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SAMMY HAGAR To Host This Year's 'Classic Rock Roll Of Honour' Awards

Former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT frontman Sammy Hagar will host this year's edition of Classic Rock magazine's annual awards show, the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. Traditionally held at the Roundhouse in London, the ceremony is celebrating its tenth edition by heading to America for the firs...

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'Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed The Zeppelin' Biography Due In October

Due on October 21 via Backbeat Books, "Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed The Zeppelin" follows the iconic singer through his heights of fame with classic rock giant LED ZEPPELIN, his second life as a multimillion-selling solo artist, and his more idiosyncratic pursuits. A wealth of former associat...

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QUEEN: 'Live At The Rainbow '74' Trailer

A trailer for the forthcoming "Queen: Live At The Rainbow '74" package can be seen below. Sunday March 31, 1974 is a landmark date in the history of rock music. It is now celebrated in the multi-format release of a rare recording made at legendary London venue The Rainbow, of a concert by a then-up-...

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YES: 'Heaven & Earth' EPK Available

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Heaven & Earth", the 21st studio album from seminal progressive rock heroes YES, can be seen below. The CD was released on July 22 via Frontiers Records. Having sold nearly 40 million albums in a career that has so far spanned more than four decades, YES contin...

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DEEP PURPLE To Re-Team With Producer BOB EZRIN On Next Album

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke to Ultimate Classic Rock about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to last year's "Now What?!" "We didn't make a record for quite a while [after 2005's 'Rapture Of The Deep'] and now that we have — I think actually the gap between...

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BRIAN MAY Says ADAM LAMBERT 'Finds His Own Way' With The QUEEN Songs

QUEEN last month returned to North America for a 24-date arena tour with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor admit that their current collaboration with Lambert is a better fit than their previous involvement with legendary roc...

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Historic DEEP PURPLE 'Graz 1975' CD, 2LP, And Digital Audio Due In September

On April 3, 1975 the Mk III line-up of DEEP PURPLE — guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, frontman David Coverdale, bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes, keyboard player Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice — performed at the Liebenauer ice rink, located on the outskirts of mountain-cradled Graz, Austria's second larges...

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Video Recap Of 'Inside Metal: The Pioneers Of Los Angeles Rock And Metal' Private Screening

A 30-minute video recap of the June 1 private screening of the "Inside Metal: The Pioneers Of Los Angeles Rock And Metal (1975-1981)" documentary on MetalRock Films can be seen below. Featured in the video are interviews with several rock/metal artists that attended the screening, as well as photos...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT: Video Footage Of Second Las Vegas Concert

QUEEN has returned to North America for a 24-date arena tour with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. Fan-filmed video footage of the tour's second Las Vegas concert, which took place Sunday night (July 6) at The Joint at the Hard Rock, can be seen below. QUEEN member...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says DAVID GILMOUR Releasing New PINK FLOYD Album Is 'Disrespectful' To ROGER WATERS

In October, PINK FLOYD will release its first new studio set in 20 years, called "The Endless River". The unexpected news of the album was announced by David Gilmour's wife and sometime lyricist Polly Samson, with a tweet that read: "[By the way] PINK FLOYD album out in October is called 'The Endles...

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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER: 'Sometime Next Year, There'll Be Another Album'

DEEP PURPLE took part in a press conference prior to the band's June 21 performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Asked when fans can expect the follow-up to last year's "Now What?!" album, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover said: "What happen...

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QUEEN And ADAM LAMBERT Interviewed By MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX (Video)

QUEEN and "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert sat down with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx for an interview prior to QUEEN's June 16 eight-song performance at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles as a warm-up for the band's North American tour. You can now watch the chat below. "I really enjoyed...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Kick Off North American Tour In Chicago; Video Available

QUEEN has returned to North America for a 24-date arena tour with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. Video footage of the kick-off concert, which took place last night (Thursday, June 19) at Chicago's United Center, can be seen below. "On the technical side, it's def...

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GRAHAM BONNET Talks To METAL RULES! TV About RITCHIE BLACKMORE, MICHAEL SCHENKER (Video)

Metal Rules! TV recently conducted an interview with legendary rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ). You can now watch the chat below. In a 2013 interview with Songfacts, Bonnet stated about how he originally crossed paths with Ritchie Blackmore: "That was through R...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says PAUL MCCARTNEY Is The 'Closest Thing' To A God That Is Walking The Earth With Us

Austria's Mulatschag TV recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what it was like sharing the stage with legends like "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA) and Roger Daltrey (THE WHO),Ian said: "First and foremost, Darrell was a friend o...