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JETHRO TULL Book To Include New Recordings

"The Ballad Of Jethro Tull" is the hotly anticipated official illustrated history of the legendary prog rock band, due for publication by Rocket 88 Books in November 2019. Today, Ian Anderson announced two new recordings have been created especially for the project. The first, "The Ballad Of Jethro...

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URIAH HEEP Guitarist On Touring With JUDAS PRIEST: 'You've Got Two Bands On The Top Of Their Game'

URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box recently spoke with Jackson Heaton of the Atlanta radio station Rock 100.5. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On touring with JUDAS PRIEST: Mick: "We can't wait. I think when you look at it, PRIEST r...

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TONY IOMMI's Only Performance With JETHRO TULL To Receive Theatrical Release

ABKCO Films in collaboration with Screenvision Media, a national leader in cinema advertising, announced today ticket availability for "The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus". Theatre screenings for the iconic 1968 concert show will take place April 1, 3, 4, and 5 in select theaters nationwide, in...

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JON ANDERSON Is 'Very Open' To YES Reunion

Jon Anderson says that he is "very open" to a YES reunion. Anderson sang "Roundabout" and "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" with YES at the band's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction two years ago, and his former bandmate Steve Howe makes a guest appearance on a song called "Now And Again" on Jon's upcomin...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer 'Wasn't Surprised' To See OLI HERBERT Excluded From GRAMMY AWARDS' 'In Memoriam' Segment

ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte says that he wasn't surprised to see so many of his colleagues expressing their disapproval over the fact that his bandmate Oli Herbert was omitted from the "In Memoriam" segment on this year's Grammy telecast. HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale, who was one of the p...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD To Guest On Tomorrow's 'Ride With Norman Reedus'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford will guest on tomorrow night's (Sunday, March 3) episode of "Ride With Norman Reedus" on AMC. A preview clip is available below. "Ride With Norman Reedus" is an American travel series that premiered on AMC in June 2016. The series follows actor and motorcycle enthusia...

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LARS ULRICH Looks Back On METALLICA's GRAMMY Loss To JETHRO TULL

METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans — and even some audience members — were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Defends '...And Justice For All' Production: 'It Wasn't Planned That Way'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has defended the sound of the band's "...And Justice For All" album, saying that it was "the result of instinctive choices that were made along the way to make it work." While "...And Justice For All" is considered one of METALLICA's classics, it has been criticized alm...

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Ultimate JORN Box Set, '50 Years On Earth - The Anniversary Box Set', Due In December

Frontiers Music Srl will celebrate Norwegian singer Jorn Lande's 50th birthday with the release of the ultimate JORN box set, "50 Years On Earth - The Anniversary Box Set", on December 14. Lande was born on May 31, 1968 in the heart of Norway, between massive mountains in a little town called Rjukan...

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JETHRO TULL Announces First-Ever Official Book

JETHRO TULL, the pioneering British prog rock group, has announced the launch of the band's first-ever official illustrated history. "The Ballad Of Jethro Tull" will be a beautifully packaged, fully illustrated hardback book, printed in two editions: a "Classic" version; and a limited-run "Signature...

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How K.K. DOWNING Came Up With JUDAS PRIEST's Black-Leather Look

In a brand new interview with Classic Rock Revisited, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Ken "K.K." Downing spoke about his claim that he came up with the band's black-leather look. "It is just part of the story, really," he said. "A picture paints a thousand words. Just look at us. I had an idea in my b...

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Listen To Early Version Of METALLICA's 'The Shortest Straw' From '…And Justice For All' 30th-Anniversary Reissue

A "writing in progress" verson of METALLICA's "The Shortest Straw", recorded in December 1987 in drummer Lars Ulrich's garage in El Cerrito, California can be heard below. The track will be included on the 30th-anniversary reissue of METALLICA's breakthrough fourth album "…And Justice For All", due...

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METALLICA: '…And Justice For All' 30th-Anniversary-Reissue Details Revealed

METALLICA commemorates the 30th anniversary of the release of its breakthrough fourth album "…And Justice For All" with the announcement of its definitive reissue to be released on November 2 via the band's own Blackened Recordings. The re-release of "…And Justice For All" has been remastered for t...

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METALLICA Is Teasing Deluxe Remastered Version Of '…And Justice For All' Album

METALLICA is teasing a deluxe remastered version of its "…And Justice For All" (1988) album. A short video clip of the reissue being manufactured has been posted to the band's official Twitter account along with the hashtag #comingsoon. In addition to the original album and other rarities, the delu...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY: Second Part Of Video Interview About 'One Of A Kind' Solo Album

The second part of an official interview with DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey about his upcoming solo album, "One Of A Kind", can be seen below. The disc will be released on May 25 via earMUSIC as 2CD (including a bonus live CD) as well as on vinyl and digitally. It is hard to find a name amongst...