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JOE LYNN TURNER Says New RAINBOW Lineup Isn't 'Up To Snuff', Claims Fans 'Feel Disrespected' by RITCHIE BLACKMORE
Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner has once again slammed Ritchie Blackmore for the guitarist's decision to go out and perform classic DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW material with a new group musicians instead of reforming RAINBOW with a more "authentic" lineup. Blackmore stepped away fr...July 12, 2017
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW Performs At STONE FREE FESTIVAL In London (Video)
Fan-filmed video footage of RAINBOW's June 17 performance at the Stone Free Festival at The O2 Arena in London, England can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Spotlight Kid 02. I Surrender (Russ Ballard cover) 03. Mistreated (DEEP PURPLE) 04. Since You Been Gone (Russ Ballard Cove...June 19, 2017
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KAMELOT Announces 2018 North American Tour With DELAIN, BATTLE BEAST
After tours around the globe, KAMELOT will return to North America in April/May 2018 to support their upcoming album on Napalm Records. The new offering will be released in early 2018 and the first tour behind the disc will see the band performing in the United States and Canada, bringing their bigg...June 8, 2017
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DEF LEPPARD To Release 'Hysteria' 30th-Anniversary Box Set
DEF LEPPARD will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its seminal album "Hysteria", one of the best-selling and most influential releases in music history, with the release of "Hysteria (Remastered 2017)". Set to debut on August 4, the remastered anniversary edition will be released in various formats...June 7, 2017
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL To Guest On SAMMY HAGAR's 'Rock & Roll Road Trip'
Sammy Hagar is back for even more candid conversations and exclusive jam sessions with some of music's biggest names, as season two of AXS TV's popular original music series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar" continues for a second cycle on Sunday, July 9, at 9 p.m ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. The upco...June 1, 2017
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Listen To RITCHIE BLACKMORE's First New RAINBOW Song In 22 Years
The revamped version of RAINBOW has released its first new music in more than two decades. Two tracks have been made available on iTunes: an instrumental song called "Land Of Hope And Glory", which is is a reworking of the 1902 British patriotic song of the same name from Edward Elgar's "Pomp And Ci...May 30, 2017
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW To Release 'Land Of Hope And Glory', 'I Surrender' Singles Next Week
The revamped version of RAINBOW will release its first new music in more than two decades on May 26. Two tracks are currently available for pre-order on iTunes: a new song called "Land Of Hope And Glory" and a re-recording of the RAINBOW classic "I Surrender", which was written by Russ Ballard and w...May 20, 2017
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Reactivated RAINBOW Is Recording New Music
The revamped version of RAINBOW recently entered the studio to record band's first new music in more than two decades. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore stepped away from his Renaissance-inspired brand of music with BLACKMORE'S NIGHT last year to perform a handful of shows with a brand-new lineup of the b...April 17, 2017
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DEF LEPPARD's First EP To be Reissued With Replica Art And Picture Cover
UMC/Mercury will release of "The Def Leppard EP" in conjunction with Record Store Day 2017. This release marks the start of a series of catalogue releases over the next few years for DEF LEPPARD. April 22 will see DEF LEPPARD release their original first EP with replica art and picture cover. This i...March 23, 2017
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QUEEN-Themed Monopoly Board Game Coming In May
Brian May has confirmed that QUEEN will release its own version of Monopoly in May. The new board game will take fans through pivotal moments in the band's history. "We've been very secretly developing Queen Monopoly for over a year," the guitarist wrote on his web site. "And it's due in a shop near...March 20, 2017
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ALL THAT REMAINS Announces 'Madness' U.S. Tour
Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS will embark on a U.S. tour at the end of April. The band will be supporting its eighth studio album, "Madness", which is due out on April 28. The effort was recorded at West Valley Studios in Woodland Hills, California with producer Howard Benson, who has pre...March 14, 2017
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Watch METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD In New Trailer For 'Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar'
Hit the road with The Red Rocker, as AXS TV presents season two of the popular original music series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", premiering Sunday, March 5 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The 12-episode season follows Hagar as he travels to notable music cities throughout the U.S. to ...February 25, 2017
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ASHES OF ARES Parts Ways With Drummer VAN WILLIAMS
ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, has parted ways with drummer Van Williams (ex-NEVERMORE). Says the band: "This decision was both mutual and amicable, and we wish Van nothing but the best with GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS and any other future endeav...February 16, 2017
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD, CHEAP TRICK's RICK NIELSEN To Guest On SAMMY HAGAR's 'Rock & Roll Road Trip'
Hit the road with The Red Rocker, as AXS TV presents season two of the popular original music series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", premiering Sunday, March 5 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The 12-episode season follows Hagar as he travels to notable music cities throughout the U.S. to ...February 9, 2017
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AMON AMARTH Announces U.S. Tour With GOATWHORE
After touring the world this past year in support of their latest album, "Jomsviking", Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH will head back out on the road this spring for a U.S. tour with Metal Blade labelmates GOATWHORE. Starting April 30 and running through May 21, the journey will also see AMON AM...January 30, 2017
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