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TIMO TOLKKI 'Cancels' Work On 'Classical Variations 2: Credo' Album

Former STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE and SYMFONIA mainman Timo Tolkki, who recently launched a PledgeMusic.com campaign to support the release of his fourth solo album, "Classical Variations 2: Credo", has issued the following update: "While I have been working on the new 'Credo' album, I hav...

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DOWN: New EP Title, Cover Artwork Revealed

DOWN entered the studio last October to begin recording the first in a series of four EPs, to be released over the next few years (with a year between EPs),each touching on a different aspect of the band's sound. The first six-song EP, "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP", which heralds the ...

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JSRG To Make Its Live Debut This Weekend?

JANETSHAREROXYGINA (a.k.a. JSRG),the newly formed group featuring three former members of the platinum-selling all-female '80s band VIXEN — singer Janet Gardner, drummer Roxy Petrucci and bassist Share Ross, along with guitarist Gina Stile, who was the guitarist on VIXEN's "Tangerine" album — "migh...

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TARJA TURUNEN Talks To Italy's 'Linea Rock' About 'Act I' (Audio)

DJ Marco Garavelli of Italian web radio LineaRock.it recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Eagle Rock imprint Armoury Records, in conjunction with Hamburg, Germany-based earMUSIC, has announced the rel...

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ECLIPSE: 'Bleed & Scream' Video Released

"Bleed & Scream", the new video from Swedish hard rockers ECLIPSE, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's fourth album, which will be released on August 28 via Frontiers Records. "Bleed & Scream" comes four years after ECLIPSE's acclaimed album "Are You Ready To Rock",...

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VISION DIVINE: 'Destination Set To Nowhere' Artwork Unveiled; New Song Available For Streaming

Italian power/progressive metallers VISION DIVINE, founded by guitarist/songwriter Olaf Thorsen (LABYRINTH) and singer Fabio Lione (RHAPSODY OF FIRE),will release their seventh studio album, "Destination Set To Nowhere", on September 14 via Germany's earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based rock branch...

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Ex-RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE Vocalist JOE LYNN TURNER Comments On Passing Of LARRY HOPPEN

Larry Hoppen, one of the founding members of the band ORLEANS, passed away on July 24. Born on Long Island, New York, Hoppen was 61 years old. Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (pictured below; DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),who worked with Hoppen often since 1999, said, "Larry Ho...

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KERRY KING, MIKE PORTNOY Added To MARSHALL 50th-Anniversary Event

The lineup for Marshall's 50th-anniversary event just got louder with the addition of more names to the already storming lineup. Former DREAM THEATER drummer and progressive metal legend Mike Portnoy joins hit songwriter and founding member of FREE, Andy Fraser, and all-round thrash metal superstar...

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METALLICA Drummer: 'Finding The Inspiration To Play Hometown Shows Is Never Difficult'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took part in a conference call with reporters on Tuesday (July 24) to promote the band's headlining appearance at the 2012 edition of Outside Lands festival, set to take place August 10-12 in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Also scheduled to appear are Stevie Wonder,...

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TOMMY BOLIN Gets Box-Set Treatment

Rock guitar legend Tommy Bolin will be honored with a box set release of his lauded solo release "The Definitive Teaser" — a three-CD collection featuring a remastered version of his classic album along with two CDs of outtakes and alternates. The project was produced by Greg Hampton and Johnnie Bol...

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BIG NOIZE Featuring SEBASTIAN BACH: More KAVARNA ROCK Footage Available

BIG NOIZE, the band featuring Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) on drums, Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE, BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL) on bass and Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT, RATT) on guitar, was joined by singer Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW) for their July 14 performance at the Kavarna Rock f...

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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, CHICKENFOOT Featured On 'Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head'

METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, CHICKENFOOT and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY are among the artists who have re-interpreted songs from DEEP PURPLE's classic "Machine Head" album for "Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head", a compilation CD which will be made available with Classic Rock magazine's upcoming DEEP PURPL...

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Original WHITESNAKE Guitarist Pays Tribute To JON LORD

Original WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden (pictured below) has released the following statement regarding the passing of former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord: "June and July have been very busy, but all has been brought back to base with the loss of my great friend and colleague Jon Lord on Mo...

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JON LORD Remembered By RITCHIE BLACKMORE, RICK WAKEMAN On BBC Radio's 'Last Word'

The latest edition of "Last Word", BBC Radio 4's weekly obituary program, telling the life stories of those who have died recently, focuses on former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord. The show, which features contributions from Ritchie Blackmore (BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW),Rick Wakema...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: New Video Footage From The Studio

The members of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the English-American rock band featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER),rece...