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QUIET RIOT With Singer KEITH ST. JOHN: First Video Footage Available

QUIET RIOT played its first show with ex-MONTROSE singer Keith St. John this past Wednesday, February 1 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Run For Cover 02. Slick Black Cadillac 03. Mama Weer All Crazee Now 04. Sign O The Times 05. Loves A Bitch 06. Condition...

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BILL WARD Says He May Be Forced To Sit Out BLACK SABBATH Reunion

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has announced that he will not be able to partake in the recording sessions for the band's new album and subsequent touring activities unless he is presented with a "fair agreement." His official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Dear SABBATH fans, fellow mus...

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Deluxe Editions Of First Three DIO Albums To Be Made Available In March

According to the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, Universal Music has set a March 19 European release date for the "deluxe-edition" reissues of the first three DIO albums: "Holy Diver", "The Last In Line" and "Sacred Heart". These reissues are being made available worldwide, exce...

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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G Talks About Upcoming Book In New Audio Interview

On January 18, Brian Rademacher of RockEyez conducted an interview with former DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Grijalva is working on a book that will chronicle his time in DIO (from 1993 through 1999). In the book, titled "Tracy G: The Dio...

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Call For Birmingham To Host A BLACK SABBATH Day

According to the Birmingham Post, Philip Parkin of the Birmingham City Council has written a letter of recommendation urging city officials in Birmingham, England create a "Black Sabbath Day" to highlight the legendary rock band's contribution to music. The "Destination Birmingham" document said: "B...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'I Loved Being In IRON MAIDEN'

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Blast: How do you think [your new solo album] "The King of Metal" is going to be any different from your last album? Blaze: Well, this...

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DIO DISCIPLES Featuring ROBIN MCAULEY, ROBERT SARZO: 'Living Legends Jam' Tribute To DIO

A special incarnation of DIO DISCIPLES took part in the "Living Legends Jam" on January 20 on the main lobby stage at at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can...

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GIRLSCHOOL: 'Hit And Run – Revisited' Receives U.S. Release

There is a very limited number of rock albums which have stood the test of time, only true masterpieces continuing to sound fresh and exciting even years after their release. The reason for their cult status: the songs are timeless and the album's sound has captured the magic of the moment perfectly...

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BLACK SABBATH: Going Back To Where It All Started

BLACK SABBATH's official Facebook page has been updated with a message about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's new album following the revelation earlier this month that guitarist Tony Iommi was diagnosed with cancer. "The guys have moved writing sessions from Los Angeles to Bi...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed At NAMM (Video)

Vintage Rock's Junkman conducted an interview with vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, DIO DISCIPLES) at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention which took place January 19-22 at the Anaheim C...

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Former ANTHRAX, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Members Perform Classics At 'NAMM Metal Jam' (Video)

Vocalist Neil Turbin (DEATHRIDERS, ANTHRAX),drummer/vocalist Jeff Martin (RACER X, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, BADLANDS, DOKKEN, PAUL GILBERT, GEORGE LYNCH) and bassist Rev Jones (STEELHEART, MOUNTAIN, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, FUEL, BLACK SYMPHONY) are among the musicians who took part in the NAMM Metal...

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HYDROGYN: 'Private Sessions' Track Listing Revealed; Audio Samples Available

Audio samples of three songs that will appear on "Private Sessions", the forthcoming fourth album from Kentucky rockers HYDROGYN, can be streamed using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below (click on "Songs" tab). 13 songs were recorded for the CD, which is due this spring, at guitarist Jeff Westlake's...

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Ex-DIO Guitarist TRACY G's 'The Dio Years And Beyond The Skull' Book: Promotional Clip Released

Former DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva is working on a book that will chronicle his time in DIO (from 1993 through 1999). In the book, titled "Tracy G: The Dio Years And Beyond The Skull", Tracy talks about everything — from how he got the gig and how he eventually left the band and what ...

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SOULS ON 11: New DVD Preview Clip Available

SOULS ON 11 — the project featuring former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young and 24-year-old Swedish singer Guernica Mancini — had its October 21, 2011 performance at Genghis Cohen Restaurant, Bar & Music Room in Hollywood, California filmed for DVD release. Joining Young and Mancini during the conc...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist: IOMMI Has Written Two New Songs Since Being Diagnosed With Cancer

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has issued an update on the recording sessions for original SABBATH lineup's first album together in 33 years. SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, it was revealed earlier this month. Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes...