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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: New Album Due In October

According to Vintage Vinyl News, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's third album is scheduled for release on October 30. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION is the English-American rock band featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bon...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer Comments On DEEP PURPLE Cover For 'Re-Machined' Tribute

Eagle Records has announced the release of "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 musi...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Hits #1 At Active Rock With 'Coming Down'

Las Vegas metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have hit No. 1 at the Active Rock format with the band's current single "Coming Down". The track is the tenth consecutive Top 10 hit, cementing the act's position as one of the most relevant at the format. Going back to "The Bleeding" in the spring of 2008...

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PETER DOLVING On His THE HAUNTED Rant: 'My Rage And Actual Bitterness Is Perfectly Justified'

Three days after posting a lengthy statement on his Facebook page in which he attempted to explain his reasons for leaving Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED in February of this year, vocalist Peter Dolving has returned with another rant, this time clarifying his reasons for going public with the group's...

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DEEP PURPLE, LED ZEPPELIN, IRON MAIDEN, QUEEN Members To Take Part In 'The Sunflower Jam'

The 2012 edition of The Sunflower Jam will take place on Sunday, September 16 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The evening, hosted by actor Jeremy Irons, will consist of many very special performances from confirmed artists such as Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Ian Paice (DEEP PURPLE),...

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MY RUIN Recording New Album

MY RUIN — the Los Angeles-based band featuring the husband-and-wife rock duo of vocalist Tairrie B. Murphy and multi-instrumentalist Mick Murphy — is back in the studio deep in the hills of Knoxville, Tennessee recording its eighth full-length album. The group is laying down 10 new songs at Soundtra...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA To 'Rock Out' With THE ROOTS On 'Jimmy Fallon'

GUNS N' ROSES/SIXX: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba will sit in with the house band THE ROOTS on tonight's (Tuesday, August 14) episode of "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon". Ashba says, "I will be rockin' out with THE ROOTS the whole show." "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" airs on NBC at 12:35 a.m. ET/PT. As pre...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman: Czech Incarceration 'Is Not Going To Change The Way We Do Things'

Despite the fact that is facing a possible manslaughter trial in the Czech Republic over the death of a fan that occurred at a LAMB OF GOD show more than two years ago, the band's frontman, Randy Blythe, says that he has no plans to change the way he will act onstage in the future. ...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Extended 'Act I' Trailer Released

An extended trailer for "Act I", the first-ever live solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be seen below. The effort will be unleashed to North American fans on September 4 in 2-CD, 2-DVD and Blu-ray format via the Eagle Rock imprint Armoury Records, in conjunction with Hamburg,...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA To Appear At 'Off The Deep End' Pool Party In Las Vegas

GUNS N' ROSES/SIXX: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba will appear at the "Off The Deep End" pool party on Saturday, September 1 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ashba says, "It's gonna be insane!" Ashba, who moved to Las Vegas in January, recently teamed up with BullyVille.com, the Internet's firs...

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'Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head' Trailer Released

A three-minute trailer for "Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head" — a compilation CD containing re-interpretations of songs from DEEP PURPLE's classic "Machine Head" album by METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, CHICKENFOOT and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, among others — can be seen below. Due in North America on Sept...

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Memorial Service For JON LORD To Be Held In London

According to a post on the Darker Than Blue web site, Jon Lord's funeral service was held on July 31 at St. Mary's Church in Hambleden, England, and was attended by family and close friends. A memorial service is planned for later in the year in London. Jon Lord died on July 16 ...

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FOZZY: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Sin And Bones", the new album from FOZZY — the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward — is available for streaming in its entirety below (courtesy of Loudwire). The CD will be released on August 14 (one day earlier internationally) via th...

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PAPA ROACH Singer On Vocal Issues: 'I Think I'll Be All Right'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, PAPA ROACH got a scare last month when frontman Jacoby Shaddix developed some vocal issues that needed to be addressed before hitting the road with the Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival tour. Shaddix gave Loudwire an update on his condition, saying, "I think I'll be al...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2012: Festival Highlights Posted Online

A four-minute video clip featuring highlights from this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, which was held August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany, can be seen at this location. DEEP PURPLE, NIGHTWISH, AMORPHIS, ARCH ENEMY, SABATON, DORO, ANTHRAX and SUBWAY TO SALLY are the first confirmed bands f...