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HELLYEAH's VINNIE PAUL Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO, PETER STEELE, PAUL GRAY
Cameron Edney of Soundwave Touring recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Soundwave Touring: Only a few days back Chad [Gray, HELLYEAH singer] flew home for a family emergency, forcing you to cancel...June 26, 2010
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METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER, ANTHRAX Members Remember RONNIE JAMES DIO; Video Available
Members of the "Big Four," including Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Lars Ulrich (METALLICA),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) and Kerry King (SLAYER),recorded a special video tribute to the late, great heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) from the Sonisphere festival i...June 26, 2010
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Releases Cover Of BLACK SABBATH Classic As DEBBIE ABONO Tribute
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has recorded audio and video of an acoustic cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Die Young" song from the classic "Heaven and Hell" album in tribute to the late Debbie Abono, who sadly passed away on the same day as legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. In a statement...June 25, 2010
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Performs 'War Pigs' As Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO; Video Available
Video footage of MCBRAIN DAMAGE — the Florida-based band featuring Nicko McBrain (drums; IRON MAIDEN),Dave "The Beast" Spitz (bass; BLACK SABBATH, GREAT WHITE),Rick "Moby" Baum (guitar),and Tim "Irish" Brown (vocals) — performing cover versions of IRON MAIDEN's "The Number Of The Beast" and BLACK...June 24, 2010
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MANOWAR Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Bulgaria's SONISPHERE Festival
Fan-filmed video footage of MANOWAR performing a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Heaven And Hell" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio on June 23, 2010 at the Sonisphere festival in Sofia, Bulgaria can be viewed below. MANOWAR's setlist was as follows: 01. Manowar 02. Call To Arms 03. Kings...June 24, 2010
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OZZY OSBOURNE Discusses His Relationship With TONY IOMMI, Blasts DIO Funeral Protesters
Legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne appeared on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" Monday night (June 21) with host Bob Coburn. During the appearance Ozzy shed light on the nature of his current relationship with SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, following a recently settled lawsui...June 23, 2010
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SLASH On RONNIE WOOD's Radio Show; Video Available
Prior to the start of his European solo tour, legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) was in the U.K. where he and singer Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE) stopped by legendary THE ROLLING STONES guitarist Ronnie Wood's radio show for a visit and a quick jam. Watch the footage below. S...June 22, 2010
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RUDY SARZO Discusses Working With RONNIE JAMES DIO In New Video Interview
Stefanie Heminger recently conducted an interview bass veteran Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, QUIET RIOT, DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT). You can now watch the chat below. A collector's edition of Rudy's book, "Off the Rails: Aboard the Crazy Train in the Blizzard of Ozz", was released in August 200...June 22, 2010
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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist To Appear On 'Whole Lotta Love' Tribute Album
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda has 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". Eddie appears in conjunction with his solo project EDDIE OJEDA'S BAND OF STEEL, featuring vocalist Andre Vanchot...June 22, 2010
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FOZZY's RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute
Fan-filmed video footage of FOZZY performing a cover version of DIO's "Stand Up And Shout" as a tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio on May 22, 2010 at New York New York in Chesterfield, Michigan can be viewed below. Shortly after Ronnie James Dio's passing on May 16 from stomach...June 21, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Son: 'I Am Gravely Disappointed With The Discourse Which Is Taking Place'
Dan Padavona, son of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW),has commented on the controversy surrounding the "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring MANOWAR and other Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some o...June 21, 2010
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Tales of the Coffin Born
If you dug BONE GNAWER's "Feast of Flesh" (Pulverised Records),then there is no reasonable explanation as to why you wouldn't dig THE GROTESQUERY's "Tales of the Coffin Born". The heavyweight main players are the same; Kam Lee (MASSACRE, DENIAL FIEND) on vocals and prolific Swedish death metal jour...June 20, 2010
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MANOWAR Singer: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'The First God Of Metal'
The third and final promotional video for "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Dio's most inspired work, can be viewed below. The latest clip features MANOWAR vocalist Eric Adams and guitarist Karl Logan talking about R...June 20, 2010
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WENDY DIO Discloses Details Of 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'
Ronnie James Dio's widow, Wendy Dio, who also served in the role of Dio's longtime manager, has released the following two statements to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Statement 1: "Regarding Rock [THE RODS frontman/ex-ELF guitarist David Feinstein] and [MANOWAR bassist] Joey DeMaio's relationships with Ronnie:...June 19, 2010
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HOLYHELL Members Talk About RONNIE JAMES DIO's Influence On Their Music
Female-fronted metallers HOLYHELL, featuring the voice of Maria Breon, have contributed a cover version of the DIO classic "Holy Diver" to "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Ronnie James Dio's most inspired work. "Mag...June 19, 2010

