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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Was Named After Mythological God With 'Big C*ck'
Growing up in Sweden, legendary guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen hated his nickname, according to Guitar World magazine. "At first I didn't think it was cool, because it seemed like every other male in Scandinavia was called Lars," Yngwie said. When he immigrated to the U.S. in 1983, the guitarist wasn't...July 27, 2006
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Guitarist JOE STUMP Says Playing With ULI JON ROTH Was 'Extremely Inspiring'
REIGN OF TERROR/HOLY HELL guitarist Joe Stump has posted the following message on his official web site: "The Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy concerts out in L.A. were a blast with a ton of cool players involved (Roy Z, Chris Impellitteri, Warren DiMartini, Tony Franklin, Jeff Scott Soto — to name just a f...July 24, 2006
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KISS Rocks Nagoya: Setlist Revealed; Photos Available
KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following report: KISS just rocked Nagoya's Rainbow Hall, tearing through a set list which included the first ever Japanese performance of "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em" and several other classics not played on their 2004 visit to Japan, i...July 18, 2006
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SEPULTURA Guitarist Performs With DIO In Brazil
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser joined DIO for a rendition of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Mob Rules" during the legendary heavy metal frontman's headlining appearance at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, July 15. DIO's follow-up to 2004's "Master of the Moon" is expected in earl...July 18, 2006
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CORNERSTONE Completes Work On 'Two Tales and One Tomorrow'
CORNERSTONE, the Danish/British melodic metal band featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-RAINBOW frontman Doogie White and ex-ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen, has posted the following message on its official web site: "[The new CORNERSTONE album] 'Two Tales and One Tomorrow' is now mixed and mastered. Ste...July 17, 2006
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Former DEEP PURPLE, OZZY OSBOURNE Members Pay Tribute To SYD BARRETT
Launch Radio Networks reports: Musicians and fans are still in shock over the death last week of PINK FLOYD founder Syd Barrett at the age of 60. Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner told Launch, "I don't know anyone that loved PINK FLOYD that wasn't influenced in some way by Barret...July 13, 2006
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Australian Tour Dates Announced
Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has lined up the following Australian tour dates in November: Nov. 14 - The Arena Ent. Complex – Brisbane, AUS Nov. 15 - Enmore Theatre - Sydney, AUS Nov. 16 - The Palace - Melbourne, AUS Yngwie Malmsteen and drummer Patrick Johansson are reportedly sched...July 13, 2006
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DREAM THEATER Singer Featured On 'Babysteps' CD
Back in 2003 when DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie was recording vocals for FRAMESHIFT's "Unweaving The Rainbow" CD, he also recorded the vocals for three tracks for a TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA-style rock opera called "Babysteps". Vocal duties are shared with Jody Ashworth (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTR...July 13, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE's JON LORD And IAN GILLAN To Guest On New HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN Release
Legendary bassist Bob Daisley's (OZZY OSBOURNE, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) official web site has been updated with the following message: "Next Saturday Bob will be off to London for 10 days to record Jon Lord [ex-DEEP PURPLE] on the HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN tracks for the forthcomin...July 12, 2006
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KISS: New Japanese TV Interview Posted Online
KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons were recently interviewed for the Japanese TV show "Eigo De Shabera Night". The interview was conducted by Japanese actress Tamura Eriko, who is now based in the U.S. Watch the four-minute segment at YouTube.com. This month's four-city KISS tour of Japan ha...July 11, 2006
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'Heavy Metal: The First 20 Years' Collection Due This Month
According to Top40-Charts.com, Time Life has set a July 25 release date for "Heavy Metal: The First 20 Years", a tribute to the bands that rocked, filled with songs that manage to be both nostalgic yet as relevant as ever. Vintage metal videos still run on VH1 Classic around the clock and fans still...July 10, 2006
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KISS: 'Rising Sun Tour '06' Merchandise To Premiere This Week
This month's four-city KISS tour of Japan has been dubbed the "Rising Sun Tour '06". KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, will exclusively premiere all of the KISS Japan tour merchandise over the next several days leading up to the trek, which begins July 18 in Nagoya at Rainbow Hall. Currently...July 7, 2006
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The Eagle Has Landed Pt. III
Does anyone really need another SAXON live album? If you're a diehard fan, then the answer is a resounding "Yes!" Others may prefer 1982's "The Eagle Has Landed" for the early lineup and exclusively classic material or 1996's "The Eagle Has Landed Pt. II" for a relatively broad career retrospective....July 3, 2006
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JOE LYNN TURNER's SUNSTORM Project To See Light Of Day In September
Frontiers Records has unveiled all details surrounding the new SUNSTORM studio project featruing former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner on all lead vocals. The origins of the SUNSTORM project lie in tape trading! A few years ago, when they were just friends and fans, Serafino Perugino...June 29, 2006
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Ex-FAITH NO MORE Bassist Produces Germany's HARMFUL: Photos Available
Several photos of former FAITH NO MORE bassist Billy Gould working with the Frankfurt heavy rock/noise trio HARMFUL on the follow-up to their "Sis Masis" album (2005) at Blubox Studios in Troisdorf, Germany have been posted online at this location. Final mixing duties will be done in Denmark with Fl...June 26, 2006
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