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BLACK SABBATH's Vancouver Show Canceled Due To OZZY OSBOURNE's Illness
BLACK SABBATH's February 3 concert in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been postponed due to singer Ozzy Osbourne's continued battle with severe sinusitis. Details regarding the rescheduled date will be announced as soon as they are available. SABBATH canceled its concert Saturday night (Janu...February 3, 2016
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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul: Being Nominated For A GRAMMY 'Is A Big Honor'
Swedish occult rockers GHOST are among the nominees for the 58th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on February 15 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. GHOST is nominated for the song "Cirice", from the band's third album, "Meliora". Speaking about the nomination...February 2, 2016
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Watch THE WINERY DOGS Perform DAVID BOWIE's 'Moonage Daydream' In London
Fan-filmed video footage of THE WINERY DOGS performing a cover version of David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream" on January 31 in London, England can be seen below. THE WINERY DOGS' previously unreleased studio recording of "Moonage Daydream" was made available online in January as a tribute to the Britis...February 2, 2016
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MAGNUM: 'Crazy Old Mothers' Video Released
British melodic rock icons MAGNUM will release their new album, "Sacred Blood 'Divine' Lies", on February 26 via Steamhammer/SPV as a digipak version (including a DVD),2LP colored version, CD and as a digital download. The video for the song "Crazy Old Mothers", taken from "Sacred Blood 'Divine' Li...February 1, 2016
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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER On LEMMY: 'He Was Probably The Most Intelligent Person I'd Met'
BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler spoke to Yahoo! Music about the recent deaths of MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister and British art-rock icon David Bowie. You can watch the clip below. On the subject of Lemmy, Butler said: "There is only one Lemmy and only ever wil...January 28, 2016
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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Pays Tribute To DAVID BOWIE With 'Space Oddity' Performance (Video)
TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon paid tribute to David Bowie by performing the song "Space Oddity" aboard DEF LEPPARD's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" this past weekend. Check out fan-filmed video footage below. Bowie died earlier this month, two days after his 69th birthday. Bowie died just thre...January 27, 2016
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SAXON: Trailer For Nine-Album Vinyl Box Set 'Eagles And Dragons'
Demon Records has announced the release of an extraordinary SAXON box set containing vinyl LPs of the band's nine studio albums recorded between 1991 and 2009. "Eagles And Dragons" will be released on March 18. A trailer for "Eagles And Dragons" is available below. "Eagles And Dragons" features nine...January 27, 2016
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Video: Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Shows Off More Of His 'Toys In The Attic'
A new 14-minute clip of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing showing more of his guitar gear — from '80s Hamers up to KxKs 2016 — can be seen below. Downing, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his retirement from PRIEST ....January 26, 2016
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Mentioned On Long-Running Show 'Jeopardy!'
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor's appearance on "Doctor Who" was referenced on the January 20 episode of the long-running game show "Jeopardy!" "Jeopardy!", hosted by Alex Trebek, began in 1984. This game show, which generally airs weekday evenings, features three contestants answering...January 25, 2016
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CRADLE OF FILTH Cancels First Four Shows Of North American Tour Due To Visa Issues
British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have canceled the first four shows of their "Inquisitional Tourture" North American headlining tour due to U.S. visa issues. Says CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth: "With a massively heavy heart, CRADLE OF FILTH have to announce the cancellation (for now a...January 25, 2016
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Original THIN LIZZY Guitarist ERIC BELL To Release 'Exile' Album In February
Northern Irish rock musician and guitarist Eric Bell, best known as a founding member and the original guitarist of the rock group THIN LIZZY, will release his new studio album, "Exile", on February 26 via On The Edge/Cargo. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Deep In Your Heart 02. Don'...January 25, 2016
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KIRK HAMMETT: DAVID BOWIE 'Was A Pretty Huge Influence On Me And Other People' In METALLICA
METALLICA's Kirk Hammett has paid tribute to David Bowie, who died on January 10, two days after his 69th birthday. During an appearance on a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page),the guitarist said: "[Bowie's] influence on me was huge. 'Changesonebowie' was on...January 21, 2016
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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON On DAVID BOWIE: 'His Music Got Me Through Torment And Problems In Youth'
QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton has paid tribute to David Bowie, who died on January 10, two days after his 69th birthday. He told Journal Star: "Oh, man, [Bowie] was a huge, huge influence on me. I had a wide palate of music that I grew up listening to, and he was part of ...January 21, 2016
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MOTT THE HOOPLE Drummer DALE GRIFFIN Dead At 67
Dale Griffin, the drummer and co-founder of the British glam-rock band MOTT THE HOOPLE, has died at the age of 67 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He passed away in his sleep on Sunday night, said Peter Purnell from Dale's record label Angel Air. Born in Ross-on Wye, Herefordshire, Grif...January 18, 2016
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SAXON To Release Nine-Album Vinyl Box Set 'Eagles And Dragons'
Demon Records has announced the release of an extraordinary SAXON box set containing vinyl LPs of the band's nine studio albums recorded between 1991 and 2009. "Eagles And Dragons" will be released on March 18. "Eagles And Dragons" features nine seminal NWOBHM albums which before today, were only re...January 18, 2016
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