Brooklyn Vegan — Holy Diva This weekend in NYC offers you a plethora of tribute band options starting tonight (5/18) at Brooklyn Bowl where all girl tribute to Motley Crue "Girls Girls Girls" are sharing a bill with the female-fronted Dio tribute band... more info

Metal Injection — Yesterday, May 16th, was the two year anniversary of Ronnie James Dio's passing, and the metal world has never been the same since. The man gave us the devil horns, he gave us great tunes and most of all, by all accounts he was an awesome dude (... more info

Metalsucks — It’s hard to believe Ronnie James Dio’s death was already two years. There’s certainly been no shortage of RJD tributes during that timespan, but that’s an embarassment of riches; no amount of homages could possibly do the man and his legacy... more info

ContactMusic — Guitarist Vivian Campbell is reuniting with his former Dio bandmates to perform the groups early tracks at a handful of live shows The Def Leppard rocker has thrilled fans after announcing plans to play live with three other members of the heavy meta... more info

Metalsucks — Drummers! Y’know we love ‘em. Let’s have a looksee at some interesting drummer-related news that’s developed in the past day, shall we? Vinny Appice has been one of the most-rumored replacements for Bill Ward in Black Sabbath, and with good ... more info

Guardian Music — This standout track from the metal band's 1987 album, Among the Living, is the purest distillation of the spirit of the pitEveryone needs a hobby. Some people knit, some people garden, some people collect stamps. On occasion, they get together with l... more info

Dlisted — There's a good reason for why Kate Winslet looks like a tidal wave of vom just splashed into her mouth and she's trying to hold it together. You can assume it's because somewhere nearby someone is playing "My Heart Will Go On" and it&#... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Joey Pippin Flying Colors have joined the ranks of supergroups. Lock up a quintet of virtuoso musicians in the studio for a week or so and presto: a memorable album. Well, not really. Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dave LaRue (bass), Neal Mors... more info

Metal Injection — Look, I barely know who Axel Rudy Pell is, except for the fact that dude really butchered Dio's classic, "Holy Diver." Luckily, my buddy Axl Rosenberg did know who Axel was and conducted one of the funniest, and most offensive interviews I'... more info

Stereogum — Among musicians who don’t actually make metal, Ryan Adams is one of the biggest metal fans; he’s right up there with John Darnielle. And he’s never been shy to cover old triumphant metal tunes in his own solo-acoustic way; we posted his version... more info