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DEEP PURPLE Singer Calls Classic Rock Radio A 'Death Sentence For All Sorts Of Older Bands'

Michael Senft of The Arizona Republic reports: DEEP PURPLE visits the Maricopa County Events Center on Aug. 17, but it isn't a nostalgia tour. The group is wrapping up a two-year tour of 48 countries in support of its 2005 album "Rapture of the Deep". But American fans probably don't know that. "You...

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GRAVEYARD RODEO, CHOKE, RED ARMY, PAIN TRIBE Confirmed For RAISE THE DEAD Festival

GRAVEYARD RODEO, CHOKE, RED ARMY and PAIN TRIBE have been confirmed for the "Raise The Dead Festival II", set to take place Friday, October 19 at The Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tickets are $13 at the door. The idea for the "Raise The Dead" festival came about thrugh a discussion on Nola...

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IAN GILLAN, JON LORD, BOB DAISLEY Featured On New THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN Album

According to TheHighwayStar.com, the new blues album by THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN featuring former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord, titled "Danger: White Men Dancing", will be released on October 1 via Edel Records. A special-limited edition version with a DVD will also be available. The album will b...

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ALICE COOPER Gold And Platinum Records Among 'Rock History – Cleveland Style' Auction Items

Backstage Auctions has announced the "Rock History – Cleveland Style" auction featuring the private collection of legendary rock and roll manager and industry icon David Spero. David Spero was destined to be a part of rock and roll history since the age of 13. He got his start working on the set of...

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Rise of the Infidels

Usually, when a vault-scouring collection like this burbles to the surface, you can figure out exactly who in the band was behind on a few truck payments and needed to get something released quick. But with the seemingly irreparable schism between S.O.D. members Scott Ian and Billy Milano, it's toug...

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CASBAH: Classic 1987 'Infinite Pain' Demo Available For Download

The 1987 "Infinite Pain" demo cassette by Japanese thrashers CASBAH has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "The catalytic title track to this tape sounds exactly like NAPALM DEATH's first forays into structured metal a couple years later....

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MEGADETH: 'Warchest' Box Set Artwork Revealed

The artwork for MEGADETH's upcoming box set, "Warchest", has been posted online at this location. The 4-CD+DVD collection features more than six hours of digitally remastered content, hand-selected by Mustaine, including 30 audio and video tracks making their global release debuts, and an additional...

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MEGADETH: Complete 'Warchest' Box Set Details Revealed

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine and Capitol/EMI have collaborated to create and deploy the ultimate MEGADETH box set: "Warchest". The 4-CD+DVD collection features more than six hours of digitally remastered content, hand-selected by Mustaine, including 30 audio and video tracks making their global release...

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CYCLONE's 'Brutal Destruction' To Receive CD Release

Metal Mind Productions will issue a remastered edition of one of the most intriguing releases in the history of Belgian thrash metal scene: "Brutal Destruction" by CYCLONE. Due in Europe on August 27 (October 22 in the U.S. via MVD),it is the first time the LP has been made available on CD, featuri...

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DEEP PURPLE Members To Take Part In SUNFLOWER JAM

According to The Highway Star, DEEP PURPLE's Roger Glover, Ian Paice and Jon Lord will take part in the Sunflower Jam 2007, a fundraising event organized by the British charity Sam Buxton Sunflower Healing Trust. Both Jacky Paice and Vickie Lord are involved with the Trust, so participation of their...

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Report: Heavy Metal Mecca Reborn On Staten Island

Amy Zimmer of Metro New York reports: For heavy metal fans [in New York], Mecca wasn't at CBGB. It was out in Bay Ridge at a place called L'Amour. The club ruled the scene in the mid-'80s before closing down in 1995 after a teenager was killed diving into a mosh pit. This ...

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THE CULT To Tour U.S. With THE BRAVERY, BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB?

Reunited rockers THE CULT are in talks with THE BRAVERY and BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB about joining forces for a U.S. tour beginning in October. Exact cities and dates for the trek, which is expected to last around seven weeks, will be announced soon. The tentative/unconfirmed track listing has be...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer Contributes Lyrics, Vocals To Japanese Video Game

According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site TheHighwayStar.com, PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has contributed lyrics and vocals to the Japanese video game Blue Dragon, developed by Mistwalker and distributed by Microsoft. The game was released in 2006 in Japan and will see an international release...

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CAULDRON: Release Date Announced For 'Into The Cauldron' Vinyl

Germany's New Iron Age Records has set a September 7 release date for the vinyl version of CAULDRON's debut EP, "Into the Cauldron". The New Iron Age version will contain two extra tracks — "Axe Cross" and a cover of TYRANT's "Making Noise and Drinking Beer" — plus two full-color inserts and a "cool...

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DEF LEPPARD, ANTHRAX Guitarists Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — played for over an...