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Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Rejoins SCORPIONS On The Road

SCORPIONS' American drummer James Kottak has rejoined the band on the road eight months after he spent a month in a Dubai, United Arab Emirates jail in April for insulting Islam. Kottak, who has been receiving treatment for alcohol abuse, released a statement in early June in which he said "this ent...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO 'This Is Your Life' Vinyl Version Video Overview

A special limited-edition vinyl release of selections from Ronnie James Dio's "This Is Your Life" tribute compilation was made available from Rhino for Record Store Day, Friday, November 28. The limited release of 5500 units features "Neon Knights" by ANTHRAX, "Rainbow In The Dark" by Corey Taylor,...

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Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs New Song 'Vigilante Man' In Bordeaux

Fan-filmed video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, the band led by legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO),performing a brand new song, "Vigilante Man", on November 20 in Bordeaux, France can be seen below. The track will appear on MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK'...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND Presents $100K to T. J. MARTELL FOUNDATION

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, the charity founded in memory of the late rock singer, recently presented the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research with a check for $100,000, bringing the organization's total gift to $400,000. These monies are earmarked...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs 'Lord Of The Lost And Lonely' At UK's PLANET ROCK (Video)

MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, the band led by legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO),performed the song "Lord Of The Lost And Lonely" at the studios of the UK digital radio station Planet Rock. Check out video footage below. MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK's next studio...

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Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs New Song 'Vigilante Man' In Vauréal

Fan-filmed video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, the band led by legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO),performing a brand new song, "Vigilante Man", on November 14 at Le Forum in Vauréal, France can be seen below. The track will appear on MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMP...

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BLIND GUARDIAN's 'The Bard's Song' Covered By HARP TWINS (Video)

Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt have covered BLIND GUARDIAN's "The Bard's Song" as an electric duet harp arrangement. Check it out in the YouTube clip below. The track is now available on iTunes. Known as the "harp twins," Camille and Kennerly perform internationally as a dynamic acoustic...

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Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs New Song 'Vigilante Man' In Aschaffenburg

Fan-filmed video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, the band led by legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO),performing a brand new song, "Vigilante Man", on November 7 at Colos-Saal in Aschaffenburg, Germany can be seen below. The track will appear on MICHAEL SCHENKE...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Offers His Opinion On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Redeemer Of Souls', ROB HALFORD's Solo Albums

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) before his September 26 concert in Dublin, Ireland. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he...

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ULI JON ROTH: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Kortrijk Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) performing on October 10 at De Kreun in Kortrijk, Belgium can be seen below. Roth will release a new double album, "Scorpions Revisited - Volume 1", in the fall. Uli states: "The material we recorded for this project will be re...

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SCORPIONS Singer KLAUS MEINE Talks Next Album, Status Of Drummer JAMES KOTTAK (Audio)

On October 23, Guillaume (Gegers) of SCORPIONS' French fan club Crazyscorps conducted an interview with SCORPIONS vocalist Klaus Meine. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progress of the recording sessions f...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL To Release 'Herman's Scorpions Songs' In November

Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell will release a new album under the HERMAN RAREBELL & FRIENDS banner on November 7. Titled "Herman's Scorpions Songs", the CD will feature 14 cover versions of classic SCORPIONS songs sung by different vocalists, including Don Dokken (DOKKEN),Jack Russell...

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GOTTHARD Films 'C'est La Vie' Video In Cuba: Making-Of Footage Posted Online

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "C'est La Vie", the new video from Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD, can be seen below. The clip was filmed on location in Cuba. The song is taken from the band's latest studio album, "BANG!", which was issued in North America via The End Records. On June 24,...

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GOTTHARD: 'C'est La Vie' Video Released

"C'est La Vie", the new video from Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest studio album, "BANG!", which was issued in North America via The End Records. On June 24, the digital version of "BANG!" was made available, with a deluxe version containing th...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Says New Bands Have No Chance Of Becoming Rock Stars

In a brand new interview with The Rockpit, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about how his career has been affected by the fact that, in the age of streaming music and social media, albums don't sell like they used to. "I'll put it in a nutshell," he said. "Basically, what happened...