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JON LORD, BRUCE DICKINSON Perform With DEEP PURPLE In London
According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, PURPLE was joined by former keyboardist Jon Lord for five songs at this year's Sunflower Jam 2008 on Thursday, September 25 at the Porchester Halls, London, England. This marked the first time that Lord has performed with the band...September 26, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Singer 'Burns Down The House' At Charity Auction
According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, a quiet family dinner next to a charity event at a Portuguese resort Santa Barbara De Nexe turned into an impromptu performance for PURPLE singer Ian Gillan. The Portugal News Online reports: "As diners dug deep in their pockets fo...September 26, 2008
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Report: Rockers Go Wild Over 'Air Guitar' For Headbangers
According to UK's Daily Star, an "air guitar" for bedroom rockers is being tipped as the best-selling toy at Christmas. The Guitar RockStar uses laser technology to turn headbangers' pretend chords into real sound. The state-of-the-art toy comprises just the head and neck of an electric guitar.?But...September 22, 2008
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HALFORD Guitarist To Attend NY INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT VIDEO AND FILM FESTIVAL
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "The time has finally come for the massive HALFORD 'Resurrection World Tour - Live At Rock In Rio III' DVD package to be unleashed. I still remember the smoke, the energy and the passion of over 2...September 17, 2008
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'Flashback – The Classic Rock Experience' Tour Cancelled After A Few Shows
TicketNews reports that "Flashback – the Classic Rock Experience", a national arena tour which "delivers anew the hit music of the all-time greatest artists — JANIS JOPLIN, JIMI HENDRIX, THE DOORS, LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD and more — presented in a mind-boggling multi-media spectacle one must see to...September 16, 2008
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MICHALE GRAVES Comments On MISFITS Near-Reunion
Jason Price of Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with former MISFITS singer Michale Graves. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Live-Metal.net: How did your departure from the MISFITS come about? Michale Graves: My departure came about from a series of events that took about a year...September 10, 2008
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: More Details Revealed About CHRIS CAFERRY Collaboration
Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has revealed more information about his collaboration with singer Tim "Ripper" Owens' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) on a song for Tim's forthcoming solo CD. Caffery writes on his MySpace blog, "[On] Thursday...September 6, 2008
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SLASH On 'Chinese Democracy': 'It's A Great Statement By AXL'
VanityFair.de recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. Amn excerpt from the chat follows. VanityFair.de: What do you think "Chinese Democracy" — the album your former colleague Axl Rose has been working on for ten years now — will sound like? Slash: To t...September 5, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Performs With 'Flashback' In Florida; Video, Photos Available
IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain made a surprise appearance last Sunday night (August 31) with the "Flashback – the Classic Rock Experience", a national arena tour which "delivers anew the hit music of the all-time greatest artists — JANIS JOPLIN, JIMI HENDRIX, THE DOORS, LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD a...September 5, 2008
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DOYLE: JERRY ONLY 'F**ked Up' Proposed DANZIG-MISFITS Reunion Tour, Album
Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein — the former guitarist of both the old and new MISFITS, currently leader of horrorcore/metal band GORGEOUS FRANKENSTEIN — says new MISFITS singer-bassist-bandleader Jerry Only scuttled 2002 a reunion between the group and 'FITS founder Glenn Danzig. "We were actually...September 4, 2008
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SLASH Talks About Illegal Music Downloading, Autobiography
Los Angeles Times recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. An excerpt from the chat follows. Los Angeles Times: What are your thoughts on the blogger who posted tracks from "Chinese Democracy" who was arrested last week? Slash: I think it's totally fine...September 3, 2008
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SHARON OSBOURNE On Unreleased OZZFEST Documentary 'We Sold Our Souls For Rock 'N' Roll'
Sharon Osbourne has commented on the current status of Penelope Spheeris' Ozzfest documentary "We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n' Roll". Shot in the late '90s, the film has never seen wide release and has been held up in what has been reported as "music copyright issues." Responding to an article that w...September 3, 2008
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ULRICH On MUSTAINE: 'I Don't Have A Problem With Him As Much As He Has A Problem With Me'
The Quietus conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich earlier this week. An excerpt from the chat follows. The Quietus: Rumor has it that you and MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine [former METALLICA guitarist] still aren't friends. Do you have a relationship? Lars: "No. We did the movie ['Some...August 28, 2008
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CANDLEMASS: New Photos From The Studio Posted Online
New photos of Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS in the recording studio have been posted online at this location. CANDLEMASS recently spent time in the studio recording a new EP, "Lucifer Rising", for a tentative early October release via Nuclear Blast Records. It will include two brand new tracks — "...August 27, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Issues Update From The Road
DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "If you think I'm going to sit here and look for words of complaint about the rapid passing of time, you'd be right. I realize that the precious time spent with my mother before she passed away took a large ....August 23, 2008
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