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'RONNIE JAMES DIO Day' In Los Angeles; Video Of Official Announcement Available
The Los Angeles City Council officially declared May 30 "Ronnie James Dio Day." The announcement was made at Sunday's public memorial service for the legendary heavy metal singer who died of stomach cancer at the age of 67 two weeks earlier. Eddie Trunk, host of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", read...June 1, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Memorial Service: Quality Photos Posted Online
More than 1,200 fans attended a public memorial service on Sunday (May 30) for legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who died of stomach cancer at the age of 67 two weeks earlier. Check out quality pictures of the event from the following photographers: * Kevin Estrada * Stephanie Cabral The .....June 1, 2010
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CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED's Version Of POWERMAD Classic Available On iTunes
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED — the new project led by acclaimed metal drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) — has released its cover version of the POWERMAD classic "Nice Dreams" — which was previously only available as a Japanese bonus track — via iTu...June 1, 2010
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OZZY OSBOURNE Talks To ROLLING STONE About Possible BLACK SABBATH Reunion
Last week Ozzy Osbourne stopped by the Rolling Stone offices to discuss his new album "Scream", his forthcoming world tour, the death of Ronnie James Dio and the possibility of a BLACK SABBATH reunion. "I love those guys — Bill, Tony and Geezer," he tells RollingStone.com about a possible return to...June 1, 2010
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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Of Late Everyone's Dropping Dead'
This Memorial Day weekend is an especially sad one for metal and hard rock fans as they say goodbye to two of their favorite musicians. Private funeral services were held on Friday (May 28) in Des Moines, Iowa for SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray, who was found dead in a hotel room in a Des Moines ...May 31, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Public Memorial Service: First Photos, Video Footage
The first photos and fan-filmed video footage from Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service — which was held this afternoon (Sunday, May 30) at the Hall Of Liberty at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, in Los Angeles — can be viewed below. More than 1,200 fans attended the event,...May 30, 2010
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MANOWAR To Honor RONNIE JAMES DIO
Metal heavyweights MANOWAR will honor the legacy of Ronnie James Dio with "Magic - A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio". MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio said: "Heavy metal has lost a great artist and a true gentleman. I had the privilege of being his friend and I, along with other friends and admirers, wish t...May 30, 2010
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DANZIG: 'I Wanted To Do A '70s-Type Of Record With A Very Contemporary Kind Of Feel'
Rafi of VampireFreaks.com recently conducted an interview with Glenn Danzig. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. VampireFreaks.com: New [DANZIG"Deth Red Sabaoth"] is about to launch in June. How are you feeling about the final product? Danzig: I like it. (Laughs) I am very proud of this recor...May 30, 2010
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SILENT RAGE Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Los Angeles hard rockers SILENT RAGE paid tribute to Ronnie James Dio by performing a cover version of BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell" at the conclusion of their May 28, 2010 concert at the Brixton in Redondo Beach, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. SILEN...May 30, 2010
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Frontman Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
Vocalist Mikael Stanne of Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It's been a while now and I still cannot deal with the fact that...May 30, 2010
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GEEZER BUTLER On BLACK SABBATH's Early Days
On May 14, Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com conducted an interview with legendary bassist Geezer Butler (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH) about Eagle Rock Entertainment's "Black Sabbath: Classic Albums - Paranoid", a DVD highlighting the recording of BLACK SABBATH's classic "Paranoid" LP. A coup...May 30, 2010
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ROB ROCK To Perform At RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Concert In Florida
The official web site of the Florida-based heavy metal vocalist Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI, M.A.R.S., DRIVER) has been updated with the following message: "Rob will participate in the Ronnie James Dio tribute concert in Orlando/Winter Park, Florida and will perform several songs July 17th at the Haven....May 29, 2010
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HEAVEN & HELL Roadies Remember RONNIE JAMES DIO
HEAVEN & HELL drum and bass technicians Andre Bargmann and Terry Welte toured the world for several years with the famous metal band fronted by the late Ronnie James Dio and also featured fellow BLACK SABBATH legends Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums). KPLR-TV, ch...May 29, 2010
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DORO PESCH Discusses RONNIE JAMES DIO's Passing In New Audio Interview
German metal queen Doro Pesch discussed the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) during a 29-minute interview with David Priest of OnTrackMagazine.com which can be streamed using the audio player below. Doro Pesch recently released...May 28, 2010
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Ex-RAINBOW Singer DOOGIE WHITE Sings DIO-Era Classics With RATA BLANCA; Video Available
Scottish rock vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) performed several Ronnie James Dio-era RAINBOW classics — "Catch The Rainbow", "Kill The King" and "Man On The Silver Mountain" — with the Argentinean rock band RATA BLANCA during a three-show run at La Trastienda in...May 28, 2010
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