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Y&T Performs DIO Classic In San Francisco; Video Available

California rock veterans Y&T performed a cover version of the DIO classic "Rainbow In The Dark" on May 22, 2010 at the Fillmore in San Francisco, California in honor of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) who passed away on May 16 after...

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CANCER BATS: New Video Interview With LIAM CORMIER Posted Online

Agent eX of BareBonesMusic.com recently conducted an interview with Liam Cormier, lead singer of the Canadian hardcore band CANCER BATS. They spoke about the group's newly released third album, "Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones", and how it differs musically and lyrically from CANCER BATS' previous...

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AS I LAY DYING To Guest On 'Loveline'

San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING will be the featured guests on tonight's (Tuesday, May 25) edition of the nationally syndicated "Loveline" radio show with host Dr. Drew Pinsky. The program airs weeknights from 10:00 p.m. until midnight PST (1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. EST). For more inform...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN: New Album Release Date Announced

Massachusetts-based metallic juggernauts THE ACACIA STRAIN entered Planet Z Studios in Hadley, Massachusetts on April 14 with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris to begin recording the follow-up to 2008's "Continent" for a July 20 North American release (August 2 in Europe) via Prosthetic Records. The six...

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FATAL SMILE's New Song To Benefit RONNIE JAMES DIO's Cancer Fund

Vocalist Blade of the Swedish hard rock band FATAL SMILE has issued the following update: "Two days ago Y [guitar] sent me a piano ballad he wrote while saddened by the horrible tragedy of Ronnie's [James Dio] passing due to cancer. That night I wrote the lyrics and melody to the song 'For The Last...

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OPETH, IN FLAMES, EUROPE Members To Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO On SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE

Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians will gather to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, set to sail on October 7, 2010 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and return the following day. There will be a long tribute concert with a number o...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'Lost' 1986 Interview Posted Online

The heavy-metal world has lost one of its greats. Ronnie James Dio — who, in 1979, replaced Ozzy Osbourne as BLACK SABBATH's frontman — passed away Sunday at age 67 after a battle with stomach cancer. Twenty-four years earlier, the hard-rocking singer chatted with host Bob "Mr. Media" Andelman, then...

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ACCEPT Dedicates Classic Track To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Stockholm Concert

Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT dedicated their classic song "Balls To The Wall" to Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) at tonight's (Thursday, May 20) concert at Debaser in Stockholm, Sweden. Prior to launching into the track, ACCEPT vocalist Mark Tornillo said fro...

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SLASH: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'The Kind Of Rock Star People Should Aspire To Be'

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash told MTV News that legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio — who died early Sunday morning after battling stomach cancer for less than a year — was one of a kind. "There's not a lot of people like Ronnie," he said. "You start to recognize [his] ...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Glens Falls Concert

ALICE IN CHAINS paid tribute to legendary singer Ronnie James Dio at its concert in Glens Falls, New York Wednesday night (May 19). Bassist Mike Inez wore a vintage t-shirt from DIO's 1985 "Sacred Heart" tour (see photo below) and guitarist Jerry Cantrell dedicated the song "Nutshell" to both Dio an...

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Ex-VICIOUS RUMORS Singer RONNIE STIXX: DIO 'Has Now Truly Earned His Wings Of Steel In Heaven'

BLOOD REDSKIES/ex-VICIOUS RUMORS vocalist Ronnie Stixx has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It has taking me a few days to take in the death of my hero... "When I heard he had ca...

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KORN Guitarist On DIO's Passing: 'What A Tragic Loss For The Metal World'

Earlier this week, Tim's TV conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. During the chat, Munky spoke about the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on May 16 after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. Comme...

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OZZY Says He 'Sent Encouragement' To DIO After RONNIE Was Diagnosed With Cancer

Ozzy Osbourne told QMI Agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday before an afternoon news conference to promote his new solo album, "Scream", that Ronnie James Dio's ultimately fatal battle with stomach cancer hit close to home. "As soon as I heard I heard he had been diagnosed with cancer, I...

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METALLICA Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Lisbon Concert

METALLICA paid tribute to the late legendary vocalist Ronnie James DIO (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF) by performing the intro to BLACK SABBATH's "Children Of The Sea" before dedicating the classic METALLICA track "Fade To Black" to the singer on May 18, 2010 at Pavilhão Atlant...

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Previously Unheard RONNIE JAMES DIO Chat Posted Online

Ralph Sutton of the nationally syndicated rock radio show "The Tour Bus" has released the following message: "About 10 years ago, Ronnie James Dio came in the studio and I decided to just hit record on an in-studio mic and tape everything that was said both ON and OFF the air. His wife [Wendy] was ....