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RAINBOW's RONNIE ROMERO Distances Himself From JOE LYNN TURNER's SUNSTORM Dispute With Record Label: 'It's Not My Fight'

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero has denied trying to steal jobs away from Joe Lynn Turner, insisting that the former RAINBOW frontman is one of his "favorite" vocalists. In January, Frontiers announced that going forward, SUNSTORM will now be a vehicle for "one of the most impressive vocal talents to e...

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KID ROCK Has Written 18 New Songs That He Is 'In Love With'

Kid Rock spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about the status of his long-awaited follow-up to 2017's "Sweet Southern Sugar" album. He said (hear audio below): "This COVID thing has been crazy for everybody. And my heart goes out to everybody who's been affected by it, especially peopl...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Releases Music Video For 'Nature's Light' Title Track

On March 12, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT will release "Nature's Light", its eleventh studio album and the first in six years, via earMUSIC. Today, the band, founded in 1997 by award-winning vocalist Candice Night and legendary guitar icon Ritchie Blackmore, has revealed the disc's third single, the "Nature's...

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GLENN HUGHES Remembers Meeting 9-Year-Old LARS ULRICH Before DEEP PURPLE Concert In Copenhagen

Glenn Hughes spoke to Kiki Classic Rock about meeting then-nine-year-old future METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich prior to a DEEP PURPLE concert in Denmark. He said (hear audio below): "My first show with DEEP PURPLE in December [1973] was in Copenhagen. And I remember very clearly, at that hotel before...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's 'Rainbow In The Dark' Autobiography Gets Official Release Date; Cover Unveiled

Ronnie James Dio's long-awaited autobiography, titled "Rainbow In The Dark: The Autobiography", will be released on July 27 via Permuted Press. Prior to his tragic death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio had been writing his autobiography, looking back on the remarkable life that led him from his hometown i...

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DOUG ALDRICH: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'The Best Heavy Metal Singer Ever'

Guitarist Doug Aldrich, who was a member of DIO for a short period between 2002 and 2006, recently spoke to Danny Stoakes about what it was like to work with Ronnie James Dio. "For me, [he was] the best heavy metal singer ever, Ronnie," Doug said (head audio below). "There's a lot of great ones — Ro...

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GLENN HUGHES 'Would Not Consider' Taking Part In Reunion Tour With DEEP PURPLE

In a new interview with "That Jamieson Show", Glenn Hughes was asked if he would consider taking part in a DEEP PURPLE reunion tour featuring him, David Coverdale and Ian Gillan all sharing the stage in celebration of the band's legacy. He responded (see video below): "I would not consider it, becau...

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Hear BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's New Single 'Four Winds'

On March 12, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT will release "Nature's Light", its eleventh studio album and the first in six years, via earMUSIC. Today, the band, founded in 1997 by award-winning vocalist Candice Night and legendary guitar icon Ritchie Blackmore, has revealed the disc's second single, "Four Winds"....

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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Explains His Anti-Music Business Online Rant: 'I Was Just Trying To Release All My Feelings'

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero has explained his recent social media rant, saying that he needed to get his "feelings" off his chest. Late last month, Romero, who is originally from Chile but is now settled in Romania after living in Madrid, Spain for a number of years, took to his Facebook page to de...

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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Says It Would Be 'Really Hard' For Him To Be In Only One Band

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero says that it would be "really hard" for him to be in just one band. In addition to RAINBOW, the 39-year-old — who is originally from Chile but is now settled in Romania after living in Madrid, Spain for a number of years — is also a member of LORDS OF BLACK, THE FERRYMEN...

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LESLIE WEST, DEE SNIDER, Others Featured In LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME's New Year's Eve 'Best Of The Awards Galas' TV Special

Long Island Music Hall Of Fame (LIMHOF) has announced its New Year's Eve "Best Of The Awards Galas" TV special. The 90-minute show is being presented by Jovia Financial Credit Union and will air on Thursday, December 31 at 9 p.m. simultaneously on News 12 plus (optimum channel 61),Fios (Verizon cha...

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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO: 'I'm SO F**king Tired Of This Dirty 'Music' World'

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero has decried the hardball nature of the music business, saying that "too many people" in the industry are "beyond the good and the evil." Romero, who is originally from Chile but is now settled in Romania after living in Madrid, Spain for a number of years, gave his scath...

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MOUNTAIN Legend LESLIE WEST Dead At 75

Leslie West, the legendary guitarist, vocalist and original founding member of MOUNTAIN, has died at the age of 75. Leslie's brother, Larry West Weinstein, confirmed the musician's passing to Rolling Stone. West suffered cardiac arrest at his home near Daytona, Florida on Monday (December 21) and wa...

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Updated: LESLIE WEST Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest

**Update**: Leslie West, the legendary guitarist, vocalist and original founding member of MOUNTAIN, has died at the age of 75. Leslie's brother, Larry West Weinstein, confirmed the musician's passing to Rolling Stone. West suffered cardiac arrest at his home near Daytona, Florida on Monday (Decembe...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Releases Lyric Video For 'Silent Night'

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT has released the official lyric video for "Silent Night", taken from the band's "Here We Come A-Caroling" EP. The four-song effort arrived on December 4 via earMUSIC, the global independent rock and contemporary music label of Edel Germany GmbH. BLACKMORE'S NIGHT was founded in 199...