Classic Rock Revisted recently conducted an exclusive interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. An excerpt from the chat follows: Classic Rock Revisted: You have developed a reputation that you are difficult to work with. Yngwie: "That is why it is called Yngwie Malmsteen. I am creating something that to me is art. ...
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Video footage of BLACKMORE'S NIGHT performing their new single, "I'll Be There (Just Call My Name)", on the German TV show "Fernsehegarten" on August 14 has been posted online at the web site of Blackmore's Night Official Scandinavian Fan Club. Check it out at BlackmoresNight.nu (Windows Media). As previously reported, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT — ...
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the band featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night, have set "Village Lanterne" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in early 2006 via SPV Records. A single, "I'll Be There (Just Call My Name)", will precede the album on September 5. Check out a preview ...
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According to a posting on the SOULFLY fan site SoulflyWeb.com, SOULFLY have selected the track "Carved Inside" as the first single from their upcoming "Dark Ages" CD. A video for the song, described as "dark" and full of "fire," was filmed at a 700-year-old fortress on the shores of the Danube river in ...
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TreasureChest.de recently conducted an exclusive interview with GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN frontman Kai Hansen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: TreasureChest.de: What did you think when you learned the new album would be titled "Keeper Of The Seven Keys – The Legacy"? Do you believe it was the right decision to do another "Keeper" album ...
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According to Deep-Purple.net, legendary 1960s rock'n roll drummer Carlo Little sadly passed away on Saturday, August 6 after a bravely fought battle with lung cancer. Carlo had strong roots in the DEEP PURPLE family tree, having played with Ritchie Blackmore and Nick Simper in SCREAMING LORD SUTCH'S SAVAGES, and with Jon Lord and Nick Simper ...
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According to SoulflyWeb.com, THROWDOWN and INCITE, a local Arizona band fronted by Ritchie Cavalera (stepson of SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera), will be the opening acts on all of the dates on SOULFLY's upcoming U.S. tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 13 - McAllen, TX @ La Villa Real Hall Oct. ...
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According to Reuters, Ozzy Osbourne will make an appearance later this month on a new ESPN2 weeknight program dedicated to "examining the junction between sports and entertainment." Osbourne will appear on "ESPN Hollywood", backstage after a concert for a one-on-one "hookup" with one of his biggest fans, Philadelphia Eagles fullback Jon Ritchie. The half-hour show ...
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A video clip of SOULFLY peforming the song "Pain" — featuring special guests Chino Moreno of the DEFTONES and Ritchie Cavalera (SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera's stepson) — at the Fields of Rock Festival on June 18, 2005 in Nijmegen, Netherlands, has been posted online at BandsVideos.com. SOULFLY's new album, "Dark Ages", is scheduled ...
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Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rockdetector.com: You are obviously all fortunate enough to be comfortably well off for the rest of your lives now. Is the drive to make music still as strong with you ...
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According to a posting on the SOULFLY fan site SoulflyWeb.com, SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera's stepson, Ritchie Cavalera, will be practicing with Tempe, AZ band GRIDLOKT and will be filling in on vocals for them for a couple shows. Ritchie, who is also in the Phoenix band INCITE, sings on the SOULFLY tracks ...
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David Yonke of the Toledo Blade recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On wanting to help people get away from the doom and gloom of the day's headlines and escape for a few hours into a rock-and-roll fantasy: "I just find that there are ...
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BBC News has issued the following report: The four members of LED ZEPPELIN have been voted the U.K.'s ideal supergroup, with Robert Plant beating the late Freddie Mercury to best singer. About 3,500 music fans were polled for Planet Rock Radio and were asked to create their fantasy band. Jimmy Page won best ...
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT will release their DVD, "Castles and Dreams", in North America on October 11. Featuring the entire beautifully-shot concert at Burg Veldenstein/Neuhaus in Germany, the program also features over four and a half hours of material, including TV appearances, music videos, and movie archives from Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) and Candice Night. A ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: Kid Rock did a stint as a wedding singer over the weekend — for his older sister. He got up with the wedding band at his house outside Detroit and performed LYNYRD SKYNYRD's "Sweet Home Alabama", BOB SEGER's "Night Moves", and some country songs during the reception for Carol Ritchie and ...
