Singer Lauren Harris, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, will support WITHIN TEMPTATION on their upcoming European tour in March/April. The dates are as follows: Mar. 25 - La Riviera - Madrid, Spain Mar. 26 - Sala Apolo - Barcelona, Spain Mar. 27 - Transbordeur - Lyon, France Mar. 29 - Alcatraz - Milan, ...
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TheRighttoRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #14), featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner. During the 48-minute interview, Joe discusses his extraordinary career and talks about his upcoming solo CD, "Second Hand Life". Download the podcast at TheRighttoRock.com. Frontiers Records will release "Second Hand Life" in Europe on April 20. ...
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Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner shares some thoughts on his forthcoming CD, "Second Hand Life", in his latest "Studio Report." You can read about some of the songwriters who contributed, get some insight into the lyrics and sound of the songs as well as other anecdotes from Joe. This includes information about both ...
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BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars), has announced the addition of German vocalist Michael Bormann (JADED HEART, BONFIRE, J.R. BLACKMORE, RAIN) to the group's ranks. "Sounding heavier than ever, his powerful voice adds another dimension to BLOODBOUND," the ...
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Jimi Hendrix has been crowned "Wildest Guitar Hero" of all-time in a new poll of music lovers for influential magazine Classic Rock. The poll was compiled by votes from over 3,000 visitors to www.classicrockmagazine.com and a panel of expert music journalists. The guitarist, who made his name in the late Sixties, with songs like "Hey ...
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Lisa Beisel of Annapolis, MD's Annapolis Capital reports that the family and friends of Tracey Gardner-Tetso (photo) — a Baltimore County woman who has been missing since March 2005 when she failed to meet friends for a MÖTLEY CRÜE concert in Washington — will commemorate the second anniversary of her disappearance ...
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Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner will take part in the "Rock On Scramble and Jam", a unique event being presented on Friday, March 23 by international builder developer Taylor Woodrow in celebration of his newest Florida community Magnolia Landing. The "Rock On Scramble and Jam" begins with a community-wide display of rocking chairs ...
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Frontiers Records will release Joe Lynn Turner's (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) new studio album, "Second Hand Life", in Europe on April 20. In a career that spans nearly 30 years and includes over 50 album credits, Joe Lynn Turner remains one of rock and roll's most distinctive, soulful and expressive vocalists. His credits include FANDANGO, RAINBOW, ...
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the band featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night, has confirmed the following dates: Apr. 17 - Naroden Dvorets na Kulturata - Sofia, Bulgaria Apr. 20 - Dvorana Doma Sindikata - Belgrade, Serbia Apr. 27 - Teatro Sociale - Mantua, Italy Apr. 28 - Teatro Toniolo - Mestre/Venice, ...
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InstruMentalCase.com recently conducted an interview with UFO guitar shredder Vinnie Moore. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: InstruMentalCase.com: Legend has it that you recorded all 60 minutes of your original "Hot Licks" instructional video in just one hour. Is there any shred of truth to this rumor? Vinnie Moore: Yes, this ...
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Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: You sound like you're having a rest, am I right? Weikath: In fact, I have to come up with a few new good ideas very soon, ...
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Virginia Beach, Virginia death metal trio SOLACE OF REQUIEM has issued the following update: "SOLACE OF REQUIEM is no longer with Ruptured Silence Records. As of February 17th 2007, SOR will no longer be with Ruptured Silence. The band has decided to take the creation of their new album as an opportunity to shop a ...
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THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND, the new group fronted by legendary British heavy metal vocalist Steve Grimmett (GRIM REAPER, ONSLAUGHT, LIONSHEART), has entered the studio with producer Dennis Ward (KROKUS, SILENT FORCE, PINK CREAM 69) to begin recording its debut album, tentatively titled "Personal Crisis". The projected track listing for the effort is as follows (in ...
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The Sun Online's "Something for the Weekend" recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan and drummer Ian Paice. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Ian G, how difficult was it leaving PURPLE in 1973 at the height of their powers, then seeing your band continue with David Coverdale? ...
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Bay Area Rock Promotions has announced the return of CRIMSON GLORY as the co-headliner of the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest, set to take place on May 4-5 at The Independent in San Francisco. CRIMSON GLORY's appearance will mark the return of "Astronomica" vocalist Wade Black by playing for the first time in 16 years ...
