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'RONNIE JAMES DIO Day' In Los Angeles; Video Of Official Announcement Available

The Los Angeles City Council officially declared May 30 "Ronnie James Dio Day." The announcement was made at Sunday's public memorial service for the legendary heavy metal singer who died of stomach cancer at the age of 67 two weeks earlier. Eddie Trunk, host of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", read...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Memorial Service: Quality Photos Posted Online

More than 1,200 fans attended a public memorial service on Sunday (May 30) for legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who died of stomach cancer at the age of 67 two weeks earlier. Check out quality pictures of the event from the following photographers: * Kevin Estrada * Stephanie Cabral The .....

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VENOMIN JAMES Drummer’s Condition Terminal; Family Needs Support

VENOMIN JAMES drummer Jared Koston, who was diagnosed several months ago with stage IV melanoma cancer and two brain tumors, has returned home to Madison, Ohio from University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio to be with his family. The doctors have given him only a few days to live. Jared was taken by am...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Of Late Everyone's Dropping Dead'

This Memorial Day weekend is an especially sad one for metal and hard rock fans as they say goodbye to two of their favorite musicians. Private funeral services were held on Friday (May 28) in Des Moines, Iowa for SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray, who was found dead in a hotel room in a Des Moines ...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Public Memorial Service: First Photos, Video Footage

The first photos and fan-filmed video footage from Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service — which was held this afternoon (Sunday, May 30) at the Hall Of Liberty at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, in Los Angeles — can be viewed below. More than 1,200 fans attended the event,...

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HOUWITSER Completes Work On New Album

Reactivated Dutch death metal veterans HOUWITSER have completed work on their fifth album, "Bestial Atrocity", due later in the year via Sevared Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Bestial Atrocity 02. Devoured Cunt 03. Conviction Through Torture 04. Sledgehammer Redemption 05....

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ROB ROCK To Perform At RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Concert In Florida

The official web site of the Florida-based heavy metal vocalist Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI, M.A.R.S., DRIVER) has been updated with the following message: "Rob will participate in the Ronnie James Dio tribute concert in Orlando/Winter Park, Florida and will perform several songs July 17th at the Haven....

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AS I LAY DYING: 'Parallels' Video Teaser Available

A short teaser for "Parallels", the new video from San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING, can be viewed below. The track comes off the band's latest album, "The Powerless Rise", which sold 38,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 10 on The Bil...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, WHITESNAKE, TWISTED SISTER Members Pay Tribute To DIO On 'The Tour Bus'

Ralph Sutton of the nationally syndicated rock radio show "The Tour Bus" recently hosted an hour-long special tribute to the legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, who passed away on May 16 after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. The program featured music from Dio's career, clips from...

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Swedish RONNIE JAMES DIO Memorial Event Planned For This Sunday

On Sunday, May 30, fans of Ronnie James Dio will come together at Pub Anchor in Stockholm, Sweden for "RJD RIP - In Memory Of Dio", a two-hour celebration of the legendary heavy metal singer's life. Swedish hard rockers FATAL SMILE will perform their "To The Last In Line" Dio tribute song, and there...

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KUFO's 'Metalopolis' Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO

Portland, Oregon's heavy metal radio show "Metalopolis", hosted by former WHITE ZOMBIE drummer Ivan de Prume, paid tribute legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — this past Saturday, May 22. You can now listen to th...

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JORN LANDE Says He Is 'Overwhelmed' By Response To 'Song For Ronnie James'

Powerhouse Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARK, THE SNAKES) will honor the musical legacy of Ronnie James Dio with his new album, aptly entitled "Dio", to be released on July 2 in Europe and July 27 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records. Handpicking some lesser known tunes o...

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HYDROGYN Members Mourn Loss Of RONNIE JAMES DIO, PAUL GRAY

Ashland, Kentucky rockers HYDROGYN — whose current lineup includes two former members of MEGADETH, Jeff Young (guitar) and James Lomenzo (bass) — have issued the following update: "It's been a bittersweet past couple of weeks here in camp HYDROGYN. "Firstly, we are deeply saddened by the passing of...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO

During an appearance on this past Monday's (May 24) edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke about the legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),who passed away on May 1...

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TESTAMENT, DISTURBED Singers Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO On 'Creep Show'

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy, who toured with Ronnie James Dio and his band HEAVEN & HELL on the Metal Masters Tour in 2008 and DISTURBED vocalist David Draiman, whose singing and performance style were greatly influenced by Dio, were interviewed for a special episode of Noisecreep's "Creep Sh...