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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Explains His Anti-Music Business Online Rant: 'I Was Just Trying To Release All My Feelings'

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero has explained his recent social media rant, saying that he needed to get his "feelings" off his chest. Late last month, Romero, who is originally from Chile but is now settled in Romania after living in Madrid, Spain for a number of years, took to his Facebook page to de...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH: 'Having A Second Chance To Join The Band Again Has Been Amazing'

In a recent interview with Cryptic Rock, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith was asked to name the most important things he has learned from life on the road and everything which has transpired in his adult life. He responded: "Wow, I wish I knew then what I know now. [Laughs] I'm actually in a uniqu...

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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Says It Would Be 'Really Hard' For Him To Be In Only One Band

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero says that it would be "really hard" for him to be in just one band. In addition to RAINBOW, the 39-year-old — who is originally from Chile but is now settled in Romania after living in Madrid, Spain for a number of years — is also a member of LORDS OF BLACK, THE FERRYMEN...

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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO: 'I'm SO F**king Tired Of This Dirty 'Music' World'

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero has decried the hardball nature of the music business, saying that "too many people" in the industry are "beyond the good and the evil." Romero, who is originally from Chile but is now settled in Romania after living in Madrid, Spain for a number of years, gave his scath...

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Rockers React To LESLIE WEST's Death

Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Neal Schon (JOURNEY),Joe Satriani, David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE),Joe Bonamassa, Joey DeMaio (MANOWAR),Rex Brown (PANTERA),Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL),Jeff Scott Soto (SONS OF APOLLO),Todd Kerns (SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRAT...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Praises Late Producer MARTIN BIRCH: He 'Let Us Sound Like We Sounded'

Adrian Smith has praised late producer Martin Birch for his work with IRON MAIDEN, saying "he let us sound like we sounded." The British music producer, whose nickname was Headmaster, died in August at the age of 71. He was perhaps best known for his 11-year stint with MAIDEN, serving as the produce...

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ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN Officially Announce Collaboration; First Single 'Taking My Chances' Now Available

BMG has announced that two of rock's most admired musicians have joined forces for an exciting new side-project. SMITH/KOTZEN is the electrifying collaboration between guitarists and vocalists Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen. Part-time Los Angeles neighbors, full time friends with a healthy mutual re...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Play 'Gangland' For First Time In 'Donkeys' Years'

IRON MAIDEN has uploaded a video of guitarist Adrian Smith playing the song "Gangland" for the first time in many years. The track is taken from MAIDEN's 1982 album "The Number Of The Beast", which was the band's first LP to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and the songwriting contributions of Smith...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH: Fishing Is 'A Great Way To Balance Myself Out'

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith, who recently released a memoir, "Monsters Of River & Rock: My Life As Iron Maiden's Compulsive Angler", spoke to the "Saltwater Experience" podcast about his love of fishing, something that began as a youth growing up in East London and continues to this day....

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Reads Excerpt From His Fishing Memoir 'Monsters Of River & Rock' (Video)

A new three-minute video of IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith reading an excerpt from his recently released memoir, "Monsters Of River & Rock", can be seen below. Smith is well known in the community as a fisherman, and a former cover star of coarse-fishing bible the Angler's Mail (biggest chub...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Looks Back On BRUCE DICKINSON's Cancer Diagnosis: 'It Was An Incredibly Dark Time'

In a new interview with Derek Scancarelli of Forbes, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith talked about his immediate reaction when he first found out that his bandmate, singer Bruce Dickinson, had been diagnosed with throat cancer back in late 2014. "Nothing can prepare you for something like that," h...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Says Hearing DEEP PURPLE's 'Machine Head' Changed His Life

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith, who spent his childhood fishing with his father, was asked in a new interview with Blue Fish Radio when he first became interested in becoming a musician. He responded (hear audio below): "When I was about 14 or 15, I was kind of a clueless, your usual type of tee...

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AT THE GATES Begins Recording New Album: 'It's Gonna Be Different' From 'To Drink From The Night Itself', Says JONAS STÅLHAMMAR

Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES have entered Studio Gröndahl in Stockholm, Sweden to begin recording their next album. The upcoming disc will be the follow-up to "To Drink From The Night Itself", which came out in May 2018 via Century Media. In a recent interview with Italy's Poiso...

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AXS TV Bids Farewell To SAMMY HAGAR's 'Rock & Roll Road Trip' With Hour-Long Series Finale

AXS TV's fan-favorite rock and talk series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar" heads out for one last ride in the hour-long series finale event "Rock & Roll Road Trip: King Of The Road Live" — airing Sunday, November 8 at 9 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. PST. Hosted by beloved rock icon Sammy Hagar,...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Says He Had To Sort Himself Out During His Time Away From The Band

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith, who is celebrating his 40th anniversary of joining the band this year, has told The Oakland Press in a new interview that he doesn't feel like four decades have passed. "I feel the same pretty much," he said. "I wish I could go back and have the body of the 20-som...