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SLASH Talks About VELVET REVOLVER's Split With SCOTT WEILAND
Legendary guitarist Slash recently spoke to Spinner about the circumstances that led to VELVET REVOLVER's April 2008 split with lead singer Scott Weiland, putting one of music's most successful supergroups on an indefinite hiatus and sending the two factions on a quest to recapture their place in th...May 19, 2010
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AXL ROSE's Lawsuit Against Former Manager Posted Online
A copy of the 28-page lawsuit filed by GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose against his former manager, Irving Azoff's Front Line Management, can be viewed and/or downloaded as a PDF file at this location. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rose claims in the lawsuit that Azoff tried to implement a ...May 19, 2010
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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 ....May 19, 2010
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FEAR FACTORY Avoids Road Disaster
Guitarist Dino Cazares of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY has issued the following update: "We were on our way to Boise, Idaho for a day off when [Tuesday] morning [May 18] about 8:45 our bus driver fell asleep at the wheel. He swerved to the opposite side of the road. Most of us woke ...May 19, 2010
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Frontman Interviewed On WAAF
On May 11, Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF conducted an interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS recently teamed up with music video directo...May 19, 2010
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Remembering RONNIE JAMES DIO: Video Report From Houston's KIAH-TV
Houston, Texas' KIAH-TV has uploaded a three-minute video report on the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). Watch the segment below. Dio had been going to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston since late last year when he was di...May 18, 2010
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AXL ROSE Claims Former Manager Tried To Sabotage GUNS N' ROSES
According to TMZ.com, GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has filed a countersuit against his former manager Irving Azoff, claiming Azoff tried to strong-arm Rose into a reunion tour with the original members of GN'R. When Rose nixed the idea on the heels of the "Chinese Democracy" tour last year, Axl c...May 18, 2010
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DEVIN TOWNSEND, Members Of OPETH, TESTAMENT Pay Tribute To DIO On Australia's 'The Racket'
Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR),Mikael Åkerfeldt (OPETH) and Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, EXODUS, SLAYER, FORBIDDEN) were interviewed by Andrew Haug about the influence and legacy of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio during tonight's (Tuesday...May 18, 2010
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JUDAS PRIEST, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, QUEENSRŸCHE Members Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Members of JUDAS PRIEST, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, QUEENSRŸCHE, Y&T, TWISTED SISTER and WHITESNAKE are among the musicians who paid tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) during yesterday's (Monday, May 17) special edition of "Ed...May 18, 2010
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Is 'Devastated' By RONNIE JAMES DIO's Passing
Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister of MOTÖRHEAD has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I'm truly upset, especially since he seemed to be rallying at the [Revolver] Golden Gods show [on April 8,...May 18, 2010
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: DIO Was One Of The Strongest And Most Consistent Singers Of All Time
Corey Taylor of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR released a statement to Billboard.com regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). He called Dio "one of the strongest, purist and consistent singers of all time. Ronnie sang like he l...May 17, 2010
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DUFF MCKAGAN On DIO: 'Us Rockers Owe A Bit Of Reverence To This Great Man'
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weekly column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. It follows below. "My part in this 'summer music playlist' it is going to be a touch bittersweet as it turns out. "Last weekend, Ronnie James Di...May 17, 2010
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OZZY OSBOURNE Is 'Very Saddened' By RONNIE JAMES DIO's Death
Ozzy Osbourne has expressed his sadness over the death of Ronnie James Dio, the man that replaced him in BLACK SABBATH in 1980. On Monday (May 17),Osbourne released the following statement: "I was very saddened to hear of the passing of Ronnie James Dio. Metal has truly lost one of its greatest voi...May 17, 2010
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'Rockline' To Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
The July 7, 2010 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" will be a tribute to legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — featuring clips of interviews with the singer that were originally broadcast b...May 17, 2010
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SONIC SYNDICATE: 'Revolution, Baby' Video Released
"Revolution, Baby", the new video from Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE, can be viewed below. The song comes off SONIC SYNDICATE's new album, "We Rule The Night", which will be released in Europe on August 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Bohus Sound studios in Ku...May 17, 2010
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