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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY: More New Solo Album Details Revealed

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will release a new solo album, "A Light In The Sky", on February 25 via Mascot Records. For "A Light In The Sky", Airey has gathered together a different set of collaborators (though Laurence Cottle of Sting/ Eric Clapton/ Brian Eno/ Bill Bruford fame once again con...

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GENE SIMMONS Talks 'The Celebrity Apprentice'; Video Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is one of 14 celebrities (photo) who will be stepping in as participants on "The Apprentice" beginning on January 3. Other celebrity participants include "Sopranos" star Vincent Pastore (he was Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero),Olympic gold medalists Nadia Comeneci and...

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LED ZEPPELIN Used METALLICA's Sound Engineer For Reunion Concert

At front of house for LED ZEPPELIN's recent 02 Arena concert was a Midas XL8 Live Performance System provided by Britannia Row, with two engineers at the controls. Big Mick Hughes mixed the band — Jimmy Page on guitar, John Paul Jones on bass and drummer Jason Bonham — while Robert Plant's front of...

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EDDIE KRAMER Retrospective Being Held Today

Did you know that there was one guy behind the sound of most of the classic rock records that came out of modern rock's first Golden Age (1967-1972)? His name was Eddie Kramer and we can in a large part, thank him for the sound of Jimi HENDRIX, THE ROLLING STONES, LED ZEPPELIN, SANTANA, KISS ...

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NIGHTWISH: The Roof Is On Fire

Tonight's (December 14) NIGHTWISH's concert at the Paviljonik Arena in Jyväskylä, Finland was interrupted by a fire. According to Finnish media reports, 6,000 people were evacuated when the concert hall started to fill up with smoke. The situation was quickly brought under control and no injuries we...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' Sells More Than 100,000 Copies In Finland

NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", has sold more than 100,000 copies in Finland since its late September release. In addition, the CD was recently certified platinum in Switzerland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. NIGHTWISH's new Finland-only single, "Erämaan Viimeinen" (Last of the Wi...

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SLASH To Guest On VASCO ROSSI's New Album

Italian news blog Musica Metal reports that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will make a guest appearance on the new album from Italian pop-rock songwriter/superstar Vasco Rossi, tentatively titled "Disco Volante". Vasco describes the song featuring Slash as "a real bomb," and says that he got in tou...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Erämaan Viimeinen' Single Tops Finnish Chart

NIGHTWISH's new Finland-only single, "Erämaan Viimeinen" (Last of the Wilds),has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 1. "Erämaan Viimeinen" is the instrumental "Last of the Wilds" off "Dark Passion Play", but with Finnish lyrics, courtesy of Jonsu from the all-girl pop/rock band INDICA, who i...

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STRATOVARIUS Bassist To Release New Solo Album

STRATOVARIUS bassist Lauri Porra will release his new solo album, "All Children Have Superpowers" on January 9, 2008. Three songs from the CD — "Release", "Changes in Memory" and "All Children Have Superpowers" — are available for streaming on Lauri's MySpace page. Porra was born on December 13, 197...

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JIMI HENDRIX: Webcast Of 'American Landing' Radio Show Now Available

The following message was posted on Jimi Hendrix's official web site: "Join host Gary Moore as he revisits THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's incendiary American debut at the Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. Forty years ago Jimi Hendrix returned to his native country and, in one fell swo...

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THE WILDHEARTS Frontman GINGER: New Solo Album Details Revealed

THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger will release his new solo album, "Market Harbour", in late January/early February. The CD contains 21 songs/segues and has a running time of sixty minutes and twenty four seconds. With no break in the music throughout the album, and packed with a weird and wonderful ar...

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NIGHTWISH: New Finnish TV Report Available

An eight-minute report from Finland's MTV3 featuring interview and performance footage of NIGHTWISH filmed on November 28, 2007 in Copenhagen, Denmark can be viewed below (Note: Most of the interview footage is in Finnish). NIGHTWISH is planning to undetake a third U.S. tour in support of its new al...

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ARGUS To Record Cover Of TROUBLE Classic

ARGUS, the Pennsylvania-based metal band featuring former PENANCE vocalist Brian "Butch" Balich, has issued the following update: "In late January 2008, the Miskatonic Foundation will release a vinyl-only 10" release entitled 'Sleeping Dogs'. This EP will include four of the five songs from our spri...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist: 'I Love Being In A Band'

Jambase.com recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Jambase.com: There's a rather complicated family tree as one tries to follow DEEP PURPLE over the years. How do you think that's affected the music? There's a core to your ca...

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GUNS N' ROSES, ROB ZOMBIE, SLIPKNOT Members Guest On 'Repo! The Genetic Opera' Soundtrack

Richard Fortus (GUNS N' ROSES),Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBOURNE),Shawn "Clown" Crahan (SLIPKNOT),Richard Patrick (FILTER),Stephen Perkins (JANE'S ADDICTION),Ray Luzier (ARMY OF ANYONE, KORN) and Tommy Clufetos (ROB ZOMBIE) are among the musicians that were enlisted to record music for the...