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DAVID COVERDALE: 'I Will Be Eternally Grateful To DEEP PURPLE'
David Yonke of the Toledo Blade recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On wanting to help people get away from the doom and gloom of the day's headlines and escape for a few hours into a rock-and-roll fantasy: "I just find tha...July 14, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN Voted 'Ideal Supergroup'
BBC News has issued the following report: The four members of LED ZEPPELIN have been voted the U.K.'s ideal supergroup, with Robert Plant beating the late Freddie Mercury to best singer. About 3,500 music fans were polled for Planet Rock Radio and were asked to create their fantasy band. Jimmy Page...July 10, 2005
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AGANKAST Part Ways With Drummer And Guitarist, Announce Replacements
Guitarist Rob Matthew (formerly of ATOMKRAFT, currently in AGANKAST) has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "AGANKAST has suffered a slight set back as we have decided to replace drummer Ava Robertson and guitarist Jimmy Manningham. It was becoming clear that the two were not up to the s...July 9, 2005
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Former AC/DC Bassist To Play Australian Dates With THE BLACK VALENTINES
According to a posting on the AC/DC fan site Crabsody In Blue, former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans is teaming up with Dave Tice (ex-BUFFALO) for a few gigs at the Bridge hotel in Sydney, Australia under the band name of THE BLACK VALENTINES. THE BLACK VALENTINES are: Dave Tice (HEADHUNTERS, COUNT BI...July 2, 2005
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Drummer JIMMY CHAMBERLIN Is 'Excited' About SMASHING PUMPKINS Reunion
Drummer Jimmy Chamberlin has told Chicago Tribune that he's back in the reunited SMASHING PUMPKINS and is raring to go, according to MTV.com. Chamberlin is the first of PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan's former musical conspirators to confirm his return to the band. Whether guitarist James Iha and bass...June 27, 2005
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DAVID COVERDALE Chats With KISS 106.1: Audio Available
WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale phoned in to the "Jackie & Bender" show on KISS 106.1 FM in Seattle on Wednesday (June 22). Jackie and Sammi joked about how they've been counting down his birthday, but David said he's counting in reverse at his age. Coverdale then talked about living in Lake T...June 23, 2005
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BILLY CORGAN Discusses SMASHING PUMPKINS Reunion
Billy Corgan spoke to Jim Derogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times about his decision to announce the reunion of the SMASHING PUMPKINS, one of the biggest bands of the alternative-rock era, and the most successful group Chicago has ever produced. Corgan announced the reunion on Tuesday via full-page adver...June 22, 2005
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Bassist TONY FRANKLIN Says He Wasn't Approached To Rejoin WHITESNAKE
The Dio Message Board recently conducted an interview with bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THE FIRM). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: The Dio Message Board: What was it like playing with Jimmy Page? Tony Franklin: "Incredible and it just gets better...June 22, 2005
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Former LED ZEPPELIN Guitarist To Guest On JERRY LEE LEWIS CD
According to The RockRadio.com, LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page was in a studio in London on June 15, 2005 to lay down some guitar work for an upcoming JERRY LEE LEWIS release, to be titled "The Pilgrim", reports Jimmy Page Online. Lewis recorded his rendition of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock and Ro...June 20, 2005
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WHITESNAKE DVD Due In August, Catalogue CDs To Follow
Launch Radio Networks reports: August 16 is the release date for WHITESNAKE's first-ever concert DVD. It's called "The Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues Show Live", and it was shot last October at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, which is one of singer David Coverdale's favorite places to play. Co...June 15, 2005
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's ZAKK WYLDE: 'When You're Thinkin', You're Stinkin''
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde recently spoke to ChartAttack.com about his songwriting approach and the group's latest album, "Mafia", available now on Artemis Records. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On his recording approach: "Making music shouldn't be like a dentist visit. I d...June 15, 2005
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WHITESNAKE Frontman Discusses Departure Of Bassist MARCO MENDOZA
Wisconsin-Music.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale. An excerpt from the interview follows: Wisconsin-Music.com: Throughout your career, you've worked literally with the finest rock guitarists ever. Ritchie Blackmore, John Sykes, Jimmy Page… David Co...June 14, 2005
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IZZY STRADLIN's Bassist Says 'Dust N' Bones' Biography Is 'Example Of Schlock Journalism'
IZZY STRADLIN & THE JU JU HOUNDS bassist Jimmy Ashurst has slammed the recently published unofficial Izzy Stradlin (ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist) biography "Dust N' Bones" as "another example of schlock journalism." Writing to the Beenafix.com board, Ashurst — who was interviewed for the aforement...June 14, 2005
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JIMMY PAGE, BRIAN MAY On Honors List From QUEEN ELIZABETH
Veteran rockers Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN) and Brian May (QUEEN) are on Britain's Queen Elizabeth's annual list of birthday honors, according to the Associated Press. For Page and May, it marked a big step up in recognition since March, when the Queen asked them at a Buckingham Palace reception, "Wha...June 11, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE Doesn't Rule Out Possibility Of New MEGADETH Music
MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine's recently spoke to MTV.com about Gigantour, whch starts July 21 in Fresno, California, and runs through September 10 in Seattle. "I have no crosshairs on any of the other festivals," he said. "I'm not the giant-slayer that's gonna go take on these other festivals and make '...June 10, 2005
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