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TOM MORELLO: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stood Up For Hard Rock And Heavy Metal In A Very Unapologetic Way'

Members of STONE SOUR, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, THEORY OF A DEADMAN and others were on hand this past weekend to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of legendary heavy rock vocalist Ronnie James Dio. The BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW frontman died on May 16, 2010 from gastric cancer at the age of 6...

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FAITH NO MORE's MIKE BORDIN Says Re-Recording Drum Parts On Classic OZZY OSBOURNE Albums Was 'F**ked Up'

In a brand new interview with Radio.com, FAITH NO MORE drummer Mike Bordin spoke about his involvement in the controversial 2002 re-recordings of the drum and bass parts on OZZY OSBOURNE's classic first two solo albums, 1980's "Blizzard Of Ozz" and 1981's "Diary Of A Madman". The tracks originally p...

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Video: ZAKK WYLDE Talks To GUITAR INTERACTIVE Magazine

Zakk Wylde of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY recently talked with Levi Clay of Guitar Interactive magazine about being on the road; the future of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY; and how he writes new songs for the band. He also gave Guitar Interactive a runthrough of his current guitar gear and briefly talked about his o...

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NICKELBACK Beats FOO FIGHTERS, LINKIN PARK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD In 'Lyric Intelligence' Study

Canadian rockers NICKELBACK have "more intelligent" lyrics than their other popular rock acts, including the FOO FIGHTERS and LINKIN PARK, a new study claims. Seatsmart's Andrew Powell-Morse conducted an analasys of the lyrics of 225 songs that spent at least three weeks at No. 1 in Billboard's pop,...

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Former And Current Members Of BLACK SABBATH, MEGADETH, STONE SOUR Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Public Memorial

A free public memorial service for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) took place yesterday (Saturday, May 16) at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills on Saturday, May 16 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Ronnie's passing. Several of Dio's form...

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Video: WARRANT Performs At Whisky A Go Go

Video footage of WARRANT performing the song "D.R.F.S.R." on May 15 at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. With over 10 million album sales spanning nearly two and a half decades, WARRANT came into the world spotlight when their debut album, "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking...

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How QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Almost Ended Up In OZZY OSBOURNE's Band

A behind-the-scenes interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali filmed during his recent appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" can be seen below. Asked how well he knew late OZZY OSBOURNE and QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads, Frankie said: "Not as well as people would assume that I kne...

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BILL WARD: 'I'm Quite Clear About What It Is That I Need In Order For Me To Perform In BLACK SABBATH'

In a brand new interview with Bob Nalbandian of the "Shockwaves" podcast (download m4a audio file at this location),original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward was asked what message he had for the band's fans who have followed the recent war of words between Bill and his bandmates, especially singer...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On Fifth Anniversary Of His Death

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer five years ago (May 16) at the age of 67. The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund is hosting a weekend of celebratory activities to ...

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CONCRETE MARKETING And STREET SMART MARKETING Join Forces To Create CONCRETE MARKETING SERVICES

Hard rock and heavy metal's illustrious pasts have joined forces with the genre's brightest hopes for the future to create Concrete Marketing Services. The merger of Concrete Marketing and Street Smart Marketing is a visionary partnership that emblazons epic artistry and arena worthy heroics with ne...

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Video: JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Performs In San Jose

Fan-filmed video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing on May 9 at RockBar Theater in San Jose, California can be seen below. RED DRAGON CARTEL made its live debut with new singer Chas West (Jason Bonham, LYNCH MOB, 3 LEGGED...

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BILL WARD: OZZY OSBOURNE Fans 'Have Every Right To Dislike Me'

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has once again insisted in a new interview that he is quite capable of playing a full concert with the group, despite the bandmembers themselves saying the opposite. Ward stepped away from the SABBATH reunion in early 2012, while the group hinted that he was...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's SOTO Band: 'Break' Video Released

Jeff Scott Soto — one of today's premier rock frontmen and vocalists — and a union of hotshot young musicians bring you a slamming blend of melody and muscle in some of the freshest power metal to surface in years present. Together they are SOTO, and their debut album, "Inside The Vertigo", was rele...

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ACE FREHLEY: Video Footage Of Perth Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of Ace Frehley's May 7 performance in Perth, Australia can be seen below. "Space Invader", the first new solo album from Frehley in five years, sold around 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. T...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Donates $10,000 To Student Musicians Who Covered 'Crazy Train'

After watching a video of Louisville Leopard Percussionists perform a cover version of the Ozzy Osbourne classic "Crazy Train", the BLACK SABBATH singer donated $10,000 to the group. "Myself, my whole family and my fans all loved your rendition of 'Crazy Train'," Ozzy wrote in the note accompanying...