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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY To Release 'All Out' Solo Album In August

Legendary keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW) will release a new solo album, "All Out", on August 22 via Provogue Records. The CD features a guest appearance by blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION). "All Out" track listing: 01. The Way I Feel Inside 02. Est...
May 18, 2011
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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Bandmates, Close Friends Gather At His Final Resting Place

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 one year ago on Monday (May 16) at the age of 67. His wife and manager, Wendy Dio, who still oversees all projects and releases related to the career and...
May 17, 2011
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GLENN HUGHES: Autobiography Preview Available

Legendary singer and bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) has just released his long-awaited autobiography, "Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star", via Foruli Publications. The book was co-written with Joel McIver and features an introduct...
May 17, 2011
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PRIMORDIAL Live In Bucharest: Photos, Video Footage Available

Irish pagan metal masters PRIMORDIAL played a headlining show this past Sunday, May 15 at Wings Club in Bucharest, Romania in front of 300 people. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. No Grave Deep Enough 02. Gallows Hymn 03. Sons of the Morrigan 04. Bloodied Yet Unbowed 05. As Rome Burns 06. Lain...
May 16, 2011
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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'By Invitation Only' Covers Album Detailed

According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News and Tour Information web site, Store For Music will release a new Michael Schenker covers album on June 3. "Heavy Hitters", the 2005 covers album featured Schenker and a revolving all-star cast of guest musicians. In 2008, it was re-released as a M...
May 16, 2011
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KAMPFAR Bassist To Sit Out European Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

Bassist Jon Bakker will be forced to sit out the upcoming European tour by Norwegian old-school black metallers KAMPFAR due to undisclosed "family issues." The band says in a statement, "Initially we were reluctant to perform without his presence, but we are lucky to have a solid replacement lined u...
May 16, 2011
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On One-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 one year ago on Monday (May 16) at the age of 67. A three-minute Artisan News Service report in which Dio's BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL bandmate G...
May 16, 2011
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GLENN HUGHES Performs Solo Acoustic Set At 'Life Of A Rock Star' Book-Launch Event (Video)

Legendary singer and bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) has just released his long-awaited autobiography, "Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star", via Foruli Publications. The book was co-written with Joel McIver and features an introduct...
May 16, 2011
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BLACK SABBATH: 'Born Again' Deluxe Expanded Edition Reissue Audio Samples

Audio samples of all the tracks that appear on the deluxe-expanded-edition reissue of BLACK SABBATH's "Born Again" album, which is due in the U.K. on May 30 via Sanctuary, can be found at Amazon.co.uk. Following the departure of lead singer Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice after the studio...
May 15, 2011
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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Putting Finishing Touches On Vocals For New Album

Singer James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has spent the past few weeks in the studio with Canadian producer/engineer Richard Chycki laying down vocals on the band's much-anticipated new album, tentatively due this fall via Roadrunner Records. Chycki writes on his blog, "I gotta t...
May 15, 2011
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WARRANT Frontman Interviewed On 'Pedal To The Metal' (Audio)

WARRANT/ex-LYNCH MOB singer Robert Mason was recently interviewed on the "Pedal To The Metal" radio show on WBIM 91.5 FM in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. WARRANT's new album, "Rockaholic", will be released in North America on May 17 via Frontiers Re...
May 14, 2011
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THE CULT, COOKING VINYL RECORDS Comment On New Record Deal

Legendary rock band THE CULT has inked a deal with Cooking Vinyl Records. The group, which took part in the "Love Live Tour" last year and also recorded a four-track release with Chris Goss (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MASTERS OF REALITY),is preparing to enter the studio to record its ninth album. A f...
May 14, 2011
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REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS: Trailer For VH1 CLASSIC Broadcast Available

Highlights from the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards which was held on April 20 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California will be broadcast on VH1 Classic on Saturday, May 28. A trailer for the broadcast can be seen below. Revolver will release a special Golden Gods issue of the magazine on M...
May 14, 2011
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METALLICA Frontman Speaks About 'Absent' Movie At Arizona's Central Christian Church (Video)

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke about the experience of growing up without a father yesterday (Thursday, May 12) at Central Christian Church in Mesa, Arizona. He was part of a nearly hour-long question-and-answer session following a screening of the award-winning documentary "Absent", explor...
May 13, 2011
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GLENN HUGHES Performs Solo Acoustic Set At 'Life Of A Rock Star' Book-Launch Event

Legendary singer and bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) has just released his long-awaited autobiography, "Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star", via Foruli Publications. The book was co-written with Joel McIver and features an introduct...
May 12, 2011