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EDDIE VAN HALEN's First Meeting With RONNIE MONTROSE

Several months before his death, the late, great Ronnie Montrose contributed to hardcover coffee table photo book, "Eddie Van Halen", by legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on the guitarist's story of meeting Eddie Van Halen. Montrose: "The first tour...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On Two-Year Anniversary Of His Death

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer two years ago on Wednesday (May 16) at the age of 67. BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who is currently receiving treatment in England for the early st...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT To Release 'A Knight In York' DVD, Blu-Ray, CD

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night, will release a live recording, "A Knight In York", on DVD, Blu-ray, CD and 3-LP set (limited edtion) in late June/early July. "A Knight In York" was filmed and recorded during BLACKMORE'S NI...

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'Great Gypsy Soul' Tribute To Late DEEP PURPLE Guitarist TOMMY BOLIN: Teaser Trailer Available

In the annals of rock history, Tommy Bolin occupied a brief, but shining stint as a brilliant guitarist who wowed those in the know with his mastery of many genres —rock, fusion, funk, reggae and heavy metal among others. Along with a much-lauded solo career that, pushed the boundaries of rock/jazz...

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TANK: New Song Available For Streaming

British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and drummer Steve Hopgood — will release their new album, "War Nation", on June 5 via MVD (one day earlier in E...

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ZAKK WYLDE, SLASH Talk About Passing Of JIM MARSHALL (Video)

Artisan News spoke to Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards about the passing of revolutionary amp pioneer Jim Marshall OBE. You can watch the report below. As previously reported, rock and roll's b...

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Metal Superstars To Pay Tribute To JIM MARSHALL

Rock and roll's biggest stars are to join forces to celebrate the life and work of revolutionary amp pioneer Jim Marshall OBE. Following the sad news of Jim's death earlier this month, the event, which was already planned to commemorate Marshall's 50th anniversary, will now be held in honour of the...

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RANDY RHOADS 30th Annual Memorial: More Video Footage, Interview Clips Available

Leja Siv Harju of Rock N Roll Industries magazine conducted interviews with Randy Rhoads' brother Kelle and sister Kathy, along with Richard D'Argenzio and longtime family friend Bobby Kelekian, at the 30th annual Randy Rhoads memorial event, which was held on March 19, 2012 at Mountain View Cemeter...

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SLASH Remembers JIM MARSHALL

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) has released the following statement regarding the passing of Jim Marshall, the creator of the Marshall amplifier: "I consider myself very fortunate to have known the late Jim Marshall. He was such a fantastic individual. "Not only did he cr...

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RANDY RHOADS 30th Annual Memorial: Video Footage, Report Available

Leja Siv Harju of Rock N Roll Industries magazine conducted interviews with original QUIET RIOT bassist Kelly Garni and current QUIET RIOT and former W.A.S.P. drummer Frankie Banali at the 30th annual Randy Rhoads memorial event, which was held on March 19, 2012 at Mountain View Cemetery in San Bern...

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RANDY RHOADS Biography Coming This Spring

Before his tragic death at the age of 25, Randy Rhoads was on a fast track to being hailed by critics and public alike as the greatest rock guitar player of all time. Over a short two-year period, Randy recorded two seminal multi-platinum albums with Ozzy Osbourne, which are heralded today as among...

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'Great Gypsy Soul' Tribute To Late DEEP PURPLE Guitarist TOMMY BOLIN: Audio Samples Available

In the annals of rock history, Tommy Bolin occupied a brief, but shining stint as a brilliant guitarist who wowed those in the know with his mastery of many genres —rock, fusion, funk, reggae and heavy metal among others. Along with a much-lauded solo career that, pushed the boundaries of rock/jazz...

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JAMES LOMENZO Talks HAIL!, WHITE LION, DAVID LEE ROTH, MEGADETH In New Video Interview

On March 4, Dani Buarque of the "Lokaos Rock Show" conducted an interview with bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) about HAIL! — the supergroup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEP...

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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G Talks About Upcoming Book On 'The Right To Rock' (Audio)

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #134),featuring an interview with former DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva. The chat lasts approximately 60 minutes and can be streamed using the audio player below.

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HAIL! In São Paulo: Video Interview, More Performance Footage Available

On March 4, Edu Rox of the "Lokaos Rock Show" conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) about HAIL! — the supergroup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR),Kisser, drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBID...