Dio

Heaven & Hell bassist Geezer Butler has mixed feelings about the band's July 24 performance at the High Voltage Festival. On the one hand, he looked forward to paying a proper tribute to band's late vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who died from stomach cancer on May 16. Ho...

Before Ronnie James Dio succumbed to his battle with cancer over a month ago, Heaven & Hell planned to tour. The remaining members -- Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, along with Vinny Appice -- will honor one of their commitments and play a one-off show on July 24 at the High Voltage Festival in London to honor Dio's life, work, voice and heart. H...

The last time we interviewed Korn guitarist James 'Munky' Shaffer on camera in our studio, he was thoughtful and articulate as he talked about the creation of their album, 'Korn III: Remember Who You Are,' being back in the studio with producer Ross Robinson for the first time in almost 15 years and the power and spirituality of making music...

In honor of her 25th anniversary and the fact that she has performed 2,500 shows -- 2,504 if you don't like round numbers -- German metal warrior Doro Pesch counted down the top fve shows/tours of her illustrious career to Noisecreep. The Teutonic metal princess will release a DVD of the 25th anniversary show later this year...

Los Angeles has forever designated May 30 as Ronnie James Dio Day in the city. A city council member made the announcement last weekend at Dio's public memorial. The statement was read aloud by Eddie Trunk, the longtime New York City radio personality and one of the hosts of VH1 Classic's 'That Metal Show...

Everything is digital in 2010, even books! Rock 'n' roll writer Neil Daniels is even offering his new book, 'All Pens Blazing,' via POD. No, we're not talking about the band, either. 'POD' stands for 'publishing on demand,' and it's an economical way to publish as it is completely emblematic of supply and demand laws...

Friends and fans concerned about right-wing religious zealots from the Westboro Baptist Church protesting Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service needn't have worried. While a handful picketers showed up, their voices were drowned out by thousands who came to show their love and appreciation for one of the most powerful singers and most dignified individuals in the history of heavy metal... Rea

Six days after the death of one of metal's greatest legends, Ronnie James Dio, tributes were still flooding onto Internet sites, bootleg videos were being posted on YouTube and fans were recalling their favorite albums, songs and bands that Dio was a part of...

Heavy metal comedian Brian Posehn recently released 'More Metal Than You,' the first video from his second album, 'Fart and Weiner Jokes.' The song features numerous guest musicians, including Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton, Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera, ex-Rob Zombie drummer John Tempesta, Death Angel guitarist Mark Osegueda, the Donnas vocalist Brett Anderson

Grab some popcorn and your fellow metalhead friends, or set your DVRs if you already have plans, for 10 PM ET tomorrow night, May 22, as the Second Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which occurred on April 8, will be broadcast on VH1 Classic...