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PORTRAIT Records Cover Version Of Unreleased JUDAS PRIEST Song

Swedish metal band PORTRAIT has recorded a cover version of a JUDAS PRIEST song that has never been released by the legendary British heavy metal band. The track "Mother Sun" appears on PORTRAIT's CD single "We Were Not Alone", which is being sent out exclusively to subscribers with the May issue of...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'This Is Your Life' Cracks U.S. Top 20

"This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, sold around 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 20 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on April 1 via Rhino. Ronnie James Dio is one of the most ...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Give 'Em Hell' EPK Available

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Give 'Em Hell", the new solo album from former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, is available below. Due on April 22 via Frontiers Records, the follow-up to 2011's "Kicking & Screaming" was once again produced by Bob Marlette, who has previously worked with ROB Z...

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JUDAS PRIEST, KORN, ALICE IN CHAINS, Ex-PANTERA Members Pay Tribute To KURT COBAIN

According to The Pulse Of Radio, this Saturday (April 5) marks the 20th anniversary of the death of NIRVANA founder and frontman Kurt Cobain at the age of 27. Cobain, who killed himself with a shotgun in a room above the garage of his Seattle home, instantly joined the pantheon of rock legends who d...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Talks To ARTISAN NEWS About 'I Will Not Break' Digital EP (Video)

Following up on the success of his latest studio album, "Impermanent Resonance", singer James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER released a new digital EP, "I Will Not Break", on January 6 in Europe and January 14 in North America via InsideOut Music. "I Will Not Break" track listing:...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'This Is Your Life' Projected To Sell 13K-15K First Week

"This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, is likely to sell between 13,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in...

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FATES WARNING/SEBASTIAN BACH Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Interviewed On 'Drumtalk' (Video)

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, conducted an interview with acclaimed drummer Bobby Jarzombek (FATES WARNING, SEBASTIAN BACH, HALFORD) in November 2013 in Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Jarzombek recently spent time on the road with FATES WARN...

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Which Is Best RONNIE JAMES DIO-Fronted Band? Members Of JUDAS PRIEST, SLIPKNOT, HALESTORM Weigh In

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio is being tributed with the "This Is Your Life" album, featuring covers by some of rock's biggest artists. At the March 17 exclusive VIP listening party for "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California, Artisan News asked Rob...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Temptation' Video Released

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will releae new solo album, "Give 'Em Hell", on April 22 via Frontiers Records. The follow-up to 2011's "Kicking & Screaming" was once again produced by Bob Marlette, who has previously worked with ROB ZOMBIE, BLACK SABBATH and SHINEDOWN, among others. The v...

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WENDY DIO To Guest On WJCU's ‘Metal On Metal'

Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, will guest on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program tonight (Friday, March 28) at 7:00 p.m. EST. Wendy will discuss her Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life", which includes contributions by such metal heavywe...

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Audio Premiere: SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Sings DIO's 'Rainbow In The Dark'

GuitarWorld.com is hosting the exclusive U.S. premiere of Corey Taylor's new version of DIO's "Rainbow In The Dark". The track, which can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below, is taken from the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life", which will be released April 1. Joining Taylo...

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LITA FORD Remembers 'Bonding Moment' With RONNIE JAMES DIO (Video)

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford was interviewed by Artisan News at the March 17 exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Check out the chat below. During the event, fans got to hear the entire albu...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'This Is Your Life': Official East Coast Listening Party To Be Held At DUFF'S BROOKLYN

The official East Coast listening party for for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" will be held on Saturday, March 29 at 10:00 p.m. at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The address is: Duff's Brooklyn 168 Marcy Avenue (between S 5th & Broadway) Williamsburg, New York...

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METALLICA's 'Ronnie Rising Medley' Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Available For Streaming

METALLICA's nine-minute medley of four tracks, titled "Ronnie Rising Medley", that the group culled from the iconic metal singer's mid-Seventies band RAINBOW, is available for streaming using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of RollingStone.com). The medley is featured on "This Is Your Life", t...

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WENDY DIO Talks 'This Is Your Life' Tribute Album At RONNIE JAMES DIO Awards Gala In Hollywood (Video)

Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Aval...