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WILLIAM SHATNER To Be Presented With 'Honorary Headbanger Award' At REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS

Legendary actor, recording artist and author William Shatner will be presented with the Honorary Headbanger Award at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone on Wednesday, April 20, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. Revered for his role as Captain James T. Kirk on...

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DOOGIE WHITE To Guest On KRUK Album

Scottish rock singer Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) makes a guest appearance on the second studio album from Polish hard rockers KRUK, due on June 6 via Metal Mind Productions. White contributes his vocals to a track called "In Reverie". KRUK members Piotrek Brzychcy, To...

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Former KREATOR/SODOM Guitarist FRANK BLACKFIRE Shredding The Axe; New Video Posted Online

Video footage of former KREATOR/SODOM guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik "jamming" on January 28, 2011 can be viewed below. Gosdzik was born on February 24, 1966 in Essen, Germany, an industrial area called Ruhr-Valley overcrowded by steel factories, coal mines and later also famous thrash bands. "...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I'm A Very Determined Person And I Am Extremely Stubborn'

Maximum Metal recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A couple of exceprts from the chat follow below. Maximum Metal: Time recently named you one of the "Top Ten Greatest Electric Guitar Players", an honor you share with the likes of Les Paul, Jimmy Page and Jimi H...

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RAINBOW: 'Rising' Deluxe Edition Detailed

Universal Music Enterprises will release a "deluxe" edition of RAINBOW's classic album "Rising" on February 28 in the U.K. and March 8 in North America. "Rising" (also known as "Rainbow Rising") was released in 1976, with founding member/guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (ex-DEEP PURPLE) retaining only Ro...

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JOE STUMP Interviewed On 'Focus On Metal' Podcast (Audio)

Episode 21 of the Focus On Metal weekly podcast features a brand new interview with guitar virtuoso Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR). You can now listen to it below. Focus On Metal podcast (audio): ...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Awarded Commemorative Medal Of Armenian Prime Minister

Legendary DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who was instrumental in the Rock Aid Armenia project, was awarded a commemorative medal of the Armenian Prime Minister. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the charity in which classic rock stars from all over the world gathered to contr...

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EBC ROXX To Perform At FORMULA 1 Event In Germany

EBC ROXX — the "musical racing project" featuring German singer Ela; American rock and blues singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer Tony Carey (RAINBOW, OVER THE RAINBOW); and Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore (guitar),son of former DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmor...

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Midnight Wraith

Stormspell Records has carved out a nice little niche for itself, specializing exclusively in traditional/classic heavy metal, thrash, and doom. The winners are picked with consistency and DARKBLACK's "Midnight Wraith" provides yet another case in point. Though not quite as stellar as some of the la...

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Ex-RAINBOW Singer DOOGIE WHITE Performs 'The Temple Of The King' With DEMON'S EYE (Video)

Video footage of Scottish rock vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) performing a cover version of the RAINBOW classic "The Temple Of The King" with the DEEP PURPLE tribute band DEMON'S EYE on November 27, 2010 at the Blues Garage in Isernhagen, Germany can be viewed b...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen recently answered several fan-submitted questions for the readers of the MusicRadar.com web site. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: You have written some great music on your own, but I'm sure many people would love to hear y...

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JÜRGEN 'J.R.' BLACKMORE Performs With DEEP PURPLE In Hamburg (Video)

Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore — son of legendary DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore — joined DEEP PURPLE on stage during the band's November 27, 2010 concert at Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany to perform the PURPLE classic "Smoke On The Water". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be...

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RAINBOW: 'Down To Earth' Deluxe Edition Due In January

As one of the cornerstones of British rock, RAINBOW — led by the never-predictable but ever-astonishing guitarist Ritchie Blackmore — became synonymous with some of the most well regarded and popular charting rock songs of the Seventies and Eighties. From the mystic and quasi-religious "Stargazer" a...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Perform With DEEP PURPLE Tribute Band PURPENDICULAR

Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will perform with PURPENDICULAR, the European DEEP PURPLE tribute band formed by vocalist Robby Thomas Walsh after his split with DEMON'S EYE (German DEEP PURPLE tribute),on December 17 at the Jagger Club in St. Pet...

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GRAHAM BONNET Talks RAINBOW, MSG And ALCATRAZZ In New Interview

Bruce Forrest of Braingell Radio recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Braingell Radio: How did you come to Ritchie Blackmore's attention? Was there an...