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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's Memmingen 'Farewell To ACCEPT' Concert To Be Recorded For DVD, CD Release

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider last month embarked on a special tour during which he is performing ACCEPT songs one last time before he closes the chapter for good. The April 2 DIRKSCHNEIDER concert at Kaminwerk in Memmingen, Germany will be professionally filmed and recor...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Has Ambitious Plan For World's Largest Aircraft

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke to The New Yorker magazine about his involvement in unveiling the world's largest aircraft. The Hybrid Air Vehicle (HAV),which has been named Airlander, can stay airborne for up to three weeks and will be vital in delivering several tons of humanitarian aid....

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Undergoes Surgery

Legendary hard rock guitar pioneer Ritchie Blackmore (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) underwent an operation in February due to an excess of uric acid buildup in his finger joint. He will be unable to play for about a month but this will have no effect on the upcoming shows this summer. The pictures below sho...

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Video: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Performs ACCEPT Classics In Gothenburg

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider has just embarked on a special tour during which he is performing ACCEPT songs one last time before he closes the chapter for good. Fan-filmed video footage of Dirkschneider's February 26 concert at Trädgår'n in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen...

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JOE LYNN TURNER On DEEP PURPLE's ROCK HALL Controversy: 'They're All Acting Like Children'

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner has once again commented on Ritchie Blackmore's decision to go out and perform the two bands' classic material with a new group musicians instead of reforming RAINBOW with a more "authentic" lineup. Blackmore, 70, quit rock and roll in 1997 to fo...

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AC/DC Singer BRIAN JOHNSON Adds Jaguar F-Type Project 7 To Car Collection

According to Interactive Jaguar Blog, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has added a new Jaguar F-Type Project 7 — Jaguar's fastest and most powerful production model to date — to his car collection. He said: "I love it. It's a proper supercar, and boy, oh boy, does it have some grunt to it. While ...

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IAN GILLAN Defends DEEP PURPLE's Decision To Only Perform With Current Lineup At ROCK HALL Induction

DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has defended the band's decision to only perform with the group's current lineup at the upcoming Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction, explaining that "there is no slight intended nor any desire to upset anyone" with this move. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction c...

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Video: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Kicks Off 'Farewell To ACCEPT' Tour In Norway

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider has just embarked on a special tour during which he is performing ACCEPT songs one last time before he closes the chapter for good. Fan-filmed video footage of the tour kick-off — which took place last night (Thursday, February 18) at Union S...

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DAVID DRAIMAN Says DISTURBED's New Stage Show Contains Elements That Have Never Been Attempted Before

DISTURBED will kick off a North American tour — its first in more than four years — on February 10 in Fargo, North Dakota. Asked what fans can expect to see at the show, DISTURBED singer David Draiman told Gunner and Chow of the Q105.1 radio station (hear audio below): "They are going to be ...

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DEEP PURPLE Companies Fall Into Administration

According to Music Business Worldwide, the two companies set up to manage copyrights for DEEP PURPLE and other associated acts have fallen into administration — a process designed so that it protects companies from their creditors while a restructuring plan is completed. ReSolve Partners Limited wer...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH To Induct DEEP PURPLE Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?

According to Cleveland.com, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has been added as a guest at the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in New York. Although there has been no announcement on what Ulrich's specific involvement will be at the event, he is expected to induct DEEP PURPLE on April...

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Exhausting Fire

KYLESA have proven to be one of the most evolutionary metal bands of our time. Like fellow Georgians BARONESS, it's not wholly accurate to label them sludge, much less metal, though the two are the primary palettes both create in. Since 2009's "Static Tensions", KYLESA has sought an identity outside...

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IN FLAMES Restaurant '2112' Featured In Latest Episode Of 'Sam Dunn's Metal Journeys'

Two members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Peter Iwers (bass) and Björn Gelotte (guitar) — are partners in a restaurant in their hometown of Gothenburg with a focus on "quality and service." Named 2112 as a tribute to RUSH's "2112" album, the establishment had its grand opening in April 2011...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On Paris Terror Attacks: 'I Won't Have Anybody Intimidate Me'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has once again commented on the events of November 13, 2015 in Paris, France, when more than 129 people were killed in seven coordinated terrorist attacks. The greatest number of deaths took place at the Bataclan, a French music venue where EAGLES OF DEATH METAL were perf...

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TESTAMENT, Ex-JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, NIGHTWISH Members Perform At Israel's TITANS OF METAL Despite BDS Boycott

More than 20 international metal and hard rock artists performed at Israel's first-ever edition of Titans Of Metal festival, which took place on December 17 at Tel Aviv's Theatron Club. The show was held despite the activities of the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement,...