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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'Guitar Gods' DVD Due This Month

Classic Rock Legends willl release a DVD entitled "Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Gods" on September 24. The DVD's description reads as follows: "A critical analysis of guitar hero Ritchie Blackmore (ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW),featuring the participation of Nicky Simper and Glenn Hughes. Running time: 65...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Talks About Working With CHRIS DEGARMO Again

BringBackGlam.com recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate. An excerpt from the chat follows: BringBackGlam.com: Let's talk about your two new albums, "Sign Of The Times" which just came out, and your cover album ["Take Cover"] that's due out later this fall. Why did you...

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HEAVEN AND HELL $6.66 DVD Promotion Extended At The Exchange

The Exchange, an independent record store chain with 21 stores in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh regions, has decided to extend its special sale price offer to fans and their customers for the new HEAVEN AND HELL "Live From Radio City Music Hall" release. The promotion was set up in support of the DVD...

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ICED EARTH Frontman Talks BEYOND FEAR, 'Framing Armageddon'

Rich Catino of Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: So before we start talking about the forthcoming ICED EARTH album "Framing Armageddon", I wanted to ask how your other ban...

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New TONY IOMMI Audio Interview Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with legendary guitarist Tony Iommi. Topics include HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, Ronnie James Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Martin, Glenn Hughes, Ian Gillan, LED ZEPPELIN, Eddie Van Halen, LUNARM...

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TONY IOMMI: 2008 BLACK SABBATH Tour Not Set 'In Stone' Yet

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: There's plenty of talk about a BLACK SABBATH reunion for 2008. It's just not coming from the band members themselves. Guitarist Tony Iommi tells Billboard.com that even though "everybody's been talking to me" about the much-reported regrouping, "there's nothing i...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'If You're Going To Be Successful, You've Got To Be Unique'

Jim Catalano of The Ithaca Journal recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL, RAINBOW). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On growing up in Central New York, relying on a blue-collar ethos to build his music career: "T...

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Ex-DIVINE RUINS Drummer Passes Away

DIVINE RUINS vocalist Ronnie Stixx (ex-SHADOWKEEP) has issued the following update: "On behalf of DIVINE RUINS we would like to send our deepest heartfelt condolences to the family of Mike Pittman (former DIVINE RUINS drummer),who suddenly passed away on Monday. I was shocked to have learned of his...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: South American Tour Postponed?

According to a posting on the Brazilian music site Cifra Club, HEAVEN AND HELL's Brazilian tour, which was rumored to take place in December 2007, has been postponed to early 2008 due to "logistical" issues, concert promoter Nó de Rosa has announced. The rest of the band's South American tour is lik...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Four 'Live At Radio City Music Hall' DVD Preview Clips Available

Four preview clips from HEAVEN AND HELL's newly released "Live At Radio City Music Hall" DVD are available for viewing at the Clear Channel Music web site. Check out the songs "Falling Off the Edge Of the World", "Shadow Of The Wind", "Die Young" and "Heaven and Hell" at this location. HEAVEN AND .....

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist's Early DIXIE DREGS Albums Reissued On Double CD

According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse's three early-Eighties Arista albums from the DIXIE DREGS — "Dregs of the Earth" (1980),"Unsung Heroes" (1981) and "Industry Standard" (1982) — are out in Europe on a double-CD set called "Dregs". This is the first time they've been av...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: More 'Take Cover' Details Revealed

QUEENSRŸCHE pay tribute to some of their favorite songs with an adventurous collection of covers that range from BLACK SABBATH and THE O'JAYS to Italian opera and Broadway musical. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Sc...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Play South America In The Fall?

According to a posting on the Chilean web site Rockaxis.com, HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will play the following South American dates in late November/early...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Special Concert Prize Package To Be Given Away At ROCK HALL Screening

Rhino Records and HEAVEN AND HELL will be giving away a special concert prize package to a lucky winner at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and Museum's screening of the new "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD on August 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. The screening takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 ...

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DIVINE FURY Joined by Former SEVEN WITCHES Members

New Jersey metal band DIVINE FURY has announced the addition of former SEVEN WITCHES members Bobby Lucas (ex-OVERLORDE) on vocals and Brian Vincent on drums. DIVINE FURY was started in 2003 founded by Chris Galebides (guitar) and Dan Chrzan (bass) who had a vision to bring back true metal to the Jer...