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Cleopatra Records To Release “Ride The Rainbow – The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow” In June

Cleopatra Records have announced a new Rainbow tribute album titled “Ride The Rainbow – The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow.” The effort will be released on June 19 and it will feature Rainbow alumni Bob Daisley, Graham Bonnet, Don Airey, Joe Lynn Turner, Doogie White, and Ronnie Romero as well as former members of…

April 17, 2026

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Whitesnake Members To Perform Without David Coverdale During Upcoming Zaječar Guitar Festival

Whitesnake drummer Tommy Aldridge, guitarist Joel Hoekstra, bassist Marco Mendoza, keyboardist Michele Luppi, and vocalist Dino Jelusick are set to perform at this year’s Zaječar Guitar Festival. The group will be taking the stage as the “Whitesnake Experience By The Members Of Whitesnake.” The band will perform on day two of the event, which will…

June 2, 2025

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Lorraine Lewis Reveals New Femme Fatale Lineup

Singer Lorraine Lewis has officially revealed the musicians that will be joining her in the reactivated version of Femme Fatale. Among them are guitarist Joel Hoekstra, bassist Sean McNabb, and drummer Matt Starr. Lewis told MisplacedStraws.com the following: “Well, it’s all guys, for one thing. I’ve had a wonderful time being with the ladies of…

April 20, 2025

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Joan Jett, Tesla, Etc. Set For The Mountain Music Festival

The lineup has been revealed for this year’s edition of The Mountain Music Festival. The event will take place at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in Gatlinburg, TN on August 23-25 and it will feature the following: August 23: Great White, Wig Wam, Mac Sabbath, Tora Tora, Stoney Curtis, and Soto & Bieler. August 24: Joan…

June 20, 2024

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News, The Mountain Music Festival

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Guns N’ Roses, Twisted Sister, Etc. Members To Guest On New Michael Schenker Album “My Years With UFO”

Michael Schenker will be revisiting his time with UFO on a new album titled “My Years With UFO.” The effort will be released on September 20 and it will feature contributions from Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses), Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Joey Tempest (Europe), Roger Glover (Deep Purple), Joe Lynn Turner (ex-Rainbow), Biff Byford (Saxon),…

June 18, 2024

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Tom Morello To Be Inducted Into Metal Hall Of Fame By John 5

Next week, Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello will be getting inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame by John 5 (ex-Rob Zombie). The ceremony will take place at the Marriott Delta hotel in Garden Grove, CA on January 24 and it will be hosted by Eddie Trunk and Cathy Rankin. Previously announced inductees…

January 19, 2024

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Accept Recruit Whitesnake Guitarist Joel Hoekstra For Upcoming Shows

Accept have recruited Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra for their upcoming shows in Europe and South America. He will be filling in for Phil Shouse. Wolf Hoffmann commented: “It is a great honour for us to be on stage with Joel Hoekstra. Joel is an exceptional guitarist and I have huge respect for him. The whole…

January 11, 2024

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Trivium, Polyphia, Bad Wolves, Etc. Members Take Part In Sixth Annual “Biggest Shred Collab In The World”

Jared Dines has shared his sixth “Biggest Shred Collab Song In The World.” The track features the following: Brandon Acker, Clayton King, NINI Music, the dooo, Charlie Robbins (Artificial Language, Syncatto), Josh Meader, Paula Carregosa, Nik Nocturnal, Matteo Mancuso, Charles Berthoud, Scottie Lepage (Polyphia), Bernth, Rob Scallon, Sophie Burrell, Yo Onityan, Michael Angelo Batio (Manowar),…

December 27, 2023

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Jared Dines, News

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Tesla, Michael Schenker, Winger, Etc. Set For 2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise

The lineup has been revealed for next year’s Monsters Of Rock Cruise. The event will take place aboard Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas on April 29 – May 4 as it sets sail from Port Canaveral, Florida and makes stops in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and the Private Isle of Labadee. The following artists…

July 1, 2022

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Monsters Of Rock Cruise, News

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Whitesnake’s Joel Hoekstra Says Dino Jelusick Will Be “Singing A Lot” On Their Upcoming Tour

During a recent interview with Chris Akin, Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra discussed Dino Jelusick’s role in the band. He said the following when asked what Jelusick will be doing during the group’s farewell tour: “Well, [Dino is] an amazing keyboard player too, so having his ability there is really great. And he’s singing a lot…

May 2, 2022

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