411 Mania — In part two of our look at 1982 we look at the best albums to rock the speakers that year. We have music from Accept, Black Sabbath, Venom, KISS, Rush, Motorhead, Witchfinder General, Anvil, Judas Priest, and a little something called Number of the B... more info

Metal Injection — This track may be a little old, but I just found it recently and it's phenomenal. The track is Black Sabbath's popular little diddy "Paranoid." I'm sure it's probably one of the most covered songs of all time, and I'm sure 99... more info

Metalsucks — Click to enlarge… this might actually be more interesting than the site discussed below. Here’s a marginally entertaining way to waste time at work. You know that game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon?” I’ll assume you do, lest I think I even le... more info

411 Mania — In part impelled by the tragic death of Ronnie James Dio, it's classic metal week in the 3Ls! more info

Starpulse — Ronnie James Dio's widow has urged the rocker's fans and friends not to turn on religious right protesters who plan to picket outside the late Black Sabbath and Rainbow star's memorial service in... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Ronnie James Dio's widow has urged the rocker's fans and friends not to turn on religious right protesters who plan to picket outside the late Black Sabbath and Rainbow star's memorial service in Los Angeles on May 30. more info

The Quietus — Joel McIver remembers the late Black Sabbath, Dio, Rainbow, Heaven & Hell and Elf frontman more info

Buffalo News, New York — In August 2008, Ronnie James Dio prowled the stage at the Erie County Fairgrounds like some diminutive Italian jungle cat, if one can imagine such a creature. Fronting Heaven & Hell -- Black Sabbath minus Ozzy Osbourne in everything but name -- the 6... more info

MTV.com News — Metal icon died on May 16 of stomach cancer.By Gil Kaufman, with additional reporting by Kyle Anderson Ronnie James Dio Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage Metal fans from around the globe will get a chance to throw up the devil horns one last tim... more info

Metalsucks — The thorny history of New York hardcore pioneers Cro-Mags can’t be done justice in a pithy blog post, what with myriad lineup changes and squabbles that fortunately haven’t harmed the band’s legacy as much as, say, L.A. Guns. The current incar... more info