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'Ronnie Drew' Single Featuring DEF LEPPARD Singer Lands On Irish Chart
"The Ballad Of Ronnie Drew", a download-only single recorded by various artists that was released last week, has entered the Irish singles chart just one position short of the top spot. The song features a host of Ireland's finest artist and is a tribute to Ronnie Drew, one of the great voices of mo...March 2, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Confirmed For Hungary's SZIGET Festival
IRON MAIDEN, DIE ÄRZTE and R.E.M. are the first confirmed bands for this year's Sziget festival, set to take place August 12-18 in Budapest, Hungary. More confirmations will be announced soon. IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will air a MAIDEN "tour special" during the March 7 edition of his wee...March 2, 2008
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Report: Satan Rules The Night At Virginia's Jaxx
Michelle Boorstein of the Washington Post reports: Self-described Satanist Emperor Magus Caligula, lead singer for the Swedish black-metal band DARK FUNERAL, is scream-growling at an internal-organ-rattling volume inside Jaxx's concert hall. Thrilled fans, many of them teenagers clad in black, shoot...March 2, 2008
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METALLICA, SLAYER, HEAVEN AND HELL Interviewed For 'The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show'
IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will air a MAIDEN "tour special" during the March 7 edition of his weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The show will feature interviews with Steve Harris (IRON MAIDEN),Lars Ulrich (METALLICA),Ronnie James Dio and K...February 29, 2008
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Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer DOOGIE WHITE Working On Solo Album
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/RAINBOW singer Doogie White has spent the last few months writing and recording his first solo album. Commented Doogie: "As Ronnie [James Dio] is off with Tony Iommi, touring and working on a new HEAVEN AND HELL album, I thought it was time to do some writing with my good fri...February 28, 2008
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Reunited THE RODS To Play Exclusive Scandinavian Show At Norway's METAL ROCK FEST
THE RODS, the classic '80s metal band led by guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein (a cousin of Ronnie James Dio),will play its only Scandinavian show of 2008 at the Metal Rock Fest, a brand new two-day event set to take place August 15-16 in Lillehammer, Norway. Also newly confirmed for the event are E...February 28, 2008
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KIX: New Jersey, New York Dates Announced
Four-fifths of the original KIX lineup — frontman Steve Whiteman, guitarists Ronnie Younkins and Brian "Damage" Forsythe and drummer Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant — has teamed up a few times a year for the last several years to do KIX reunion shows in its hometown areas of Maryland and Eastern Pennsylv...February 25, 2008
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HEAVEN AND HELL To Begin Writing New Album In March
The official web site of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) has been updated with the following message: "If you've been wondering what Ronnie is up to, wonder, no longer: After taking some well-deserved time off after last year's monster HEAVEN...February 22, 2008
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VICIOUS RUMORS: West Coast Dates Announced
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have scheduled the following dates: March 22 - The Kennel Club Sacramento, CA March 29 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA (VR on at 9 p.m.) (w/ TESTAMENT) March 29 - Britannia Arms Cupertino, CA (headlining; VR on at 11:59 p.m.) VICIOUS RUMO...February 22, 2008
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DIO, EUROPE, STAGE DOLLS Confirmed For Norway's KOPERVIK FESTIVAL
DIO, the band fronted by the legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),EUROPE and STAGE DOLLS have been confirmed for the Kopervik Festival, set to take place May 31 in Karmoy, Norway. For more information, visit www.kopervikfestival.no. DIO's schedul...February 21, 2008
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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE To Support WISHBONE ASH In UK
Former JUDAS PRIEST and current HOLY RAGE singer Al Atkins has issued the following update: "The album 'Demon Deceiver' will be finally released next month in Spain and distributed by Goimusic. Can't wait to go out there now and promote it with the band. Also, in April we hope to see it's release in...February 20, 2008
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PHILIP ANSELMO Says He Doesn't Understand Where VINNIE PAUL's Hatred Is Coming From
UK's Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Hammer: It's been a tough time for you lately. Anselmo: A tough couple of years. Life brings adversity, and with coming through adversity comes wi...February 16, 2008
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DIO Schedules UK Dates
DIO, the band fronted by the legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),has scheduled two dates in the UK in May: May 27 - Carling Academy - Birmingham, England May 28 - Astoria - London, England For more information, visit Seetickets.com. DIO's last r...February 15, 2008
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JOE LYNN TURNER Says He Should Front Reunited RAINBOW, Not RONNIE JAMES DIO
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Do you think [Ritchie] Blackmore will ever quit doing BLACKMORE'S NIG...February 14, 2008
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Germany's ROCK HARD Magazine Celebrates 250th Issue
Legendary German hard rock/heavy metal magazine Rock Hard will celebrate its 250th edition with a special issue printed in large format. Being one of Germany's biggest independent music media publishers, Rock Hard decided to suprise its readers with a unique anniversary issue in DIN A3 size. The iss...February 13, 2008
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