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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH 'Working On' Getting DEEP PURPLE Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told writer Peter Makowski that he is working on getting his all-time favorite band, DEEP PURPLE, a long-overdue spot in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Asked why the creators of "Smoke On The Water" were not in there yet, Ulrich sai...June 28, 2013
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EUROPE: Video Footage Of HELLFEST Press Conference, Performance
Video footage of EUROPE's June 21 press conference at Hellfest in Clisson, France can be seen below. EUROPE's 30th-anniversary performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden was the band's only Swedish concert of 2013 and the stage show was one of the greatest,...June 25, 2013
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'The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' To Be Released On 3DVD, Blu-Ray, And Digital Video
On September 3, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release "The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert" on a triple DVD set, as an SD Blu-ray — with upscaled standard definition original material with uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD surround sound for the best possible quality — and digital. This release boasts...June 25, 2013
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ANTHRAX Guitarist's IRON MAIDEN Tribute
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN picked up the "Inspiration Award" at this year's Kerrang! Awards, which was held on June 13 at London, England's Troxy Club. The band was honored for its pioneering role in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement, which emerged in the late 1970s. IRON MAI...June 25, 2013
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DEEP PURPLE Singer: 'Classic Rock Is Never A Label That We've Given Ourselves'
Jane Stevenson of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On being considered a "classic rock" band: Gillan: "Classic rock is never a label that we've given ourselves — it's one of the many labels that's been...June 24, 2013
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks About His Spoken-Word Tour
Geeks Of Doom conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about his recently completed "Speaking Words" U.K. spoken-word tour. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Geeks Of Doom: What's your assessment of your first show [on the "Speaking Words" tour]? Scott Ian: I thought th...June 22, 2013
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Video: ANTHRAX Guitarist Remembers Late METALLICA Bassist
Video footage of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian remembering late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton on June 7 at Limelight 2 in Belfast, Northern Ireland during his "Speaking Words" U.K. spoken-word tour can be seen below. In a September 2011 entry on his official blog, Ian commemorated the 25th anniversar...June 21, 2013
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DEEP PURPLE, IRON MAIDEN Members To Pay Tribute To JON LORD At London's Royal Albert Hall
The concert to celebrate late DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord's life and music will be held on April 4, 2014 at London, England's Royal Albert Hall. Artists confirmed so far include DEEP PURPLE members Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Don Airey and Steve Morse. IRON MAIDEN frontman and longtime The Sunflow...June 20, 2013
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THE CULT Frontman Talks To DC101 About Performing Entire 'Electric' Album
On Monday, June 17, Mike Jones of the Washington D.C. radio station DC101 conducted an interview with THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury. You can now listen to the first part of the chat below. THE CULT will perform its 1987 album "Electric", raw and unfiltered, on tour in 2013, an event branded as "Elec...June 19, 2013
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GUNS N' ROSES, GODSMACK, SLASH, JOURNEY, React To Passing Of JAMES GANDOLFINI
Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER),David Draiman (DISTURBED, DEVICE),Gavin Rossdale (BUSH),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),GODSMACK, JOURNEY and Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) are among the rockers who reacted on Twitter and Facebook to the passing of actor James Gandolfini, who gained fame playing a mafia b...June 19, 2013
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says He Has Enough Material For A 20-Hour Spoken-Word Show
RoomThirteen.com conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about his recently completed "Speaking Words" U.K. spoken-word tour. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RoomThirteen.com: With all the amazing experiences you would have had over the years, how did you choose what...June 19, 2013
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Interviewed At Newcastle Stop Of U.K. Spoken-Word Tour (Audio)
On June 4, Metal Express Radio's Mick Burgess conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian at the Newcastle, U.K. stop of Ian's spoken-word tour. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. After the success of his London, England show in November, Ian kicked off a full s...June 16, 2013
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MEGADETH Bassist's Autobiography Due In October
The autobiography of David Ellefson, co-founder and bassist of 11-time Grammy-nominated heavy metal titans MEGADETH, will be made available on October 29 via Howard Books. Ellefson's memoir, "My Life With Deth", chronicles the story of Ellefson's fall into addiction during the band's early years, fo...June 14, 2013
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Give TROUBLE Without ERIC WAGNER A Chance, Says New Singer KYLE THOMAS
Metal Kaoz recently conducted an interview with TROUBLE singer Kyle Thomas and guitarist Rick Wartell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Kaoz: Since there is a new TROUBLE album coming out this July, "The Distortion Field", can you give us an idea how it sounds like? If you were...June 14, 2013
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KING DIAMOND Attends 'Heavy Metal And Punk Fossils' Exhibition Opening In Denmark
When a scientist discovers a new and unknown fossil, he gets to give it a scientific name. Some choose a name that reflects the shape of the animal, some choose a name that relates to where it's found, and others choose to name them after their favorite rock stars. A new exhibition, "Heavy Metal And...June 13, 2013
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