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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...

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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...

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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:...

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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...

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MANOWAR Director Releases 2002 Interview To 'Clear Up' Any FEINSTEIN 'Misunderstandings'

MANOWAR director Neil Johnson — who is responsible for overseeing all of the band's DVDs and music videos — has posted an excerpt from a 2002 interview with THE RODS frontman/ex-ELF guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein which, according to Johnson, appears to contradict Feinstein's claim that Rock's trac...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Says 'Big Four' Pre-Tour Dinner Was 'Like A High School Reunion'

METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — played together for the first time in history this past Wednesday night (June 16) in front of 81,000 fans at the Sonisphere festival at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw, Poland. A video interview with ANTHRAX drummer...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 32-Minute Video Tribute Posted Online

Bay Area Backstage has uploaded a 32-minute tribute to legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — featuring interview and performance clips that were captured over the years. Dio died of stomach cancer on the morning o...

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MANOWAR Director Defends Band's DIO Tribute, Says Criticism Is Fuelled By Jealousy

The first of three promotional videos 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. "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio" is described in a press release as "especially poigna...

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DIO's Wife/Manager Slams 'Tribute' Projects That Are Profiting From Her Husband's Death

Wendy Dio, wife/manager of late singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, ELF),has released the following statement via Ronnie's official web site: "Dear friends and fans of Ronnie, I have seen lately on BLABBERMOUTH.NET a lot of announcements of bands releasing 'so-c...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Comments On Deaths Of DIO, PAUL GRAY

Guitarist Zoltan Bathory of Los Angeles metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH was interviewed at this year's Download festival, which was held June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. Bathory recently did an interview with AOL's Noisecreep in which he explained the incid...

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THE RODS Frontman Says He Will Not Contribute To MAGIC CIRCLE's RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute CD

THE RODS frontman/ex-ELF guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein, who is also a cousin of the legendary singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL),has released the following statement: "I just found out that [the MANOWAR-owned company] Magic Circle Music stated on their site that I wa...

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JORN LANDE Talks About His Influences, Future Plans

More-Metal.com conducted an interview with Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARK, THE SNAKES) at the Sweden Rock Festival, which was held June 9-12 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. Watch the chat below. Lande will perform with the surviving HEAVEN & HELL me...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist On RONNIE JAMES DIO, Diminishing Record Sales

Cosmos Gaming conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at last month's Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Cosmos Gaming: In reference to where you came from musically, do you feel like your m...

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THE RODS To Kick Off 30th-Anniversary Shows This Weekend

THE RODS — the classic '80s metal band led by Ronnie James Dio's (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) cousin, guitarist/vocalist David "Rock" Feinstein — is gearing up for a 30th anniversary celebration with a few special performances. These shows will be unique, one-of-a-kind shows, tailored esp...

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PAUL DI'ANNO On DIO's Passing: 'It's Never The Ratbags We Lose, It's The Bloody Good Blokes'

Australia's PressRecordOnline.com recently conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PressRecordOnline.com: You're returning to Australia in July. Are you looking forward to the experience? Di'Anno: The last time I was here I...