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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On LEMMY: 'His Spirit Will Always Live In Us'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has penned a lengthy tribute to MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister for RollingStone.com in which looks back on the influence Lemmy had not just on METALLICA but also on him personally. "I was down at [Lemmy's] 70th party [on December 13 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Holl...

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BLACK SABBATH, QUEEN Legends To Attend COZY POWELL Plaque Unveiling

According to Wilts And Gloucestershire Standard, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi and QUEEN's Brian May will attend the unveiling ceremony for a plaque honoring legendary drummer Cozy Powell (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, BLACK SABBATH, WHITESNAKE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) in Cirencester, England. Also expect...

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DAVID COVERDALE: 'I Have No Desire To Hang Up My Rock And Roll Sneakers Just Yet'

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale says that he has changed his mind about retiring, explaining that the last few months of being on the road with his current band have "re-energized" him and inspired him to work on new music. WHITESNAKE is touring in support of its twelfth studio album, "The Purpl...

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ULI JON ROTH To Join Forces With JENNIFER BATTEN And ANDY TIMMONS For 'The Ultimate Guitar Experience'

Guitar legend Uli Jon Roth will join forces with Jennifer Batten and Andy Timmons for "The Ultimate Guitar Experience" North American tour in the spring. Uli states: I'm really looking forward to this tour and I'm sure that between the three of us — and the audience — sparks will fly (positive ones,...

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Video: WHITESNAKE Performs At London's Wembley Arena

Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's December 18 performance at London, England's Wembley Arena can be seen below. WHITESNAKE's new touring lineup — David Coverdale (vocals),Joel Hoekstra (guitar),Reb Beach (guitar),Michael Devin (bass),Tommy Aldridge (drums) and Michele Luppi (keyboards) —...

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DEGRADEAD To Commemorate 15th Anniversary With New Studio Album

To commemorate their 15th year together, Swedish melodic death metallers DEGRADEAD will release their fifth, self-titled studio album on February 5, 2016 via Metalville Records. Recorded during the summer of 2015, it took members Mikael Sehlin (vocals),David Szücs (guitar),Anders Nyström (guitar),...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Slams ROCK HALL's 'Very Silly' Decision To Exclude STEVE MORSE, DON AIREY

Singer Ian Gillan of legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE has slammed as "very silly" the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's decision to exclude guitarist Steve Morse and keyboardist Don Airey from the band's upcoming induction. DEEP PURPLE — which has been eligible for induction into the Rock And R...

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TESTAMENT, Ex-JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, NIGHTWISH Members Perform At Israel's TITANS OF METAL Despite BDS Boycott

More than 20 international metal and hard rock artists performed at Israel's first-ever edition of Titans Of Metal festival, which took place on December 17 at Tel Aviv's Theatron Club. The show was held despite the activities of the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement,...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE Believes STEVE MORSE And DON AIREY Should Be Included In ROCK HALL Induction

Legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE — who have been eligible for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for two decades now — will finally enter the Rock Hall as part of the class of 2016. The band's classic lineup is being inducted with original lead vocalist Rod Evans, and from the ....

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BARONESS: Entire 'Purple' Album Available For Streaming

BARONESS's fourth album, "Purple", is available for streaming in its entirety below. The CD will be released on December 18 through Abraxan Hymns). The "Purple" cover artwork was created by BARONESS frontman John Baizley. Baizley has done the artwork for all of BARONESS's releases as well as fine ar...

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It's Official: DEEP PURPLE, CHEAP TRICK To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

DEEP PURPLE, CHEAP TRICK, N.W.A., CHICAGO and Steve Miller will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on April 8, 2016 during a ceremony at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center, with tickets on sale to the public in February. HBO will broadcast the show in the spring. Artists are allowed t...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: 'I Still Use The Same Live Sound I Used In '82'

Franck Védrines of TV Rock Live recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how the music industry has changed in the last three decades, Holmes said: "Well, it's digital recording. In the '80s… you know, when you reco...

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DEEP PURPLE Drummer Says ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction 'Could End In A Punch-Up'

Drummer Ian Paice of legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE — who have been eligible for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for two decades now — has told Classic Rock magazine that a hypothetical induction of the band's surviving members "could end in a punch-up." PURPLE was recently...

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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Is Battling Oral Cancer

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett recently completed nine rounds of chemotherapy and seven weeks of radiation after being diagnosed with oral cancer this past summer. The rocker will undergo a PET scan in February to determine if the treatment was successful. Rockett spoke about his cancer battle for the...

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New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO To Release Second LORDS OF BLACK Album In March

Frontiers Music Srl will release the second album from the melodic progressive metal masters LORDS OF BLACK on March 18, 2016. LORDS OF BLACK is the band formed by world-class singer Ronnie Romero, renowned guitarist Tony Hernando and monster drummer Andy C. Their vision was to form a metal band wit...