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CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY OF AMERICA To Debut

Rock producer and historian Denny Somach today announced the establishment of the Classic Rock Society of America. The organization will be devoted to the preservation, promotion and celebration of classic rock music by the artists, musicians, producers and fans of the most popular musical category...

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EBC ROXX: 'Winners' Album Trailer Available

A four-minute trailer for "Winners", the debut album from EBC ROXX — the "musical racing project" featuring German singer Ela; American rock and blues singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer Tony Carey (RAINBOW, OVER THE RAINBOW); and Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore (guitar),son of for...

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'Becoming Jimi Hendrix' Book Out Now

Da Capo Press has just released "Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads To Psychedelic London, The Untold Story Of A Musical Genius", a brand new book from authors Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber. "Becoming Jimi Hendrix" traces "Jimmy's" early musical roots, from a harrowing, hand-to-mouth u...

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BELIEVER: New Album Update

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER recently entered the studio to begin recording their new album for a tentative early 2011 release. Guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman writes in an online posting, "The recording is going well for and the guitars, bass, drums are compl...

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Former COAL CHAMBER Bassist Joins VERA MESMER

Former COAL CHAMBER bassist Nadja Peulen has joined VERA MESMER, the band featuring former REVEILLE guitarist Chris Turner. VERA MESMER's five-track debut EP, "The Gypsy Magician" (which doesn't feature Peulen),came out in 2007. For more information, visit www.veramesmer.com. COAL CHAMBER rose to p...

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Former PANIC CELL Drummer Joins INSYLUM

After a two-year hiatus during which he dealt with various issues in his private life Lee Turner — original drummer, founding member and major songwriter for U.K. metal band PANIC CELL — has joined Newcastle-based brutal groove metallers INSYLUM. The band is currently writing material for its debut...

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Ex-RAINBOW Keyboardist Joins Forces With RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Son In EBC ROXX

EBC ROXX — the "musical racing project" featuring German singer Ela; American rock and blues singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer Tony Carey (RAINBOW, OVER THE RAINBOW); and Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore (guitar),son of former DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmor...

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IN THIS MOMENT's BRINK On Being A Woman In Metal: 'I Feel Liberated, Powered And Strong'

The Scream Queen recently conducted an interview with vocalist Maria Brink of Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Scream Queen: There are not many females in heavy metal, and with you being a woman in heavy metal, what is your interpretation of...

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OVERDRIVE: Medley Of 10 New Songs Available For Streaming

A medley of 10 new tracks from classic Swedish heavy metal veterans OVERDRIVE is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The songs will appear on the group;s new album, "Angelmaker", which is tentatively due next year via an as-yet-undetermined record label. The CD was mixed at Studio Un...

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JOE LYNN TURNER's Turkish Rock Music Festival To Be Held Next May

While vacationing in Antayla, Turkey this summer, some Turkish business people approached legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) with the idea of presenting a major rock music festival in or near the city sometime in 2011. Turner agreed that this was a...

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NORTHERN KINGS Plays First-Ever Full-Length Show; Video Available

NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — played its first-ever full-length show last night (Wednesday, August 18) at the Tavastia club...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Organize International Music Festival In Turkey

According to the Hürriyet Daily News, legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) visited Mayor Mustafa Akaydin of Antalya, a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey, to ask for support for an international music festival he plans to organize in...

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BELIEVER Begins Recording New Album

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER have entered the studio to begin recording their new album for a tentative early 2011 release. Guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman writes in an online posting, "The drums are just about finished and I have many tunes in the bag for the...

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DRAGONLAND Guitarist Issues New Album Update

Guitarist Olof Mörck of Swedish power metallers DRAGONLAND has issued the following update: "There has passed some time since we published a demo teaser track for all of you to hear, and first of all; the reactions up 'till this day have been nothing short of amazing; thank you for your continued su...

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HIGH ON FIRE Announces North American Headlining Tour

Oakland, California power trio HIGH ON FIRE has announced a North American headlining tour. The massive fall expedition — dubbed the "Sanctioned Annihilation Tour" — will feature support from TORCHE and KYLESA and is set to launch on September 27 at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, Ca...