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HELLOWEEN: In Songwriting Mode

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: You sound like you're having a rest, am I right? Weikath: In fact, I have to come up with a few new good ideas very so...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer: 'I Was Terrific And RITCHIE BLACKMORE Was A Twat'

The Sun Online's "Something for the Weekend" recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan and drummer Ian Paice. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Ian G, how difficult was it leaving PURPLE in 1973 at the height of their powers, then seeing your band continue with David...

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World Record 'Smoke On The Water' Performance Cancelled

The organizers of the previously announced record-breaking attempt at performing DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water" with 2,000 guitar players on Sunday, February 18 have decided to cancel the event. They have issued the following statement regarding the matter: "Thank you for your interest and suppo...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Reports On NAMM, South American Tour

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Myself and Daniel Erlandsson [drums] traveled to sunny California last month and spent a few days at the NAMM convention. We had a wail of time hanging out and doing the NAMM thing! "So I met a lot...

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Guitarists Being Called To London For World Record 'Smoke On The Water' Performance

Launch Radio Networks reports: Harrods department store in London is inviting guitarists to come down next week for a mass performance of DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water". The store is hoping to bring in 2,000 players for the event, in a bid to break the world record for most guitarists simultaneo...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: New Bassist Announced; European Schedule Updated

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the band featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night, will be joined by bassist Baron St. James for the group's upcoming 2007 tour season. The band's European itinerary is shaping up as follows: Jun. 06 – [to be announced] - Reykj...

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Top 20 'Greatest Guitar Solos Ever': Videos Available

Video links to the top 20 of the Guitar World magazine "100 Greatest Guitar Solos Ever" have been posted online at CityRag. Listen and watch the musical genius and mastery that made these classics famous! Top 20 "Greatest Guitar Solos Ever": 01. Stairway To Heaven - Jimmy Page 02. Eruption - Edward...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Featured On HEINZ Anthology

According to Deep-Purple.net, former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is featured on the new HEINZ two-CD collection, "Just Like Eddie - The Anthology", which contans everything HEINZ ever recorded, including three previously unreleased tracks. The CD, which is being released to mark the 40th...

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JORN LANDE Discusses Departure From MASTERPLAN

Holland's Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with former MASTERPLAN vocalist Jorn Lande. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Lords of Metal: A while back I was quite surprised by the announcement that you left MASTERPLAN. Of course musical differences was given as the reason, but...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO, SLASH, TERRY BOZZIO To Be Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK

Ronnie James Dio (DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and Terry Bozzio (MISSING PERSONS, FRANK ZAPPA, KORN) will be inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk at the Guitar Center in Hollywood Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Guitar Center is located...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: Preliminary European Dates Announced

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the band featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night, has lined up the following preliminary European dates for June (venue details to be confirmed): Jun. 06 - Reykjavik, Iceland Jun. 10 - Glenrothes, (Fife) Scotland Jun. 12 - Yor...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Frontman DOOGIE WHITE Talks About His RAINBOW Days

A brief question-and-answer session with current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/CORNERSTONE and former RAINBOW singer Doogie White has been posted on Doogie's official web site. A few excerpts follow: Q: Have you ever done a duet with a female vocalist? Doogie: In the distant past I recorded a couple of duets wit...

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IAN GILLAN On RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'That A**hole — I Will Never Speak To Him Again'

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Your relationship with most of your mates from DEEP PURPLE is good, obviously. Do you ever talk to Ritchie Blackmore? Gillan: No, I don't talk to hi...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: New Audio Interview With CANDICE NIGHT Available

A recent audio interview with BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night conducted by BBC's Ben Turner has been posted online in two parts: Part#1, Part#2. As previously reported, a video interview with Candice Night and legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT) is...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: New Video Interview Available

A video interview with legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT) and his fiancée/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night has been posted online at Google Video (courtesy of the Artisan News Service). In other news, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's holiday album, "Winter Carol...