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Bassist RUDY SARZO Featured In New 'The Right To Rock' Podcast

TheRighttoRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #26),featuring bassist/author Rudy Sarzo (DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE). Rudy discusses his new book "Off the Rails", as well as what he has been up to since DIO went on hiatus. Rudy digs deep into the pas...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Drummer: Australian Tour Was 'Fantastic'

HEAVEN AND HELL drummer Vinny Appice (ex-BLACK SABBATH, DIO) has posted the following message on his web site: "Well, we finished the last gig of the Australian tour and it was fantastic! The fans are incredible, making us feel at home and welcomed. The band has not played Australia since 1980 so it...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Schedules Hollywood Signing Session

HEAVEN AND HELL members Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice will sign copies of their new DVD and CD, "Live from Radio City Music Hall", at Hot Topic in Hollywood, California on Tuesday, August 28 at 6:00 p.m. The details are as follows: Hot Topic (Hollywood & Highland)...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Free DVD Screening At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Rhino Records will present a screening of HEAVEN AND HELL's "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame & Museum in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday, August 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Admission is free. The DVD will be shown in its entirety in the Rock Hall's ...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Perth Photos, Concert Footage Available

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — performed at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Australia on Thursday (August 2). Check out pictures from Getty Images and Wire Image....

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Limited-Edition Sticker Set Available With 'Sign Of The Times' Pre-Order

If you pre-order QUEENSRŸCHE's "Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche" set via the band's official web site, you will receive a limited-edition sticker set. The collection is available in two different versions: A single-CD jewel case of greatest hits, and a double-CD digipak of greatest hits,...

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HEAVEN AND HELL In Talks To Play India, Dubai

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the HEAVEN AND HELL tour: "The tour has been a huge success. We're probably as s...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Official 'Live From Radio City Music Hall' DVD Trailer Available

Black-Sabbath.com has uploaded the official trailer for the upcoming HEAVEN AND HELL "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD on YouTube. Watch the two-minute clip below. The cover artwork for the "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD and CD has been posted at Black-Sabbath.com. Fans lucky enough to sc...

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DIO, GREAT WHITE, XYZ Members Raise Money For Former KNAC Personality

Members of DIO, GREAT WHITE and XYZ came out to rock with local tribute bands METAL KNIGHTS, MASTERS OF REALITY and LIGHTS OUT to help raise much needed money for KNAC radio legend Tawn Mastrey at Martini Blues in Huntington Beach, California this past weekend. Just a few months ago it was announced...

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Report: Heavy Metal And Jazz Meet At The Extremes

Greg Burk of the Los Angeles Times reports: The common factors between metal and jazz? Technique: the wonderfully unnatural feats the human limbs and brain are forced to accomplish when running down riffs at quicksilver speed, or playing 11th chords in 11/8 time. Improvisation: Always at the root of...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I'm Not Really That Impressed With Myself'

The West Australian recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL). In January this year Dio was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk with fellow rock royalty, including GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and FRANK ZAPPA d...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist: 'It's Great When Bands Cite Us As Their Influence'

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: During the 1980 tour behind the "Heaven And Hell" album, Bill Ward exited BLACK SABBATH and Vinny App...

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STEVEN ADLER Discusses ROCKLAHOMA, Rumored Upcoming Jam With SLASH And IZZY

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler's MySpace page has been updated with the following interview with Adler: Q: So what's been goin' on, Steven? Steven: Well, Rocklahoma was awesome! I played there that Thursday night and that Saturday afternoon, for like eight songs all together. It was cool...

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SHADOWS FALL, ADEMA, GODHEAD Added To LOCOFEST: LOCOBAZOOKA! Festival

SHADOWS FALL, ADEMA and GODHEAD have been added to the lineup of LocoFest: Locobazooka! 2007. New England's largest and longest-running music festival, LocoFest will take place on September 9 at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA. HEAVEN AND HELL, featuring Ronnie James Dio and members of BLACK SAB...