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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist Jams With ROBERT PLANT: Photos Available

Former WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden was joined by ex-LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant for an impromptu performance at the 60th birthday party of the British broadcasting legend Bob Harris on April 21. Plant reportedly tackled several tunes, including "Lemon Song". Check out pictures at this...

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THE HUMAN ABSTRACT: Album Sample Posted Online

Los Angeles-based technical progressive metal band THE HUMAN ABSTRACT have released the track "Crossing the Rubicon", taken from their upcoming full-length debut, "Nocturne", via their MySpace.com page. Check it out at this location. Due in August through Hopeless Records, "Nocturne" was recorded at...

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LED ZEPPELIN Legend JIMMY PAGE To Join ROY HARPER At U.K.'s RHYTHM FESTIVAL

According to VirtualFestivals.com, Roy Harper's official website has revealed that LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page will join him on-stage during his performance at this year's Rhythm Festival which takes place on August 4-6 near Bedford, England. Roy Harper will appear on Saturday, August 5, before h...

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LEAVES' EYES Confirmed For France's RAISMESFEST

LEAVES' EYES, the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull),have been confirmed for the ninth edition of the Raismesfest, set to take place September 9-10 at Le Château de la Pr...

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Epic Tales of Vengeance

Hold on, let me get this straight. You've got a California-based thrash band, with a bona fide metal legend on guitar, and a good-looking, leather-lunged female vocalist? And the vocalist works for a premier metal label? And said label hasn't snapped up this band and sent them out into the world to...

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AC/DC: Scottish Town Prepares To Honor Late Singer BON SCOTT

Tom Shields of the Sunday Herald is reporting that the Scottish town of Kirriemuir celebrates on Saturday (May 6) the fact that it is the birthplace of Bon Scott, the late and great lead singer with AC/DC. An engraved paving stone will be unveiled in the town's Cumberland Close hailing Ronald Belfor...

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THE LIZARDS To Tour With ULI JON ROTH

Hard rock band THE LIZARDS, featuring Bobby Rondinelli (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH) and Mike DiMeo (RIOT),will be playing a series of U.S. dates with guitar legend ULI JON ROTH (SCORPIONS). They will follow this up by playing a one-off gig with rock legend RONNIE MONTROSE. THE LIZARDS...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Son JÜRGEN To Release New Instrumental CD

German guitarist Jürgen Blackmore, son of DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore, will release a new instrumental rock album, entitled "Between Darkness & Light", on May 19. The CD was recorded and mixed earlier this year at the Musikerei Studios in Quickborn, Germany and features a...

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JIMI HENDRIX Biopic To Be Directed By QUENTIN TARANTINO?

According to Starpulse.com, Quentin Tarantino has reportedly signed on to direct the long-awaited Jimi Hendrix biopic. The movie maker is huge fan of the script of the film, according to producers at Dragonslayer Films, and will team up with Hendrix's brother Leon to tell the story of the guitar gre...

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MOONSTONE PROJECT: Ambitious CD Project Finally Available

MOONSTONE PROJECT, the ambitious musical creature of Italian guitarist Matt Filippini, has finally released its debut album, "Time to Take a Stand". The CD is described as a collection of classic rock songs written by Filippini himself and played by his band, along with some rock legend guests: Ian...

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DEZPERADOZ Land Support Slot On KROKUS/AXXIS German Tour

Germany's DEZPERADOZ (formerly DESPERADOS) have been confirmed as the support act on the upcoming KROKUS/AXXIS German co-headlining tour. The dates are as follows: May 03 - Nürnberg, GER - Hirsch May 04 - München, GER - Garage May 05 - Memmingen,GER @ Kaminwerk May 06 - Tuttlingen, GER @ Alte Festha...

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Late AC/DC Singer's Shaving Mirror Sold For $9,200

Australia's News.co.au has issued the following report: A shaving mirror belonging to the late AC/DC singer Bon Scott has sold at auction for AUD $12,540 (approximately USD $9,200). The black leather-encased mirror with "Bon" embossed in gold on the outside was given to the rock legend by his mum, a...

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Former LED ZEPPELIN Frontman To Headline U.K.'s CORNBURY OXFORD MUSIC FESTIVAL

LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant has been confirmed as one of the headliners of the Cornbury Oxford Music Festival 2006, set to take place July 8-9 on the grounds of Cornbury Park near Oxford, England. Also scheduled to appear are TEXAS, CIRCULUS, KATE RUSBY, ROCCO DELUCA AND THE BURDEN, GOLDRUSH, N...

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Death Pop Romance

Unabashedly candy-coated, well, death pop from Denmark. On their third album, and first for Lifeforce, RAUNCHY ironically slip a little closer in sound to some of their former NUCLEAR BLAST labelmates. They've got the slick production, the soaring clean vocals in the choruses, and the heavy double-k...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'Legend Land' Artwork Posted Online

The cover artwork for LEAVES' EYES new mini-album, entitled "Legend Land", has been posted online at this location. "Legend Land" will be released for the price of a single at the end of May/beginning of June in connection with the band's upcoming tours, which includes dates througout Europe, USA, C...