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Excerpts From 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book Posted Online

Two excerpts from Joel McIver's twelfth book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", have been placed online at the U.K.-based author's web site. Chosen at random from the 100 entries, the excerpts discuss the guitar genius of the late Chuck Schuldiner of DEATH and Kirk Windstein of DOWN. "The 100 Gre...

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JON LORD Shatters LARS ULRICH's DEEP PURPLE Dream

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has commented on rumors of a possible reunion of the DEEP PURPLE Mk III lineup featuring a special guest appearance by METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. In separate interviews for February edition of Classic Rock magazine (issue No.128),David Coverdale (vocals),...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Says He Is Up For Playing With Reunited DEEP PURPLE

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has offered his services to members of the DEEP PURPLE Mk III lineup should they decide to go ahead with a proposed reunion tour. In separate interviews for February edition of Classic Rock magazine (issue No.128),David Coverdale (vocals),Glenn Hughes (bass, vocals) a...

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SEPULTURA, VULCANO, KORZUS, VIPER Featured In 'Brasil Heavy Metal' Documentary

SEPULTURA, VULCANO, KORZUS, VIPER, DORSAL ATLÂNTICA, TAURUS and CÉRBERO are among the bands who will be featured in an upcoming documentary about the Brazilian metal movement. Titled "Brasil Heavy Metal", the film is expected to be released later in the year as a DVD+CD package. For more information...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On EDDIE TRUNK's 'Friday Night Rocks'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be the featured guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM on Friday, January 9. If you live in the U.S., you can listen to the show live on the Internet between 11:00 p.m....

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Former DEEP PURPLE Bassist's Tribute Shows Being Rescheduled

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, former PURPLE bassist Nick Simper's previously announced tribute shows to DEEP PURPLE's original lineup — which were supposed to be held in Austria and Germany during November with the Austrian rock band NASTY HABITS — are in t...

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KORZUS: Footage From 25th-Anniversary Concert Available

Veteran Brazilian thrashers KORZUS played a special 25th-anniversary concert on December 5, 2008 at Blackmore Rock Bar in São Paulo, Brazil. Two separate video reports on the event have been filed by Brasil Heavy Metal and Showlivre.com (see below),both featuring performance footage and interview c...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Comments On OVER THE RAINBOW

Former RAINBOW musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith have united with a second-generation Blackmore to form OVER THE RAINBOW. OVER THE RAINBOW is: Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW 1980-1984) - Vocals Tony Carey (RAINBOW 1975-1978) - Keyboards Bobby Rondinelli (RAINBOW 1980-1...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I'm Definitely A Dictator; It's Just The Way I Am With Music'

Pat Prince of Powerline A.D. recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline A.D.: Do you ever compare yourself — competitively — with some of the other contemporary guitarists out there? Yngwie: Never. And...

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JOE SATRIANI Interviewed By 'Living Legends Music': Video Available

Living Legends Music conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Joe Satriani on October 31, 2008 at the House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Watch the chat in 11 parts below. Joe Satriani recently spoke to Billboard.com about his new supergroup with ex-VAN HALEN vocalist Sammy Hagar, fo...

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Ex-RAINBOW Members Unite With Son Of RITCHIE BLACKMORE To Form OVER THE RAINBOW

Former RAINBOW musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith have united with a second-generation Blackmore to form OVER THE RAINBOW. OVER THE RAINBOW is: Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW 1980-1984) - Vocals Tony Carey (RAINBOW 1975-1978) - Keyboards Bobby Rondinelli (RAINBOW 1980-1...

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Live in Germany

I've always found JOE LYNN TURNER to be a fantastic vocalist with a set of golden pipes rivaled by few, at least when it comes to singing from the soul. His work in RAINBOW on 1981's "Difficult to Cure", 1982's "Straight Between the Eyes", and 1983's "Bent out of Shape" defined the band's most comme...

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NOTHINGFACE Bassist Posts More Music From 'In For The Kill' Sessions

NOTHINGFACE bassist Bill Gaal has posted full versions of five of the seven tracks from "In for the Kill... Kingdom Sessions: Volume One". The album was released on September 2 and is available for purchase exclusively online from iTunes and Napster. According to a press release, the "In For The Kil...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE, Longtime Girlfriend CANDICE NIGHT Tie The Knot

At 4:48 p.m. on October 5, 2008, legendary lead guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (a.k.a. Richard Hugh) and singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night (Candice Lauren) were pronounced husband and wife. It was a small gathering of friends and family at Castle on the Hudson. Ritchie was overheard...