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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'If You're Going To Be Successful, You've Got To Be Unique'

Jim Catalano of The Ithaca Journal recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL, RAINBOW). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On growing up in Central New York, relying on a blue-collar ethos to build his music career: "T...

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Ex-DIVINE RUINS Drummer Passes Away

DIVINE RUINS vocalist Ronnie Stixx (ex-SHADOWKEEP) has issued the following update: "On behalf of DIVINE RUINS we would like to send our deepest heartfelt condolences to the family of Mike Pittman (former DIVINE RUINS drummer),who suddenly passed away on Monday. I was shocked to have learned of his...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: South American Tour Postponed?

According to a posting on the Brazilian music site Cifra Club, HEAVEN AND HELL's Brazilian tour, which was rumored to take place in December 2007, has been postponed to early 2008 due to "logistical" issues, concert promoter Nó de Rosa has announced. The rest of the band's South American tour is lik...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Four 'Live At Radio City Music Hall' DVD Preview Clips Available

Four preview clips from HEAVEN AND HELL's newly released "Live At Radio City Music Hall" DVD are available for viewing at the Clear Channel Music web site. Check out the songs "Falling Off the Edge Of the World", "Shadow Of The Wind", "Die Young" and "Heaven and Hell" at this location. HEAVEN AND .....

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist's Early DIXIE DREGS Albums Reissued On Double CD

According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse's three early-Eighties Arista albums from the DIXIE DREGS — "Dregs of the Earth" (1980),"Unsung Heroes" (1981) and "Industry Standard" (1982) — are out in Europe on a double-CD set called "Dregs". This is the first time they've been av...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: More 'Take Cover' Details Revealed

QUEENSRŸCHE pay tribute to some of their favorite songs with an adventurous collection of covers that range from BLACK SABBATH and THE O'JAYS to Italian opera and Broadway musical. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Sc...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Play South America In The Fall?

According to a posting on the Chilean web site Rockaxis.com, 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) — will play the following South American dates in late November/early...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Special Concert Prize Package To Be Given Away At ROCK HALL Screening

Rhino Records and HEAVEN AND HELL will be giving away a special concert prize package to a lucky winner at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and Museum's screening of the new "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD on August 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. The screening takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 ...

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DIVINE FURY Joined by Former SEVEN WITCHES Members

New Jersey metal band DIVINE FURY has announced the addition of former SEVEN WITCHES members Bobby Lucas (ex-OVERLORDE) on vocals and Brian Vincent on drums. DIVINE FURY was started in 2003 founded by Chris Galebides (guitar) and Dan Chrzan (bass) who had a vision to bring back true metal to the Jer...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Travelling In Style

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has issued the following update: "It's getting close to the end of this leg, our U.S. tour. It's been quite a variety of gigs from amphitheaters to smaller venues. It always feels so comfortable to tour in the U.S. for me, anyway. I'm happy to know in advance that I...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Producer To Make Appearance At Rock Hall DVD Screening

The producer of HEAVEN AND HELL's forthcoming "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD/CD (release date August 28),Barry Ehrmann, will make an appearance at Rhino Records' special DVD screening taking place at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday, August 29 from 6:...

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DEEP PURPLE Drummer Cancels Appearance At Sweden's DRUM AND BASS DAYS

According to promoters, DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice's appearance at the Drum And Bass Days 2007 festival in Stockholm, Sweden, which is scheduled to take place September 28-29, has been cancelled. On September 18, Eagle Rock Entertainment will re-release one of its most popular DVDs, DEEP PURPLE's...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Mindcrime At The Moore' DVD Lands On German Album Chart

QUEENSRŸCHE's two-DVD set, entitled "Mindcrime at the Moore", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 78 (German chart rules allow music DVDs to enter album charts). Warner Music Entertainment has set a September 3 U.K. release date for QUEENSRŸCHE's legendary hometown Seattle con...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Mindcrime At The Moore' 2-Set DVD To Receive U.K. Release In September

Warner Music Entertainment today announced the release of QUEENSRŸCHE's legendary hometown Seattle concert performance of their mega successful "Mindcrime" albums — "Operation: Mindcrime" Parts 1 and 2 — as a stunning two-DVD set entitled "Mindcrime At The Moore". U.K. release date is Monday Septemb...

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DEEP PURPLE: Classic Live Recordings Issued In Latin America

According to a posting on The Rainbow Fanclan Legacy web site, Biplane Records has released exclusively licensed DEEP PURPLE CDs by Purple Records (UK) in Latin America. The titles are "Live In Stockholm 1970" (with Ritchie Blackmore on guitar),"Live in Paris 1975" (the legendary recording of the l...