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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs DIO Classics At Akron Bar/Restaurant; Video Available
Video footage of powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) belting out acoustic versions of two heavy metal/hard rock classics that were originally sung by Ronnie James Dio — "Children Of The Sea" by BLACK SABBATH and "Man On The Silver Mount...May 24, 2010
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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'He Is Truly The Stuff Of Legend'
For Bass Players Only recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. For Bass Players Only: What's the story behind the formation of MEGADETH? Ellefson: I grew up on a farm outside a small town of 3,000 people, a town called Jac...May 24, 2010
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ANGER AS ART Frontman Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Vocalist/guitarist Steve Gaines of California thrashers ANGER AS ART has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Last Sunday, I was on the phone and online with so many people, and a lo...May 23, 2010
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NON-FICTION Bassist: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Will Not Be Forgotten'
Video footage of NON-FICTION performing the Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH classic "Voodoo" during the band's November 7, 2009 reunion concert at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey can be viewed below. The entire show was filmed by Jay Bones from Viking Digital and will be made into NON-FICTION's f...May 23, 2010
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message onhis official blog: "This past weekend, we lost Ronnie James Dio, not only one of the best singers in hard rock and heavy metal, but someone who was polite, well spoken and gentlemanly, something of an anomaly in a genre where 'bad-...May 22, 2010
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist On Illegal Music Downloading, TRENT REZNOR
Joshua Chaplinsky of ChuckPalahniuk.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ben Weinman of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Joshua Chaplinsky: Do you think the traditional label system is dead? Ben Weinman: I think there's a place for it, but that's mo...May 22, 2010
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Actor/Comedian JACK BLACK Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Actor Jack Black of TENACIOUS D — the metal-inspired comic rock collaboration also featuring Kyle Gass — has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) (via Time magazine): "Dio has always b...May 22, 2010
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VELVET REVOLVER, L.A. GUNS, SCARS ON BROADWAY Members Join Forces In CARNIVAL OF DOGS
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has joined forces with guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBORNE, BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL) and vocalist Franky Perez (SCARS ON BROADWAY, CAMP FREDDY) in a brand new "ultimate all-star party band" called CA...May 22, 2010
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SCORPIONS: The Passing Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Is A Huge Loss To The World Of Rock And Roll
German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "The passing of Ronnie James Dio is a huge loss to the world of rock and roll. "He will be missed by mill...May 22, 2010
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: DIO Was 'Without A Doubt The Most Brilliant Of All Rock Sirens'
Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I'm deeply saddened by the devastating news. "Ronnie was a dear friend and without a doubt the most brilli...May 22, 2010
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Former SCORPIONS Drummer Says RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Will Never Be Forgotten'
Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I knew Ronnie for quite some time — he often came to SCORPIONS shows over the years. "Although he ju...May 21, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Wife/Manager: 'We Need To Turn The Other Cheek' On WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH
Wendy Dio, wife/manager of late heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),has released the following statement in response to reports that the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) — an independent Baptist church and hate group known for its hatred of homosexuals...May 21, 2010
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LIT Bassist Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Bassist Kevin Baldes of the Orange County rock band LIT has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Anybody who has ever met Ronnie James Dio will tell you, without a doubt, he was the...May 21, 2010
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GOTHIC KNIGHTS Guitarist Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
John Tsantakis, guitarist of New York City-based power metallers GOTHIC KNIGHTS, has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It was absolutely heartbreaking to hear that Ronnie James Di...May 21, 2010
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WJCU's 'Metal On Metal' To Feature 13-hour RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute
WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program, hosted by Bill Peters and now in its 28th year, will present a special 13-hour tribute to vocalist Ronnie James Dio on Friday May 21. The program will feature unreleased, complete live concert recordings from ELF, BLACK SABBATH, DIO and HEAVEN & HELL, rare...May 21, 2010
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