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DEEP PURPLE Return To MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL

The 40th Montreux Jazz Festival ended on Saturday (July 15) with a concert by DEEP PURPLE. Lead singer Ian Gillan told Bernard Léchot of Swissinfo ahead of the gig what it meant to be back lakeside. The band, who composed their influential track "Smoke on the Water" in Montreux in 1971, lit up ...

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JAY LENO Jokes About Fire At OZZY OSBOURNE's London Home

Jay Leno joked during his "Tonight Show" monologue on Thursday night (July 13),"Hey, did you hear about this? Small fire at the London home of Ozzy Osbourne last week. Luckily, Ozzy was not hurt. What happened was Ozzy woke up, saw the flames, thought he was in hell and went back to bed again." ...

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DEEP PURPLE: Lebanese Concert Postponed

According to Naharnet.com, DEEP PURPLE's previously announced July 27 concert in Lebanon as part of the Baalbek International Festival was postponed in the wake of the Israeli air attacks that shut down Beirut airport and dealt a heavy blow to Lebanon's resurgent tourist industry. No further informa...

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ACE FREHLEY: '70s Guitar Pick Sold For Over $1,000

A 1975/1976-era Ace Frehley (KISS) guitar pick was sold to a KISS fan for a whopping $1,026 via eBay. The seller, who calls himself "headpowers", wrote the following on the auction page: "I hate to part with this, but it is time. Ace's sister lived four blocks away from me when I was ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE'S U.K. Home Catches Fire (Again)

The Irish Examiner is reporting that a fire broke out at the U.K. country home of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne early today (July 6),a fire service has confirmed. The couple’s daughter Kelly had left the house to film scenes for her latest show, "Project Catwalk", shortly before the blaze was discovered...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Says STONE SOUR Is Not A Side Project

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor recently spoke to AOL Music about his other band, STONE SOUR, who are scheduled to release their second album, "Come What(ever) May", on August 1. "We don't look at it as a side project," Taylor told AOL Music. "It's an actual band so we put the same amount of ...

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Review: OZZY's Voice At OZZFEST Kick-Off 'Sounded Stronger Than It Has In Years'

Chris Harris of MTV.com reviewed the opening night of this year's Ozzfest, which kicked off Thursday (June 29) at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington. An excerpt from his review follows: On Thursday, with the majestic, snowcapped Mount Rainier as its backdrop, Sharon Osbourne's travel...

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DEEP PURPLE Reissues Latest Album With Bonus Tracks

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that an expanded version of the latest DEEP PURPLE album, "Rapture of the Deep", was released yesterday (Tuesday, June 27). The new version pairs the original release with a second CD that has, among other things, a new version of the song "Clearly Quite Absurd" an...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY: European Dates Announced

NASHVILLE PUSSY have announced a number of European dates in July/August. Upcoming NASHVILLE PUSSY shows now include: Jun. 22 - Virginia Beach, VA - The Jewish Mother Jun. 23 - Kill Devil Hills, NC - Outer Banks Brewing Co. Jun. 24 - Salisbury, NC - Smoke Out/Rowan County Fairgrounds Jul. 22 - Perpi...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Will NOT Be Rejoining DEEP PURPLE At MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL

Former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has shot down reports that he was approached by his former PURPLE bandmates about rejoining them for their appearance at the 40th-anniversary edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival this summer. In an interview with Billboard.com conducted last month, Mon...

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Artimus Pyledriver

Atlanta's ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER was named after LYNYRD SKYNYRD drummer Artimus Pyle, which goes a long way toward explaining the southern rock boogie and redneck soul that defines the band's self-titled debut. Whiskey swilling, southern bad boy HARD rock filled with concrete tough rhythms and a boatloa...

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GODSMACK, ROB ZOMBIE Tour Dates Announced

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on April 26, GODSMACK have now officially confirmed that they will be teaming up with ROB ZOMBIE for a North American co-headlining tour beginning in late August. According to MTV.com, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin said this fall tour is the band's way of thankin...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE: 'We Like To Go Fast Around Here'

GQ.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. A couple of exceprts from the chat follow: GQ.com: We were wondering if it's tougher now to do the touring and recording and all your other side projects, since, you know, you're not 22 anymore. Tommy: "I don't know, man, I'm...

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TED NUGENT: Off His Rocker?

The U.K.'s The Independent recently conducted an interview with Ted Nugent. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On being confronted by President George W. Bush during the private inaugural party at Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, in 2000: "When he noticed me, he was surrounded by these huge bankro...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE To Rejoin DEEP PURPLE For MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL Appearance?

The Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs has told Billboard.com that efforts are being made to get former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore to rejoin his bandmates for their appearance at the 40th-anniversary edition of the festival this summer. When asked by Billboard.com about DEEP PUR...