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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Widow Recounts His Final Days

Kory Grow of Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with Wendy Dio, the widow and manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, RAINBOW, ELF). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Revolver: We were really honored to have [Ronn...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN, Son Attend VALERIE BERTINELLI's Wedding

According to People.com, Eddie Van Halen and son Wolfgang, 19, attended the wedding of Eddie's ex-wife (and Wolfgang's mother) Valerie Bertinelli, who married her boyfriend of seven years, financial planner Tom Vitale, on Saturday (January 1) at the couple's Malibu, California home. Bertinelli was i...

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SORROWS PATH: 'Queen Of Doom' Photo Video Posted Online

"Queen Of Doom", the new unofficial video from Greek doom metallers SORROWS PATH, can be viewed below. The clip features photos from the band's two CD-release parties in Germany and Greece. SORROWS PATH recently recruited Giannis Tziligkakis (OMINOUS SKY) as its new second guitarist. The band releas...

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PEGAZUS' Tribute To PHIL LYNOTT To Be Made Available For Free Download

January 4, 2011 will mark the 25th anniversary of the passing of THIN LIZZY's Phil Lynott. Australian heavy metallers PEGAZUS would like to contribute to keep the memory of this legendary rocker alive. Therefore they have decided that on January 4 their song "Ballad Of A Thin Man" will be available...

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SLASH On Surviving Rock And Roll Excesses, FERGIE And AXL ROSE

John Dingwall of California Chronicle recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On performing while under the influence: Slash: "I'd always been pretty good at being able to play no matter what. I...

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GARY CHERONE Talks EXTREME, VAN HALEN And HURTSMILE In New Interview

Metal Shrine recently conducted an interview with EXTREME/ex-VAN HALEN frontman Gary Cherone. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Shrine: First up, this band HURTSMILE, what's the story behind it and working with your brother? Cherone: After all these years it's a wonder why didn'...

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WENDY DIO: New Video Interview Posted Online

Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon, who currently resides in Hollywood, California, recently conducted an interview with Wendy Dio, the widow and manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, RAINBOW, ELF). You can now watch the chat below....

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ALICE IN CHAINS: 'Last Of My Kind' Video Released

ALICE IN CHAINS' video for the song "Last Of My Kind" can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's 2009 album, "Black Gives Way To Blue", which was the group's first all-new release in 14 years. ALICE IN CHAINS has been nominated in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category at the 53rd annual...

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RAMMSTEIN To Release Concert DVD, Best-Of Collection

Bassist Oliver "Ollie" Riedel of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN revealed during an interview with MusikUniverse.net (see video below) that the band's recent concerts in New York and Montreal were filmed for a forthcoming DVD. In addition, the group is planning to release a "best-of" collectio...

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HALFORD: Multi-Camera Footage Of 'Diamonds And Rust' From Madison Square Garden

Multi-camera fan-filmed video footage of HALFORD — the band fronted by JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford — performing a cover of the JOAN BAEZ song "Diamonds And Rust" on December 1, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City (as the support act for OZZY OSBOURNE) can be viewed below. HALFORD's se...

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GWAR Frontman Releases First Novel

For many years, Richmond, Virginia artist/musician Dave Brockie has been known to the world as GWAR's pig-snouted and bellicose lead "throat-thing" Oderus Urungus, playing to semi-packed houses around easily 35 percent of the world. Never one to shy away from using GWAR's success as a way to gain at...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Album Details Revealed

It's Geoff Thorpe's story of power and pain. The quest to change peoples lives with the power of metal music and the fascination of his band in 2011. The guitarist and main songwriter of American power metal act VICIOUS RUMORS says: "The older we get, the more wicked VICIOUS RUMORS sound. We've defi...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT On How To Make It In Music Business

Peter Hodgson of Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how to make a career out of music: Thal: "You have to be able to multitask and be multi-faceted. If you're just going to be a guitar ...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Comments On Latest GRAMMY Nomination

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell has commented on the band's nomination in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. ALICE IN CHAINS has been nominated for a "Hard Rock" Grammy...

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TO CAST A SHADOW: New Album Track Listing And Cover Art Revealed

Norwegian gothic-doom metallers TO CAST A SHADOW will release their sophomore album, "In Memory Of", on February 14, 2011 in U.K. (February 18 in the rest of Europe) via Kolony Records. The CD was recorded at Hamar Recordings in Norway with producer Kristian Sigland (THE CREST, THEATRE OF TRAGEDY) a...