Guardian Music — • Paul Gray, 38, found dead in hotel in Des Moines, Iowa• Slipknot bassist's death not being treated as suspiciousThe bassist of the cult US metal group Slipknot was found dead in a hotel room today, police said.Paul Gray, 38, was found by a hote... 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

Guardian Music — Thirty years ago Rob Halford led Judas Priest, and heavy metal itself, out of the Midlands and into the bigtime. He tells us where the sound – and the look – came fromPeering from the window at his management company's offices in north London, R... more info

MTV.com News — 'His talent was beyond inspirational to so many of us,' Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx says.By Kara Warner Ronnie James Dio Photo: Steve Thorne/ Getty Images In the wake of heavy-metal singer Ronnie James Dio's death on Sunday, tributes have be... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Judas Priest are celebrating a Steel anniversary. It's been three decades since the Birmingham headbangers released their landmark album British Steel, the breakthrough disc that forged their reputation as bona fide metal gods. more info

KEXP Seattle — Seattle’s School of Rock kicks off its seventh season this weekend with five upcoming shows on the next four Saturdays: The female rebel anthems of Women Who Rule, the stylistic and eccentric songwriting of Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd, the intricat... more info

ContactMusic — JUDAS PRIEST frontman ROB HALFORD has become the latest celebrity to protest Arizona's controversial new immigration laws, insisting the legislation is "racist".The rocker... more info

Metalsucks — Well, this is certainly a historic moment in metal history. MetalSucks’ own guru of love, Rich Hallford – who is heavily rumored to be 1000 Knives‘ Rich Hall – is on this week’s Noisecreep “Creep Show” podcast, where the special guest o... more info

Popdose — Two words come to mind when talking about Judas Priest’s landmark record British Steel; Hell yeah! Those two little words pretty much sum up the feeling I get every time I listen to the 1980 classic, without a doubt one of the best metal albums eve... more info

The Music Fix — Chapter and Verse on British Steel...but what about the Corus? more info