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Late QUEEN Frontman FREDDIE MERCURY Awarded English Heritage Blue Plaque

English Heritage celebrated the life and career of Freddie Mercury today (September 1) with a blue plaque at the singer and songwriter's first home in England, a modest, inter-war terrace house in Feltham, West London. Freddie's parents bought the house in 1964 after the family left Zanzibar for the...

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PANTERA, L.A. GUNS, BUTCHER BABIES Members Perform 'Ace Of Spades' At Ultimate Jam Night's Tribute To LEMMY

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running free weekly music program founded by QUIET RIOT's Chuck Wright, held a "Tribute To Lemmy" honoring the famed leader of MOTÖRHEAD on Tuesday, August 23 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Video footage of Rex Brown (PANTERA, KILL DEVIL HILL),Trac...

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QUIET RIOT, Ex-PANTERA, DIO, SKID ROW, W.A.S.P. Members To Take Part In Ultimate Jam Night's Tribute To LEMMY

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running free weekly music program founded by QUIET RIOT's Chuck Wright, announced plans to hold a "Tribute To Lemmy" honoring the famed leader of MOTÖRHEAD on Tuesday, August 23 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The show will be free. For the "Tribute...

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STRYPER Announces 'To Hell With The Devil' 30th-Anniversary Tour Dates

Iconic rock band STRYPER will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its multi-platinum album "To Hell With The Devil" this fall with a world tour, featuring all four original members and complete with the original yellow-and-black costumes. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 29 - Atlanta, GA -...

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HATEBREED Announces Fall 2016 Tour With DEVILDRIVER, DEVIL YOU KNOW

Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED have announced a second assault on North America this fall, once again with their friends in DEVILDRIVER and DEVIL YOU KNOW. "Here we go again," comments HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta. "If we're bringing the mosh to your city, we wanna see you in the pit...

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Norwegian dynamo Jorn Lande may not always spring to the fore of metalheads' minds, but he's enjoyed a long and satisfying career doing what he does, which includes a rock opera project with guitarist Trond Holter last year, "Dracula - Swing of Death". Jorn's impeccable chops always demand attention...

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STATUS QUO's RICK PARFITT is 'Making An Excellent And Steady Recovery'

STATUS QUO guitarist Rick Parfitt is "making an excellent and steady recovery" after suffering a suspected heart attack last month, it has been revealed. Simon Porter, the band's manager, added: "Rick has now had a defibrillator fitted into his chest in order to regulate any future heart issues and...

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Listen To New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Cover 'Lady Of The Lake' With LORDS OF BLACK

Spanish melodic progressive metal masters LORDS OF BLACK — who feature in their ranks new RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero — recorded a cover version of the RAINBOW classic "Lady Of The Lake" during the sessions for their second album, "II". The track, which was released as a bonus cut with the new disc...

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STATUS QUO Guitarist RICK PARFITT Suffers Heart Attack After Performing In Turkey

In the early hours of Wednesday, June 15, following the STATUS QUO gig at Expo 2016 in Antalya, Turkey, guitarist Rick Parfitt suffered a suspected heart attack. The 67-year-old rocker is being treated in a hospital in Turkey, and while his condition is serious, he has already demanded his customary...

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ADAM LAMBERT On Performing With QUEEN: 'I'm A Fan Just Like Everybody In The Audience'

"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert — who has been singing for QUEEN on their tours, filling in for his idol Freddie Mercury — was asked by Absolute Radio at this past weekend's Isle Of Wight festival if he has found a balance between paying respect to Freddie and adding his own flavor to QUEEN. H...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT: Pro-Shot Footage Of ROCK IN RIO LISBOA Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of QUEEN and "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert performing on May 20 at the Rock In Rio Lisboa festival in Lisbon, Portugal can be seen below. QUEEN guitarist Brian May recently said about the band's current European tour: "I feel so privileged that we can stil...

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Video: New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Performs With LORDS OF BLACK In Bilbao, Spain

Fan-filmed video footage of Spanish melodic progressive metal masters LORDS OF BLACK — who feature in their ranks new RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero — performing on May 13 in Bilbao, Spain can be seen below. LORDS OF BLACK's second album, "II", was released on March 18 via Frontiers Music Srl. LORDS O...

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Watch New RAINBOW Vocalist RONNIE ROMERO Sing DIO's 'We Rock'

Spanish melodic progressive metal masters LORDS OF BLACK — who feature in their ranks new RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero — performed a cover version of the DIO classic "We Rock" during their May 14 concert at Sala Chango in Madrid, Spain. Fan-filmed video footage of their rendition can be seen below....

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TRIVIUM, KVELERTAK: Who's The Strongest Of Them All?

Members of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TRIVIUM and KVELERTAK took part in The Rock Reel's "Stronger Than All" challenge. Each musician was asked to hold a five-kilogram solid steel hammer with his arm stretched out to the fullest and hold it as long as he could. You can now watch the results below. In a Febr...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME And DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Announce 'Transcending The Coma Tour'

Two of progressive metal's most influential bands will join forces for the "Transcending The Coma Tour" this fall: BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT have plotted a co-headlining run, with FALLUJAH as support. Tickets will be on sale on Friday, May 20 at 10:00am local time online o...