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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD Made Honorary Doctor Of Music
According to JonLord.org, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music from the University of Leicester. "Jon Lord is one of British music's most eclectic and talented instrumentalists. There are no signs of his creative talents abating. These words rou...July 27, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY Says Collaboration With JOHN SYKES Is A 'Real Band,' Not A Side Project
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has joined forces with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) and an as-yet-undisclosed bassist in a brand new power trio. The project has demoed 12 songs so far at a Los Angeles studio, with Portnoy...July 26, 2011
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New MOURNING CARESS Album To Feature Guest Appearance By DARK TRANQUILLITY Frontman
Mnster, Germany-based melodic death metallers MOURNING CARESS have inked a deal with MDD Records for the release of their third album,. Tentatively due in early November, the CD was mastered by Ulf Horbelt at DMS in Marl, Germany and features cover art by Bjrn Goosses of Killustrations. "Deep Wounds...July 26, 2011
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SLAYER, ROB ZOMBIE, GUNS N' ROSES, VAN HALEN Members Part Of 'Musical Ink' Project
Not simply for the sake of the body art alone, "Musical Ink" is a new portrait project from Toronto, Ontario, Canada photographer Jon Blacker. Spotlighting musicians and their tattoos, "Musical Ink" goes more than skin deep to focus on the personal meanings of the artist's body art. Be it a deep per...July 25, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY, JOHN SYKES Join Forces In New Project
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has joined forces with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) and an as-yet-undisclosed bassist in a brand new power trio. The project is currently recording material at a Los Angeles studio, with Po...July 25, 2011
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JORN LANDE Live In Buenos Aires; Video Available
Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA) played a headlining show at ND/Ateneo in Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 13, 2011 as part of his South American tour under the JORN banner. The setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. Road Of The Cross 02. Shadow People 03. Below 0...July 24, 2011
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WHITESNAKE Guitarist: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was A Great Singer And Even Better Person'
Ruben Mosqueda of Oregon Music News recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE/ex-DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Oregon Music News: You've been in WHITESNAKE since 2002. Were you a fan of the band or [David] Coverdale's work? Doug: Originally, I sig...July 24, 2011
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Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Community Reacts To AMY WINEHOUSE Death
Hard rock and heavy metal musicians around the world are mourning the loss of Amy Winehouse. The 27-year-old singer was found dead in her London apartment at 4:05 p.m. GMT. There's no word on the exact cause of death, but Winehouse had been struggling with drug addiction for many years. Ted Nugent:...July 23, 2011
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TOMMY LEE Taking His 'Nasty Electro-House' Act On The Road
Electronic music producer and performer deadmau5 has announced Excision and Tommy Lee & DJ Aero will join his Meowingtons Hax tour. The tour runs deep into the fall where these artists will travel with him to major amphitheatres and venues throughout the U.S. and Canada, including shows at Denve...July 23, 2011
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Joined By HERMAN RAREBELL, PETE WAY, DOOGIE WHITE At Bilston Concert (Video)
Fan-filmed video footage of Michael Schenker performing the UFO classics "Doctor Doctor" and "Rock Bottom" during last night's (Friday, July 22) concert at The Robin in Bilston, England can be seen below. The lineup for the "Doctor Doctor" performance: * Michael Schenker: Lead Guitar * Herman Rarebe...July 23, 2011
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AEROSMITH: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online
AEROSMITH entered guitarist Joe Perry's home studio (The Boneyard) in suburban Boston on July 5 with producer Jack Douglas to begin recording its long-awaited 14th studio album. The CD will be AEROSMITH's first set of original material since 2001's "Just Push Play" and first studio offering since 20...July 22, 2011
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DUFF MCKAGAN Says COREY TAYLOR Is 'One Of The Smartest Dudes Out There'
In the latest installment of his column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com, VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan writes about SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor's new book, "Seven Deadly Sins - Settling The Argument Between Born Bad And Damaged Good". He st...July 21, 2011
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URIAH HEEP To Release 'Live In Armenia' In September
Frontiers Records will release URIAH HEEP's "Live In Armenia" 2CD+DVD package on September 23 in Europe and September 27 in North America. In October 2009, URIAH HEEP released its 40th-anniversary "Celebration" album, containing new studio recordings of 12 of its most successful, classic tracks, plu...July 21, 2011
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DRAGONLAND: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
Swedish symphonic power metallers DRAGONLAND have entered Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark to begin recording their fifth album for a late 2011 release via Germany's AFM Records. Several different studios are being used to track this utterly ambitious CD, with Jacob Hansen set to add his magic touch...July 21, 2011
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE To Blitz Personalized Video Updates From The Road
Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH, which is currently touring with the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and playing a show at Yankee Stadium with METALLICA, SLAYER, and ANTHRAX on September 14, will stay connected with fans by blasting out personalized video updates on Facebook while touring. For the f...July 20, 2011
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