CNN Showbiz — A public memorial service for heavy metal rocker Ronnie James Dio is planned for Sunday, with members of the Westboro Baptist Church saying they will picket the ceremony. more info

MTV.com News — Bass player was found dead in an Iowa hotel room on Monday.By Gil Kaufman Slipknot's Paul Gray Photo: Barry Brecheisen/WireImage A day after news broke that founding Slipknot member Paul Gray was found dead in an Iowa hotel room, fans of th... more info

Gigwise — At his funeral this Sunday... more info

Metal Injection — A mere few days after we learned of the passing of Ronnie James Dio, metal has lost another musician. Multiple news outlets are reporting that Slipknot bassist Paul Gray was found in an Iowan Mariott hotel dead at the age of 38. An investigation is o... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Westboro Baptist Church of Kansas plans to protest the funeral. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Wendy Dio, the widow of heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, is asking her husband’s family members, friends and fans to “turn the other cheek” to members of the fringe Westboro Baptist Church of Kansas who have called for a... more info

MTV.com News — SF singer Brian Fair recalls Gray as 'a truly warm soul underneath the evil mask he rocked onstage.'By Ryan J. Downey Paul Gray Photo: Getty Images Heavy-metal musicians were quick to react to the death of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray, as ne... 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

Popdose — There was no question as to which artist I wanted to feature this week in Bootleg City — one of my all-time favorites, Ronnie James Dio, who died of stomach cancer on May 16. Coming back from a baseball game last Sunday, I checked my phone and saw ... more info

411 Mania — The church accuses Dio of hating God... more info