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DIO's 'Evil Or Divine: Live In New York City' And 'Holy Diver Live' Kick Off Live Album Reissue Series

Niji Entertainment and BMG have announced the first two albums in the DIO live album reissue series with "Evil Or Divine: Live In New York City" and "Holy Diver Live" on February 12, 2021. Fans can get an early listen with two tracks launched today, a never-before-released, live version of "Lord Of...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Drop Music Video For 'Holy Ground (Shake The Memory)'

THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — has released the official music video for the song "Holy Ground (Shake The Memory)". The track is taken from the band's fifth album, "Holy Ground", which is due on January 22, 2021. The LP was r...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Would Be 'Touring All The Time' If It Wasn't Losing Money On The Road

Tim "Ripper" Owens has once again defended the "Dio Returns" tour, which features a hologram of legendary metal singer Ronnie James Dio performing alongside a living backing group consisting, in large part, of Ronnie's onetime DIO bandmates. The Dio hologram was created by a company called Eyellusio...

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DOUG ALDRICH Recounts His Wife's Battle With COVID-19

Doug Aldrich has recounted his wife's battle with COVID-19, calling it a "very difficult" experience. The former WHITESNAKE/DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist revealed his wife's positive diagnosis during an appearance on a video podcast hosted by Todd Kerns, the bassist of SLASH FEATURING M...

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New Book Explores How KISS, CHEAP TRICK, AEROSMITH And STARZ Laid Foundation For Hair Metal In '80s And Grunge In '90s

Due on December 1 via Hachette Books, Doug Brod's "They Just Seem A Little Weird" offers an original, eye- and ear-opening look at a crucial moment in hard-rock history, when the music became fun again and a concert became a show. It's the story of four bands that started in the '70s and drew from t...

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FOO FIGHTERS And JON BON JOVI To Appear At Star-Studded Concert In Support Of BIDEN Campaign

FOO FIGHTERS and Jon Bon Jovi are among the artists who will perform at the "I Will Vote" concert. The event, hosted by comedian George Lopez and political strategist Ana Navarro, will be streamed online tonight (Sunday, October 25) at 8 p.m. ET and will serve as a fundraiser for the Biden Victory F...

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WENDY DIO Gives Updates On RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary, Autobiography

Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, spoke to the WSOU radio station about the upcoming career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the legendary rock icon. It is the first documentary about Dio to be fully authorized by the artist's estate. BMG is both financier and e...

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Rockers React To Passing Of EDDIE VAN HALEN

Paul Stanley (KISS),Gene Simmons (KISS),David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE),Neal Schon (JOURNEY),Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) and Flea (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of Eddie Van Halen. The legendary VAN HALEN guitarist died earlier today...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Release Animated Music Video For New Single 'Bustle And Flow'

THE DEAD DAISIES have collaborated with London's Creative Works, a branding and content studio (live concert graphic artists for GUNS N' ROSES and AEROSMITH, among others) to provide the latest visuals for their newest single, "Bustle And Flow". This Animated Music Experience (A.M.E) uses the Unreal...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Release New Single 'Bustle And Flow'

THE DEAD DAISIES have released a new single, "Bustle And Flow". Check out a trailer for the song's animated video below. With Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) joining THE DEAD DAISIES, it's now a leaner four-piece outfit that has brought a new u...

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Ex-DIO Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Is 'Great': 'What's Not To Love?'

Former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson has praised the Ronnie James Dio hologram, saying that "it's like seeing the DIO songs brought to life in a different way." The former vocalist in BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, is now the subject of a touring show in which his thre...

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THE DEAD DAISIES To Release 'Bustle And Flow' Single On Friday

THE DEAD DAISIES will release a new single, "Bustle And Flow", on Friday, September 25. A preview of the song's animated video is available below. With Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) joining THE DEAD DAISIES, it's now a leaner four-piece outfi...

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HEATHEN Releases 'Sun In My Hand' Music Video

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans HEATHEN have released the official Costin Chioreanu-directed music video for the song "Sun In My Hand". The track is taken from the band's fourth studio album, "Empire Of the Blind", which came out on September 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. HEATHEN commen...

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DOUG ALDRICH Mourns Death Of FRANKIE BANALI: 'You Carried The Weight Of The World On Your Shoulders'

Former WHITESNAKE, DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich has paid tribute to Frankie Banali, who died earlier this week after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Earlier today, Aldrich posted an Instagram photo of the QUIET RIOT drummer and his wife, Regina Banali, and he included the...

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DOUG ALDRICH Says GLENN HUGHES's Addition To THE DEAD DAISIES 'Worked Out Amazing'

THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — will release its fifth album, "Holy Ground", on January 22, 2021. The LP was recorded at La Fabrique Studios in the south of France with producer Ben Grosse. The follow-up to 2018's "Burn It Dow...