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WENDY DIO Says HEAVEN & HELL Should Carry On Under Different Name

Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, has told VH1 Radio that she encourages the surviving members of HEAVEN & HELL — Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice — to work together again under a different moniker. "I don't know what they're doing right now,...

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HEAVEN & HELL's 'Neon Nights' DVD Lands On 'Top Music Videos' Chart

HEAVEN & HELL's "Neon Nights" DVD — which captures the historic four-man army performing at the Wacken Open Air festival on July 30, 2009 — sold 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 6 on the Top Music Videos chart. The CD version of "Neon ...

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SHIPROCKED Rocks Leviathan Back To The Depths

"Shiprocked 2010" was a resounding success as a capacity crowd of rockers and metal heads from the global village endured Mother Nature and showed that even the mightiest gale forces couldn't keep them from rocking 24 hours a day as Shiprocked returned to port in Fort Lauderdale November 14 after a...

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DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN: Entire 'Bitten By The Beast' Album Available For Streaming

"Bitten By The Beast", the new solo album from David "Rock" Feinstein — a former member of RONNIE DIO & THE PROPHETS, THE ELECTRIC ELVES, ELF, and the leader of the legendary New York band THE RODS — is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. Due on November 23 via ...

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WHERE ANGELS SUFFER: Longwood Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of WHERE ANGELS SUFFER's November 20, 2010 performance at Shovelhead Lounge in Longwood, Florida can be viewed below. WHERE ANGELS SUFFER (W.A.S.) is the new band featuring Chris Holmes (guitar; ex-W.A.S.P.),Randy Piper (guitar; ANIMAL, ex-W.A.S.P.),Steve Unger (bass; ex-M...

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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...

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'Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987' Cracks U.S. Top 100

"Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987", the double-disc set which is the first official release from Niji Entertainment Group, the label formed by the late Ronnie James Dio and his wife/manager Wendy Dio, sold 5,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position N...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Full 'Children Of The Sea' Performance From 'Neon Nights' DVD Available

On November 16, Eagle Rock will unveil HEAVEN & HELL "Neon Nights". This DVD and CD release captures the historic four-man army performing at the Wacken Open Air festival on July 30, 2009. Check out an e-card for the effort at this location. HEAVEN & HELL's full-song performance of the BLACK...

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VINNY APPICE Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, HEAVEN & HELL's 'Neon Nights' DVD

Scott Smith of the Times Record Online recently conducted an interview with with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how he declided an offer to be in Ozzy Osbourne's first solo band, only to join an Ozzy-less BL...

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JOE ELLIOTT's DOWN 'N OUTZ To Support PAUL RODGERS On U.K. Tour

DOWN 'N OUTZ — a project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, backed by THE QUIREBOYS and playing rare tracks connected only by MOTT THE HOOPLE — will support Paul Rodgers (BAD COMPANY, FREE, QUEEN) on his U.K. tour in April 2011 Comments Elliott: "I'm very happy about this! I was personally invite...

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VINNY APPICE Performs With LION'S SHARE At 'Scandinavian Drum Day'; Soundcheck Footage

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE performed four BLACK SABBATH and DIO classics — "Mob Rules", "Heaven And Hell", "Stand Up And Shout" and "We Rock" — with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO),during his Scandinavian Drum Day appearance on October 30 in St...

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RITA HANEY, WENDY DIO Talk About Success Of 'Dimebash 2010' Event (Video)

Artisan News Service conducted interviews with late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney and Ronnie James Dio's wife/manager Wendy Dio at last month's Dimebash 2010 event, which was held in honor of Dimebag at the world-famous Key Club on the Sunset...

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'Marshall Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards': Report, Photos, Video Footage Available

Slash, AC/DC, RUSH and Ronnie James Dio are among the musicians who were honored at at this year's Marshall Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards, which was held last night (Wednesday, November 10) at London, England's Roundhouse venue. Alice Cooper hosted the event, which featured live performances fo...

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SLASH, AC/DC, RUSH, RONNIE JAMES DIO Honored At MARSHALL CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOUR AWARDS

Slash, AC/DC, RUSH and Ronnie James Dio are among the musicians who were honored at at this year's Marshall Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards, which was held earlier tonight (Wednesday, November 10) at London, England's Roundhouse venue. Alice Cooper hosted the event, which featured live performanc...

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FATAL SMILE Performs RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Song In Pratteln (Video)

Video footage of Swedish hard rockers FATAL SMILE performing their Ronnie James Dio tribute song, "For The Last In Line", on October 31, 2010 at the Galery Music Bar in Pratteln, Switzerland can be viewed below. "For The Last In Line" was written in May a few days after the passing of Ronnie James D...