Premier Guitar conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE/ex-DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich at this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which is being held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the two-minute clip below. The new WHITESNAKE album, "Good To Be Bad", scheduled for release in the spring of 2008, will ...
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Hard rock legends WHITESNAKE have scheduled the following dates: Mar. 22/23 - Rock2Wgtn Festival (Westpac Stadium) - Wellington, New Zealand Jun. 02 – [to be announced] - Banja Luka, Bosnia Jun. 03 - Gripe - Split, Croatia Jun. 06 - Sweden Rock Festival - Sölvesborg, Sweden Jun. 08 - Sauna Open Air - Tampere, Finland ...
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WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale has posted the following message on the band's web site: "It is true that tour dates for 2008 are currently being put in place. We will likely start in New Zealand (Rock2Wgtn festival in Wellington) for a one-off in March. We are exploring the possibility of nipping over to Australia for ...
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WHITESNAKE has issued the following update: "The new WHITESNAKE album, 'Good To Be Bad', scheduled for release in the spring of 2008 will be their 10th studio record and will feature the exceptional percussive talents of Chris Frazier, the latest member to grace the ranks of the band alongside Doug Aldrich on guitar, who also ...
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Thiago Sarkis of the Imhotep webzine has compiled a list of more than 60 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2007 and has posted it online at this location. The following is complete list of the musicians offering their picks for the finest releases of last year: Alan Nemtheanga (PRIMORDIAL) Alex Webster ...
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German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL will play three songs as "special guest" at the "Rock Classic Allstars in Symphony" on December 22 at the Zeche in Bochum, Germany. Also scheduled to perform are John Lawton (ex-URIAH HEEP), ex-members of THE SWEET and SLADE, plus an orchestra, among others. AXEL RUDI PELL will release a new ...
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Legendary rock icon David Coverdale, the former lead singer with DEEP PURPLE, will bring his band WHITESNAKE to New Zealand for the first time when they perform at the upcoming Rock2Wgtn music festival, which is scheduled to take place March 22-23 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. Also scheduled to appear are ALICE COOPER, ...
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It takes balls the size of church bells to refer to your own band as the "evil BEATLES." To actually back that statement up, and then some, requires the kind of talent that comes down the pike once, maybe twice a decade, if we're lucky. BIGELF backs it up, and then some, on an album ...
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Swiss hard rockers SHAKRA have parted ways with bassist Oliver Linder due to "private reasons." According to the group, Oliver will stay in the band until his bandmates find a new bass player. In a statement announcing his departure from the group, Oliver wrote: "We split on amicable terms. There were no musical or personal ...
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A new podcast from Dim Lights Thick Smoke Promotions featuring legendary bassist Bob Daisley is available for download in three parts: Part#1, Part#2, Part#3. Daisley talks about his early influences; holding the bottom with RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP and BLACK SABBATH; plus his first meeting with guitarist Randy Rhoads and ...
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When the lights go up, the hum of the endless road is lost to the unmistakable strains of those twin-lead guitars and the cheers of the crowd, symbiotic exchanges between band and audience that spark each and every night and make everything worthwhile. Life on the road has seduced Andy Powell and WISHBONE ASH for ...
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An animated product shot for the upcoming "Heavy Metal Box" (due on October 2 via Rhino Records) can be viewed below. The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hits from bands like DEEP ...
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According to Classic Rock magazine, the new WHITESNAKE album, "Good to be Bad", will be released on May 13, 2008 via SPV. The CD was produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, AEROSMITH, COVERDALE/PAGE, METALLICA, etc.) and David Coverdale and features 14 songs (12 hard rock songs and two ballads), all of which were written by David ...
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British rock legends URIAH HEEP will support ALICE COOPER in Finland this November. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Sep. 08 - Plock, Poland - Cover Festival Sep. 09 - Sibiu, Romania - Open Air Oct. 14 - Oradea, Romania - TBA Oct. 15 - Cluj, Romania - TBA Oct. 19 - ...
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Former URIAH HEEP legend Ken Hensley (guitar, keyboards, vocals) will fly to Monza, Italy on Thursday, September 6 to attend the Italian Grand Prix as the guest of German magazine Auto Bild & Motor Sport. During this time, Ken will interview legendary former triple world champion Niki Lauda for a feature in the magazine called ...
