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RITCHIE BLACKMORE, CANDICE NIGHT Welcome First Child
Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW and current BLACKMORE'S NIGHT guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (a.k.a. Richard Hugh) and his wife, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night (a.k.a. Candice Lauren),welcomed their first child, Autumn Esmerelda, on May 27, 2010. She weighed in at s...July 26, 2010
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KORN Frontman Talks BP Oil Spill
Andrea Larrabee of SuicideGirls.com recently conducted an interview with KORN frontman Jonathan Davis. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. SuicideGirls.com: How did the BP boycott come about? Jonathan Davis: That thing started out, for me, just seeing what was going on. I was just disgusted w...July 25, 2010
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HEAVEN & HELL Members Perform Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival
Surviving HEAVEN & HELL members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice played a very special tribute to their fallen bandmate, Ronnie James Dio, earlier tonight (Saturday, July 24) at this year's High Voltage festival at Victoria Park in London, England. The musicians were joined by legendar...July 24, 2010
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TARJA's Cover Of WHITESNAKE Classic To Be Included On 'What Lies Beneath' Deluxe Edition
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's cover version of the WHITESNAKE classic "Still Of The Night" is one of the bonus tracks included on the two-CD "deluxe edition" of her sophomore solo album, "What Lies Beneath", which will be released in North America on August 31 via The End Records. The CD's...July 24, 2010
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ROBERT PLANT Talks BAND OF JOY
Benjamin Crandell of SunSentinel.com recently conducted an interview with legendary LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SunSentinel.com: "Band Of Joy" was the name of a band you had in the 1960s with [then-future LED ZEPPELIN drummer] John Bonham. Why r...July 23, 2010
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'Sex Tips From Rock Stars' Book To Receive U.S. Release In October
Available in bookstores across Europe and scheduled for release in North America and Australia on October 1 is "Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In Their Own Words" — the new book from rock historian Paul Miles. Published by Omnibus Press, "Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In Their Own Words" is the first confess...July 23, 2010
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Former RIOT, RAINBOW Members Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO (Video)
Video footage of the DIO tribute band SACRED HEART performing a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Heaven And Hell" — with special guest appearances by Mike Tirelli (BURNING STARR, HOLY MOTHER, RIOT, MESSIAH'S KISS) on vocals, Bobby Rondinelli (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, THE...July 23, 2010
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METAL HAMMER To Release IRON MAIDEN's First-Ever 3D Magazine Cover
To celebrate the forthcoming release of IRON MAIDEN's new album, "The Final Frontier", and the band's headlining performance at next weekend's Sonisphere festival, the U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine has collaborated with the legendary British metal group and HD3D originators Hive Associates to bring y...July 23, 2010
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Adds European Shows With VICIOUS RUMORS
CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by former SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens, will follow up its upcoming European tour with PRIMAL FEAR with a week's worth of dates in Europe with VICIOUS RUMORS. The shows with VICIOUS RUMORS are tentatively as follows: Oct. 16 - Netherlands Oct. 17 - Belgium Oct. 19 - C...July 23, 2010
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STRYPER: 'The Covering' Tentative Release Date Revealed
Following the success of their 25th-anniversary world tour earlier this year, Christian hard rockers STRYPER headed into the studio to work on their new album, "The Covering", tentatively scheduled for release October 13 via Big3 Records. "The Covering", produced by frontman Michael Sweet, will be u...July 23, 2010
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ROB ROCK's Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO: Video Available
Powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI, M.A.R.S., DRIVER) was among the musicians who took part in a tribute concert to the legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on Saturday, July 17 at The Haven in Winter Park, Florida. Video footage of R...July 22, 2010
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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Makes Surprise Appearance At Long Island RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate made a surprise guest appearance at this past Sunday's (July 18) "A Long Island Farewell to Ronnie James Dio" concert at Mulcahy's in Centereach, New York. Tate sang a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Neon Knights" as a tribute to legendary heavy metal sing...July 22, 2010
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SAVATAGE, JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CRIMSON GLORY Members To Take Part In 'Rock Against Lymphoma'
THE FLORIDA METAL ALL-STARS — featuring current and former members of SAVATAGE, JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CRIMSON GLORY, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, DOCTOR BUTCHER and DEUXMONKEY — will headline the Rock Against Lymphoma benefit concert at Quaker Steak & Lube in Pinellas Park, Florida on Sunday, August 1 at 8:00...July 22, 2010
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Drummer MIKE TERRANA Interviewed On Czech Republic's CT1
Drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA TURUNEN, MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) was interviewed by Czech Republic's CT1 on July 13, 2010. Watch the chat below. Terrana attempted to set a new "Guinness world record" by playing with four bands — K2 (feat. former EUROPE guitaris...July 21, 2010
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LEMMY, JAMES KOTTAK, GLENN HUGHES, DEE SNIDER To Be Honored At VEGAS ROCKS! Awards
The first-ever Vegas Rocks! Magazine Awards will be held Sunday, August 22, 2010 and will take place inside the original home of rock, The Elvis Showroom at the Las Vegas Hilton. Honoring local and legendary rock artists, the show, themed "I Wanna Rock," will feature an all-star jam capped off with...July 21, 2010
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