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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On Ninth Anniversary Of His Death

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer nine years ago (May 16) at the age of 67. Dio was renowned throughout the world as one of the greatest and most influential vocalists in heavy metal histo...

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TWISTED SISTER's EDDIE OJEDA Is Moving To Nashville: 'It's Just An Easier Way Of Life Down There'

During a recent appearance on the "22 Now" show, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda revealed that he is relocating from New York to Nashville. "There's a lot of people that have moved to Nashville — rock musicians," Eddie told "22 Now" host and TWISTED SISTER bandmate Mark Mendoza (see video below...

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Fifth Annual 'Ride For Ronnie' Motorcycle Ride And Concert Brings In $46,000 For Cancer Fund

Just enough cloud cover on Sunday, May 5 made for a gorgeous Southern California day for the fifth annual "Ride For Ronnie" motorcycle ride and concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Some 300 motorcycle riders joined the Ride at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, culminat...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On Former Bandmates: 'They Like To Say Bad Things About Me,' But 'I Wish Them All The Best'

VikingDave recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitar virtuoso Yngwie J. Malmsteen. You can listen to the chat in two parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the inspiration behind his new blues album, "Blue Lightning": Yngwie: "It's interesting be...

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SIMON WRIGHT Defends RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: No One Is 'Trying To Resurrect The Dead Here'

Simon Wright has 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 created by a company...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Praises 'Focused' And 'Breathtaking' GEOFF TATE: 'He Sounds Like 1988'

AVANTASIA vocalist Tobias Sammet recently spoke with writer Clay Marshall in conjunction with an OC Weekly story about the group's upcoming performance in Anaheim, California. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he would describe AVANTASIA to the uninitiated: T...

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THE MOODY BLUES' JUSTIN HAYWARD Announces 2020 Edition Of 'On The Blue' Classic Rock Cruise

On The Blue, one of the leading music cruise experience producers over the past 20 years, has announced the details for the second sailing of the On The Blue cruise in 2020. The 2019 inaugural voyage was a huge hit with fans, resulting in a complete sell-out. Hosted by Justin Hayward of THE MOODY BL...

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Watch DAVE GROHL Perform THIN LIZZY, MOTÖRHEAD Classics At 'Ride For Ronnie'

FOO FIGHTERS frontman and former NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl made a surprise appearance as one of the performers at the fifth annual "Ride For Ronnie" motorcycle ride and concert on Sunday (May 5) at Los Encinos Park in Encino, California. Grohl sat behind the drum kit as Ricky Warwick (THIN LIZZY, B...

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K.K. DOWNING Says SCOTT TRAVIS And RICHIE FAULKNER Are Not Official Members Of JUDAS PRIEST: 'They Are On A Wage'

Carsten Smolinsky of Germany's Bleeding4metal.de recently conducted an e-mail interview with former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. The original English-language version of the chat appears here in its entirety. Bleeding4metal.de: Hello, Mr. Downing, thank you very much for taking the time for...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says 'So-Called Business Experts' Doubted That AVANTASIA Would Succeed In America

AVANTASIA vocalist Tobias Sammet recently spoke with writer Clay Marshall in conjunction with an OC Weekly story about the group's upcoming performance in Anaheim, California. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the ongoing "Moonglow" world tour: Tobias: "It's a tr...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW To Release 'The Storm' Single This Month

RAINBOW will release a new digital single, "The Storm", on May 17 via Minstrel Hall Music. The song 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 version of its song...

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THE RODS: Lyric Video For New Song 'Louder Than Loud'

Legendary U.S. metal band THE RODS will release a new album, "Brotherhood Of Metal", on June 7 via SPV/Steamhammer. The official lyric video for the disc's first single, "Louder Than Loud", can be seen below. Drummer Carl Canedy says: "'Louder Than Loud' was the first song written for the new album....

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GEOFF TATE Recalls Recording HEAR 'N AID Charity Single With RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'It Was A Petrifying Moment'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with the "Australian Rock Show" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On touring with AVANTASIA: Geoff: "It sounds like people are enjoying the show, which I think it's h...

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AL ATKINS: How Original JUDAS PRIEST Lineup Came Together

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins spoke to MusicRealms about how the first version of the band came together 50 years ago. "The first lineup was formed in 1969 with 18-year-old John Perry on guitar, but after a few months of rehearsing, tragedy struck when he committed suicide," he said. "Drumm...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW Releases New Version Of 'Black Sheep Of The Family' (Audio)

RAINBOW has released a newly recorded version of its song "Black Sheep Of The Family". You can check it out below. The original recording of "Black Sheep Of The Family" — a cover of a track by the band QUATERMASS from 1970 — was included on RAINBOW's debut album, 1975's "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow"...