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WHITESNAKE Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH At NAMM; Video Available

Premier Guitar conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE/ex-DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich at this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which is being held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the two-minute clip below. The new WHITESNAKE album, "Good...

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WHITESNAKE: More Tour Dates Announced

Hard rock legends WHITESNAKE have scheduled the following dates: Mar. 22/23 - Rock2Wgtn Festival (Westpac Stadium) - Wellington, New Zealand Jun. 02 – [to be announced] - Banja Luka, Bosnia Jun. 03 - Gripe - Split, Croatia Jun. 06 - Sweden Rock Festival - Sölvesborg, Sweden Jun. 08 - Sauna Open Air...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman On Upcoming Tour: 'We Have Some Absolutely Splendid Stuff Planned'

WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale has posted the following message on the band's web site: "It is true that tour dates for 2008 are currently being put in place. We will likely start in New Zealand (Rock2Wgtn festival in Wellington) for a one-off in March. We are exploring the possibility of nippin...

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WHITESNAKE Announces New Drummer

WHITESNAKE has issued the following update: "The new WHITESNAKE album, 'Good To Be Bad', scheduled for release in the spring of 2008 will be their 10th studio record and will feature the exceptional percussive talents of Chris Frazier, the latest member to grace the ranks of the band alongside Doug...

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Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2007

Thiago Sarkis of the Imhotep webzine has compiled a list of more than 60 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2007 and has posted it online at this location. The following is complete list of the musicians offering their picks for the finest releases of last year: Alan Nemtheanga (PRIMORD...

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AXEL RUDI PELL To Perform At 'Rock Classic Allstars in Symphony'

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL will play three songs as "special guest" at the "Rock Classic Allstars in Symphony" on December 22 at the Zeche in Bochum, Germany. Also scheduled to perform are John Lawton (ex-URIAH HEEP),ex-members of THE SWEET and SLADE, plus an orchestra, among others. AXEL RUDI...

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WHITESNAKE Confirmed For New Zealand's ROCK2WGTN Festival

Legendary rock icon David Coverdale, the former lead singer with DEEP PURPLE, will bring his band WHITESNAKE to New Zealand for the first time when they perform at the upcoming Rock2Wgtn music festival, which is scheduled to take place March 22-23 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. Also...

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It takes balls the size of church bells to refer to your own band as the "evil BEATLES." To actually back that statement up, and then some, requires the kind of talent that comes down the pike once, maybe twice a decade, if we're lucky. BIGELF backs it up, and then some, on an album ...

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SHAKRA Parts Ways With Bassist

Swiss hard rockers SHAKRA have parted ways with bassist Oliver Linder due to "private reasons." According to the group, Oliver will stay in the band until his bandmates find a new bass player. In a statement announcing his departure from the group, Oliver wrote: "We split on amicable terms. There we...

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Legendary Bassist BOB DAISLEY: New Audio Interview Available

A new podcast from Dim Lights Thick Smoke Promotions featuring legendary bassist Bob Daisley is available for download in three parts: Part#1, Part#2, Part#3. Daisley talks about his early influences; holding the bottom with RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP and BLACK SABBATH; plus his first meeting with guitaris...

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Rock Legends WISHBONE ASH Celebrate Release of New CD/DVD With World Tour

When the lights go up, the hum of the endless road is lost to the unmistakable strains of those twin-lead guitars and the cheers of the crowd, symbiotic exchanges between band and audience that spark each and every night and make everything worthwhile. Life on the road has seduced Andy Powell and WI...

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'Heavy Metal Box' Animated Product Shot Available

An animated product shot for the upcoming "Heavy Metal Box" (due on October 2 via Rhino Records) can be viewed below. The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compila...

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WHITESNAKE: New Album Tentatively Due In May

According to Classic Rock magazine, the new WHITESNAKE album, "Good to be Bad", will be released on May 13, 2008 via SPV. The CD was produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, AEROSMITH, COVERDALE/PAGE, METALLICA, etc.) and David Coverdale and features 14 songs (12 hard rock songs and two ballads),all of whic...

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URIAH HEEP To Support ALICE COOPER In Finland

British rock legends URIAH HEEP will support ALICE COOPER in Finland this November. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Sep. 08 - Plock, Poland - Cover Festival Sep. 09 - Sibiu, Romania - Open Air Oct. 14 - Oradea, Romania - TBA Oct. 15 - Cluj, Romania - TBA Oct. 19 - ...

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Former URIAH HEEP Legend To Attend Italian Grand Prix

Former URIAH HEEP legend Ken Hensley (guitar, keyboards, vocals) will fly to Monza, Italy on Thursday, September 6 to attend the Italian Grand Prix as the guest of German magazine Auto Bild & Motor Sport. During this time, Ken will interview legendary former triple world champion Niki Lauda for...