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EDDIE VAN HALEN Photo Book Due In October

According to the Van Halen News Desk, legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower has just completed his second VAN HALEN hardcover coffee table photo book, "Eddie Van Halen", to be released October 12, 2011. Once again, Van Halen Store is the exclusive retailer of autographed copies, signed by the au...

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Central New York Musicians Pay Tribute to RONNIE JAMES DIO On First Anniversary Of His Passing

The spirit of Ronnie James Dio loomed large over Syracuse, New York's Lost Horizon on Saturday night as more than two-dozen musicians gathered to pay tribute to the late legend. Held just two days shy of the first anniversary of Dio's passing, "Lock Up the Wolves" featured such area artists as co-or...

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FOZZY Frontman Talks European Tour, RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album On 'Dropkick Radio'

FOZZY frontman and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho was interviewed by Jeremy Graves on this past Sunday's (May 15) edition of the U.K.-based "Dropkick Radio" wrestling show. Chris spoke about the upcoming European FOZZY tour, including his thoughts on playing at the Sonisphere festival in Kneb...

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METALLICA, LEMMY, WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY Featured In GOLDMINE's 'Heavy Metal' Issue

Grab your neck brace and call the chiropractor: It's time to bang your head with Goldmine magazine's May 2011 heavy metal issue, on newsstands now. With the anniversaries of METALLICA's "Master Of Puppets" and "The Black Album," celebrated author Mick Wall takes a closer look at the world's most pop...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Bandmates, Close Friends Gather At His Final Resting Place

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer one year ago on Monday (May 16) at the age of 67. His wife and manager, Wendy Dio, who still oversees all projects and releases related to the career and...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'Mightier Than The Sword' Compilation Due Next Month

A new Ronnie James Dio compilation album, entitled "Mightier Than The Sword: The Ronnie James Dio Story", will be released in the U.K. on June 6 via Sanctuary. The two-disc collection will feature tracks from ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO and HEAVEN & HELL, as well as Dio's solo material. The...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stand Up And Shout' Cancer Fund Raises Over $450K For Cancer Research

The Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up And Shout" Cancer Fund, which was founded in memory of the late singer who died in 2010, has raised over $450,000 for cancer research. Later this year, the fund will team up with Christie's, an international company that offers art auctions and private sales to clients...

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DORO PESCH Interviewed On Mexico's 'Familia Perro' Podcast (Audio)

Mexico's metal podcast Familia Perro recently conducted an interview with German "metal queen" Doro Pesch. You can now listen to the chat below. (Note: The interview was conducted in English and then translated to Spanish.) In a recent interview with Rocksalt.mx, Pesch spoke about a new song she has...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On One-Year Anniversary Of His Death

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer one year ago on Monday (May 16) at the age of 67. A three-minute Artisan News Service report in which Dio's BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL bandmate G...

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2007 Audio Interview With RONNIE JAMES DIO Posted Online

Orpheus Spiliotopoulos, the co-host of MTV Greece's "Headbangers Ball", has posted the unedited/uncut version of the audio interview he conducted with the legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) on June 29, 2007 at the Rockwave festival in...

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'Heavy Metal' Magazine's 'Gates' Soundtrack To Benefit RONNIE JAMES DIO's Cancer Fund

Heavy Metal magazine announced today, the one-year anniversary of the death of Ronnie James Dio, that it will release the official soundtrack to its first web comic Gates later this summer and all net proceeds will benefit the Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund". Ronnie James Dio appea...

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DORO PESCH To Front DIO DISCIPLES For Italian, Spanish Shows

German "metal queen" Doro Pesch will be filling in for singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) on the following DIO DISCIPLES tour dates: June 29 - Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali July 01 - Bilbao, Spain @ Rockstar Live July 02 - Madrid, Spain @ Heineken...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'Born Again' Deluxe Expanded Edition Reissue Audio Samples

Audio samples of all the tracks that appear on the deluxe-expanded-edition reissue of BLACK SABBATH's "Born Again" album, which is due in the U.K. on May 30 via Sanctuary, can be found at Amazon.co.uk. Following the departure of lead singer Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice after the studio...

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QUEENSRCHE Singer To Be Interviewed For VH1 CLASSIC's 'Metal Evolution: The Series'

QUEENSRCHE singer Geoff Tate will be interviewed on Tuesday, May 17 at Pondera winery in Woodinville, Washington by Banger Films for the forthcoming TV series "Metal Evolution: The Series". The 11-episode series will begin broadcasting on November 11, 2011 in the U.S. on VH1 Classic and in Canada on...

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GEEZER BUTLER Working On New Solo Album And 'Book Of Memoirs'

Jo Schftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) and Wendy Dio, wife/manager of late HEAVEN & HELL/BLACK SABBATH singer Ronnie James Dio, at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on Apr...