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Ex-DIO Guitarist CRAIG GOLDY Says There Are 'High-Quality Record Companies' Interested In His New Band

Ex-DIO guitarist Craig Goldy has released two songs that pay tribute to his former bandmate, legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). Former QUIET RIOT frontman Mark Huff contributed lead vocals to "Hole In My Heart" and "Dark Rainbow", which we...

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Former UFO Bassist PETE WAY Completes Radiotherapy Treatment For Prostate Cancer

Former UFO bassist Pete Way says that he has completed his 38-day radiotherapy treatment for the prostate cancer with which he was diagnosed last year. "[I am] very slowly getting my energy back," he writes on his Facebook page. "I'll get the result as to whether it's worked in a couple of months so...

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Former DIO Guitarist CRAIG GOLDY Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO With Two Original Songs

Ex-DIO guitarist Craig Goldy has released two songs that pay tribute to his former bandmate, legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). Former QUIET RIOT frontman Mark Huff contributed lead vocals to "Hole In My Heart" and "Dark Rainbow", which ar...

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PROJECT ROCK Featuring Ex-Members Of PRIEST, AC/DC, OZZY: 'Here's To Us' Performance Footage

Video footage of PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) — the new band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and AC/DC — performing its first-ever original song, "Here's To Us", on April 18 at Izvestia Hall in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The studio version...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says Songwriting Is 'Like Putting A Puzzle Together And Never Really Knowing What Comes Out At The End'

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: How do you find that you write your best songs? Michael: I just do it the same way over and over. I love to play. I play and discover on ...

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Video: PROJECT ROCK Performs SCORPIONS, ALICE COOPER Classics In Novgorod, Russia

Fan-filmed video footage of PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) — the new band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and AC/DC — performing on April 11 at the Milo Concert Hall in Novgorod, Russia can be seen below. PROJECT ROCK is putting the finishing touch...

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PROJECT ROCK Featuring Ex-Members Of JUDAS PRIEST, AC/DC, OZZY OSBOURNE: New Russian Tour Footage

PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) — the new band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and AC/DC — kicked off yet another tour of Russia earlier this month. Some fan-filmed footage can be seen below. PROJECT ROCK is putting the finishing touches on its debu...

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GEOFF TATE Is 'A Very Genuine, Down-To-Earth Person,' Says Drummer SIMON WRIGHT

Drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, UFO, DIO DISCIPLES, Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE) was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at the March 17 exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood...

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DIO DISCIPLES: Footage Of Saint Petersburg Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of DIO DISCIPLES' March 28 performance at State Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Florida can be seen below. DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) and is fully supported by Dio's widow/m...

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CRAIG GOLDY On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'He Created His Own Sound And He Created His Own Genre'

Former DIO and current DIO DISCIPLES guitarist Craig Goldy was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at the March 17 exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Check o...

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JAMES KOTTAK Sits Out SCORPIONS Show In Bahrain; Ex-HELLOWEEN Drummer MARK CROSS Fills In

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS performed last night (Saturday, April 5) at the 2014 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. The concert was one of several events which are highlighting the spectacular off-track celebrations that mark Bahrain International Circuit's (BIC) 10th anniversary. Long...

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Former UFO Bassist PETE WAY Halfway Through Radiotherapy Treatment For Prostate Cancer

Former UFO bassist Pete Way says that he is halfway through his radiotherapy treatment for the prostate cancer with which he was diagnosed last year. "[I] feel so low and tired," he writes on his Facebook page. Way's treatment reportedly involves undergoing radiotherapy sessions every day for a mont...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist STEVE HARRIS To Take BRITISH LION Back On The Road In July

IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris will take his solo/side project BRITISH LION back out on the road briefly this year with a 10-date European tour starting on July 8 in Norwich and rounding off with an open-air show at the annual International Motorcycle Convention at the Moto Clube De Faro, Portugal...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Interviewed By DarkoPhoto.com (Video)

DarkoPhoto.com conducted an interview with legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (UFO, SCORPIONS) in January in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK's new album, "Bridge The Gap", features Michael Schenker alongside vocalist Doogie White...

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Bridge the Gap

Time and tide, as they say. It's been since 1979's "Lovedrive" that former SCORPIONS cohorts Michael Schenker, Herman Rarebell and Francis Buchholz were last together on record. Cool to see these guys allied once again in 2014 under the banner of MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK. The mere propositi...