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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G Talks About His Years With The Band

The Dio Message Board recently conducted an inerview with former DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Q: While you were working with Ronnie James Dio, how much input did you actually have as far as to the direction of the songs? Tr...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Is 'Not Confirmed' For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

Download festival organizer Andy Copping has told Classic Rock magazine that HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is not yet confirmed to play this year's event, despite the group's...

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TOMMY BOLIN Book Author To Guest On 'Electric Ballroom'

Tune in to the "Electric Ballroom" radio show with hosts Aimee Kristi and Keith Roth on WRAT on Sunday, February 1 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern for an interview with Greg Prato, author of the new book "Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story" — which is said to be the first book to focus entirely ...

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IRON MAIDEN's MCBRAIN Interviewed At 'Drum-Off' Grand Finals; Video Available

Possum of Altitude conducted a backstage interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Guitar Center's Drum-Off grand finals in California. Watch the five-minute chat below. McBrain was inducted into Guitar Center's "Drum-Legends" Hall of Fame at the event, which...

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IRON MAIDEN's MCBRAIN Inducted Into 'Drum-Legends' Hall Of Fame; Video Available

IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain was inducted into Guitar Center's "Drum-Legends" Hall of Fame on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Guitar Center's Drum-Off grand finals in Los Angeles. McBrain also performed the MAIDEN classics "The Trooper" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" at the event, which was held at the his...

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FALLOUT MOON Featuring Ex-ALTARIA Bassist: In Writing Mode

FALLOUT MOON, the new band led by former ALTARIA mastermind Marko Pukkila, is writing material for its debut album which is tentatively due to be recorded later this year. The group, which also includes Antti Railio (CELESTY) on vocals and Simo Pirttimaa on guitar, is still looking for the right dru...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Confirmed For DOWNLOAD, GODS OF METAL; South American Dates Announced

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has scheduled the following dates: May 05 - Bogota, Colombia, Coliseo el Campin May 07 - Buenos Aires, Argentina, Luna Park May 08 - Santiago, Ch...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Classic Rock Magazine Hears Tracks From Upcoming Album

U.K.'s Classic Rock has heard three unfinished tracks from the forthcoming debut album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums). In a world-exclusive, the magazine visited the group o...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New Album Tentatively Due In March/April

According to legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi, the upcoming album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Iommi, Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is tentatively scheduled for release in March/April via Rhino. The group's fir...

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ROB ZOMBIE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, QUEENSRŸCHE Members To Take Part In SAMSON's NAMM Program

Samson Technologies has a robust and growing artist relations program and will once again showcase this program at NAMM with a range of talented newcomers and seasoned veterans. This year, Samson's all-star schedule will feature over 20 artists from varying genres signing autographs and demonstratin...

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DIO Says Upcoming HEAVEN AND HELL CD Is 'A Real Good Blend Of What This Band Has Represented'

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the upcoming album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Dio, Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums). The group's first LP since SABBATH's "Dehumanizer" (19...

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TOMMY BOLIN Book Author To Guest On 'Big Daddy In The Morning'

Greg Prato, author of the new book "Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story" — which is said to be the first book to focus entirely on the life story of guitarist Tommy Bolin — will be a special call-in guest this morning (Wednesday, December 24) at 8:15 a.m. CST on "Big Daddy in The ...

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TOMMY BOLIN Book Author To Guest On KKFI 90.1 FM

Journalist Greg Prato, whose work has appeared in a variety of sites and magazines, including All Music Guide, Billboard.com, RollingStone.com, Record Collector, and Classic Rock, will be interviewed by Stormin' Norman of Kansas City's KKFI 90.1 FM on Monday, December 22 at 7:00 a.m. CST. Greg will...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Guests On SOLIS REX Debut

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal recently laid down guest bass on the debut album from the New York-based band SOLIS REX. The group, which features in its ranks Carlo Tonalezzi (one of the founding members of the first-ever Brazilian metal act CERBERO) and Veronica Bellino (who has work...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: More European Tour Dates Revealed

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has scheduled the following European tour dates: May 30 - Moscow, RUS @ B1 Maximum May 31 - Moscow, RUS @ B1 Maximum Jun. 02 - Helsinki, FIN @ Ic...