German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “The passing of Ronnie James Dio is a huge loss to the world of rock and roll.
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DIRGE WITHIN, the new metal band featuring ex-SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass, vocalist Jeremy “Jerms” Genske, guitarist Matt Szlachta, bassist James Pezanoski (ex-FROM ALL WITHIN), and drummer Frankie Harchut (ex-THE DOOMSDAY CATALYST), has uploaded the second in a three-part series of webisodes featuring footage from the group’s “Fear Campaign” tour with FEAR FACTORY, WINDS OF PLAGUE and PERIPHERY.
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Lazer 103.3 caught up with shock rocker Alice Cooper on May 16th at the 2010 edition of Lazerfest, which took place in Indianola, Iowa. Cooper…
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Sandra McCulloch of the Canwest News Service reports that Ozzy Osbourne’s new album, “Scream”, features a track inspired by Saskatchewan farmer Robert Latimer, convicted of second-degree murder in the 1993 death of his disabled daughter.
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The final installment of IRON MAIDEN singer BRUCE DICKINSON’s Friday Rock Show on BBC 6 in the UK will be next Friday, May 28th. A show…
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BW&BK has received the following press release: It is time to release the beast! Michael ?Whip? Wilton, legendary guitar player and founder of the multi-platinum and grammy…
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Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “I’m deeply saddened by the devastating news.
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Toronto rocker Danko Jones is featured in a new video interview with ExploreMusic Extra discussing his band’s new album, Below The Belt. Check it out…
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KISSonline.com has posted an exclusive montage of KISS performing ‘Cold Gin’, ‘Crazy, Crazy Nights’, ‘Lick It Up’ and ‘Shout It Out Loud’ live…
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WATAIN frontman Erik Danielsson is featured in a new audio interview with Metal Assault. Topics of discussion include the new album Lawless Darkness, taking longer…
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Calagary-based KOBRA AND THE LOTUS’ new video for the song ‘Cynical Wasteland’, taken from the debut album Out Of The Pit, is now in rotation…
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Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring lesson videos from Corey Beaulieu and Matt Heafy of TRIVIUM.
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Legendary guitarist Slash was interviewed by Sarah and Vinnie of San Francisco, California’s [email protected] (KLLC FM) radio station this past Thursday, May 20.
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