Announced

The reactivated LYNCH MOB featuring guitarist George Lynch (ex-DOKKEN) and vocalist Oni Logan alongside legendary drummer Tommy Aldridge (OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT, WHITESNAKE) and bassist Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) has lined up the following dates: Jul. 12 - Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma Jul....
June 27, 2008
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ALICE COOPER, WHITESNAKE To Team Up For German Dates

According to a posting on the ALICE COOPER fan site SickThingsUK, Cooper will team up with WHITESNAKE for the following German shows in November/December: Nov. 18 - Mnchen, Germany - Olympiahalle Nov. 20 - Hannover, Germany - AWD-Halle Nov. 21 - Essen, Germany - Grugahalle Nov. 22 - Nrnberg, Germany...
June 25, 2008
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: New Band Photos Posted Online

The first band photos of the new MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) touring lineup have been posted on the on the Michael Schenker News and Tour Information web site. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's current touring lineup is: Chris Slade (AC/DC, THE FIRM) - Drums Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) Guitar Gary...
June 20, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Says His Band And Tourmates WHITESNAKE Are 'More Relevant Than Ever'

David Dunn of The Star reports that DEF LEPPARD have defended their decision to do a co-headline tour amid suggestions they haven't got what it takes to fill major UK venues on their own anymore. Ahead of Monday's show at Sheffield Arena with WHITESNAKE, singer Joe Elliott described it as simply a "...
June 19, 2008