Interviews: JT Woodruff (Hawthorne Heights)

Hawthorne Heights Dayton, Ohio’s Hawthorne Heights have had a steady release of albums since their formation in 2001. Now on the brink of releasing their fourth album, Skeletons, which comes out on June 1, the band is toying with a few changes, including a new label, innovative artwork and an inexpensive summer tour (11 bucks gets you a ticket to a show AND a copy of the album.) Punknews writer Laila Hanson had the chance to chat with lead singer JT Woodruff earlier this month.

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DIO/HEAVEN & HELL Keyboardist: RONNIE ‘Was My Surrogate Father, My Brother, My Friend’

DIO/HEAVEN & HELL keyboardist Scott Warren has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “How can I express what 17 years next to Ronnie now means to me? He has led me on an incredible journey.
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