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Jimmy Bain, the bassist who played with Dio, Rainbow and most recently Last in Line, has reportedly passed away at the age of 68.

Raiding the Rock Vault - Las Vegas is a one of kind multi-media celebration of classic rock. The show follows a compelling story told via narration by acclaimed actor Richard Malmos in front of the giant rock vault onstage onstage. Noisecreep was at the late 2012 debut rehearsal run of the show and had a blast ...

Dio's double-disc affair 'At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987' is going to be issued on vinyl Feb. 15. It will be the first-ever Dio release to be issued on high-grade, 180-gram vinyl. Dio's longtime engineer, Wyn Davis, oversaw the mixing and mastering of the release, so you know it sounds terrific. ...

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...

The metal world lost a legend on Sunday when Ronnie James Dio succumbed to his battle with cancer. As someone so succinctly posted on my Facebook page, Dio and Type O Negative's Peter Steele are up in heaven with Dimebag Darrell throwing one hell of a heavy metal party...

When Wendy Dio, manager and wife of metal legend Ronnie James Ronnie James Dio, confirmed at 3PM EST on May 16 that her husband had died of stomach cancer, the news was especially shocking. Dio had been diagnosed with the condition less than six months earlier, and on May 4, after his current group, Heaven & Hell, canceled all of its summer tour dates so he could continue receiving treatment,

Despite last week's social networking drama with Courtney Love or the news that he is (was?) dating Jessica Simpson, Billy Corgan is still one of the most important figures in modern rock music. Smashing Pumpkins, in their original form during the 1990s, were one of the most ground-breaking bands that emerged during the height of alternative rock, all while rejecting the punk rock roots that sprun

Judging from Mnemic's fourth album, 'Sons of the System,' it's pretty clear that the band members have eclectic musical tastes. The way vocalist Guillaume Bideau combines hellfire screams with steely melodic vocals and keyboard samples is definitely reminiscent of Fear Factory, the intermingling of machine-gun beats, blowtorch riffs and angular rhythms is redolent of Meshuggah and the abrupt stac

Matt Rudzinski is one of heavy metal's most ardent fans and album collectors. Not only does the guy front metalcore purveyors Killwhitneydead., he also owns and operates Tribunal Records and recently launched Divebomb Records. The latter is a labor of love for the North Carolina resident...