According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News And Tour Information web site, MVD has set a January 26, 2010 North American release date for a DVD of Michael Schenker's 2001 performance at the Castle Donington Rock & Blues Festival. Entitled "Doctor, Doctor - Live In Donington"...

Since the 1980s, Pete Frame's legendary rock family trees have appeared in magazines and books, on record sleeves and CD inserts, and have been the subject of radio and television documentaries tracing the stories, albums and careers of the members of BLACK SABBATH, LED ZEPPELIN, DEEP PURPLE, JEFF BECK, BUDGIE, CREAM, URIAH HEEP...

JUDAS PRIEST's ambient/instrumental track "Dawn of Creation" from the "Nostradamus" album was used as an intro to the first leg of VASCO ROSSI's "Europe Indoor Live in Concert" tour.

VASCO ROSSI's tour will resume in February, with over 30 dates in Italy (including Milan, Turin, Florence) and Europe (Brussels, London, Barcelona, Zurich, Berlin).

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Italian guitar legend Maurizio Solieri (VASCO ROSSI, STEVE ROGERS BAND) will be the opening act for the DEEP PURPLE concerts scheduled in Italy for December. Solieri, 56, will be promoting his new studio album, due in spring 2010. The guitar player is currently on hiatus from VASCO ROSSI's "Europe Indoor Live In Concert"...

Reactivated '80s hard rockers KEEL are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Streets Of Rock & Roll", for a January 2010 release via Frontiers Records. The project is being produced by Pat Regan (DEEP PURPLE, KISS, WARRANT) and will feature guest appearances by Jaime St. James (BLACK 'N BLUE) and Paul Shortino (...

Tampa, Florida's kings of groove-laden death metal SIX FEET UNDER are back with the third installment of the band's cover series, "Graveyard Classics 3", due out via Metal Blade Records on January 19, 2010. "Graveyard Classics 3" was recorded at D.O.I. Digital Audio in Tampa, Florida, was mixed at Audiohammer Studios by Mark Lewis...

Debbie Bennett of Express & Star recently asked DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan when fans can expect to hear the band's new studio album.

"No one's done any writing yet," said Gillan. "I've got about 50 songs in my library at the moment, but they're not for ...

LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH, ZZ TOP, IRON MAIDEN and AEROSMITH members are among the musicians who are attending tonight's (Monda, November 2) Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards staged by Classic Rock magazine at the Park Lane Hotel in London, England. Check out photos from:

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG...

Guitarist Steve Blaze of Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE has issued the following update:

"It's been about four months since we released 'Sad Day on Planet Earth'...

Although the weather's starting to get chilly, Eagle Rock Entertainment...

AC/DC's Italian concert promoter Barley Arts has issued a statement...

Mark Boals of Denmark-based hard rockers ROYAL HUNT has finished laying down the vocals for the band's new studio album.

A short video clip of Mark in the studio can be viewed below.

ROYAL HUNT is continuing to post regular updates, photos, video clips as well as offering a "track-by-track" breakdown of the recording process on the group's ...

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord played three Russian concerts earlier this month October — in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.

The shows were Lord's first solo appearances in Russia, and they featured the Concerto for Group and Orchestra with a selection of Lord's solo pieces plus a couple of DEEP PURPLE songs — all performed by ...

Fan-filmed video footage of Swiss rockers GOTTHARD performing an acoustic version of the song "Heaven" on October 25, 2009 in Trezzo D'Adda (Milan), Italy can be viewed below.

Photos of the concert are available on the news blog Musica Metal...

MEGADETH's "predictably unpredictable" Artist Personal Experience radio station, "Megadeth Radio", is available for streaming using the widget below.

MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine...

U.K.'s Internet television channel Channel Bee has uploaded a short video clip of MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister recalling "the best story he ever heard" involving legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT). Watch the clip below.

According to the daily Italian newspaper La Stampa, Italian promoter Metropolis Srl has just secured a deal with the Turin council to stage two shows by Anglo-Australian hard rockers AC/DC...

Fender.com recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT). A few excerpts from the chat follow below.

Fender.com: As a founding member of DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW...

Blender.com recently conducted an interview with BUCKCHERRY's Josh Todd (vocals) and Keith Nelson (guitar). Watch the chat below.

BUCKCHERRY's live album, called "Live & Loud", sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 172 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released on Eleven Seven Music...

"Unconditional Faith", the new video from Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD, will premiere at 7:00 p.m. CET on the band's MySpace page...

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist played his trademark Hammond organ and keyboards earlier tonight (Thursday, October 15) in Moscow, Russia together with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Hungarian band CRY FREE. They performed a "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" as well as famous DEEP PURPLE hits, including "Soldier Of Fortune" and ...

BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd was interviewed on the October 9 edition of Fox News' "Red Eye" show with Greg Gutfeld. You can now watch video of his appearance below.

"Red Eye" is a late-night/early-morning talk show on the Fox News...

For a musician as talented as guitar maestro Steve Morse, there are no boundaries between genres; there is only his unique sound. On November 17, the STEVE MORSE BAND will release a new studio album, "Out Standing In Their Field", via Eagle Rock Entertainment. This will also be released digitally on October 13.

Morse, who got his start in the DIXIE DREGS...

Having completed successful gigs in Japan, U.S., Bulgaria and Mexico, ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, IMPELLITTERI) will embark on a tour of Europe in November/December. The trek will consist of dates in Germany, Netherlands, Austria and the Czech Republic.

Since ALCATRAZZ...

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey was IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guest last night (Friday, October 9) during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at ...

BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd will make an appearance on Fox News' "Red Eye" show with Greg Gutfeld early tomorrow morning (Friday, October 9).

"Red Eye" is a late-night/early-morning talk show on the Fox News...

DEEP PURPLE has a new live album in the works called "Space Truckin' Round the World Live 68-76". According to Classic Rock...

John Soeder of The Plain Dealer conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett before the band's September 29, 2009 concert in Dallas, Texas. The question-and-answer session follows below.

The Plain Dealer: METALLICA...

BUCKCHERRY's live album, called "Live & Loud", sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 172 on The Billboard 200 chart.

"Live & Loud" track listing:

01. Tired of You
02. Next 2 You
03. Broken Glass
04. Check Your Head
05. Lit Up
06. Talk To Me
07. Rescue Me...