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EVIL MASQUERADE: New Album Samples Available For Download

Danish symphonic metallers EVIL MASQUERADE have posted audio samples from their upcoming album, "Third Act", on their official web site. "Third Act" will be issued in Japan and Southeast Asia on May 24 via Marqee/Avalon. European/North American release dates have not yet been announced. The CD was r...

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DIO Confirms TONY IOMMI Collaboration, Shoots Down RAINBOW Reunion Rumors

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH) has confirmed to Greg Prato of Billboard.com that he is collaborating once more with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. "There's a box set that's going to be released, called 'Black Sabbath: The Dio Years'," he said. "The...

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MOONSTONE PROJECT: Ambitious CD Project Finally Available

MOONSTONE PROJECT, the ambitious musical creature of Italian guitarist Matt Filippini, has finally released its debut album, "Time to Take a Stand". The CD is described as a collection of classic rock songs written by Filippini himself and played by his band, along with some rock legend guests: Ian...

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GRAHAM BONNET: Recording Appearances Detailed

Legendary hard rock vocalist Graham Bonnet's (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) web site has been updated with the following message: "MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's 25th anniversary full album 'Tales of Rock 'N' Roll' and maxi EP 'Revolution Mind' have been released worldwide! Bot...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer Laying Down More Tracks For New CORNERSTONE Album

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-RAINBOW singer Doogie White has made his way back to Copenhagen, Denmark to record the vocals to two more tracks for the next CORNERSTONE album, tentatively titled "Two Tales and One Tomorrow", before returning to Miami to start rehearsals for MALMSTEEN's North American tour. Com...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Tour Turkey With Guitarist CEM KÖKSAL

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will joining Turkish guitar virtuoso Cem Köksal on a tour of Turkey this May. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: May 04 - Eskisehir Anadolu University May 06 - Antalya Akdeniz University May 08 - Manisa Celal B...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Wednesday, April 19. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out N...

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Holy Diver Live

I take absolutely no pleasure in doing this, because Ronnie James Dio is one of my personal heroes, a man who's lived it all, done it all and exuded nothing but class all the way. He's the reason some of my all-time albums are my favorites. I won't even dignify an idiot's "Ozzy or Dio?" ...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman Guests On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show: Audio Available

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan was interviewed by IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson for this Saturday's (April 15) edition of Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "Rock Show". Listen to a replay of the program at BBC.co.uk. Gillan's upcoming all-star retrospective disc, "Gillan's I...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Has No Plans To Rejoin BLACK SABBATH

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio's (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) official web site has been updated with the following message: "Just to put the BLACK SABBATH reunion rumors to rest, here is the inside scoop from Wendy Dio [Ronnie's wife/manager]: Ronnie was in the U.K. to do promo for the...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Collaborating With TONY IOMMI On New BLACK SABBATH Material

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio has flown to the U.K. to write a couple of tracks with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi for a forthcoming box set, tentatively titled "Black Sabbath – The Dio Years". The box set will reportedly contain all the BLACK SABBATH albums with Ronnie in ful...

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TWISTED SISTER: Photos From EDDIE OJEDA's CD-Release Party Posted Online

TWISTED SISTER members Eddie Ojeda, Jay Jay French and Mark "The Animal" Mendoza were among the attendees at the record-release party for Ojeda's new solo CD, "Axes 2 Axes", held Sunday night (April 9) at The Cutting Room in New York City. Check out pictures at this location. As previously reported,...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman To Guest On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan will join IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson in the studio on Saturday, April 15 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. time (between 3:00 p....

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Talks About Playing With IAN GILLAN At Royal Albert Hall

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "Here we are in April and us usual I am surprised that the year is nearly a third over. Does everyone go through that? Then again, I have to acknowledge that I've been rather busy lately, to say ...

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RIOT: More European Dates Announced

Veteran hard rockers RIOT have revised their European tour itinerary. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Apr. 08 – Keep It True Festival – Lauda–Konigshofen, GER Apr. 09 - Lintfabriek - Kontich, BEL Apr. 11 - Spirit Of 66 – Verviers, BEL Apr. 12 - Music Hall – Weiher, GER Apr. 14 ...