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ANTHRAX Schedule U.K. Club Date

ANTHRAX's reunited classic lineup of Joey Belladonna (vocals),Dan Spitz (guitar),Frank Bello (bass),Scott Ian (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums) have scheduled a club show on July 14 at the Oxford Zodiac in Oxford, U.K. As previously reported, ANTHRAX have set a September 27 release date for th...

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'Rock School' Documentary Pulled From Release

Launch Radio Networks reports: "Rock School", the documentary about the real-life "School of Rock", has closed after just one weekend on a handful of screens. Sources told Launch that after a very light box office, Newmarket Films opted to cancel the remaining nationwide openings with no word about...

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STEVE MORSE BAND To Perform at Norway's HELL BLUES FESTIVAL

THE STEVE MORSE BAND, featuring DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse, will appear at the Hell Blues Festival in Norway on September 9. Steve will also reportedly host the HELL BLUES BAND at the "Hell Blues Night Extravaganza" on September 10. DEEP PURPLE are in the process of recording a new studio alb...

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Concert Presentation To Feature Songs From AC/DC Singer's 'Helen of Troy' Musical

Robert Simonson of Playbill.com has issued the following report: Eden Espinosa and Alice Ripley will lend their voices to a June 13 concert that will feature songs from "Helen of Troy", a new musical with a score by Brian Johnson of the Australian heavy metal band AC/DC. Also due to perform at the ....

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ULI JON ROTH Guests On IAN GILLAN's Anniversary CD

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will be featured as a guest performer on DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan's upcoming album "Gillan's Inn". The album celebrates Ian's 40 years in the world of rock, and Ian invited a dazzling number of friends and fellow musicians to contribute performa...

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THE NEW BLACKS: New IAN HILL-Produced Track Posted Online

A new track from the U.K. band THE NEW BLACKS that JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has produced the debut EP for has been uploaded for free at Overplay.co.uk. The song is called "Still" and is a tale of romantic wrong turns. Ex-THRESHOLD and MINDFEED singer Glynn Morgan fronts the rising British stars...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist: New Album Is 'A Lot Heavier' Than 'Bananas'

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey is back in his native North East to play a gig at South Shields (U.K.). BBC Wear caught up with Don for some questions. Here is a few excerpts from the interview: About the new DEEP PURPLE album: "We spent five weeks in a studio in Los Angeles, putting down ...

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ANTHRAX Set Release Date For Live CD/DVD

ANTHRAX have set a September 27 release date for their brand-new live CD/DVD. The package is expected to include recordings made at the band's June 3 performance at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey along with documentary and behind-the-scenes-style footage covering the reunion of the...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist: 'The Future's Pretty Rosy'

Mark Uricheck of NEPAtoday recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. A couple of excerpts from the conversation follow: NEPAtoday: When the band was recording this new record, or any of your records for that matter, do you have the classic JUDAS PRIEST sound in the back of...

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Former GRIM REAPER Guitarist To Perform DIMEBAG Tribute

Former GRIM REAPER guitarist Nick Bowcott will perform a tribute to PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott on stage prior to ANTHRAX's headlining appearance on Friday, June 3 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. The tribute will reportedly include "a medley of the late, great g...

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GIGANTOUR: Running Order, Set Times Revealed

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the Gigantour.com web site: "A few days ago, while considering what to do for the first week or so of shows until THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN joins Gigantour, and what my options were at the time when my fantast...

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M3: European Tour Dates Announced

M3, the "classic WHITESNAKE" tribute band featuring Bernie Marsden (guitar, ex-WHITESNAKE),Micky Moody (guitar, ex-WHITESNAKE),Neil Murray (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLACK SABBATH),Jimmy Copley (drums, ex-PAUL RODGERS, GILLAN, BECK),Mark Stanway (keyboards, ex-MAGNUM) and Stefan Berggren (vocals, SNAKES IN...

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ALICE COOPER Attends 'Rock School' After-Party In Hollywood: Photos Available

Alice Cooper attended the Los Angeles after-party for the "Rock School" movie on Tuesday (May 24) at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from Film Magic. The documentary, which will hit theaters early this summer through NewMarket Films, chronicles the inception and suc...

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ANTHRAX: More European Tour Dates Announced

ANTHRAX's reunited classic lineup of Joey Belladonna (vocals),Dan Spitz (guitar),Frank Bello (bass),Scott Ian (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums) have added more European tour dates to their current itinerary. The group's schedule is shaping up as follows: Jun. 03 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Bal...

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Producer: New DEEP PURPLE Material Has 'Classic' Sound

According to a post at Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE's new studio album is coming along well, with 12 basic tracks now recorded by mid-May. Ian Gillan is taking a break and will complete the vocals by mid-June, before producer Mike Bradord gets down to the mix. With regards to the musical direction o...