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RUDY SARZO: 'RANDY RHOADS Was An Amazing Musician, Teacher, Musician, Friend'

Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock/heavy metal bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO, WHITESNAKE). An excerpt from the chat follows: Glam-Metal.com: Tell me what inspired you to write your [book, "Off the Rails"]? Sarzo: In the 25 years si...

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GUY-MCCOY-TORME: U.K. Dates Announced

GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT),which features in its ranks Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE),has lined up the following dates: Jul. 07 - The Pitz - Milton Keynes, UK Jul. 21 - Riga Club - Southend, UK Jul. 28 - The Rock & Blues Custom Show - Derbyshire, UK Aug. 11 - Rainbow Spirit En...

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NILE Mainman: 'We Will Be The First Real Death Metal Band To Ever Play OZZFEST'

NILE mainman Karl Sanders has issued a statement explaining his band's decision to take part in the 2007 Ozzfest tour. LAMB OF GOD and LORDI will perform on the main stage with headliner OZZY OSBOURNE, while HATEBREED will headline the second stage, supported by MONDO GENERATOR, ANKLA, CIRCUS DIABLO...

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STRYPER Frontman's Wife Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has posted the following message on his web site: "I want to first apologize for not updating everyone sooner on Kyle's [Michael's wife] condition. I know how many of you have been praying and we will always be eternally grateful for your thoughts and prayers. It has b...

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LAMB OF GOD Bassist: 'It's Up To Metal To Prove Why It's Worth Being Back'

Mike Osegueda of McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: McClatchy Newspapers: I read that when you guys went to Australia and Japan and all that stuff, it went over really well; did you expect such a big...

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ZAKK WYLDE Donating Million-Dollar Lab To St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde is in the process of donating a million-dollar lab to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital over a five-to-ten-year period. The foundation is in the process of becoming established and there have already been sizeable donations. St. Jude...

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Former PULSE ULTRA Guitarist Mixing Debut Solo Album

Former PULSE ULTRA guitarist Dominic Cifarelli is in the final mixing stage of his debut solo album, a semi-instrumental guitar masterpiece based on a story he created, and the first part of an ongoing series dubbed "The Chronicles of Israfel". According to a press release, "This is a story about a...

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ROBERT PLANT To Recreate THE HONEYDRIPPERS For U.K. Benefit Shows

Britain's's Express & Star reports that Robert Plant will recreate his group THE HONEYDRIPPERS in one of two major coups for a Dudley club. JBs host the former LED ZEPPELIN frontman and return of THE HONEYDRIPPERS on Valentine's Day. It is unclear who will be in THE HONEYDRIPPERS' lineup, but th...

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KEEN OF THE CROW: Debut EP Out Now

KEEN OF THE CROW, the Southern California-based quintet featuring drummer Rhett Davis and bassist Justin Christian of renowned doom druids MORGION, has just released a three-song EP, entitled "Premonition", via Grau Records. Described as "a mixture of doom, death, and black metal yet eclectic in nat...

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GMT Featuring BERNIE TORME To Enter Studio In January

GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT),which features in its ranks Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE),will enter the studio on January 4, 2007 to begin recording its new album, tentatively due next spring. The group's December 15, 2006 show at Bradford Gasworks was filmed for a potential DVD rele...

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ROBERT PLANT's Appeal Boost

According to Express & Star, a British woman seeking life-saving treatment for a tumor was due to meet her surgeon in America today after fundraisers, including rock legend Robert Plant, helped raise vital funds. He was among enthusiastic bidders at a fundraising auction for the Jackie Jennings...

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Canadian MÖTLEY CRÜE Fans Line Up For Tickets: Video Available

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canadas' SooNews.ca reports that local MÖTLEY CRÜE fans, some having waited overnight for the Steelback Centre Box Office to open, lined up Monday morning to buy tickets for the group's December 6 concert at the new facility. The lineup included people who have followed th...

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MY RUIN Frontwoman To Begin Laying Down Vocals This Weekend

MY RUIN lead vocalist Tairrie B., who was "seriously injured" in a car accident in late September, has issued the following message via the group's MySpace page: "I went to the doctors this last week for my first check-up after the graft. The skin on my leg where they took some skin for ...

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Former RAMONES Drummer Lands New Gig

Beginning mid-2007, former RAMONES drummer Richie Ramone (a.k.a. Richard Reinhardt) will start a new career as a drum soloist, touring with symphonies and symphonic pops orchestras around the world in celebration of the 50th anniversary of "West Side Story". One of the most notable performances will...

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LAMB OF GOD Doesn't Want To Be Pigeonholed As A Political Band

Dr. Abner Mality from Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell. A few excerpts follow: Wormwood Chronicles: You've gone out of your way to say that the lyrics on "Sacrament" were a lot less political than on "Ashes of the Wake". Things in the...