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Former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY Guitarist Retires From Music Business

Tommy Lindal, one of the founders of the Norwegian band THEATRE OF TRAGEDY, is leaving the music scene after a 16-year struggle. In 1996, Tommy suffered a stroke in Germany while recording THEATRE OF TRAGEDY's "Velvet Darkness They Fear" and "A Rose For The Dead" albums and has since tried to fight...

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Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer To Perform With MANMADE GOD In Oakland

Drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) will sit behind the kit for MANMADE GOD's September 15 performance at New Parish in Oakland, California as the support act for M.I.R.V. MANMADE GOD features in its ranks Bostaph's former FORBIDDEN bandmate Craig Locicero (guitar). Commented...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY Pulls Out Of 'ShipRocked'

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have canceled their previously announced appearance at the fourth annual ShipRocked, the ultimate rock music cruise vacation which sails November 27 - December 1. The band's frontman, Chris Robertson, said in a statement, "I have received a blessing and my son wil...

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'Led Zeppelin: The Oral History Of The World's Greatest Rock Band' Book Due In November

John Wiley & Sons has set a November 6 release date for "Led Zeppelin: The Oral History Of The World's Greatest Rock Band", a new book by Barney Hoskyns, a contributing editor at British Vogue who is the author of the bestselling book "Hotel California" and the co-founder of online music-journal...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Complete 'Afterglow' Album Details Revealed

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, FOREIGNER),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL) and blues-rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, will release its third al...

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VOODOO CIRCLE To Release 'More Than One Way Home' Next Year

VOODOO CIRCLE, the German/British band featuring members of PRIMAL FEAR and PINK CREAM 69, has extended its deal with AFM Records. The group is currently working on its third album, entitled "More Than One Way Home", for an early 2013 release. VOODOO CIRCLE's sophomore CD, "Broken Heart Syndrome", e...

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METALLICA's Cover Version Of DEEP PURPLE's 'When A Blind Man Cries'; Official Stream Available

METALLICA's cover version of DEEP PURPLE's "When A Blind Man Cries", which will be included on the "Re-Machined - A Tribute To Deep Purple's Machine Head" album, is now available as an official stream via METALLICA's YouTube channel, Metallica TV. Check it out below. Eagle Records will release "Re-M...

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SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR's COREY TAYLOR Reveals New Book Plans

Harry of the Minneapolis, Minnesota radio station 93X conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor at SLIPKNOT's first-ever Knotfest, an extraordinary two-date metal and hard rock festival whch took place on August 17 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and August 18 in Somerset, Wiscon...

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Former THE HAUNTED Frontman To Release 'Thieves And Liars' In October

Former THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving will release a solo album entitled "Thieves And Liars" on October 24. Regarding how the effort came together, Dolving said, "Beginning in July 2011, I had come to a place in my life and art where for some reason I knew, this is it. No more adapting to groups...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION has set "Afterglow" as the title of its third album, due on October 30. The CD cover artwork can be seen below. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION is the English-American rock band featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock g...

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JON LORD: Last-Ever Recorded Interview Available For Streaming

When rock 'n' roll began, it was music of rebellion, fighting against the strait-laced world of classical music. The two worlds seemed far apart until the late Jon Lord wrote his Concerto For Rock Group And Orchestra, which combined the forces of his heavy rock group DEEP PURPLE with the Royal Philh...

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'Re-Machined - A Tribute To Deep Purple's Machine Head' 26-Minute Behind-The-Album Video

Eagle Records will release the "Re-Machined - A Tribute To Deep Purple's Machine Head" album on September 25. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of this landmark album and in recognition of the influence of the band, and of "Machine Head" in particular. Some of rock music's biggest...

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VISION OF DISORDER: 'Set To Fail' Video Released

"Set To Fail", the new video from hardcore/metal veterans VISION OF DISORDER (a.k.a. V.O.D.),can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Cursed Remain Cursed", which will be released on September 18 (one day earlier in Europe) via Candlelight Records. Commented VISION OF DISORD...

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PAPA ROACH Frontman's Vocal Issues Force Grand Rapids Concert Cancelation

PAPA ROACH was forced to cancel its appearance last night (Tuesday, August 21) at the Grand Rapids, Michigan stop of the Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival tour due to singer Jacoby Shaddix's ongoing vocal issues. Christian hard rockers P.O.D., who have been headlining the second stage during the Uproa...

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FOZZY's 'Sin And Bones' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"Sin And Bones", the new album from FOZZY — the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward — sold around 3,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 143 on the Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at ....