Totally Fuzzy — Heavy metal veteran Ronnie James Dio dies, aged 67
Ronnie James Dio, the pint-sized heavy metal singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, died on Sunday, five months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer, his wife said. He was 67.
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MTV.com News — Legendary metal singer succumbed to cancer on Sunday.By Ryan J. Downey
Ronnie James Dio
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Ronnie James Dio, one of heavy metal's all-time greatest singers and a five-decade rock veteran, died early Sunday morning, acc... more info
Star Online, Malaysia — ON the subject of playing Smoke On The Water on stage for over 40 years now, (easily one of the greatest rock riffs in history!) Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan was once quoted as saying, “I get a tickle in my tummy around midd... more info
Guardian Music — Not even the threat of eternal damnation was enough to make me ditch Gene Simmons and his friendsMy first encounter with an American Christian evangelist began to turn sour when he urged me to throw away all my heavy rock albums. It was around 25 yea... more info
411 Mania — With a last look back at the 60’s and 70’s in metal, we look at the influence of psychedelic music and check out some albums from Deep Purple, Status Quo, Mountain, the KISS solo albums, Blue Cheer, and Motorhead! more info
Guardian Music — Fancy some hey-nonny-no stadium rock? This lot sound like a jam session between Fairport Convention and Faith No MoreHometown: Providence, Rhode Island.The lineup: Jason Bartell (guitar, vocals), Chris Georges (guitar, vocals), Nicholas Andrew Sadler... more info
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DrownedInSound — A general round-up of Cold Cave news for you right now, as a new 12" single is to be released, along with a totally free remix by Pantha Du Prince. Good stuff.
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Guardian Music — Loyd Grossman, the sober-suited TV foodie, is reinventing himself as a punk. Dave Simpson reportsLoyd Grossman had just finished a gig when a girl came up to him and asked: "Are you really Loyd Grossman?" When he said he was, she asked him to talk to... more info