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Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell

It has been thirty years since the release of BLACK SABBATH's landmark album "Heaven and Hell", the first with vocalist Ronnie James Dio (RAINBOW, ELF, DIO) and a turning point in both the band's career and the direction that heavy metal would take in the '80s. The equally brilliant, heavier/darker...

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Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987

Another in what is sure to be a long line of posthumous recordings from the storied career of Ronnie James Dio, "Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987" is a terrific performance document from DIO's performances at the Monsters of Rock festivals. Nothing shabby or thrown-together here, the two-di...

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VINNY APPICE, CARLOS CAVAZO, RUDY SARZO, MARK SLAUGHTER Perform At Nashville Benefit Concert

Video footage of Vinny Appice (drums; DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL),Carlos Cavazo (guitar; QUIET RIOT, RATT),Rudy Sarzo (bass; QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO) and Mark Slaughter (vocals; SLAUGHTER) performing a cover version of the DIO classic "The Last In Line" on Sunday, Dec...

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TWISTED SISTER Live In Chile: Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER performing a cover version of the RAINBOW classic "Long Live Rock'n'Roll" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio on December 1, 2010 at Teatro Caupolicán in Santiago, Chile can be viewed below. Check put photos at Wonemer.cl. TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay Fren...

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Victims of the Modern Age

How about giving it up for Arjen Lucassen? The versatile, multi-talented musician hit the target dead center with "Victims of the Modern Age" by assembling a star-studded cast and making an album that flirts with the progressive in all the right places, but always stays rooted in the fundamentals of...

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WENDY DIO Says RONNIE JAMES DIO's Upcoming Autobiography Will Feature 'Great Stories'

"Rainbow In The Dark: The Autobiography Of Ronnie James Dio", the revealing memoir of the heavy metal master, will be published in the spring of 2012 via MTV Books. With nearly five decades of worldwide success and album sales in the tens of millions as the front man of ELF, RAINBOW, DIO, BLACK SABB...

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JÜRGEN 'J.R.' BLACKMORE Performs With DEEP PURPLE In Hamburg (Video)

Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore — son of legendary DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore — joined DEEP PURPLE on stage during the band's November 27, 2010 concert at Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany to perform the PURPLE classic "Smoke On The Water". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be...

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Last Song RONNIE JAMES DIO Worked On To See Light Of Day

A new song which legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) nearly completed before his death will be released next year, according to former DIO member Craig Goldy. The guitarist tells U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine, "We were working on tracks for a...

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RAINBOW: 'Down To Earth' Deluxe Edition Due In January

As one of the cornerstones of British rock, RAINBOW — led by the never-predictable but ever-astonishing guitarist Ritchie Blackmore — became synonymous with some of the most well regarded and popular charting rock songs of the Seventies and Eighties. From the mystic and quasi-religious "Stargazer" a...

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VINNY APPICE, RUDY SARZO, JIMMY BAIN Featured On WILL WALLNER/VIVIEN VAIN Debut

Los Angeles-based hard rock artists Will Wallner (guitar) and Vivien Vain (vocals) are putting the finishing touches on their debut album featuring an all-star lineup of guest musicians. The duo have written and recorded several songs and are in the process of recording the final tracks for their de...

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LEMMY: 'If I Do Die Sooner Rather Than Later, I'll Be Satisfied With What I've Done'

Nick Duerden of the U.K.'s The Independent recently conducted an interview with legendary MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On mortality: Lemmy: "In your twenties, you think you are immortal. In your thirties, you hope you are immortal. In your forties, y...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Perform With DEEP PURPLE Tribute Band PURPENDICULAR

Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will perform with PURPENDICULAR, the European DEEP PURPLE tribute band formed by vocalist Robby Thomas Walsh after his split with DEMON'S EYE (German DEEP PURPLE tribute),on December 17 at the Jagger Club in St. Pet...

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ALICE COOPER, PAUL STANLEY, GLENN HUGHES Featured On PUSHKING Album

Eagle Rock Entertainment will deliver to the masses Russia's premiere rock band PUSHKING. Their CD, "The World As We Love It", will hit the shelves on February 1. [MSRP $13.98] This new album is a 19-track celebration, composed of re-recorded selections from PUSHKING's catalogue featuring some very...

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GRAHAM BONNET Talks RAINBOW, MSG And ALCATRAZZ In New Interview

Bruce Forrest of Braingell Radio recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Braingell Radio: How did you come to Ritchie Blackmore's attention? Was there an...

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VINNY APPICE's Personal Playlist

Mog Music Network recently asked legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) to create a personally curated playlist for the site's curiosity-satisfying- and audio-streaming pleasure. His selections were as follows: 01. MOTÖRHEAD - "Orgasmatron" 02. YES - "Long Distance Ru...