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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist On Touring With IRON MAIDEN, Covering Other Bands' Songs

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On touring with IRON MAIDEN: Jordan Rudess: Last night was the first night and the exciting part of this tour are the big shows with the large...

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BILL WARD Talks About 40th Anniversary Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid' Album

Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward about the 40th anniversary of SABBATH's "Paranoid" album. The chat is now available for streaming in four parts below. On June 28 in the U.K. and June 29 in North America, Eagle Vision will release the "Class...

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AEROSMITH, TONY IOMMI, HELLYEAH, ZAKK WYLDE Interviewed At KAWASAKI GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

Peter Bailey of the "Metalheadz" radio show conducted interviews with AEROSMITH, THIN LIZZY, Tony Iommi, STEEL PANTHER, HELLYEAH, Zakk Wylde, EVILE and SKINDRED at this year's Kawasaki Golden Gods Awards (formerly Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards),which was held Monday night (June 14) at the IndigO2...

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DIO's Wife/Manager Slams 'Tribute' Projects That Are Profiting From Her Husband's Death

Wendy Dio, wife/manager of late singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, ELF),has released the following statement via Ronnie's official web site: "Dear friends and fans of Ronnie, I have seen lately on BLABBERMOUTH.NET a lot of announcements of bands releasing 'so-c...

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PESTILENCE Members Discuss Forthcoming Album 'Doctrine'; Audio Available

The Metal Register conducted an interview with Patrick Mameli (vocals, guitar) and Patrick Uterwijk (guitar) of resurrected Dutch extreme metallers PESTILENCE on June 8, 2010 in San Francisco, California. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Metal Register: Not too many bands take a...

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BRET MICHAELS Adds New Chapter To 'Roses & Thorns' Autobiography

Gray Graff of Billboard.com reports that POISON singer Bret Michaels has added another chapter to his long-awaited autobiography, "Roses & Thorns". "I don't think Simon & Schuster has ever had a book like this, where every day something else happens to me," Michaels tells Billboard.com. "Thi...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN: New Song Available For Streaming

"Jonestown", a brand new track from THE ACACIA STRAIN, is available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the band's new album, "Wormwood", which is scheduled for release on July 20 via Prosthetic Records. The track is also now available as a digital single at iTunes. Prosthetic Records...

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JORN LANDE Talks About His Influences, Future Plans

More-Metal.com conducted an interview with Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARK, THE SNAKES) at the Sweden Rock Festival, which was held June 9-12 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. Watch the chat below. Lande will perform with the surviving HEAVEN & HELL me...

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COREY TAYLOR Dedicates 'Bother' DOWNLOAD Performance To PAUL GRAY

STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor played an emotional version of the group's hit song "Bother" at this year's Download festival on June 13 at Donington Park, United Kingdom as a tribute to his fallen SLIPKNOT bandmate, bassist Paul Gray. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. Privat...

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Guitarist GUS G. Says Playing With OZZY OSBOURNE Is His 'Dream Job'

Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: Through the years, Ozzy Osbourne has worked with so many guitar legends: Tony Iommi, Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde. Do you consider it to be...

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WATAIN All About 'Peace, Love And Understanding, Man'

Decibel magazine's J. Bennett recently spoke with WATAIN frontman Erik Danielsson regarding the band's motivation for perfoming black metal music. An excerpt from the conversation follows below. It's not like the members of WATAIN are trying to convince young black metal fiends to join the dark side...

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PAULA ABDUL Says BRET MICHAELS Is The Perfect Fit For 'American Idol'

Former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul has told Hollywood Life that POISON singer Bret Michaels should fill Simon Cowell's shoes as the next "American Idol" judge. "It takes someone who really, really understands what it's like for young people who want to make magic happen," Abdul said on June 12...

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HEAVEN & HELL Drummer To Appear At Cystic Fibrosis Trackside Bar-B-Q Fundraiser & Cacklefest

Vinny Appice, powerhouse drummer for BLACK SABBATH, DIO and HEAVEN & HELL, will be on hand to support the Cystic Fibrosis Trackside Bar-B-Q Fundraiser & Cacklefest at Barona Drag Strip in Lakeside, California on Friday, June 25 between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. For more information, visit www.speed...

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TONY IOMMI Talks About Upcoming RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Concert; Video Available

Surviving HEAVEN & HELL members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice will play a very special tribute to their fallen bandmate, Ronnie James Dio, at this year's High Voltage festival on July 24 at Victoria Park in London, England. The musicians will be joined by legendary former DEEP PURPL...

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GLENN HUGHES, JORN LANDE To Front HEAVEN & HELL At RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Concert

On May 16, Ronnie James Dio passed away and the world of music mourned the loss of the greatest voice of heavy metal. Dio was a truly iconic figure in music, whose work with ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO and most recently, HEAVEN & HELL defined a genre. HEAVEN & HELL was set to be ...