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SLASH Interviewed On Belfast's U105 Radio Station
Maurice Jay of Belfast, Northern Ireland's U105 radio station conducted an interview with Slash prior to the legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist's June 30, 2010 performance in Belfast. Watch the chat below. As previously reported, Slash received the "Hard Rock Ambassador of Rock" aw...July 3, 2010
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO In Brasilia (Video)
Video footage of powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) performing the BLACK SABBATH classic "Children Of The Sea" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on June 19, 2010 at Marreco's Fest in Bras...July 3, 2010
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PAUL GILBERT To Release New Instrumental Album
Guitarist extraordinaire Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) will release his third instrumental album, "Fuzz Universe", on August 3 via Shrapnel Records. "Being a fan of pop music and rock bands, I am a reluctant convert into the art of instrumental rock music," explains Gilbert. "But after touring wit...July 2, 2010
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SLASH Named 'Hard Rock Ambassador Of Rock' At O2 SILVER CLEF AWARDS
Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) will receive the "Hard Rock Ambassador of Rock" award at tonight's (Friday, July 2) annual O2 Silver Clef Awards which is set to rock the Hilton on Park Lane in London, England. Slash will be presented the award by friend and fellow rocker R...July 2, 2010
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BILL WARD: I'd Love To Do Another Album And Tour With BLACK SABBATH
Scott Smith of The Times Record recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. According to Ward, he has virtually no memory of making his only Ronnie James Dio-era SABBATH record, "Heaven and Hell". "Yeah, 1980 was a rough period for me, but not because of Ronnie, God bless h...July 2, 2010
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TESTAMENT Frontman On 'American Carnage' Tour, Forthcoming Album
On June 29, Brandon Marshall of Sonic Excess conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco thrashers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: The "American Carnage" tour is just one month away. How have you been preparing for the tour, and will TE...June 30, 2010
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Former QUIET RIOT Members Reunite for 'Whole Lotta Love' Tribute
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali and guitarist Alex Grossi have been added to the list of guest musicians who will be featured on the upcoming tribute album "Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute To Fat Chicks". Each lends his talent to a unique interpretation of the title track, originally recorded...June 30, 2010
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AMON AMARTH, STRATOVARIUS Members Added To DIO Tribute At SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE
Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians will gather to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, set to sail on October 7, 2010 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and return the following day. There will be a long tribute concert with a number o...June 30, 2010
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Former DIO Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'
On June 3, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell. You can now listen to the chat in six parts below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. EST on CIFA 104.1 FM in Nova Scotia and Tuesday nights...June 28, 2010
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WATAIN Frontman Says RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Is In A Really Good Place Right Now'
Australia's The AU Review recently conducted an interview with Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The AU Review: Being from Australia, we're quite isolated from the black metal scene. From what I see, bands from Norway and Sweden seem...June 28, 2010
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DECEASED Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Fan-filmed video footage of DECEASED performing a cover version of the DIO classic "Stand Up And Shout" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio on June 25, 2010 at Club Encore in Austin, Texas can be viewed below. DECEASED is currently working on material for its new album, entitled "Surreal Overdose". Son...June 28, 2010
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BRUCE DICKINSON's RONNIE JAMES DIO Dedication
Video footage of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson dedicating the song "Blood Brothers" to Ronnie James Dio during MAIDEN's June 19, 2010 concert in San Bernardino, California can be viewed below. Dickinson sent out the track to "a mentor of mine — a guy who very sadly passed away," he said from th...June 28, 2010
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Norwegian Metal Musicians Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
A number of Norwegian heavy metal and hard rock musicians took part in a Ronnie James Dio tribute concert this past Saturday (June 26) at Byscenen in Haugesund, Norway. Scheduled to perform at the event were the following: * Daniel Maage (DACCORD) - Vocals * Øyvind Skarstein Eilerås (GRAVEMACHINE) -...June 28, 2010
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TWISTED SISTER Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At France's HELLFEST; Video 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 at this year's Hellfest, which took place June 18-20 in Clisson, France, can be viewed below. TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French recently said th...June 28, 2010
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Former BLACK SABBATH/GREAT WHITE Bassist DAVE 'THE BEAST' SPITZ Interviewed
Kol Halev, worldwide Jewish Israeli radio, conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH/GREAT WHITE bassist Dave "The Beast" Spitz about his memories of BLACK SABBATH, Ronnie James Dio and his new band WAR PIGS. The chat, which took place on May 30, 2010 at the Rock N Roll Ribs, the recently ope...June 26, 2010
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