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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Named Official New Lead Singer Of JOURNEY

Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SOUL SIRKUS) has been officially named the new lead singer of JOURNEY. He had been filling in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the U.S. tour with DEF LEPPARD shortly after it began on June 23 due to illness. "We are so grateful to Steve for all the ...

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Report: Bangalore Hits A DEEP PURPLE Patch

Ruma Singh of The Times of India reports: When Bangalore techie Mahesh Srinivas mentioned by chance that he'd been a DEEP PURPLE fan the last 30 years, he didn't expect to be roped in to help with the hospitality for the band's forthcoming visit to the city. Mahesh is part of a team ...

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EVERGREY, SHADOW GALLERY Singers To Guest On NEVERLAND Debut

Singers Tom Englund (EVERGREY) and Mike Baker (SHADOW GALLERY) will guest on the debut album from NEVERLAND, entitled "Reversing Time". NEVERLAND is the ambitious project of Greek female singer Iris Mavraki and Turkish prog/power metal act DREAMTONE. "Reversing Time", consisting of compositions and...

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METALLICA, TESTAMENT, Y&T Axemen Are Among Top 25 Guitarists From Bay Area

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick, Y&T's Dave Meniketti and PRIMUS' Larry LaLonde (ex-POSSESSED) are among the musicians who made East Bay newspaper Contra Costa Times' list of top 25 guitarists from the San Francisco Bay Area. The entire list is as follows: 01. Carlos Santana...

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DEEP PURPLE: Photos From St. Petersburg, Russia Posted Online

Russia's Darkside e-zine has uploaded a number of high-quality photos of DEEP PURPLE performing in St. Petersburg, Russia last Friday (Oct. 20). Check them out at this location. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Pictures Of Home 02. Things I Never Said 03. Into The Fire 04. Strange Kind Of Wom...

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TUB RING Announces Album Title

Chicago's spazzed-out, high-energy rock ensemble TUB RING has set "The Great Filter" as the title of its debut album for The End Records, due out sometime in early 2007. The CD, co-produced by keyboardist Rob Kleiner and Neal Ostrovsky, is being recorded at B-Side Audio studios in Chicago. About the...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist To Guest On SARAH SPENCER Album

According to a posting on DEEP PURPLE/DIXIE DREGS guitarist Steve Morse's web site, Steve, basist Dave Larue and drummer Van Romaine have been recording tracks for the upcoming album from Sarah Spencer, the talented teen vocalist Steve's been writing and recording with. Although Dave and Van will be...

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UFO Guitarist To Take Part In German Workshop

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore will take part in a workshop for Engl Amplification on the afternoon of October 31, prior to the first UFO gig in Bochum, Germany. Click here for details. Vinnie Moore recently began recording his new solo CD at Spin Studios in Queens, New York with Van Romaine (BLOOD, SWE...

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DEEP PURPLE Arrives In Kiev: Video Available

Ukraine's 5tv.com reports that DEEP PURPLE arrived in Kiev on Tuesday. The British hard rock pioneers will play Palatz Sportu on Wednesday. Some fans and reporters greeted Ian Gillan, Steve Morse, Roger Glover, Don Airey, and Ian Paice at Kyiv's Boryspil airport. Kyiv is the first stop in the Europe...

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The Monkey Puzzle

It's hard to get riled up one way or another about a new UFO record, but it's almost impossible to rip on the band, either. For one thing, they're responsible for some of the most enduring hard rock anthems of the '70s — "Doctor Doctor" and "Rock Bottom" alone should secure their spot in history. .....

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE: Drum Tracks For New Solo CD Complete

The drum tracks for UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore's new solo CD are now complete after last week's session at Spin Studios in Queens, New York with Van Romaine [BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS, KANSAS, JOAN OSBORNE, BILLY JOEL, STEVE MORSE] on drums and Tim Conklin engineering. "We recorded 11 songs and it all...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE Begins Recording New Solo Album

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore is scheduled to begin recording his new solo album in New York City today (Wednesday, Sept. 27). Laying down drums on the CD is Van Romaine, who has previously played with such artists as BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS, KANSAS, JOAN OSBORNE, BILLY JOEL and STEVE MORSE. Engineering...

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Audio Interview With Original ALICE COOPER Drummer Available

Ohio radio DJ Joe Kleon has posted a two-hour interview with original ALICE COOPER drummer Neal Smith. The interview is an in-depth look into a band that changed rock music and covers the band's history through the first eight albums. Says Kleon: "Neal is very candid and presents many stories not wi...

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Unpublished IRON MAIDEN Book Excerpt Posted Online

Paul Stenning, author of the GUNS N' ROSES book "The Band That Time Forgot" and the AC/DC book "Two Sides to Every Glory", has posted an unpublished excerpt from his recently released 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled "30 Years of the Beast - The Complete Biography 1976-2006", at this...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Planning DIXIE DREGS / STEVE MORSE BAND Tour

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has posted the following message on his official web site: "I just talked to our DEEP PURPLE manager, Bruce Payne, and also my manager, Frank Solomon. DEEP PURPLE is doing lots of gigs this fall, and we’re looking at doing the DIXIE DREGS / STEVE MORSE BAND tour for...