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JIMMY PAGE And EDDIE VAN HALEN Top 'Greatest Guitar Solo' List

According to The Pulse of Radio, Jimmy Page's 1971 solo to LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway To Heaven" topped the Gibson.com list of the "Top 50 Guitar Solos Of All Time." Coming in at No. 2 is Eddie Van Halen's 1978 groundbreaking instrumental "Eruption" from VAN HALEN's self-titled debut, with Jimi Hendri...

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EBC ROXX: 'Winners' Album Trailer Available

A four-minute trailer for "Winners", the debut album from EBC ROXX — the "musical racing project" featuring German singer Ela; American rock and blues singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer Tony Carey (RAINBOW, OVER THE RAINBOW); and Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore (guitar),son of for...

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DANKO JONES: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Had Enough' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for the song "Had Enough" from the Canadian rock trio DANKO JONES can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in July 2010 in Yonkers, New York and stars Ralph Macchio from "The Karate Kid" movie and Don Jamieson from VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show". Accor...

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DREAM EVIL: 'The Ballad' Video Released

"The Ballad", the new video from Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL, can be viewed below. The clip was once again directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE and KAMELOT, among many others. Ullaeus has been respo...

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PAUL SHORTINO Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At STOCKHOLM ROCK OUT (Video)

Veteran hard rock vocalist Paul Shortino (QUIET RIOT, ROUGH CUTT and the recently reunited KING KOBRA) paid tribute to Ronnie James Dio by singing a part of BLACK SABBATH's classic song "Heaven And Hell" during an appearance this past Saturday (September 11) at the Stockholm Rock Out festival in Sto...

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Ex-RAINBOW Keyboardist Joins Forces With RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Son In EBC ROXX

EBC ROXX — the "musical racing project" featuring German singer Ela; American rock and blues singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer Tony Carey (RAINBOW, OVER THE RAINBOW); and Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore (guitar),son of former DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmor...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: 'Shredding Is Fun, But You Have To Be Tasteful'

U.K.'s Guitarist magazine recently conducted an interview with OPETH/ex-ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitarist: You're at the end of the summer festival season now. How is the material for the next OPETH album coming along? Fredrik: Mikael [Å...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Autumn Sky' Video Teaser Available

A nine-minute video teaser for "Autumn Sky", the new album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night, can be viewed below. The CD will be released in the USA on October 26 through Fontana/Spinefarm (September 3 in Europe). With...

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DIO Remembered By ROB ZOMBIE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GODSMACK, LIMP BIZKIT, PAPA ROACH

Fuse On Demand recently caught up with some of the heavy hitters of the rock and metal community — including Rob Zombie and members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, GODSMACK, LIMP BIZKIT and PAPA ROACH — and asked them to their share their memories of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ron...

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JOE STUMP: Concert DVD Due Before End Of Year

Guitar virtuoso Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) has issued the following update: "I've compiled quite a bit of high-quality concert video footage over the last several months, so some type of full-on concert DVD of my solo stuff will be released before the end of this year. It'll be a two-DVD...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Be Honored At First-Ever CLASSIC GOLD MUSIC AWARDS

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — will be posthumously honored at the first-ever Classic Gold Music Awards (CGMA),set to take place August 27-30 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Flor...

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RAINBOW: Rare 'Long Live Rock 'N' Roll'-Era Performance Clips Posted Online

Bassist Bob Daisley, who was a member of RAINBOW from 1977 to 1979, has posted high-quality video footage of of RAINBOW performing the songs "Gates of Babylon", "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll" and "L.A. Connection" at a New York studio prior to the release of the band's third studio album, 1978's "Long Li...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all 15 tracks that will appear on "Autumn Sky", the new album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The CD will be released in the USA on October 26 through Fontan...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: Authorized Photo Book Due In The Fall

According to the Deep Purple Appreciation Society, an authorized photo book on legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — is tentatively due this fall. A donation from each copy sold will go to the Ronnie James Dio ...

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Connecticut Rock Musicians Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO (Video)

MEGAHERTZ, THREAT, CATEGORY 5, KARMIC JUSTICE, MIKE CORWELL, GARGAMEL, VENGEANCE and SOLAR ANGELS are among the Connecticut-based artists who took part in a tribute concert to the legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on July 23 at Toad's Plac...