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The organizers of the previously announced record-breaking attempt at performing DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water" with 2,000 guitar players on Sunday, February 18 have decided to cancel the event. They have issued the following statement regarding the matter: "Thank you for your interest and support in taking part in the world record-breaking attempt at ...
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ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Myself and Daniel Erlandsson [drums] traveled to sunny California last month and spent a few days at the NAMM convention. We had a wail of time hanging out and doing the NAMM thing! "So I met a lot of ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: Harrods department store in London is inviting guitarists to come down next week for a mass performance of DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water". The store is hoping to bring in 2,000 players for the event, in a bid to break the world record for most guitarists simultaneously playing one song. ...
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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., has revealed more information about its Super Bowl commercial featuring legendary British heavy metal vocalist Steve Grimmett (GRIM REAPER, ONSLAUGHT, LIONSHEART). The 30-second television commercial will air today (Sunday, February 4) during Super Bowl XLI in Miami. The spot airs midway through the Super Bowl's second quarter. ...
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the band featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night, will be joined by bassist Baron St. James for the group's upcoming 2007 tour season. The band's European itinerary is shaping up as follows: Jun. 06 – [to be announced] - Reykjavik, Iceland Jun. 10 - Glen Rothes Hall ...
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Singer Lauren Harris, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, will support MAIDEN on three dates in March. Her schedule is now shaping up as follows: Mar. 01 - Oxford, UK @ Zodiac * Mar. 02 - Bristol, UK @ Trinity * Mar. 03 - Machester, UK @ MDH * Mar. 05 - Nottingham, UK ...
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Legendary British heavy metal vocalist Steve Grimmett (GRIM REAPER, ONSLAUGHT, LIONSHEART) will appear in a Superbowl commercial for Garmin Satellite Navigation Systems. The commercial will be played during the Superbowl about midway through second quarter. A sneak preview is available on YouTube at this location. In other news, Grimmett is preparing to enter ...
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OneMetal.com recently conducted an interview with THE WILDHEARTS guitarist Chris "CJ" Jagdhar. A few excerpts from the chat follow: OneMetal.com: We've heard that there is some filming of THE WILDHEARTS going on for a DVD, what else is going to be on the DVD and when can we expect it to be out? ...
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Video links to the top 20 of the Guitar World magazine "100 Greatest Guitar Solos Ever" have been posted online at CityRag. Listen and watch the musical genius and mastery that made these classics famous! Top 20 "Greatest Guitar Solos Ever": 01. Stairway To Heaven - Jimmy Page 02. Eruption - Edward Van ...
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According to Deep-Purple.net, former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is featured on the new HEINZ two-CD collection, "Just Like Eddie - The Anthology", which contans everything HEINZ ever recorded, including three previously unreleased tracks. The CD, which is being released to mark the 40th anniversary of producer Joe Meek's death, is expected in ...
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Holland's Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with former MASTERPLAN vocalist Jorn Lande. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Lords of Metal: A while back I was quite surprised by the announcement that you left MASTERPLAN. Of course musical differences was given as the reason, but can you be a ...
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Ronnie James Dio (DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL), Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and Terry Bozzio (MISSING PERSONS, FRANK ZAPPA, KORN) will be inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk at the Guitar Center in Hollywood Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Guitar Center is located at 7425 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. For more ...
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the band featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night, has lined up the following preliminary European dates for June (venue details to be confirmed): Jun. 06 - Reykjavik, Iceland Jun. 10 - Glenrothes, (Fife) Scotland Jun. 12 - York, England Jun. 14 - Reading, England Jun. 17 - ...
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A brief question-and-answer session with current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/CORNERSTONE and former RAINBOW singer Doogie White has been posted on Doogie's official web site. A few excerpts follow: Q: Have you ever done a duet with a female vocalist? Doogie: In the distant past I recorded a couple of duets with Nikki B from NEVER THE BRIDE. ...
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Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Your relationship with most of your mates from DEEP PURPLE is good, obviously. Do you ever talk to Ritchie Blackmore? Gillan: No, I don't talk to him at all. That ...
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