A recent audio interview with BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night conducted by BBC's Ben Turner has been posted online in two parts: Part#1, Part#2. As previously reported, a video interview with Candice Night and legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT) is available at Google Video (courtesy ...
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An audio interview with singer Lauren Harris — daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — conducted by Sergi Ramos of The Metal Circus, has been posted online at this location (click on the link "escucha esta entrevista" under the picture gallery). In the interview, Lauren talks about such subjects as her and ...
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A video interview with legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT) and his fiancée/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night has been posted online at Google Video (courtesy of the Artisan News Service). In other news, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's holiday album, "Winter Carols", has entered the Top 100 New Age/Ambient/World Radio/Internet Airwaves Chart at ...
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The MySpace Interview recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT) and his fiancée/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: As a child, what did you aspire to be and when did you discover your talent with the guitar? Ritchie: ...
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In an almost unprecedented move for a tabloid newspaper, the Sun — the world's biggest-selling English-language newspaper, with over eight million readers a day — has acknowledged the world of heavy metal by reviewing a BLACK SABBATH biography in glowing terms. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", the new SABBATH biography by Joel McIver — a writer for ...
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An audio interview with legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT), conducted on December 2, 2006 by the Italian public radio RadioUno (as part of its "Stereonotte" program), has been made available as a podcast at this location. The questions are in Italian, but you can hear the answers in English ...
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night was a guest on Doug Stephan's nationally syndicated "Good Day" morning radio show on December 8. The interview can be heard on Doug Stephan's podcast here. Click on hour 4 on 12/8/06 and forward to 30:00. They begin with their song of the day: "We Wish You A ...
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Cult Art has announced plans to release a collection of legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin's classic rock photographs on canvas. The collection, which includes such legends as Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Angus Young, Ritchie Blackmore, Steve Clark and Michael Schenker, is available as a box frame canvas print, three sizes up to 40''x30'' (101cm ...
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Dutch thrashers ENGINE OF PAIN, who feature in their ranks former AFTER FOREVER (1995-2000) drummer Joep Beckers, have inked a deal with Finnish record label Lion Music for the release of their new album, "I Am Your Enemy". According to the band, Lion Music is traditionally "a home for some of the world's leading instrumental ...
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IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris' daughter Lauren Harris and her band have been added to MAIDEN's European tour for all dates from and including Den Bosch, Holland on November 26 through to the two nights at Earl's Court, London December 22-23. Says manager Rod Smallwood: "Lauren supported MAIDEN in Japan on our first two Euro ...
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's holiday album, "Winter Carols", has entered Billboard's New Age album chart at position No. 7. View the whole chart at this location. Ritchie Blackmore has been known worldwide for his guitar shredding in DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW. He has also shown hints of his penchant for medieval music in both of ...
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Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has uploaded a number of photos of Lauren Harris — daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — who supported MAIDEN on their recent Japanese tour and Danish tour dates. Halfin says, "I've photographed her since she was born — and you know, she looks better with age..." Check out ...
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Dave Harrison of Australia's X-Press Online recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: X-Press Online: Where did the idea to combine classical music and rock guitar come from? Yngwie: I was the youngest member of my family, I have an older brother and ...
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Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: How's your upcoming studio album shaping up? Dio: We've been writing three or four things at the moment and preparing to do this ...
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The final lineup and running order has been announced for the Heavy Metal Maniacs Festival VII, which is set to take place this Saturday, October 28 at Manifesto in Hoorn, Holland. It is as follows: Doors open: 15h00 16h15 – 17h00 SNAKES & SIRENS (NETH) 17h15 – 18h00 ACCELERATE (NETH) 18h15 – 19h15 LONEWOLF (FRA) ...
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Paul Jackson of Daily Yomiuri recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On revisiting the "Holy Diver" material on a recently released live CD: "It was cool and fun to play those songs again...but to me it ...
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Former RAINBOW and current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White will interview Jerry Bloom, author of the new Ritchie Blackmore biography "Black Knight: The Ritchie Blackmore Story", on his Total Rock radio show on Wednesday, September 27 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. (GMT). Commented White: "I HAVE read the book and it is a fascinating ...
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Jon Matsumoto of The Mercury News recently spoke to DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan about his current tour in support of his solo album, "Gillan's Inn", which celebrates his 40-year career in rock. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On touring solo: "I'm having more fun than a butcher's dog on this ...
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DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan took some time off from his current North American solo tour and answered a few questions from Darryl Sterdan at Winnipeg Sun. A few excerpts follow: On touring: "Every now and again I have my arm twisted to take some time off. But a week or 10 days is about ...
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According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, MAIDEN's European support act TRIVIUM will not be able to make it to the two sold-out shows in Denmark (November 9-10) and will be replaced for those gigs only by LAUREN HARRIS (photos) — daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve ...
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Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on August 16. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the status of the new DIO album: "I think because we've had to tour so much in the last three years that… ...
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"Black Knight", the first-ever unauthorized Ritchie Blackmore biography, will be published in the U.K. on September 4 by Omnibus Press. "Black Knight" was written and researched by Jerry Bloom, who first met Ritchie more than twenty years ago; has followed his career since the Seventies, and since 1996 has published and edited the international Ritchie ...
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According to a posting on BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's official web site, Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) and his fiancée Candice have decided to share with their fans some real band experiences — past and present. The next stage will be out soon and is the only authorized book containing stories that Candice and Ritchie have personally ...
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According to a posting on The Rainbow Fanclan Legacy, RAINBOW's entire catalog will be re-released in two different versions in Japan in August and September. First there is the re-release of the regular CDs on August 30 featuring: "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" (1975), "Rainbow Rising" (1976), "On Stage" (1977), "Long Live Rock N Roll" ...
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Independent Music Press has set a September 7, 2006 publication date for Joe Shooman's unauthorized TRIVIUM biography, entitled "Trivium: The Mark of Perseverance". The following description of the book was provided by the author: "The remarkable story of TRIVIUM is one of struggle, persistence, setbacks and eventual stellar success: from humble beginnings in dank cellars, ...
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Vassil Varbanov of the "Varbanov Supermarket" program on the Bulgarian rock station Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist J.J. French. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Varbanov Supermarket: We heard about this amazing concert that you had something in the very beginning of July in Quebec ...
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WUSA9.com has issued another "Missing Person" alert for Tracey Gardner-Tetso, a Baltimore County woman who has been missing since March 2005 when she failed to meet friends for a MÖTLEY CRÜE concert in Washington. “I made her a promise. From the beginning that I would never stop searching for her until we found ...
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METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich attended the wedding of his pal Kid Rock and actress Pamela Anderson Saturday (July 29) on a yacht in Saint-Tropez. Check out pictures from Denmark's Ekstrabladet.dk (Photo#1, Photo#2), Sweden's Aftonbladet.se (Photo#1, Photo#2). This is the second union for Anderson (she was previously married ...
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The entire first episode of "Rock Star: Supernova", the second season of the the Mark Burnett-created CBS-TV reality series, can be viewed online at this location. Scheduled to premiere Wednesday, July 5 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT with a special 90-minute episode, "Rock Star: Supernova" will look for a lead singer for SUPERNOVA, a ...
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