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JIMMY PAGE Unveiled As 'Living Legend' At Third Annual CLASSIC ROCK AWARDS

Legendary guitarist Jimmy Page, is to be honored as the Living Legend at this year's Classic Rock Roll of Honour, Classic Rock magazine's third annual award show, which this year takes place on Monday, November 5, 2007 at London's prestigious Landmark Hotel. Elsewhere in the awards, one of the most...

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Swedish 'Supergroup' ROAD TO RUIN To Release Debut In October

ROAD TO RUIN, the new Swedish four-piece featuring guitarist Lars Chriss (LION'S SHARE),bassist/ keyboard player Sampo Axelsson (LION'S SHARE, GLENN HUGHES),drummer Thomas Broman (HUGHES/ TURNER, JOHN NORUM, ELECTRIC BOYS) and vocalist Matti Alfonzetti (SKINTRADE, JAGGED EDGE),will release its se...

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BRUCE KULICK Talks 'Kissology Vol. 2'

RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: The first thing that grabs me is that there is no mention of "Asylum" or that particular tour in the menu. Why was it overlooked? (I see the...

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PAUL GILBERT Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY

Paul Gilbert (ex-MR. BIG, RACER X) has been confirmed for this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach his own unique approach to musician...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Checks In From The Road

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "August 17: The [European] tour is almost finished; four more shows and then we are going home. It was a long tour but a very good one. We play for many people around Europe and now we feel ready to start new music for a new ...

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EMPIRE Finishes Recording New Album

EMPIRE, the brainchild of German guitarist Rolf Munkes (MAJESTY, RAZORBACK, VANIZE),has finished recording its fourth album for a November release via Metal Heaven/Soulfood. More details will be made available soon. EMPIRE's third CD, "Raven Ride", was released in May 2006. The follow-up to 2003's...

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Bassist RUDY SARZO Featured In New 'The Right To Rock' Podcast

TheRighttoRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #26),featuring bassist/author Rudy Sarzo (DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE). Rudy discusses his new book "Off the Rails", as well as what he has been up to since DIO went on hiatus. Rudy digs deep into the pas...

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CAGE Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

San Diego, California-based heavy metal band CAGE has parted ways with drummer Mikey Neil. Now the search is on for a new drummer to fill the big shows that Neil leaves behind. CAGE is currently seeking the ultimate heavy metal monster drummer that has the musical chops; looks; attitude, the ultimat...

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DAVID COVERDALE Interview To Air On BBC Radio 2's 'Masters Of Rock'

According to Deep-Purple.net, WHITESNAKE/ex-DEEP PURPLE frontman David Coverdale will be interviewed in the new episode of BBC Radio 2's "Masters of Rock" series devoted to classic, contemporary and obscure hard rock and metal. The show, which is hosted by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, will in...

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ANGRA Guitarist Discusses Early Musical Influences

Mark Kirby of eJazzNews recently conducted an interview with ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: eJazzNews: What was your childhood like? What type of family did you come from — poor, middle class, upper class? Kiko Loureiro: I come from a middle class family. M...

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THE DOORS' ROBBY KRIEGER Added To ULI JON ROTH's Sky Academy Concerts

Robby Krieger, legendary guitarist and songwriter for THE DOORS, will appear on one of this year's SKY ACADEMY concert as a guest of honor to play with ULI JON ROTH & FRIENDS. According to a posting on Roth's web site, "Last year's inspiring jam session with Robby and Uli at the UCLA featured ex...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Reflecting On Life

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "After the gig in Belgium we went to Holland. The two shows were really good; they were the only gigs we did on those countries, all sold out! We left Holland to a long trip till Spain, more precisely in Huesca, Aragon. We arrived a...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Performs With Y&T In California

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY) joined Y&T on stage this past Saturday, August 4 at the second of two special sold-out shows at the Little Fox in Redwood City, California that were arranged just for the longtime fans of the band. "There were man...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist: 'Free Tibet!'

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "The show in Jena [Germany] was great — completely sold out with an amazing crowd. Danke Jena! Went to Cologne, it was very good also with two great opening bands: LAST ONE DYING and BORN FOR PAIN. "After Germany we went to France t...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist: 'We Need No Politicians To Do The Stuff We Need For Ourselves'

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "Living and learning. It's amazing to be a part of a band that have the privilege of travel the world so many times. Today, I've walked around Jena, a city that used to be East Germany, very nice people and beautiful buildings. I kn...