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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Quits LORDS OF BLACK

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero has exited LORDS OF BLACK. He announced his departure from the Spanish melodic progressive metal band in a post on his Facebook page. Ronnie wrote: "Just to inform that since some weeks ago I did leave my 'job' as lead singer in LORDS OF BLACK. Almost five years of good...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is 'Down' With RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram

During a recent interview with Jaxon of the 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked how she feels about the fact that a holographic version of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio is being prepped for a world tour. "All of my friends are split down the middl...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On MEGADETH's 'Risk': 'Everybody Involved With It Was Doing The Best That They Possibly Could'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has no regrets about the band's "Risk" album, saying that the controversial record was created "with the best of intentions." Issued in 1999, "Risk" received a mixed response from critics and alienated hardcore MEGADETH fans due to its departure from the band...

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QUEEN's 'Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack' To Be Released As 2-LP Set

Providing QUEEN with its highest-charting album in 38 years in the U.S., where it's approaching official gold status as well as becoming one of the band's fastest ever selling albums throughout the world, QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" film soundtrack is set to be released as a two LP set February 8. I...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL On LAST IN LINE's Upcoming Tour: 'We'll Have More Of A Chance To Play Our Original Music'

Vivian Campbell spoke to Metal Express Radio about "II", the upcoming second album from his LAST IN LINE project, which will be released on February 22, 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl. As with 2016's "Heavy Crown", the new disc was produced by DOKKEN and FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson. LAST IN LINE was...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Members Featured On EMERALD SABBATH Tribute Album

This is the story of how an Irish nuclear construction safety inspector brought 10 former members of BLACK SABBATH together to produce a tribute album to one of the greatest bands ever. The "Ninth Star" album by EMERALD SABBATH is an ambitious epic rock and classical music tribute to BLACK SABBATH....

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Former Members Of WHITESNAKE, BLACK SABBATH And MSG To Perform At COZY POWELL Tribute Concert

A special concert celebrating the life and music of legendary rock drummer Cozy Powell will be held on December 29 at Robin 2 in Bilston, West Midlands, England. All profits from the event — which took place on what would have been Powell's 71st birthday — will be donated to Cozy's favorite charity,...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says Final 'Big Four' Concert Should Be Held In San Francisco Bay Area

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that there should be at least one more "Big Four" concert before SLAYER finally calls it quits. The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On THE WINERY DOGS' Future: 'Yes, There's Gonna Be A Record At Some Point'

THE WINERY DOGS — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, DREAM THEATER) — will embark on an American tour in May of 2019. The trek will mark the group's first tou...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On MEGADETH's 'Risk': 'That Was Me Capitulating To MARTY FRIEDMAN's Desires To Be More Of An Alternative Band'

Dave Mustaine says that MEGADETH's "Risk" was the result of him "capitulating" to Marty Friedman's "desires to be more of an alternative band." Issued in 1999, "Risk" received a mixed response from critics and alienated hardcore MEGADETH fans due to its departure from the band's heavy thrash metal r...

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RUSH Frontman Announces 'Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass' Signing Events

RUSH frontman Geddy Lee has announced two book-signing events for "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass". Due on December 18 via Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, "Geddy Lee's Big Book Of Beautiful Bass" showcases the RUSH frontman's collection of bass guitars and the stories...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Hoping For A Spring' 2019 Release For Next MEGADETH Album

During an appearance on last week's edition of "Trunk Nation LA Invasion: Live From The Rainbow Bar & Grill" on SiriusXM, Dave Mustaine confirmed once again that MEGADETH is working on the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. "We're just assembling all the pieces right now," he said. "Kiko [Loureir...

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GRAHAM BONNET Says He Will Soon Get Together With 50-Year-Old Son He Has Never Met

Prior to his performance with MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST at the British festival Hard Rock Hell on November 8, vocalist Graham Bonnet (ALCATRAZZ, RAINBOW, GRAHAM BONNET BAND) spoke with Heavy TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his o...

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TED NUGENT Says 'Canada Is Absolutely Crazy' For Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Ted Nugent says that "Canada is absolutely crazy" for its decision to legalize marijuana, explaining that he has "never seen one moment of positive outcome from someone getting high." Starting in October, Canada became the highest-profile country to not only decriminalize cannabis possession and use...

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CORELEONI Feat. GOTTHARD Guitarist, RAINBOW Singer: 'All I Care For' Video

"All I Care For", the new video from CORELEONI, the project founded by GOTTHARD guitarist Leo Leoni to pay a very personal tribute to his rock and roll past, can be seen below. The track is taken from CORELEONI's debut album, "The Greatest Hits - Part 1", which was released in February via Frontiers...