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Swiss hard rockers SHAKRA will release their sixth album, "Infected", on September 11 via Locomotive Records. Ever since its promising 1998 self-titled debut, SHAKRA has stayed true to its classic hard rock approach. The 1999 "Moving Force" follow-up saw the band tour with GREAT WHITE and URIAH HEEP. The breakthrough, though, came with 2001's "Power ...
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Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) played and sang with Ken Hensley (ex-URIAH HEEP) and his LIVE FIRE band this past weekend (August 4) in Gressvik, Norway, as part of the fourth edition of the annual Ken Hensley Summer Party. The concert was sold out and singer Jorn Lande (ex-MASTERPLAN) also guested on ...
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German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "The next small MP3 snippet [from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' covers album] 'Beautiful Day' was originally done by U2. I always liked this song as it has a great melody. We're playing it more aggressive than the original and 'Van Halenized' the guitar a ...
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German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "Here's the first small mp3 sample from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' cover album. It is the opener and the fastest song on the record, titled 'Warrior'. The original version was done by RIOT from New York City. That band always was one of my ...
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According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hits from bands like DEEP PURPLE, METALLICA, BLACK ...
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For over 25 years, Axel Rudi Pell has counted as one of Germany's most versatile guitarists. With over a dozen studio albums, he has a record of brilliant productions, loved by his fans and greeted with respect and praise by the press. Alongside numerous original compositions, cover versions of his favourite songs have always taken ...
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TESLA's video for its cover of LED ZEPPELIN's "Thank You" has been posted at YouTube. The song is the first single off TESLA's covers album, "Real to Reel", which is being released today (June 5) on the band's Tesla Electric Company Recordings (Ryko Distribution). TESLA will be the featured guests on the nationally ...
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A video interview with former MASTERPLAN/ARK frontman Jorn Lande, conducted by actionTV on May 22, 2007 at the release party for Ken Hensley's (URIAH HEEP) rock opera "Blood on the Highway" (which features a guest appearance by Lande) in Hamburg, Germany, has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, Jorn Lande ...
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If you pre-order TESLA's upcoming covers album, "Real to Reel", from Best Buy now, you will get a bonus disc with four exclusive tracks plus free shipping, all for just $11.99. The exclusive bonus disc contains "War Pigs" (BLACK SABBATH cover) from the "Real to Reel" sessions and three studio unplugged tracks — "Modern Day ...
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TESLA bassist Brian Wheat has issued the following update: "We are real proud to announce the 'Real to Reel World Tour'. For the first time in 15 years we will be playing Europe and plans to go to Japan are in the works. But don't you Americans fret as we will be playing more than ...
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Four songs from TESLA's upcoming sixth studio album, "Real To Reel", are available for listening at this location. The CD, which sees TESLA paying homage to their hard rock heroes, is due out June 5 on the band's own independent label, Tesla Electric Company Recordings (in partnership with Ryko Distribution). The tracks available ...
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Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited reports: URIAH HEEP have not released an album of new songs since 1999's "Sonic Origami". While the wait has been tough to take for HEEP fans, they will be delighted to learn that the end is in sight. The band is currently in the studio in Lincolnshire ...
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TESLA has always been revered as a bluesy, no-frills, '70s-style hard rock band, concentrating on solid musicianship more than the trends of modern music. Now, after selling over 16 million albums worldwide since bursting onto the scene in 1986, they're paying homage to their hard rock heroes on their sixth studio album, "Real To Reel", ...
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TESLA's cover of LED ZEPPELIN's "Thank You" is available for streaming at this location. The track will be included on TESLA's upcoming "covers" album, "Real 2 Reel", due on June 5. The two-disc set will contain 25 tracks and will only be available at the band's live shows. A 13-disc version will be ...
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TESLA has set a June 5 release date for its "covers" album, entitled "Real 2 Reel". The two-disc set will contain 25 tracks, and will only be available at the band's live shows. A 13-disc version will be available at all retail outlets. Songs that are expected to appear on the CD include: AEROSMITH - ...
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