Founding Deep Purple keyboardist and principle songwriter Jon Lord has passed away after almost a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Lord had been receiving treatment since last August. According to his publicist, Lord passed at the London Clinic today, surrounded by his family. Jon Lord founded Deep Purple in 1968, and the band went on to become...
Author: Matt Bishop (Matt Bishop)
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THE LIFE OF A RUNAWAY – A CONVERSATION WITH LITA FORD
Few people in music are the true embodiment of a rockstar. One such musician is the legendary Lita Ford. For over three decades, Lita has built a career worthy of the hall of fame. She paved the way for today’s wonder women of rock – Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Maria Brink...
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SETTING THE DIAL AT ORION FESTIVAL WITH ANDREW FIDLER OF BLACK TUSK
Setting the tone for Orion Festival was none other than swamp metal outfit Black Tusk with the kickoff performance Saturday on the Damage Inc. stage. The band’s self-dubbed brand of ultra-heavy southern metal was given much praise in Atlantic City. After their set, I caught up with frontman Andrew Fidler to talk about the band’s set,...
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Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson Join Forces for Twins of Evil Tour
The Mayans forewarned the world that the year 2012 would bring the Apocalypse upon us. They were right. It was announced yesterday that shock rockers Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson will join forces this fall and embark on the co-headlining Twins of Evil Tour. Zombie and Manson last shared a stage at Rock On The Range 2012 in Columbus, OH...
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And It Was Done at Orion Festival with J. Costa of Thy Will Be Done
It WAS done at Orion Music + More Festival as Rhode Island thrashers Thy Will Be Done got the afternoon circle-pits going at the Damage, Inc. stage on Sunday. The band set the tone for the day and delivered a killer set worthy of Orion Festival. Later on, I caught up with frontman J. Costa...
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The Better Half Release Debut LP Trailer
The Better Half Release Debut LP Trailer Philly rockers The Better Half have released the album trailer for their self-titled debut LP, The Better Half. It’s the full-length follow up to the band’s first release, the 2009 EP Equilibrium. The band will be celebrating in style with an album release show, The Mid-Summer...