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Ex-DIO Guitarist TRACY G: I Am Not Entirely To Blame For 'Angry Machines' Album
Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, recently told Goldmine magazine that "musically speaking, my least favorite album [for the DIO band] was 'Angry Machines' [1996], because I felt that Ronnie had taken a turn that he was being pushed into, to become more in...June 24, 2011
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WENDY DIO: RONNIE Was Fired From RAINBOW 'Because He Didn't Write More Commercial Songs'
Martin Popoff of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On Ronnie's writing style: Wendy: "Ronnie had a very different way of writing. He didn't want to write love...June 22, 2011
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DEEP PURPLE's 'Phoenix Rising' DVD, Blu-Ray Due This Month
On June 28, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release DEEP PURPLE's "Phoenix Rising" a two-hour-plus revelatory documentary including 30 minutes of never-before-seen (not even on bootleg) onstage footage from Japan. "Phoenix Rising" will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, and in a special two-disc DVD/CD pack...June 16, 2011
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Guitarist TRACY G Has 'Nothing Bad To Say' About Time He Spent Playing With DIO
Ex-DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva has commented on a recently published interview with his former DIO bandmate Vinny Appice in which the drummer said that the reason he decided to leave DIO back in 1997 was that "the band mostly played in small shitty clubs and with every show it was going downhil...June 14, 2011
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WILLIAM SHATNER Accepting 'Honorary Headbanger Award' (Video)
A clip of legendary actor William Shatner accepting his Honorary Headbanger Award at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which were held on April 20 in Los Angeles can be viewed below. The broadcast of the full show airs on VH1 Classic this Saturday, May 28 at 10 p.m. Revered for his role...May 27, 2011
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Photo Book Due In October
According to the Van Halen News Desk, legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower has just completed his second VAN HALEN hardcover coffee table photo book, "Eddie Van Halen", to be released October 12, 2011. Once again, Van Halen Store is the exclusive retailer of autographed copies, signed by the au...May 18, 2011
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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Bandmates, Close Friends Gather At His Final Resting Place
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 one year ago on Monday (May 16) at the age of 67. His wife and manager, Wendy Dio, who still oversees all projects and releases related to the career and...May 17, 2011
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On One-Year 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 one year ago on Monday (May 16) at the age of 67. A three-minute Artisan News Service report in which Dio's BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL bandmate G...May 16, 2011
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GLENN HUGHES Up For DEEP PURPLE Mk. III Reunion
WHITESNAKE/ex-DEEP PURPLE frontman David Coverdale recently told VH1 Radio Networks' Dave Basner that he would reunite with his former DEEP PURPLE bandmates Jon Lord (keyboards),Ian Paice (drums),Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) and Glenn Hughes (bass, vocals) for the right opportunity, like a benefit c...May 2, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH Interviews WILLIAM SHATNER At REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS (Video)
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach conducted an interview with legendary actor William Shatner on the "black carpet" of the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on April 20 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. The chat, which was taped for Revolver TV, can be viewed below...April 28, 2011
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WILLIAM SHATNER Talks Metal At REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS (Video)
BareBonesMusic.com conducted a short interview with legendary actor William Shatner on the "black carpet" of the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on April 20 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. Shatner was presented with the Honorary He...April 27, 2011
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WILLIAM SHATNER Talks BLACK SABBATH, ZAKK WYLDE At REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS (Video)
Metal Injection conducted a short interview with legendary actor William Shatner on the "black carpet" of the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held last Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. Shatner was presented with the H...April 26, 2011
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Learn To Play DEEP PURPLE's 'Lazy' (Video)
Video footage of former Joe Satriani pupil Danny Gill walking you through DEEP PURPLE track "Lazy" can be viewed below. This video lesson comes off "Learn to Play Deep Purple", Lick Library's two-hour DVD lesson which takes you through note for note through five timeless DEEP PURPLE tracks. In this...April 14, 2011
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ZAKK WYLDE, RITCHIE BLACKMORE, MICHAEL SCHENKER On WILLIAM SHATNER Album; Details Revealed
Los Angeles-based Cleopatra Records has inked legendary actor William Shatner to a worldwide recording deal for a space-themed concept album entitled "Searching For Major Tom" (formerly "Seeking Major Tom"),to be released later this year. Comprised of 19 "interpretations" of classic intergalactic r...April 13, 2011
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COVERDALE Says 'Forevermore' Embraces Elements That Drew Fans To WHITESNAKE In First Place
antiMusic's Morley Seaver recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale. An excerpt from the chat follows below. antiMusic: I have a number of favorites on [the new WHITESNAKE album "Forevermore"] but one of my top picks would be "Fare Thee Well". I get a real Rod Stewart/F...April 1, 2011
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