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Drumstick Pioneer VIC FIRTH Dies At 85

Everett "Vic" Firth, founder of leading drumstick manufacturing company Vic Firth Company, has died. He was 85. A statement on the Vic Firth Facebook page reads: "To our dear friends around the world: We are heartbroken to share the news with you that Vic has passed away. "Vic was an inspiration to...

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Video: DEEP PURPLE Performs 'Smoke On The Water' On NBC's 'Today' Show

DEEP PURPLE performed its classic song "Smoke On The Water" this morning (Thursday, July 23) on NBC's "Today" show at New York City's Rockefeller Plaza. You can watch video footage of the band's appearance below. DEEP PURPLE's next album will once again be helmed by Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, PETE...

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DEEP PURPLE To Perform On NBC's 'Today' Show

DEEP PURPLE will perform on NBC's "Today" show at New York City's Rockefeller Plaza on Thursday, July 23 at 8:00 a.m. DEEP PURPLE's next album will once again be helmed by Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, PETER GABRIEL, ALICE COOPER, KANSAS),who produced the band's latest CD, "Now What?!" "We've kept i...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Involved In Legal Fight Over DEEP PURPLE Royalties

According to U.K.'s Daily Mail, former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has sued two management companies, claiming he has been significantly underpaid for co-writing many of the band's most famous songs, including "Smoke On The Water", "Black Night" and "Highway Star". The same two managemen...

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ADAM LAMBERT Says He Has 'Accepted The Responsibility' Of Stepping In For FREDDIE MERCURY In QUEEN

For the past few years, "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert has been singing for QUEEN on their tours, filling in for his idol Freddie Mercury. In the Radio.com interview below, he talks about when he finally got comfortable with the role. Said Adam: "It's interesting, though, because I've heard p...

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DEEP PURPLE To Release Live Performances From WACKEN OPEN AIR, Nippon Budokan

DEEP PURPLE will release two separate live albums, "From The Setting Sun… (In Wacken)" and "…To The Rising Sun (In Tokyo)", on 2CD+DVD, DVD, Blu-ray (Tokyo performance),Blu-ray 3D (Wacken performance) and 3LP Gatefold on August 28 via earMUSIC. "From The Setting Sun… (In Wacken)" has been filmed by...

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Video: WHITESNAKE's New Lineup Performs In San Francisco

Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's June 11 performance at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California can be seen below. WHITESNAKE's new touring lineup — David Coverdale (vocals),Joel Hoekstra (guitar),Reb Beach (guitar),Michael Devin (bass),Tommy Aldridge (drums) and Michele Luppi...

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Video: WHITESNAKE's New Lineup Performs In Las Vegas

Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's June 4 performance at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. WHITESNAKE's new touring lineup — David Coverdale (vocals),Joel Hoekstra (guitar),Reb Beach (guitar),Michael Devin (bass),Tommy Aldridge (drums) and...

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GLENN HUGHES Joins DAVID COVERDALE's WHITESNAKE On Stage To Perform DEEP PURPLE Classic (Video)

Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) joined his former DEEP PURPLE bandmate David Coverdale and the rest of WHITESNAKE on stage last night (Tuesday, June 9) at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California to perform the DEEP PURPLE classic "Lay Down, Stay Down". Fan-filmed video footage of hi...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT: 'Old New York' Video Premiere

"Old New York", the new video from New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's eleventh album, "The American Dream Died", which was produced by MADBALL singer Freddy Cricien and engineered, mixed and mastered by Paul Miner (H2O, TERROR). The record,...

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THE DARKNESS On 'Nights With Alice Cooper': A Behind-The-Scenes Look

Justin and Dan Hawkins of British rockers THE DARKNESS were recently interviewed on the "Nights With Alice Cooper" radio show. You can get a behind-the-scenes peek at the chat below. THE DARKNESS's fourth album, "Last Of Our Kind", was released on June 1 in partnership with Kobalt Label Services. Th...

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BRIAN MAY: QUEEN Is Not Working On New Music With Singer ADAM LAMBERT

QUEEN guitarist Brian May says that there are no plans at the moment for the band to record new music with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert. Lambert, May and drummer Roger Taylor first shared the stage during "American Idol" in May 2009 for a performance of "We Are The Champions". They teamed u...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Arnhem Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of AGNOSTIC FRONT's May 21 performance at Willemeen in Arnhem, The Netherlands can be seen below. AGNOSTIC FRONT's eleventh album, "The American Dream Died", was produced by MADBALL singer Freddy Cricien and engineered, mixed and mastered by Paul Miner (H2O, TERROR). The rec...

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Former CARCASS Guitarist CARLO REGADAS's MONSTRANCE Releases 'Karma After The Storm' Snippet

Audio snippets of the song "Karma After The Storm" from MONSTRANCE, the new band featuring former CARCASS guitarist Carlo Regadas, drummer Ian Treacy (ex-BENEDICTION, MEATHOOK SEED, ABSOLUTE POWER) and vocalist Tony Glover (ex-DEVOID),can be streamed below. MONSTRANCE is the brainchild of Regadas,...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW To Release Vintage Concert Recordings From 1979

In an era teaming with bands led by virtuoso guitarists and fronted by a singer with killer pipes, RAINBOW stood head and shoulders above the crowd. Ritchie Blackmore's hugely influential guitar playing mixed baroque bombast with blues rock brilliance, and laid the perfect sonic foundation for the v...