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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Explains Decision To Hire New Musicians For RAINBOW Comeback

Legendary hard rock guitar pioneer Ritchie Blackmore (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) spoke to Dutch magazine Aardschok about his decision to enlist a new group of musicians to help him perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE classics at three European shows this summer. Blackmore will be joined at the gigs by LORDS...

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DEFTONES Guitarist Didn't Want To Play On 'Gore' Album: 'It Wasn't The Style Or The Sound I Was Hoping We Would Take'

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Are there any songs or guitar parts on the new [DEFTONES] record ["Gore"] that you're really proud of or really excited for the fans to hear?...

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LAST IN LINE: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Heavy Crown'

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Heavy Crown", the debut album from LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB —...

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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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PHANTOM 5 Feat. SCORPIONS, BONFIRE Members: Debut Album Due In May

Frontiers Music Srl will release PHANTOM 5's self-titled debut album on May 13. PHANTOM 5 is the new band featuring former BONFIRE singer Claus Lessmann and producer and guitar player Michael Voss (CASANOVA, BONFIRE, MAD MAX, MICHAEL SCHENKER). They have enlisted a sort of "who's who" of German clas...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Tells 'School Of Rock' Kids That His 'Relationship With God' Helps Him Get Through The Day

MEGADETH lead singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine visited the School Of Rock's Frisco, Texas location on Friday, February 19. Mustaine gave musical guidance to School Of Rock students, working personally with the future rock stars to help advance their musical skills. Additionally, he joined students...

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UNEARTH Frontman Launches LIFEBLOOD INC. Label Imprint

Entertainment One (eOne) has announced a partnership with metal label Lifeblood, Inc. to bring the Lifeblood Inc. imprint under eOne Music's umbrella. As part of this exclusive deal, all releases will be marketed and distributed by eOne Music on a worldwide basis. Lifeblood was formed by three indus...

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OF MICE & MEN To Begin Recording New Album In March; 'The Full Circle Story' Documentary Released

Orange County, California-based rock band OF MICE & MEN and Rise Records have announced the release of "The Full Circle Story", a five-part documentary series that will stream on the group's web site every Monday beginning today. "The Full Circle Story" will only be viewable to those who sign up...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON 'Beaten Down And Robbed' In Sweden

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon was taken to a hospital in Sweden after allegedly being "beaten down and robbed by a junkie" on her way home in Helsingborg earlier today (Monday, February 22). Olzon, who was in NIGHTWISH from 2007 until 2012, wrote on her Instagram page: "Today changed rapidly...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Urges New York State Legislature To Ban Declawing Of Cats

Geezer Butler, co-founder and bassist of the classic heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH, has voiced his support for a New York state bill that would outlaw declawing cats. Removing a cat's claws has been banned in Israel, Brazil and much of Europe but is legal in the United States, where nearly one out...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: 'We'll End When We're No Longer Physically Able To Do This Anymore'

Warren Barris of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada's 100.3 FM The Bear radio station recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED singer David Draiman. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DISTURBED's new live show:...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Release 'World On Fire' Album In April

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has completed work on a new studio album, "World On Fire", for a tentative April release. He told Seymour Duncan about the CD: "I spent two years [working] on it, touring, recording, touring, recording. And that's much, much better, actually, in a way. Ba...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Blasts RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW Comeback: 'The Fans Deserve Better Than A Cover Band'

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner has blasted Ritchie Blackmore for going out and performing the two bands' classic material with a new group musicians, explaining that "the fans deserve better than a cover band." Blackmore, 70, quit rock and roll in 1997 to form a medieval folk...

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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST's 'Electric Eye' With Ohio's FRACTURE

Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens joined the Ohio metal band FRACTURE on stage on January 30 at Tim Owens' Travelers Tavern in Akron, Ohio to perform the PRIEST classic "Electric Eye". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Owens recorded two studio albums with...

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Video: DAN RATHER Gets Ride In SAMMY HAGAR's $1.3 Million LaFerrari Car

AXS TV presents a super-sized 90-minute episode of "The Big Interview" on Tuesday, February 23, at 8 p. ET / 5 p.m. PT, as legendary newsman Dan Rather sits down with rock n' roll icon Sammy Hagar, the host of the AXS TV series "Rock & Roll Road Trip" and the New York Times best-selling ...