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THE WILDHEARTS Announce 'Earth Vs The Wildhearts' 20th-Anniversary Shows

After a three-year hiatus, THE WILDHEARTS — Ginger (vocals, guitar),CJ (guitar, vocals),Ritch Battersby (drums) and "Random" Jon Poole (bass) — made their explosive live return in front of a sellout crowd at The Forum in London, England on December 17, 2012. In April 2013, THE WILDHEARTS will once...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer Talks JON LORD, Upcoming Studio Album

100% Rock Magazine recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On late DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord: "Jon was a great character; wonderful. I mean… you know, he's not been in the band for nearly 10 years but we were still ....

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FESTER 'Looking Forward' To Recording Another Album Next Year

Norwegian blackened death metallers FESTER have issued the following update: "When FESTER released their first album in 18 years earlier this year, it felt like coming home. Even though 18 years is a long time, it felt good to be back. There's something quite special about the feeling of transending...

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WHITESNAKE Mainman Remembers JON LORD (Video)

In the four-minute clip below, WHITESNAKE/ex-DEEP PURPLE vocalist David Coverdale remembers first meeting late DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord whom he describes as "a sweet, sweet man. He knew how to elevate your spirit." Coverdale talks about how Lord comforted him before his audition for DEEP PUR...

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HELLOWEEN's DERIS, GERSTNER Talk 'Straight Out Of Hell' In New Video Interview

TV Rock Live conducted an interview with vocalist Andi Deris and guitarist Sascha Gerstner of German power metallers HELLOWEEN in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. The official video for "Nabataea", the first single from "Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from HELLOWEEN, can be see...

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DRUM! Magazine Presents: Disciples Of JOHN BONHAM Speak On His Historic Beat

Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines worldwide, has published a very special issue of DRUM! to start the New Year. The January 2013 issue is dedicated to the legacy of John Bonham, and it features 12 diverse drummers, from Mike Portnoy to Jason Bonham, discussing how...

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DOKKEN Guitarist JON LEVIN Recovering From Surgery, Says He Will Be Unable To Tour Until May

DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin will be unable to perform with the band for the next several months while he recovers from surgery on his neck and shoulder for thoracic outlet syndrome (a condition when the nerves or blood vessels just below the neck are compressed, or squeezed). "My hand feels great, bu...

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ULI JON ROTH, STEVE MORSE, RICHIE KOTZEN, GUS G. To Perform At 'Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet'

Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) and Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) are among the musicians who will perform at a special concert on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Slim's in San Francisco, California, reminding the world that Jason Becker's Not D...

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DOKKEN Guitarist JON LEVIN Undergoes 'Pretty Serious' Surgery On His Arm

DOKKEN frontman and namesake Don Dokken was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Don Dokken interview begins around the nine-minute mark.) Speaking about DOKKEN's plans for the immediate future, Don...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS To Enter Studio Next Week

BLACK STAR RIDERS, the new band formed by THIN LIZZY alumni Ricky Warwick (vocals),Scott Gorham (guitar),Damon Johnson (guitar),Marco Mendoza (bass) with new addition Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH, DAVID LEE ROTH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) on drums, will enter a Los Angeles studio next week w...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Talks Politics In New Video Interview

VTV conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer on December 21 in Rotterdam, Holland during the band's European tour with EVERGREY, STEEL ENGRAVED and DEAD SHAPE FIGURE. You can now watch the chat below. ICED EARTH's August 19 concert at the ancient Kourion Amphitheater, ou...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's 'Geek To Guitar Hero' Book Now Due In January

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick's book, "Geek To Guitar Hero", will be available on paperback via Amazon on January 15. Commented Skolnick: "A quick flashback of all that has happened during the few years of writing this book leaves me dizzy. Some of my most definitive recordings — 'Veritas' (ALEX...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Interviewed In Vienna (Video)

Stormbringer webzine conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer on December 13 in Vienna, Austria during the band's European tour with EVERGREY, STEEL ENGRAVED and DEAD SHAPE FIGURE. You can now watch the chat below. ICED EARTH's August 19 concert at the ancient Kourion Am...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Returns With FARMIKOS

The first song from FARMIKOS, the new band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE/DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes, can be streamed at Farmikos.com. Holmes is joined in the new group by former LAIDLAW singer Robert "Robbie" Locke (pictured below with Holmes). Holmes, 49, took lessons from legendary guitaris...

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KINGCROW's 'In Crescendo' To Receive U.S. Release Via SENSORY

The progressive metal aficionados at New Jersey-based Sensory Records have announced the pending release of the newest album from Italy's KINGCROW, "In Crescendo". While working in a mostly progressive metal direction in the earlier days, KINGCROW has increasingly expanded the scope of their sound t...