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GAMMA RAY Frontman Interviewed In Zagreb; Video Available

Guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen of German metallers GAMMA RAY was interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on February 24, 2010 at club Boogaloo. Watch the chat below. "To The Metal", the new album from GAMMA RAY, will be released in North America on Marc...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says Touring With IRON MAIDEN 'Is A Bit Of A Dream Come True'

Prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER will spend their summer supporting IRON MAIDEN on the band's month-long tour of major U.S. and Canadian markets. The tour launches on June 9 and runs through July 20, and includes a stop at the storied Madison Square Garden in New York City, marking the first time...

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TIMO TOLKKI To Perform At BOLOGNA GUITAR FESTIVAL

Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE guitarist Timo Tolkki has announced via his MySpace page that he will perform at the Bologna Guitar Festival on May 15 with a "house band" consisting of bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG),drummer Gregg Bissonette, bassist Neil Murray (WHITESNAKE,...

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STEELWING: New Song Posted Online

Swedish metal act STEELWING (formerly SCAVENGER) will release its debut album, "Lord Of The Wasteland", in Europe on April 30, 2010 via Noise Art Records, a division of Rock The Nation. The CD was recorded at Deep Blue Studios with producer Nicko DiMarino. "Lord Of The Wasteland" track listing: 01....

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GAMMA RAY: New Video Interview Posted Online

Berlin, Germany's More-Metal.com conducted an interview with German power metallers GAMMA RAY on February 6 in Hamburg at the opening show of the band's world tour. The German-language chat (with English subtitles) can be viewed below. "To The Metal", the new album from GAMMA RAY, will be released i...

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JIMI HENDRIX: Entire 'Valleys Of Neptune' Album Available For Streaming

"Valleys of Neptune", a newly curated album of 12 fully realized studio recordings, more than 60 minutes of music never commercially available on a Jimi Hendrix album, from the artist Rolling Stone magazine called the greatest guitarist of all time, is available for streaming in its entirety at this...

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WOLFTRAP: Two New Songs Posted Online

WOLFTRAP, the brand new Finnish "old-school hard rock boogie" band featuring members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, MANITOU, MALPRACTICE and KAIHORO, has posted two new songs, "Man's Addiction" and "As Long As You Love", on its MySpace page. According to a press release, "WOLFTRAP was born during the autumn of...

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KISS Appearance On German TV Wins Big Ratings

According to a posting on KISS' official web site, the band's appearance on this past Saturday's (February 27) episode of the German talk show "Wetten, Dass..?" had the highest number of viewers on German television that night, beating both Olympic coverage and "German Superstar". An article from th...

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GLENN HUGHES: Transcript Of Online Chat Available

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) took part in an online chat this past Sunday, February 28 via his official forum. A transcript of the chat is now available at this location. In an exclusive interview with Dave Lewis for the forthcoming Tight But Loose magazine, H...

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KEEL, AMERICAN DOG Members Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

Ron Keel of KEEL and Michael Hannon of AMERICAN DOG were interviewed for the latest edition of the "Rockin' Metal Revival" show. The three-hour program is now available for streaming in three parts below. KEEL released its new album, "Streets Of Rock & Roll", on January 29 in Europe and February...

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THIN LIZZY, DEEP PURPLE, UFO, AC/DC Among Greatest Live Albums Of All Time

According to Gigwise.com, THIN LIZZY's 1978 double LP "Live and Dangerous" was voted the greatest live album of all time in a new poll. Listeners of Planet Rock radio voted in the thousands on the poll, with THIN LIZZY's record beating DEEP PURPLE's 1972 classic "Made In Japan" to the top spot. The...

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AXL ROSE Says There Are No Shows Scheduled For Panama, Costa Rica Or Guatemala

GUNS N' ROSES frontman and sole original member Axl Rose has released the following statement via Twitlonger.com, a related Twitter site where one can post messages longer than 140 characters: "IMPORTANT NOTICE!!! "There are NO new GUNS N' ROSES shows added to our current onsale itinerary dated as o...

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GOTTHARD: Norwegian Shows Cancelled

Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD have cancelled the remaining shows on their Norwegian tour because vocalist Steve Lee was taken ill. According to the Norwegian newspaper Haugesunds Avis, Lee was forced to leave the stage 35 minutes into GOTTHARD's February 25 performance in Bergen and was rushed to a me...

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KISS Performs On German TV; Video Available

Video footage of KISS performing the songs "Say Yeah" and "I Was Made For Lovin' You" earlier tonight (Saturday, February 27) on Germany's talk show "Wetten, Dass..?" can be viewed below. As previously reported, KISS' new album, "Sonic Boom", will be pressed on 180-gram vinyl in five colors — purple...

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GLENN HUGHES Interviewed On 'The Paulie Z Show'

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) was interviewed earlier this month on "The Paulie Z Show". The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. In an exclusive interview with Dave Lewis for the forthcoming Tight But Loose magazine, Hughes reveale...