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CARMINE APPICE Is Still Hopeful For 'Proper' BLUE MURDER Reunion

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice is still hopeful he can take part in a reunion of the power trio/supergroup BLUE MURDER. The band was by formed by guitarist/vocalist John Sykes and featured Appice and bassist Tony Franklin. Asked by teenage radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman at this year's NAMM sh...

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JOHN SYKES Recruits Drummer FRED BOSWELL JR.; New Solo Album Due Out This Summer

During his first interview in several years, guitarist John Sykes was asked about the persistent rumors of a reunion of the power trio/supergroup BLUE MURDER. The band was by formed by Sykes and featured bassist Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice. "I'm not sure we're gonna do a reunion," Sykes...

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BLUE MURDER Reunion 'Probably Will Not Happen,' Says TONY FRANKLIN

During a brand new interview with Rock Titan, bassist Tony Franklin was asked about the persistent rumors of a reunion of the power trio/supergroup BLUE MURDER. The band was by formed by guitarist John Sykes and featured Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice. "That probably will not happen, because —...

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JAKE E. LEE: RAY GILLEN 'Never Told Me' He Had AIDS

During a recent appearance on Dean Delray's "Let There Be Talk" podcast, former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee spoke about the passing of his onetime BADLANDS bandmate Ray Gillen. The singer, who also had a brief stint with BLACK SABBATH in the mid-1980s, died in December 1993 from an AIDS-rela...

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JAKE E. LEE Would Love To Do A Tour With ZAKK WYLDE

Jake E. Lee says that he would love to tour with Zakk Wylde. Lee was fired from Ozzy Osbourne's band in 1987 and was replaced by Wylde, who has played with the BLACK SABBATH singer, on and off, for more than three decades. Asked by Guitar World magazine if he is planning to do a full-scale tour behi...

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WEST BOUND Feat. CHAS WEST And ROY Z: Making Of 'Volume I' Album (Video)

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Volume I", the debut album from WEST BOUND, hard-hitting new Los Angeles-area rock band featuring vocalist Chas West (RESURRECTION KINGS, BONHAM, LYNCH MOB),guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, TRIBE OF GYPSIES),guitarist Jimmy Burkard,...

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DEADLAND RITUAL Feat. GEEZER BUTLER, MATT SORUM, STEVE STEVENS: 'Down In Flames' Video

"Down In Flames", the first video from DEADLAND RITUAL, the new band featuring bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL),drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and singer Franky Perez (APOCALYPTICA),can be seen below. The song, which was p...

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CHAS WEST And ROY Z Join Forces In WEST BOUND; 'Volume I' Album Due In February

WEST BOUND is a hard-hitting new rock band formed in the Los Angeles area by vocalist Chas West (RESURRECTION KINGS, BONHAM, LYNCH MOB) and renowned guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, TRIBE OF GYPSIES),with a lineup completed by Jimmy Burkard (guitar),Jason Cornwell (bass) and Dav...

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JAKE E. LEE Says He Won't Perform OZZY OSBOURNE Songs Anymore Unless It's With OZZY

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and current RED DRAGON CARTEL guitarist Jake E. Lee recently spoke with Jimmy Kay of The Metal Voice. The full conversation can be heard below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On RED DRAGON CARTEL's new album, "Patina": Jake: "This one is, I think, a...

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REV JONES Releases Debut Album, 'Bakwash'

World-renowned bassist/vocalist Rev Jones has released his long-awaited debut album, "Bakwash". Jones is known in the rock world for his amazing bass techniques and his crazy energetic stage presence, as seen onstage all over the world with several major acts, including STEELHEART, Leslie West, MICH...

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JAKE E. LEE: Why I Turned Down GEORGE LYNCH's $10,000 Offer To Jam

In a brand new interview with NI Rocks, former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee was asked if he would ever consider collaborating with other artists on various projects, the way that his Frontiers Music Srl labelmates George Lynch and Michael Sweet have done in recent years. He respo...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL: 'Bitter' Video

The official video for the song "Bitter" from RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, can be seen below. The track is taken from RED DRAGON CARTEL's sophomore album, "Patina", which was released on November 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Announces North American Tour

RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, will embark on a North American tour in February. The trek will kick off February 23 in Reno, Nevada and wrap on April 2 in Queens, New York. Tour dates: Feb. 23 - Reno, NV @ Nugget Casino Resort Feb. 24 -...

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JAKE E. LEE Shoots Down Rumor He Was Asked To Rejoin RATT, Calls Band's Current Version 'Sad'

Jake E. Lee has shot down a rumor that he was approached to play with RATT earlier this year as the replacement for Warren DeMartini. "No, that never came up," the former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist told the "Talking Metal" podcast (hear audio below). "That was never gonna happen. That all...

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JAKE E. LEE Thinks OZZY OSBOURNE 'Wasn't Completely Sure' He Was Capable Of Replacing RANDY RHOADS

Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with current former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS and current RED DRAGON CARTEL guitarist Jake E. Lee. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether RED DRAGON CARTEL's new...