WENDY DIO ON RONNIE’S HOLOGRAM, “THERE ARE ALWAYS THE TROLLS [THAT] FIND SOMETHING TO BADMOUTH”
Greg Prato of Bravewords spoke with Wendy Dio. Excerpts from the interview appear below. BraveWords: Let’s discuss this year’s Ride for Ronnie event. Wendy Dio: Eddie Trunk will be hosting it, as always – he’s such a fantastic person and was always a great friend of Ronnie’s. This year, we’ve got Lynch Mob playing, Dio […]
DIAMOND HEAD TO TOUR THE STATES WITH FIRST-EVER U.S. FESTIVAL APPEARANCES
One of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, Diamond Head, will be returning to the States for tour dates in May and in August. From May 17th-27th, the band – led by co-founding member/guitarist Brian Tatler – will be playing headline shows (and two dates with Ross the Boss, as well as […]
OVERKILL ANNOUNCE NEW DRUMMER JASON “STICKS” BITTNER
Overkill, have kept the machine running strong in 2017 with the release of their eighteenth album, The Grinding Wheel, as well as adding another US tour under their belts. Today, the band welcomes another addition to the Overkill history with their new drummer, Jason “Sticks” Bittner (Shadows Fall, Flotsam And Jetsam). “Overkill would like to […]
GUNS N ROSES’ STEVEN ADLER SPEARHEADS ALL-STAR JAM FOR THIRD ANNUAL “RIDE FOR RONNIE” ON MAY 7TH
The third Annual Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Rally and Concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund on Sunday, May 7th will be highlighted by a host of celebrity riders joining the Motorcycle Ride through the streets of Los Angeles County and an all-star jam spearheaded by Guns N’ Roses drummer […]
METALLICA’S THREE LP “LIVE AT WEBSTER HALL, NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2016” AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDER
Metallica have announced that they will release their 2016 set at New York’s Webster Hall on triple vinyl later this week. The band played the venue in September last year exclusively for their Fifth Members fan club, with all proceeds from ticket sales going towards the City Harvest charity. The performance came prior to the […]
THREE DECADES LATER, GUITARIST ACE FREHLEY REFLECTS ON “FREHLEY’S COMET”
Matthew Silkening of Ultimate Classic Rock reports: Five years after his unceremonious and somewhat mysterious departure from KISS, guitarist Ace Frehley made a long-awaited return with a new band and album — both named Frehley’s Comet. “I was on a downward spiral and really needed to get away from the whole music business, and try […]