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's recently released DVD, "Castles and Dreams", entered the European music DVD charts at the following positions: Sweden – No. 2 Germany – No. 3 Austria – No. 4 Italy – No. 8 England – No. 23 "Castles and Dreams" contains an entire concert of Burg Veldenstein/Neuhaus, TV appearances, music videos, interviews, and personal ...
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The Associated Press has issued the following report: A disc jockey has sued KID ROCK for $575,000, claiming the entertainer punched him at an adult entertainment club in February. Jerry Campos of Cedar Hill, Tenn., seeks $500,000 in punitive damages and $75,000 in compensatory damages in the lawsuit filed Monday in Circuit Court. Nick Stern, ...
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Wisconsin-Music.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale. An excerpt from the interview follows: Wisconsin-Music.com: Throughout your career, you've worked literally with the finest rock guitarists ever. Ritchie Blackmore, John Sykes, Jimmy Page… David Coverdale: "Well, not only that, don't short-sell the bass players and the drummers, the keyboard players. ...
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's recently released DVD, "Castles and Dreams", entered the German music DVD chart at position No. 3 and the Swedish music DVD chart at position No. 2. "Castles and Dreams" contains an entire concert of Burg Veldenstein/Neuhaus, TV appearances, music videos, interviews, and personal home movies from the archives of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (ex-DEEP ...
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The Dio Message Board recently conducted an in-depth interview with ex-GILLAN/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Bernie Torme. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: The Dio Message Board: I noticed you improvised the "Mr. Crowley" solos and the "Flying High Again" one while playing with Ozzy. What was your reason for doing that? Bernie ...
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The Dio Message Board recently conducted an in-depth interview with former SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: The Dio Message Board: You had an injury back in '98 which has prevented you from being in SAXON and being a full-time member yet you still work with the ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: One of the most significant albums in DEEP PURPLE's catalog will be treated to an expanded reissue on May 3. "Burn", first released in 1974, was the British hard rock group's first album with its Mach III lineup, which featured singer David Coverdale and bassist Glenn Hughes replacing Ian Gillan and ...
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Photos from ex-DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's 60th birthday celebration on April 14, 2005 at the Old Mill Inn in Mattituck, Long Island have been posted online at this location. As previously announced, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the band featuring Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night, will be embarking on a German castle tour in ...
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Cameron Edney from Inside_Out666 recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary bassist Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE). Several excerpts from the interview follow: Inside_Out666: I have heard that Ronnie James Dio is a very hard man to work with. Did you find this working with him in RAINBOW? Bob ...
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Bloomberg News is reporting that former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant and QUEEN guitarist Brian May are among the top 40 music millionaires in Britain, according to a list published in the Sunday Times. Paul McCartney, Elton John and Sting dominated the annual list, which also included ROLLING STONES' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, both ...
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Emanuella Grinberg of Court TV is reporting that Kid Rock (mug shot) will appear in a Nashville courtroom Wednesday (March 30) to enter a plea on an assault charge stemming from a strip-club brawl in February. Born Robert James Ritchie in Romeo, Mich., the rapper-rocker was arrested at 7 a.m. on ...
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Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) recently spoke to VirtuosityOne.com about his latest solo album, "The Usual Suspects", and his past work with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: VirtuosityOne.com: There is a strong RAINBOW vibe throughout ["The ...
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Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) recently spoke to MelodicRock.com about working with Ritchie Blackmore and keeping Yngwie Malmsteen on life support, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On what Ritchie Blackmore taught him: "We were in Germany at the time and I was ...
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A representative for Ritchie Blackmore's (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) management company has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to refute a rumor that RAINBOW are in talks about reforming for a series of live shows. A report posted Wednesday (March 9) on The Dio Message Board indicated that Ronnie James Dio's wife Wendy's management company Niji Management is ...
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According to a posting on The Dio Message Board, RAINBOW may reform for a series of live shows after all. Word has it that Ronnie James Dio's wife Wendy's management company Niji Management may be looking at getting the members of the group back together for a number of live appearances. The lineup ...
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