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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Long-Awaited Autobiography Will 'Definitely' Come Out In 2020

Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, is working with legendary rock journalist Mick Wall on the long-awaited autobiography of the heavy metal master, which was three-quarters written before the singer's death and which was originally scheduled to be published several years ago...

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JACK RUSSELL Laments Death Of Album Format: 'There Was A Ritual To Music That Has Been Lost In The Age Of Streaming'

Former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has lamented the death of the album format in light of how comprehensively streaming music services are decimating record sales. Speaking about the widespread belief that the current generation of music fans doesn't understand that artists are not being properl...

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WENDY DIO: By Passing When He Did, RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Went Out On A High Note'

Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, was interviewed on the October 21 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On kee...

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SAMMY HAGAR Wants MONTROSE To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Sammy Hagar has told WKYC that he wants his former band MONTROSE to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. "I'm on a campaign now to get that band on the ballot somehow," he said. "Because without MONTROSE, there would be no VAN HALEN, there wouldn't have been MÖTLEY CRÜE, there wouldn't h...

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CRAIG GOLDY Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE Had A 'No-Guitar-Solo' Policy For Opening Bands In '80s: 'He Didn't Like Having A Guitar Competition'

According to former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy, legendary DEEP PURPLE axeman Ritchie Blackmore prevented Goldy's then-band GIUFFRIA from having a guitar solo spot during the 1984 "Perfect Strangers" tour because Ritchie feared being upstaged. Goldy, fresh off his gig with ROUGH CUTT and being secretl...

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HALESTORM Guitarist Says Group's New Album Favors 'Big, Fat' Riffs Over 'Fast' Ones

HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger recently spoke with "The Unchained Rock Show". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "Vicious": Joe: "It was a long process getting this record together. We went in there k...

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ACE FREHLEY Says He's Already Started Recording Sequel To 'Origins' Covers Album

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was recently interviewed by BUILD Series. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On relocating to America's West Coast: Ace: "New York's kind of a melting pot, and you really meet a lot of interesting p...

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KINGDOM COME Drummer On LENNY WOLF's Absence From Reunion Tour: 'I Wish He Was Here, But It Is What It Is'

James Kottak spoke to Eonmusic about the absence of singer Lenny Wolf from KINGDOM COME's current reunion tour. The trek — which is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's self-titled debut album — features the drummer alongside guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Jo...

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KINGDOM COME Guitarist: 'We've Become Better Players Over The Years'

A revamped version of KINGDOM COME — comprised of guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. Frank, drummer James Kottak, along with singer Keith St. John (formerly of MONTROSE and LYNCH MOB) — is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's self-titled debut album on...

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SIMON WRIGHT Reflects On Landing AC/DC Gig In 1983: 'My Whole Life Changed After That'

Drummer Simon Wright, currently of DIO DISCIPLES and also known for his work in DIO, RHINO BUCKET and UFO, has reflected upon landing the AC/DC drum spot in 1983 in place of Phil Rudd. Wright, a then-unknown drummer whose first credits included Manchester, England metal outfit A II Z, joined AC/DC i...

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JEFF PILSON On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'There's Not A Day Goes By That I Don't Miss Him'

Jon Liebman of For Bass Players Only conducted an interview with current FOREIGNER and former DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson prior to FOREIGNER's August 11 concert at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow below (transcribed by BLABBER...

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AVANTASIA: 'Moonglow' Cover Artwork, Track Listing, Guest Vocalists Revealed

"Moonglow", the next album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, will arrive on February 1, 2019 via Nuclear Blast. Comprising 11 tracks, the new opus once again features several guest vocalists. This time around, Tobias worked not only with such well-known faces as Ronnie Atkins (P...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform QUEENSRŸCHE Classics With Germany's BONFIRE

Rock Antenne has uploaded video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate and veteran German rockers BONFIRE performing acoustic versions of the QUEENSRŸCHE classics "Eyes Of A Stranger" and "Silent Lucidity". Check out the clips below. On October 19, BONFIRE will release a covers album, "Le...

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LAST IN LINE Completes Work On Second Album; First Single And Video Due Next Month

LAST IN LINE has completed work on its sophomore album for an early 2019 release via Frontiers Music Srl. According to guitarist Vivian Campbell, the disc's first single and video will be made available in November. "So watch out for that," Vivian said during the latest episode of his weekly radio s...

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NORDIC UNION Feat. PRETTY MAIDS Vocalist, ECLIPSE Guitarist: 'Because Of Us' Video

The official music video for the song "Because Of Us" from the Danish/Swedish group NORDIC UNION — which features PRETTY MAIDS vocalist Ronnie Atkins and guitarist/songwriter/producer Erik Martensson (ECLIPSE, W.E.T., AMMUNITION) — can be seen below. The track is taken from NORDIC UNION's sophomore...