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JOE LYNN TURNER Talks About Working With BLACKMORE, Keeping YNGWIE On Life Support
Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) recently spoke to MelodicRock.com about working with Ritchie Blackmore and keeping Yngwie Malmsteen on life support, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On what Ritchie Blackmore taught him: "We were...March 15, 2005
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Manager Blasts RAINBOW Reunion Rumors
A representative for Ritchie Blackmore's (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) management company has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to refute a rumor that RAINBOW are in talks about reforming for a series of live shows. A report posted Wednesday (March 9) on The Dio Message Board indicated that Ronnie James Dio's wif...March 10, 2005
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RAINBOW To Reunite For Tour?
According to a posting on The Dio Message Board, RAINBOW may reform for a series of live shows after all. Word has it that Ronnie James Dio's wife Wendy's management company Niji Management may be looking at getting the members of the group back together for a number of live appearances. The lineup...March 9, 2005
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OBITUARY Frontman Talks About New Album, Reveals New Songtitles
OBITUARY frontman John Tardy spoke to Abrasive Rock about the recording process for their new album, tentatively due this summer via Roadrunner Records. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Abrasive Rock: You guys started in the studio on Saturday, correct? John Tardy: "Yeah, we started setti...February 25, 2005
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Officer Fired Over KID ROCK Autograph
Sean Seelinger of VanderbiltHustler.com is reporting that a Vanderbilt University campus officer officer was fired due to "the perception of preferential treatment" when he stopped Robert Ritchie, known as Kid Rock, in Nashville, Tennessee last Wednesday morning (Feb. 16),said Pat Cunningham, capta...February 22, 2005
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UFO: More Details Revealed About Upcoming DVD Shoot
The current lineup of UFO — Phil Mogg (vocals),Pete Way (bass),Vinnie Moore (guitar),Paul Raymond (rhythm guitar, keyboards) and Jason Bonham (drums) — will film and record an official DVD on Friday, May 13 at the Pumpwerk in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. This will be the first DVD in over thirty years...February 19, 2005
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Warrant Issued For KID ROCK's Arrest
The Associated Press is reporting that Kid Rock was named in an arrest warrant issued Wednesday by city police who are investigating a report that the entertainer punched a disc jockey at an adult entertainment club. Police said they expected Kid Rock to make a court appearance in the morning. Autho...February 16, 2005
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STYGMA IV: In Pre-Production Mode
Austrian power metallers STYGMA IV have laid down eight new songs during the pre-production stage for their sixth album, tentatively due later in the year. "The new songs turned out very heavy during the working process," the group write on their web site. "Once again Ritchie Krenmaier created unbel...February 16, 2005
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KID ROCK Slams Former Publishing Company
KID ROCK announced that he is parting ways with his publishing company on Wednesday (Jan. 26). The singer issued a press release stating that he completed his obligations to Warner Chappell's BMI affiliated publishing company, Warner Tamerlane and preferred to partner with a company "more interested...January 27, 2005
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Track To Be Used As Theme Song In German TV Show
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's track "Loreley" is the theme song of a new German "reality" series "Die Burg", which is scheduled to premiere Sunday, January 23. The program is said to be a reality-based show that will follow families as they try to live they way it was back in the Renaissance times. Click here...January 23, 2005
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT to Guest On KCSN's 'Galactic Voyager' Radio Show
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT members Ritchie Blackmore (guitar, ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) and fiancée Candice Night (vocals) will be interviewed on the "Galactic Voyager" radio show on KCSN 88.5 FM in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, January 25 beginning at 9:00 p.m. BLACKMORE'S NIGHT recently released a compil...January 16, 2005
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Impostor Fools Hospital Officials In England
According to a posting on the BLACKMORE'S NIGHT web site, a man that was admitted to the Cardiac Care Unit of Southampton General Hospital in Southampton, England last week gave his name as Ritchie Blackmore and proceeded to sell his autograph and tell folks that he was the "original" Ritchie Blackm...January 13, 2005
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Appeals Court Agrees That Lawsuit Against KID ROCK Should Be Dismissed
The Associated Press is reporting that a federal appeals court agreed Tuesday that trademark and copyright infringement claims brought against singer KID ROCK should be dismissed. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati upheld a lower court ruling that KID ROCK's former business associates wa...January 11, 2005
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Confirm San Francisco Show
According to a posting on the web site of the Blackmore's Night Official Scandinavian Fan Club, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT have confirmed a San Francisco date that went on sale Sunday and is expected to sell out very fast. An additional treat will be that the first 40 people in the door wearing Renaissance c...January 3, 2005
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT To Release Double DVD Set
According to a posting on the web site of the Blackmore's Night Official Scandinavian Fan Club, SPV will be releasing a BLACKMORE'S NIGHT double DVD set in the near future. Disc 1 is a full concert recorded live from a recent show in Germany. Disc 2 is chock-full of more concert footage, videos, ...December 22, 2004
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