BBC News is reporting: American rock singer RONNIE JAMES DIO (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF), who died on Sunday, popularised a…
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Former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “Very saddened by the news of the passing of Ronnie James Dio.
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Australian metallers LORD have release a video of their tongue-in-cheek cover of KYLIE MINOGUE’s ‘On A Night Like This’. This video was shot in Brisbane…
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With members of FALL OUT BOY (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley), ANTHRAX (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano) and EVERY TIME I DIE (Keith Buckley), THE DAMNED THINGS are undoubtedly a musical force to be reckoned with.
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Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “I would like, along with my wife and daughters, to express my sadness at the passing of Ronnie Dio.
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Dirk Verbeuren, drummer for Swedish modern metal merchants SOILWORK, has commented on his performance on the band’s upcoming album, “The Panic Broadcast”.
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KILLING TOUCH, the new band founded by singer/keyboardist Michele Luppi (VISION DIVINE, LOS ANGELES, MR.PIG) are the latest act confirmed for the Stockholm Rock Out,…
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When hard rock and heavy metal were on a real roll in the ’80?s, MASS admittedly were merely in the second line in their home…
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ANGRA’s Kiko Loureiro (guitars), Angra/ALMAH’s Edu Falaschi (singer), Almah’s Marcelo Barbosa (guitar) have offered the following thoughts on the passing of legendary singer RONNIE JAMES…
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Drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “Hey, Ron, I never thought the day would come so suddenly.
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Former NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic has penned a tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio as part of Krist’s weekly column on music and politics, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com.
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According to TMZ.com, GUNS N’ ROSES frontman Axl Rose has filed a countersuit against his former manager Irving Azoff, claiming Azoff tried to strong-arm Rose into a reunion tour with the original members of GN’R.
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German technical death metallers OBSCURA will be joined by legendary bassist Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, DEATH, CONTROL DENIED, TESTAMENT) for their upcoming Japanese tour as regular bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling fulfills touring commitments with PESTILENCE.
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