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Blue Öyster Cult Bring Fortune To The London Forum With Historic Gig

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It was eight years since Long Islands' Blue Öyster Cult last performed in London. This was a one-off UK date and for once, those living outside of the capital couldn't really complain...

War And Peace For Black Sabbath As Bill Ward And Tony Iommi Speak

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Tony Iommi returned to Regent Sounds yesterday, the very place where Black Sabbath recorded their first two albums, 'Black Sabbath' and 'Paranoid', both released in 1970.The Black Sabbath founder spoke about the...

High Voltage Festival: Saturday: Michael Monroe, Skin, Slash

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After the complete washouts at other festivals this year, it was so refreshing to be greeted with beautiful blue skies on the morning of the second High Voltage.Words: Tina Saul:Photos by...

Ramblin’ Man Fair: Mote Park, Maidstone

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Since the demise of High Voltage in 2011, the English festival scene had missed this major player, so the announcement that the organisers had regrouped and moved out to the country for...

Varg Vikernes Publishes Story Of His Recent Arrest For Allegedly Plotting A Massacre

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Varg Vikernes has published a six-part story of his arrest and detention in French custody last week for allegedly "plotting a massacre".Vikernes and his wife were arrested on July 16th and Vikernes,...

Don Airey Recalls How He And Cozy Powell “Discovered” Joe Lynn Turner

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Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, aside from his work with Ritchie Blackmore in Rainbow and Deep Purple and as frontman for Yngwie Malmsteen, is also well known for the amount of artists he's...

Exclusive: Weapon T-Shirts Banned From London Olympics

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Weapon. Is Danny hiding a bomb under that hat..?Four spectators, there so see the Olympic torch's arrival in London today (Saturday 21st July 2012) had their day ruined by over zealous and...

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Flies Lancaster Bomber

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Bruce Dickinson took to the stage in front of thousands of screaming fans at a sold out Toronto show last Saturday night but the intrepid frontman was flying over Hamilton in the...

Snakecharmer/Glory Road: Assembly Rooms, Leamington

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A Sunday is not normally the best gig night, especially in the warm summer, but at least it meant less traffic and a more leisurely drive so I actually arrived at the...

Nazareth Score A Winner At Chelsea’s Under The Bridge

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Nazareth have had a lengthy and successful career with twenty-three studio albums behind them.Words: Mark Taylor: Photos by Robert SuttonRegular top hitters in both the album and singles charts in the seventies,...

Jon Lord Passes Away Aged 71

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Legendary former Deep Purple and Whitesnake keyboard player Jon Lord has very sadly passed away aged 71.Jon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year and was undergoing special treatment in Israel hoping...

Adrenaline Mob Bass Player David Z Killed In Interstate Vehicle Crash

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Adrenaline Mob bass player David Zablidowsky has been killed after a tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 75 near Micanopy, USA and hit the band's vehicle which had pulled off the highway with a...

Babymetal Bring The Full Force Of Their Metal Galaxy To Brixton

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Gig review: Metal Mayhem at Brixton Academy: Babymetal and Amaranthe Take the Stage for an Epic Night of International Rock

Joe Lynn Turner Says Ritchie Blackmore Has Disrespected The Fans

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Former Rainbow and Deep Purple frontman Joe Lynn Turner has taken aim at Ritchie Blackmore for putting out a sub-standard version of Rainbow and consequently disrespecting the fans.Speaking to Australia's Illawarra Mercury...

Cheap Trick Most Definitely All Alright At The Forum

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No arguments about the title of Cheap Trick's just-released new album 'We're All Alright!' after this performance – the Illinois quartet are more than all right, they are in extraordinarily good shape.Words:...

Exclusive: Ritchie Blackmore Refuses To Take The Stage In Holland Due To Incorrect Number Of Carrots In Rider

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I've got a Mandrake Root, It's some thunder in my brain...Blackmore's Night played De Vereeniging in Nijmegen, Holland on Wednesday night but the gig very nearly didn't go ahead after Ritchie initially...

Phil Rudd Sentenced In New Zealand For Threatening To Kill And Drug Possession Charges

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AC/DC drummer (or should that be former drummer?) Phil Rudd has been sentenced in New Zealand to eight months of home detention after he pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a man...

Cro-Mags Members Stabbed By Former Member At New York Gig

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Two current members of the Cro-Mags have been stabbed... by an ex-member. It happened at the CBGB Festival in New York, when William Berario and Michael Couls were attacked by former bassist...
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