Vocalist Tony Martin doesn’t believe he will ever return to Black Sabbath. While the strong rumors persist that the band’s original lineup is currently in rehearsals for a new album and tour, there are some who’ve expressed an interest in seeing the Martin era revived. But Blabbermouth reports that, talking to Metal Shock Finland, Martin said of this: “They (Black Sabbath) haven’t talked to me in 15 years. All of the albums that I was on are removed from sale completely by them, and it would take unbelievable changes to get it all back together”. Martin was on six Sabbath albums between 1987 and 1996.

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Charles Brown is a progressive/hard rock/acoustic guitarist from Denver, Colorado. His new solo CD, "Storm Rising", features progressive, hard rock riffs, with guitar synth textures and melodies, combined with acoustic and classical elements in the style of artists such as Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple, Pat Metheny, Alex Lifeson of Rush, Christopher Parkening, Marillion, Dream Theater, and even guitar work in the vein of Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown.

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Dream Theater was recently voted one of the top 10 Prog Rock bands of all time by RollingStone.com readers. As was previously announced, the band’s new album “A Dramatic Turn of Events” will be issued on September 13th.

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Metallica and Lou Reed now have a title for their collaborative project. It’s to be called “Lulu” and released on October 31. The album was inspired by German expressionist writer Frank Wededkind, in particular the plays Earth Spirit and Pandora’s Box, which are collectively known as the Lulu Plays. These were first performed over a century ago, and tell the sort of an abused dancer’s early life.

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“Don’t Explain” is a collaboration between American singer-songwriter Beth Hart and the acclaimed blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa. Produced by Kevin Shirley (The Black Crowes, Joe Bonamassa, Black Country Communion), the album combines Hart's raspy and soulful vocals against Bonamassa's signature guitar sound. The pair collaborates on a stunning collection of hand-picked soul classics from the likes of Gil Scott-Heron, Tom Waits, Etta James, Billie Holiday and Aretha Franklin. CD, Digital Download and 12” Vinyl editions of “Don’t Explain” will be released in the UK and Europe on Monday 26th September.