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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: Second Rock Show Announced For 2016

Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore will perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at what will probably be four shows next year in Europe. The first two announced concerts in Germany so far will take place at the Monsters Of Rock festival on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Freilichtbühne in Loreley and o...

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GARY CHERONE Looks Back On His Time With VAN HALEN: 'EDDIE Was The Sweetest Guy In The World'

The third VAN HALEN frontman, Gary Cherone, who took over when Sammy Hagar left the group (or was fired, depending on whom you ask) in 1996, was interviewed on a recent episode of "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast of Chris Jericho, the world champion pro wrestler, actor, New York Times best-selling aut...

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QUEEN To Receive 'Living Legend Award' At This Year's 'Classic Rock Roll Of Honour'

QUEEN will be honored with the "Living Legend Award" at the 11th annual Classic Rock magazine awards — the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour — set to take place on November 11 at The Roundhouse in Camden, London. The prize will pay tribute to QUEEN's long-lasting legacy in rock music. Classic Rock editor...

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Updated: RITCHIE BLACKMORE's First Rock Show Has Not Been Officially Announced

Update: The SWP.de article that was used as the basis for this story has been taken down and no further information can be found online about a festival called Monsters Of Rock taking place in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. The original story follows below. Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore will...

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WHITESNAKE Bassist MICHAEL DEVIN Reveals Pre-Show Rituals

Digital Tour Bus has uploaded a two-minute clip in which WHITESNAKE bassist Michael Devin talks about his pre-show ritual. The clip was filmed on July 18 in Merrillville, Indiana. The bassist recently told Heavy Metal Hill about how he landed the gig with WHITESNAKE: "I became a member of WHITESNAKE...

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Video: QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Perform In Córdoba, Argentina

Video footage of QUEEN and "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert performing on September 27 at Orfeo Superdomo in Córdoba, Argentina can be seen below. On September 10, QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor, along with Lambert — who has been singing for QUEEN on their tours, filling in for his id...

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Actress DREA DE MATTEO Appears In WHITESNAKE's 'Bus Invaders' Tour Episode

Each episode of Digital Tour Bus's "Bus Invaders" takes you inside the touring vehicle of one of today's top touring acts. In this episode, which was filmed on July 18 in Merrillville, Indiana, WHITESNAKE's Reb Beach and Michael Devin take you on a tour of their bus, featuring an appearance by Devin...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Says ADAM LAMBERT Shares FREDDIE MERCURY's 'Connection With People'

On September 10, QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor, along with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert — who has been singing for QUEEN on their tours, filling in for his idol Freddie Mercury — took part in a press conference ahead of their Rock In Rio performance in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. You...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY KILMISTER To Receive 'Lifetime Achievement Award' At BASS PLAYER LIVE!

Bass Player magazine returns for its eighth year in Los Angeles with the premier live bass guitar event, Bass Player LIVE! 2015, on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. SIR Studios, at 6465 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, will once again be the location for two days of exhibits by top gear manufa...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Taps 'Exciting' New Singer For Upcoming Rock Shows

Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore spoke to Billboard.com about his plans to perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at what will probably be four shows next year in Europe. "I'm now 70, so I just felt like playing some rock 'n' roll for a few days," he said. "We're going to do four or ...

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EPICA: Win Merch Bundle And Pair Of Concert Tickets Courtesy Of FIXION MEDIA

Fixion Media is hosting a contest featuring the following prize: One winner will receive an EPICA merchandise bundle and one pair of tickets to any show on the upcoming EPICA / ELUVEITIE / THE AGONIST tour (prize valued at $350 USD) The contest is open to visitors from the United States and Canada o...

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EXTREME/Ex-VAN HALEN Singer GARY CHERONE's HURTSMILE: 'Hello I Must Be Going' Video Premiere

"Hello I Must Be Going", the new video from HURTSMILE, the band led by the third VAN HALEN frontman, Gary Cherone (also of EXTREME),who took over when Sammy Hagar left the group (or was fired, depending on whom you ask) in 1996, can be seen below. The song is taken from HURTSMILE's sophomore album,...

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WHITESNAKE Bassist MICHAEL DEVIN Proposes To Actress DREA DE MATTEO On Stage In Atlantic City (Video)

WHITESNAKE bassist Michael Devin proposed to his girlfriend, actress Drea de Matteo ("The Sopranos", "Sons Of Anarchy"),during the band's July 25 concert at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Video footage of the proposal can be seen below. Devin recently told Heavy Metal Hill...

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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Arrested Again

According to Stuff.co.nz, estranged AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was arrested again Saturday night (July 18) at his home in Tauranga, New Zealand. It is understood prostitutes were at his house at the time of the arrest. Rudd's lawyer Craig Tuck told Fairfax Media: "All I can say is he has been arrested...

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New Facts Emerge In PHIL RUDD Case

According to the New Zealand Herald, the lawyer for estranged AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd claimed in a New Zealand court that the rocker's conviction on charges of threatening to kill and possession of marijuana and methamphetamine conviction would result in losses in the tens of millions of dollars tha...