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JON LORD Joins Forces With Violinist ANNA PHOEBE In New Band

Acclaimed violinist extraordinaire Anna Phoebe (JETHRO TULL, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, PAUL RODGERS, ROXY MUSIC) has joined forces with former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord in a brand new band. Phoebe writes on her Twitter profile, "I am VERY excited! Now we need a name!" In a recent installment...

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JON LORD To Compose Concerto For Hammond And Tympani

According to a posting on the JonLord.org web site, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has been commissioned to compose a concerto for Hammond organ and orchestra and with special parts for tympani. The piece will be premiered with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra with Tom Vissgren on tympani in...

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JON OLIVA’S PAIN: Photos, Video Footage From Tilburg DVD Shoot

JON OLIVA'S PAIN — the band fronted by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva — took part in a live-DVD concert filming this past Friday (October 15) at 013 in Tilburg, Holland. Tentatively due in early 2011, the disc will be the first official live DVD release with Jon Oliva handling all the vocal duties. I...

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SABATON Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Swedish metallers SABATON have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL AMON A...

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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD Discusses 35th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Come Taste The Band'

Original DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord was interviewed earlier this week by Planet Rock's Nicky Horne about the upcoming 30th-anniversary reissue of PURPLE's "Come Taste The Band" album. You can now stream the chat using the Soundcloud player below. The "Come Taste The Band" 35th-anniversary reis...

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KORN Drummer: 'I Never Do Anything Half-Assed With My Music'

Altsounds recently conducted an interview with KORN drummer Ray Luzier. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Altsounds: Why [call the new album] "Korn III: Remember Who You Are"? Some found it cheesy and hated it, and some went crazy for it. What's the inspiration behind the title? Luzie...

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LAAZ ROCKIT Guitarist To Guest On AC/DZ Album

LAAZ ROCKIT guitarist Aaron Jellum has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY)...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist, HIM Guitarist Added To WHOCARES 'All-Star' Project

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and Mikko "Linde" Lindström, guitarist for the Finnish "love metal" band HIM, have recorded guest appearances on the track "Out Of My Mind" from the all-star charity project WHOCARES — featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gill...

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KAMELOT: New Audio Interview With THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with guitarist Thomas Youngblood of American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Poetry For The Poisoned", the ninth studio album from KAMELOT, registered the following first-week chart posi...

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TONY MACALPINE Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'

On September 16, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine (SEVEN THE HARDWAY, STEVE VAI, PLANET X, CAB). You can now listen to the chat below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. EST on CIFA 104.1 FM i...

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RAY DAVIES Talks About His Collaboration With METALLICA (Video)

Ray Davies has revisited some of his greatest songs, in the process collaborating with some of the biggest names in rock on his new album, due out on November 1. It's called "See My Friends", with each track featuring THE KINKS mastermind teaming up with a different major musician. These include MET...

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THE CHARIOT: New Album Artwork Unveiled; New Song Posted Online

Georgia's THE CHARIOT will release its new album, "Long Live", on November 23 via the band's new label, Good Fight Music. The CD was produced by Matt Goldman (UNDEROATH, MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE, FOUR LETTER LIE),who previously worked with THE CHARIOT on "Wars And Rumors Of Wars" (2009),"The Fiancée" (2...

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WATCHTOWER: 'The Size Of Matter' Drum-Cam Footage Posted Online

Drummer Rick Colaluca of Austin, Texas technical metal godfathers WATCHTOWER has posted a drum-cam video of the song "The Size of Matter" from the band's upcoming album, "Mathematics". This is the only song that has been publicly released from the recording, which is still in progress. Check out the...

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KAMELOT Guitarist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT

On September 23, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Thomas Youngblood of American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Poetry For The Poisoned", the ninth studio album from KAMELOT, registered...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as fol...