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Black Sabbath Did Piles of Blow

  In 1972 they blew $72,000 on the drug.  And the album they recorded that year, “Vol 4” cost only $60,000 to make.  That’s a lot of sneeze cheese.  And on the album notes, they wrote, “We wish to thank the COKE-Cola Company of Los Angeles.  That’s subtle. “We were young blokes, doing what young…MORE

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Bill Ward to Rejoin Black Sabbath? Don’t Get Your Hopes Up

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi says the band hasn’t ruled out one last reunion with their classic drummer Bill Ward, and even though he remains on friendly terms with Ward, he tells Gigwise there have been no discussions on the topic. When asked if the band approached Ward about their upcoming “The End” tour, Iommi responded…MORE

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Monday – 10.19.15 – LOOP ROCK HISTORY

Bet you didn’t expect to hear the name “George W Bush” on Loop Rock History! Tim Virgin explains the former president’s connection to rock today.MORE

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Iron Maiden Is Telling Spooky Stories for Halloween

Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, in a recent interview with Metal Hammer, says the members of the band experienced some strange and spooky circumstances during the recording of the album the rocketed the band to international superstardom, 1982’s “The Number of the Beast”. “One weird thing that happened was that Martin went to get his…MORE

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Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd Suffers Major Heart Attack

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last remaining original member is recovering from what, according to his daughter, was a very serious heart attack. Guitarist Gary Rossington remains hospitalized, and his daughter posted the news via social media.  “Please keep him in your prayers as well as the amazing medical staff that have saved his life several times now.”…MORE

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Iron Maiden’s Smith Writes Their Music In His Skivvies, Apparently

Those near nude videos on Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith’s phone aren’t what you’d think they are.  They’re videos he shot in hotel rooms of song ideas.  And he lost the phone while the band was rushing to an airport during their last U.S. tour. So imagine his embarrassment when a fan found it. Smith tells…MORE

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