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EARTHEN GRAVE Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO In Millennium Park Concert
Chicago-based thrash/doom metal band EARTHEN GRAVE paid tribute to the legendary Ronnie James Dio by performing a cover version of RAINBOW's "Stargazer" (written by Ronnie James Dio and Ritchie Blackmore) on Sunday, July 11 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois. Video foot...July 15, 2010
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BLAZE BAYLEY Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At U.K.'s SOS Festival
Former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE vocalist Blaze Bayley teamed up with members of 4BITTEN, FURY UK and BABYLON FIRE on Saturday, July 10 at the SOS festival in Radcliffe, England to perform a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Heaven And Hell" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio. Fan-fi...July 12, 2010
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JOE STUMP Shredding Axe At SAM ASH In Cincinnati; Video Available
Three-camera video footage of guitar virtuoso Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) shredding the axe at a guitar showcase at Sam Ash in Cincinnati, Ohio in June 2010 can be viewed below. Stump's latest solo album "Virtuostic Vendetta", was released in April 2009 via Lion Music. Commented Joe, "On t...July 8, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'Rockline' Tribute Available Online
The July 7, 2010 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" was a tribute to legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — featuring clips of interviews with the singer that were originally broadcast betwe...July 8, 2010
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BRUCE DICKINSON's RONNIE JAMES DIO Dedication
Video footage of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson dedicating the song "Blood Brothers" to Ronnie James Dio during MAIDEN's June 19, 2010 concert in San Bernardino, California can be viewed below. Dickinson sent out the track to "a mentor of mine — a guy who very sadly passed away," he said from th...June 28, 2010
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METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER, ANTHRAX Members Remember RONNIE JAMES DIO; Video Available
Members of the "Big Four," including Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Lars Ulrich (METALLICA),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) and Kerry King (SLAYER),recorded a special video tribute to the late, great heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) from the Sonisphere festival i...June 26, 2010
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EUROPE Guitarist: What I Really Think Of 'The Final Countdown'
Guitarist John Norum of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE revealed to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine that he was less than impressed with the band's mega-hit "The Final Countdown" when he first heard it. "When Joey [Tempest, EUROPE vocalist] first played us the demo, I was one of those who said, 'Are you ma...June 21, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 32-Minute Video Tribute Posted Online
Bay Area Backstage has uploaded a 32-minute tribute to legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — featuring interview and performance clips that were captured over the years. Dio died of stomach cancer on the morning o...June 18, 2010
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SLAUGHTER Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO; Video Available
Rokken Randy has posted video footage of SLAUGHTER performing a Ronnie James Dio tribute — consisting of BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell" and a snippet of "Neon Knights", as well as DIO's "The Last In Line" — during the band's June 10, 2010 concert at the Market Block Party in Syracuse, New York. W...June 14, 2010
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RAINBOW Albums To Be Reissued On Vinyl
Back On Black, which specializes in vinyl editions of classic metal albums and is dedicated to providing top-quality releases for record collectors and metal fans worldwide, has announced that 2010 will see the release of the original classic RAINBOW albums on vinyl. All records will be 180-gram hea...June 9, 2010
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DEFTONES Bassist CHI CHENG Showing Signs Of Improvement
At DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng's routine checkup on May 19, 2010, it was apparent to Dr. Joseph Nguyen, who has followed his progress for the past eight months, that there was marked improvement. He wrote in his progress notes that Cheng was "showing signs of improved neuro function and improved aler...June 7, 2010
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Footage Of RONNIE JAMES DIO's Last-Ever Concert Posted Online
Joe and Damian from the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com have posted footage from Ronnie James Dio's last-ever concert with HEAVEN & HELL, which took place on August 29, 2009 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The clip (see below) is for the song "The Mob Rules", which was taped with permissi...June 7, 2010
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RUDY SARZO, TRACY G, ERIC MARTIN, PAUL SHORTINO Remember RONNIE JAMES DIO
TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #101),featuring interviews with a number of musicians — including Tracy "G" Grijalva (DIO),Eric Martin (MR. BIG),Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT),Donnie Vie (ENUFF Z'NUFF),Richard Christy (CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, DEATH, ICED E...June 6, 2010
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PRETTY MAIDS, KEEL, ALICE COOPER Members Remember RONNIE JAMES DIO On 'Hard Rock Nights'
Tracy "G" Grijalva (DIO),Rowan Robertson (DIO, DC4),Chuck Garric (ALICE COOPER, DIO),Ronnie Atkins (PRETTY MAIDS),Ron Keel (KEEL) and Veronica Freeman (BENEDICTUM) are among the rockers from around the world who shared their memories and expressed their sorrow at the loss of legendary heavy meta...June 5, 2010
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Ex-RAINBOW Singer DOOGIE WHITE Sings DIO-Era Classics With RATA BLANCA; Video Available
Scottish rock vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) performed several Ronnie James Dio-era RAINBOW classics — "Catch The Rainbow", "Kill The King" and "Man On The Silver Mountain" — with the Argentinean rock band RATA BLANCA during a three-show run at La Trastienda in...May 28, 2010
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