News Bits: Mistheria, ''Romantic Warriors'' Doc On PBS, more...
Date: Thursday, May 19 @ 09:00:00 UTC
Topic: Band News (tours, comings/goings, etc)


Mistheria writes in his latest newsletter, "I'm glad to announce that on April 20 I entered the Sifare Music Publishing studios in Rome (Italy) to record my new Classical Piano album. On May 17 I'll mix the album at Sifare/Musicando Prod. Studios with sound engineer Fabio Colucci, produced by Francesco Digilio at Sifare Music Publishing. Songlist and other info will be soon announced."

A Dragon Fire, Mistheria's latest CD, "minitour-de-force is coming! A series of concerts to promote my new album Dragon Fire will be soon announced, line-up and songlist soon unvealed!

"I'm working on the new albums of the bands I'm involved in: Roger Staffelbach's Angel Of Eden II, Rick Renstrom's Holmes And Slice, Emir Hot Band and others I cannot mention now but soon announced. Awesome musicians and amazing music are featured on above listed albums! Stay tuned for more details ..." [Source: Mistheria]

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"We are glad to announce that we have secured first air-dates for Romantic Warriors on national PBS [stations]. The broadcast will start off in Washington DC on WHUT:

Thursday, 5/19 @10pm
Friday, 5/20 @ 2am
Sunday, 5/22 @ 8pm
Monday, 5/23 @ 12am
Wednesday, 5/25 @1am

"Air-dates and times for CA, FL, MI, PA, OH, TX, WV and DC can be checked here. Check in for updates since additional broadcasts are still to be confirmed for the summer programming of Romantic Warriors on PBS." [Source: Adele Schmidt/José Zegarra Holder, Zeitgeist Media]

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Orpheus Spiliotopoulos, the co-host of MTV Greece's "Headbangers Ball," has published an audio interview online with the late Ronnie James Dio, titled Heavy Metal Memories: Interview With Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell).

"My fondest memory of a true legend, one of rock/metal's greatest voices of all time, the magnificent Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010). The interview was taken backstage at Rockwave Festival, on June 29th 2007, in Greece. The interview was translated and published via the Greek Rock Hard magazine and was also broadcasted on my online radio show at www.hardrockradiolive.com. This is the unedited/uncut version of the interview. R.I.P. Ronnie. You were an amazing human being. It was an honor to meet you," commented Spiliotopoulos.

Listen to the entire audio interview (27 min, 56 seconds) here: orpheus.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-16T02_43_17-07_00 [Source: Orpheus Spiliotopoulos]

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For All We Know, the solo-project from Within Temptation guitarist Ruud Jolie, has just announced that the 3 scheduled shows for this month (May 26 - 28) will be re-scheduled till a later point in the future.

Ruud Jolie :"It's with a heavy heart that I have to announce the postponement of the shows. Worldwide, the CD has been received great by the fans and press and we couldn't wait to perform the songs live. However, during the last weeks we have faced unexpected situations, which made a great live-performance impossible. I'm very, very grateful for all the many positve reactions I have received for the CD and I'll catch you all soon on the road!"[Source: Metal Revelation]

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Legendary keyboardist Don Airey (Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow) will release a new solo album, All Out, on August 22 via Provogue Records. The CD features a guest appearance by blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa (Black Country Communion).

All Out track listing:

01. The Way I Feel Inside
02. Estancia
03. People In Your Head
04. B'cos
05. Running From The Shadows
06. Right Arm Overture
07. Fire
08. Lon Road
09. Wrath Of Thor
10. Tobruk

[Source: Blabbermouth.net]

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Legendary singer and bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, BCC) will take part in a special signing session at GuitarGuitar's Birmingham, England store on Sunday, May 29 at 1 p.m.

100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8LA

For more information, please contact birmingham (at) guitarguitar.co.uk.

Hughes has just released his long-awaited autobiography, Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star, via Foruli Publications. The book was co-written with Joel McIver and features an introduction by Metallica's Lars Ulrich. [Source: Blabbermouth.net]







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