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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: St. Petersburg Concert Canceled Due To 'Production Size' Issues

The "Dio Returns" hologram show on Sunday, June 2 at The Palladium in St. Petersburg, Florida is canceled. Due to the size and scope of the production, the show cannot go on as planned. The booking agents are working closely with the producers of the tour to find a new date at an alternative venue....

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Recreates Crucifixion Of Jesus On Cover Of 'Revelation' Album

MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST's Japanese record company, Ward Records, has unveiled the cover artwork of the band's upcoming second album, "Revelation". Due on September 20, the disc, which will be made available in the rest of the world via Nuclear Blast, features an oil painting-style cover that recreates...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Kicks Off U.S. Tour In Fort Myers (Video)

The new Ronnie James Dio hologram kicked off a month-long U.S. tour last night (Friday, May 31) at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, Florida. The Dio hologram production uses audio of Ronnie's live performances from throughout his career, with the DIO DISCIPLES band playing live, c...

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Filming Has Started For Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary: 'I Have So Much Footage,' Says WENDY DIO

Wendy Dio, wife and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, spoke to The Metal Voice about her plans to produce a documentary that will cover Dio's career from his early days with ELF to his final project, HEAVEN & HELL. "We just started shooting," she said (hear audio below). "We did interviews last...

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WENDY DIO Says New RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Is 'A Million Times Better'

Wendy Dio spoke to Brian Aberback of Patch.com about the all-new Ronnie James Dio hologram which will make its live debut on the "Dio Returns" tour beginning this Friday (May 31) in Fort Myers, Florida. Asked what is different about it, Wendy said: "Technology has come a long way since the first one...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Is 'Sick Of The Hatred' Some People Have For RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram

Tim "Ripper" Owens has once again defended DIO DISCIPLES' decision to go on the road with a hologram of Ronnie James Dio, saying that the tour will be a chance for fans to celebrate the legendary heavy metal vocalist's life. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was cre...

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DORO PESCH On GENE SIMMONS: 'He Really Was A Great Mentor'

German "metal queen" Doro Pesch (DORO, WARLOCK) recently spoke with Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! Magazine. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the early years of her career: Doro: "We were just doing what we loved. Back then, I felt...

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GRAHAM BONNET Talks Upcoming Shows Celebrating 40th Anniversary Of RAINBOW's 'Down To Earth'

Legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his upcoming Australian tour: Graham: "We're actually going to pla...

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VINNY APPICE Says It Would Be 'Freaky' To Play With A Hologram Of RONNIE JAMES DIO

Veteran drummer Vinny Appice (LAST IN LINE, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) was recently interviewed by Jay Conroy of "Rock Hard With Jay Conroy". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On playing with John Lennon as a 16-year-old:...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: RONNIE JAMES DIO's Passing 'Allowed Me To Look At Things Differently And Reassess'

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, who had an acrimonious split with Ronnie James Dio in the mid-1980s when the two worked together in the first incarnation of Dio's solo band, was asked by Guitar World magazine how the legendary singer's 2010 death affected him. He responded: "Time changes ever...

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Winter Ethereal

Some voices are simply undeniable. You may need to be a prog metal aficionado to truly appreciate the significance of this ongoing collaboration between two founding members of FATES WARNING, but regardless of historical context, "Winter Ethereal" provides a timely reminder that John Arch has one of...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram 'Looks And Feels Real'

Jeff Pezzuti, CEO of hologram production company Eyellusion, which created the Ronnie James Dio hologram, has told News-Press that a digital version of Dio is the next best thing for fans who have never seen Ronnie live. "It's a real metal show," Pezzuti said. "Ronnie looks real. … And it feels real...

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KURT COBAIN's Final Photo-Shoot Cardigan Sold For $75,000

Julien's Auctions, the world-record breaking auction house, held its marquee music auction event "MUSIC Icons" on Saturday, May 18 live in Hard Rock Café Times Square in front of a packed crowd of collectors and music fans bidding live on the floor, online and on the phone across the globe. The mega...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Is '100% Sure' He Isn't One Of The 'Dicks' In DIO DISCIPLES

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he is "one hundred percent sure" that Andrew Freeman wasn't talking about him when he made the recent comment that "a couple of guys" in the DIO DISCIPLES camp are "dicks." DIO DISCIPLES is made up of former members of DIO, along with a rotating lineup of singers, includ...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW Releases 'The Storm' Single (Audio)

RAINBOW has released a new digital single, "The Storm", via Minstrel Hall Music. The song, which can be streamed below, is said to be "a rocked-up remake" of an old BLACKMORE'S NIGHT track from the album "Fires At Midnight", which was issued back in 2001. Last month, RAINBOW issued a newly recorded...