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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Singer CANDICE NIGHT: New Solo Music Posted Online

After tying the knot with former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW rocker Ritchie Blackmore on October 5, 2008, singer/songwriter Candice Night has launched a new web site that is designed to appeal to a broader market. With her impending solo release just months away, as well as an appearance in the film "Pray f...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Live 1974 (TV Recordings)' DVD Due Next Month

IMV Blueline has set a February 10, 2009 release date for the DEEP PURPLE "Live 1974 (TV Recordings)" DVD. According to the sales sheet, the 55-minute disc features footage of "DEEP PURPLE performing for the TV cameras in 1974 in Germany, originally broadcast in Argentina. They perform their biggest...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Comments On His Inclusion In 'Metal Guitarists' Book

Jeff Waters of Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR has placed his entry from "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", the new book from U.K.-based author Joel McIver, on his official web site. Read it at this location. Commented Waters: "I'm delighted to be in Joel's book; not only because I was recogni...

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OVER THE RAINBOW Schedules Japanese Dates

OVER THE RAINBOW — the new band featuring former RAINBOW musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith alongside the son of the iconic RAINBOW founder/guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Jürgen Blackmore — will play three shows in Japan this spring. The dates are as follows: Apr. 2...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: Latest Issue Of Free Online Fanzine Available

Cartouche, the free online Ritchie Blackmore (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT) fanzine, has released its wedding/winter 2008 issue featuring news from the marriage of Ritchie and BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night, reviews of two BLACKMORE'S NIGHT albums and messages from the fan clubs a...

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GILLAN Has 'No Interest' In DEEP PURPLE Mk III, Says GLENN HUGHES Is 'Copying STEVIE WONDER'

In an interview in the latest issue of Classic Rock magazine, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan reveals he has "no interest" in the Mk III lineup of the band — and he doesn't particularly rate Mk IV either. Gillan said: "I've never listened to any of PURPLE Mk III's records. What are they ...

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Author Discusses 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com conducted an interview with British journalist/author Joel McIver. Topics of discussion included McIver's new book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton's foreword, the possibility of a DEICIDE autobiography, and plans to release a biog...

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OVER THE RAINBOW: Official MySpace Page Launched

OVER THE RAINBOW — the new band featuring former RAINBOW musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith alongside the son of the iconic RAINBOW founder/guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Jürgen Blackmore — has launched a MySpace page at this location. OVER THE RAINBOW is: Joe Lynn...

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Excerpts From 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book Posted Online

Two excerpts from Joel McIver's twelfth book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", have been placed online at the U.K.-based author's web site. Chosen at random from the 100 entries, the excerpts discuss the guitar genius of the late Chuck Schuldiner of DEATH and Kirk Windstein of DOWN. "The 100 Gre...

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JON LORD Shatters LARS ULRICH's DEEP PURPLE Dream

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has commented on rumors of a possible reunion of the DEEP PURPLE Mk III lineup featuring a special guest appearance by METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. In separate interviews for February edition of Classic Rock magazine (issue No.128),David Coverdale (vocals),...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Says He Is Up For Playing With Reunited DEEP PURPLE

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has offered his services to members of the DEEP PURPLE Mk III lineup should they decide to go ahead with a proposed reunion tour. In separate interviews for February edition of Classic Rock magazine (issue No.128),David Coverdale (vocals),Glenn Hughes (bass, vocals) a...

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SEPULTURA, VULCANO, KORZUS, VIPER Featured In 'Brasil Heavy Metal' Documentary

SEPULTURA, VULCANO, KORZUS, VIPER, DORSAL ATLÂNTICA, TAURUS and CÉRBERO are among the bands who will be featured in an upcoming documentary about the Brazilian metal movement. Titled "Brasil Heavy Metal", the film is expected to be released later in the year as a DVD+CD package. For more information...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On EDDIE TRUNK's 'Friday Night Rocks'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be the featured guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM on Friday, January 9. If you live in the U.S., you can listen to the show live on the Internet between 11:00 p.m....

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Former DEEP PURPLE Bassist's Tribute Shows Being Rescheduled

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, former PURPLE bassist Nick Simper's previously announced tribute shows to DEEP PURPLE's original lineup — which were supposed to be held in Austria and Germany during November with the Austrian rock band NASTY HABITS — are in t...

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KORZUS: Footage From 25th-Anniversary Concert Available

Veteran Brazilian thrashers KORZUS played a special 25th-anniversary concert on December 5, 2008 at Blackmore Rock Bar in São Paulo, Brazil. Two separate video reports on the event have been filed by Brasil Heavy Metal and Showlivre.com (see below),both featuring performance footage and interview c...