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RONNIE JAMES DIO On Some Of His Favorite Rock/Metal Songs Of All Time

Rhapsody Blog recently got the chance to sit down with the legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO),who put together a playlist of some of his favorite songs. Among Dio's choices were the following: SOUNDGARDEN, "Spoonman" "I think Chris Corne...

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HEAVEN & HELL's RONNIE JAMES DIO Interviewed On KISW's 'The Men's Room'; Audio Available

HEAVEN & HELL singer Ronnie James Dio was interviewed this past Monday (April 27) by "The Men's Room" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. Listen to the chat using the audio player below (scroll down and click on "Ronnie James Dio Interview"). According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web si...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Listening Party Announced

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will hold a listening party for his first solo album, "Play My Game", at Scorchers in Akron, Ohio on Sunday, May 3 starting at around 9:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. A private party will ta...

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SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's Solo Album Due In June

Spinefarm Records has announced a mid-June release date for the third solo album from SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Elias Viljanen. According to the label "there will be 12 tracks on the album and 10 of the tracks will be instrumental." Guest musicians on the CD include vocalists Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH...

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HEAVEN & HELL's DIO, APPICE Interviewed On 'Ethan & Lou Morning Show'; Audio Available

HEAVEN & HELL members Ronnie James Dio (vocals) and Vinny Appice (drums) were interviewed on yesterday's (Tuesday, April 28) edition of the "Ethan & Lou Morning Show" on I95.1 FM (95.1 WRKI),a mainstream rock radio station broadcasting from Brookfield, Connecticut. Listen to the five-minute...

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THE MATADOR Signs WIth IMAGINE IT RECORDS

Nebraska's THE MATADOR has inked a deal with Imagine It Records. The group's five-song CD/EP, "Bad Day For A Snake", is scheduled for release on June 6. Formed in 2007, THE MATADOR is a southern metal/hardcore influenced band from Omaha. The band released a four-song demo in the spring of 2008 and h...

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HEAVEN & HELL: 'The Devil You Know' To Sell 25-30K Copies In U.S. First Week

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is on track t...

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HEAVEN & HELL's IOMMI: We've Got Enough Ideas To Make Another Album If We Wanted

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: "The Devil You Know" is either the first album by HEAVEN & HELL or the third studio set from the third lineup of BLACK SABBATH. Either way, guitarist Tony Iommi says there's much more where that came from. "There were loads of ideas," Iommi tells Billboard.co...

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Former KORN Guitarist Announces Solo Dates

Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch will launch the first solo U.S. tour next month in support of his debut album, "Save Me From Myself", which was released September 9 on his Driven Music Group label. Later this summer, Welch will appear on the main stage at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnel...

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Former TNT Singer TONY HARNELL: More On My Mom...'

Former TNT singer Tony Harnell has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "To everyone who has written or will still write regarding the passing of my mother, I want to thank you. Your love is felt, needed and deeply appreciated. I am truly heartbroken and your thoughts are very uplifting...

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The Devil You Know

Crawling out of the gate with a doom dirge blast from the subterranean hollows of 1970, Tony Iommi leads his aging troops into one more battle with a riff and a tone that could level Mordor. It's BLACK SABBATH, the Ronnie James Dio-fronted version of the band, although the new moniker provides both...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Professional Photos Of Van Nuys 'Dress Rehearsal' Posted Online

Professional photographs of HEAVEN & HELL's final "dress rehearsal" for the band's upcoming South American tour, which was held yesterday (Sunday, April 26) at a "secret" location in Van Nuys, California, can be found on the Black-Sabbath.com web site (courtesy of Gene Kirkland). Also available...

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Report: Rocker Reunites 'Hellraisers' BLACK WIDOW For One Last Shot

U.K.'s Rugby Today reports: A former controversial rock star who now works as a care home worker is hoping to bring back one of the most hellraising bands of the 1970s for one final fling. Clive Jones, from Dunchurch, was part of the infamous BLACK WIDOW, who were banned from many venues for ...

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HEAVEN & HELL: 'Bible Black' Video Available

The video for "Bible Black", the first single from HEAVEN & HELL's highly anticipated new album, "The Devil You Know", can be viewed below. (Note: The video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) The animated clip, produced by 23d Films, aired for the first time on VH1 Ckassic...

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TONY HARNELL's Mother Loses Battle With Cancer

Former TNT and current STARBREAKER singer Tony Harnell has issued the following statement: "I just wanted to let all of my supporters, fans and friends know that my beautiful mother departed from her body on Friday morning. She left peacefully and was brave and dignified to the very end. "Normally t...