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VINCE NEIL To Launch Charity Initiative For Sick Kids

According to Look To The Stars, MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil and music industry leader Jeff Castelaz of Dangerbird Records, both fathers of children who lost their battles with Wilms' Tumor, a rare form of pediatric cancer, are teaming up to launch a new joint fundraising and awareness initiative...

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HEAVEN & HELL: 'Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven & Hell' CD, DVD Due In November

Eagle Records has set a November 16 U.S. release date for "Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven & Hell" CD/DVD featuring a recording of HEAVEN & HELL's July 30, 2009 concert at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Columbia Music Entertainment will make the CD available in Japan on November 10...

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WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH: New Song Available For Free Download

"Recluse MMX", a brand new track from Berlin, Germany's WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH, is available for free download at this location. The song comes off the group's upcoming third album, "MMX", which will be released through Lifeforce Records on the following dates: Oct. 29 - Germany, Austria, Switzerl...

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DORO PESCH Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, Upcoming DVD And U.S. Tour

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with German "metal queen" Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: How have your preparations been for these four upcoming U.S. dates? Doro: I'm planning to play all the highlights and some g...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Statue To Be Erected In Kavarna

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio will have a monument dedicated to him in the Bulgarian Black-sea coastal town of Kavarna. The statue will be placed in the city's central park, as part of the soon-to-be built "Walk of Rock," a project approved by the City Council four years ago. Accor...

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VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show' To Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO

The sixth season of the distinguished "That Metal Show", the one and ONLY place on television to celebrate all things hard rock and heavy metal, will be taped in Los Angeles the week of September 30 - October 5. Hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine ("Crank Yankers", "Inside the NFL", "Meet The Cree...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Dedicates 'Road To Nowhere' To His 'Old Friend' RONNIE JAMES DIO (Video)

Ozzy Osbourne dedicated the song "Road To Nowhere" to his "old friend" Ronnie James Dio during Ozzy's September 22, 2010 concert at the Palasharp Arena in Milan, Italy. "I'd like to dedicate this to my old friend Ronnie James Dio," Osbourne said from the stage. "God bless you, man. It's a song calle...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'A Photographic Memoir' Due In November

Rufus Stone Limited Editions has set a November 30 release date for "Ronnie James Dio - A Photographic Memoir". Ronnie James Dio was one of rock's most respected and talented frontmen, renowned for his instantly recognizable vocals, lyrics and stagecraft. On May 16, 2010, Ronnie succumbed to cancer...

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REDEMPTION Working On New Material

Los Angeles-based progressive metal band REDEMPTION, which features in its ranks vocalist Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, is "in the early pre-production stage" of writing material for its new album for a 2011 release. Guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk states, "It's too early to say too much, but I c...

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AS I LAY DYING Guitarist Interviewed On 91.5 WBIM (Audio)

On July 20, guitarist Nick Hipa of San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING was interviewed on Bridgewater State University's radio station 91.5 WBIM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. AS I LAY DYING will team up with HEAVEN SHALL BURN and SUICIDE SILENCE for a European tour in Nov...

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Autographed MEGADETH Bass Amp Being Auctioned For Charity

A rare and one-of-a-kind Hartke bass amp owned and played by David Ellefson of MEGADETH is being auctioned via eBay. As you can tell by looking at the pictures below, this amp was used in MEGADETH's rehearsal/warm-up room backstage on the "Rust in Peace" 20th-anniversary tour, all the "Big Four" sho...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Encino Home On The Market

According to Curbed Los Angeles, Ronnie James Dio's Encino, California home was put on the market this week. The house has five bedrooms and five bathrooms, has over 5,000 square feet of living space, and was built in the style of an English manor. Features include 200-year old wood floors from Fran...

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DIO's 'Holy Diver Live' To Receive Blu-Ray Release

Revered as one of the greatest hard rock/metal singers of all time, Ronnie James Dio brought a stylized, sophisticated, and powerful nature to heavy music, both as a frontman for BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, and his own band DIO. Eagle Rock will commemorate his legacy with the high-definition release...

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Y&T: Video Interview With DAVE MENIKETTI

Heavy Sound System conducted an interview with Y&T guitarist/vocalist Dave Meniketti in late June at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. Y&T has set up a fund to help offset the substantial medical expenses incurred by the band's original bassist, Phil Kennemore, i...

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TKO Booking Agency Founder Succumbs To Cancer

The Kirby Organization (TKO) has announced the passing of their founder and chairman, Dave Kirby, who succumbed Saturday to a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. Dave was diagnosed in 2009, and upon receiving the news that his condition was inoperable and terminal, elected to take a backseat in t...