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DAVID COVERDALE Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Was An 'Amazing' Singer

In a new interview with "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern", former DEEP PURPLE and current WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale reflected on his friendship with legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio who died in 2010. "I met Ronnie in '73, '74 — God bless him," David said...

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Unreleased RONNIE JAMES DIO And DOUG ALDRICH Song Collaboration To Finally See Light Of Day Next Year

A previously unreleased Ronnie James Dio song which guitarist Doug Aldrich was working on with the legendary heavy metal singer before his 2010 death will be included on an upcoming Dio collection of never-before-heard and obscure recordings. The track in question was written during the sessions for...

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Watch: DIO DISCIPLES Perform At 2023 'Rock For Ronnie' Event In Encino

DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to Ronnie James Dio and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager Wendy, performed at the "Rock For Ronnie" event yesterday (Sunday, May 7) at Los Encinos Historic Park in Encino, California. Video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Jessica Chase). Joinin...

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MAMMOTH WVH Shares 'Like A Pastime' Single From Upcoming 'Mammoth II' Album

MAMMOTH WVH, the project led by Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, will release its sophomore album, "Mammoth II", on August 4 via BMG. The 10-track record was recorded at the legendary 5150 studio and was produced by Wolfgang's fr...

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KIX Singer STEVE WHITEMAN Says Decision To Retire Was Made 'Around A Year Ago'

KIX vocalist Steve Whiteman has opened up about the band's announcement that it will retire after more than 45 years, telling Metal Edge in a new interview: "It might seem sudden, but this is a decision that I made around a year ago. I gave it a lot of thought, decided, and announced it to the guys...

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KIX To Call It Quits After Playing 'Final' Show In Maryland

Veteran rockers KIX will play their final show in September. The Baltimore-based act, which formed in 1977, announced its plan to call it quits during an appearance earlier today (Sunday, May 7) at the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. In a video shared by Mar...

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Watch: Ex-DIO Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Performs DIO, BLACK SABBATH Classics In Slovakia

Fan-filmed video of Rowan Robertson performing on April 30 at the Smer Klub 77 in Žilina, Slovakia can be seen below. The concert was part of the ex-DIO guitarist's "Electric Guitarlands" European tour with Gus G., Michael Angelo Batio and Andy Martongelli. Each concert is described in a press relea...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary 'Dreamers Never Die' To Receive DVD And Blu-Ray Release In September

During an appearance on this past Wednesday's (April 26) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Wendy Dio was asked if "Dio: Dreamers Never Die", the first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio, will get a DVD and Blu-Ray rele...

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Watch: MAMMOTH WVH Plays First Concert As Opening Act For METALLICA

MAMMOTH WVH played its first concert as the opening act for METALLICA last night (Thursday, April 27) at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. In a recent interview with the Rock 100.5 The KATT radio station, MAMMOTH WVH frontman Wolfgang...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Shares Video for New Song 'Demon Prince Regent'

Extreme metal veterans CRADLE OF FILTH — led by frontman Dani Filth — have unleashed a thirst-quencher of epic proportions in the form of their first live album to be released in over 20 years, "Trouble And Their Double Lives", out today via Napalm Records. In celebration of today's LP release, CRAD...

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Members Of NICKELBACK, ALTER BRIDGE, FALLING IN REVERSE And DISTURBED To Guest On Extended Season One Of 'The Power Hour'

The inaugural season of AXS TV's hit original rock-themed talk show "The Power Hour" has been extended, with seven additional episodes slated to debut on a new night and time beginning Sunday, May 7 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The series will leadoff the network's popular "Sunday Night Rocks" lineup eac...

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Trouble And Their Double Lives

Extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have decades of history bringing their mix of black and symphonic metal to audiences across the globe. Frontman Dani Filth and company have no shortage of studio albums to their name, as CRADLE OF FILTH's most recent release, 2021's "Existence Is Futile", marked the...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'Wasn't Playing Well' During RAINBOW's Latest Concerts: 'There Was No Fire'

Former RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner has once defended his comments about Ritchie Blackmore's decision to go out and play the band's classic material with a new group of musicians, saying Ritchie "wasn't playing well" and "there was no fire" in RAINBOW's performances. Blackmore stepped away from hi...

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Ex-RAINBOW Singer DOOGIE WHITE On RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'He Sucks You In, Bleeds You Dry And Then Sets You Free'

In a brand new interview with Vintage Rock Pod, former RAINBOW and current ALCATRAZZ singer Doogie White spoke about his time working with legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. He said: "Well, I always got on well with him. It's not my name on the board. It's not me selling the tickets. It's him se...

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What Makes A Good Bandmember? MAMMOTH WVH's WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Weighs In

In a new interview with Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio, MAMMOTH WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked what, in his opinion, makes a good bandmember. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think why things are working so well for us in MAMMOTH is that it's a family first. You have t...