Tony Iommi Diagnosed With Lymphoma
Black Sabbath released a statement on their official Facebook Page: "With the news that Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, his bandmates would like everyone to send positive vibes to the guitarist at this time. Iommi is currently working with his doctors to establish the best treatment plan--the “IRON MAN” of Rock & Roll remains upbeat and determined to make a full and successful recovery.
"This comes as...Read Full Story
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Vinyl Album Sales Soar As CDs Fall In UK
Sales of vinyl albums in the UK rose by 40 per cent in 2011, despite a fall in CD sales and an overall decline in the music market, official figures have shown. The BPI, a body that represents the British music industry, said that 337,000 vinyl LPs were sold in the UK last year, the highest figure since 2005.
Industry insiders put the rise down to the superior sound quality of vinyl albums and the growing popularity of...Read Full Story
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Tony Iommi may be battling cancer, but he's clearly not going through it alone.
And the Black Sabbath guitarist, who was recently diagnosed with lymphoma, couldn't be more appreciative of the outpouring of love from "fans, friends and colleagues."
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"I just want to say how overwhelmed I am with all your messages of support, thank you so much," Iommi wrote on his personal website .
The 63-year-old...Read Full Story
UK Today News: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) recently hosted a tea party for the nominees of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. The 18th Annual Awards Season tea party, which has become some sort of awards ceremony ritual, was hosted by the Los Angeles branch of the BAFTA.
Neil Stiles, the chairman of the BAFTA/LA, welcomed the guests and implored them to raise their glasses and wished all those who were nominated the ‘Best of British luck’. The stars who attended the...Read Full Story
UK Today News: English guitarist and song writer Tony Iommi recently revealed that has been diagnosed with early stages of lymphoma. The 63-year-old is at present working on a new studio album with the band Black Sabbath.
After the reports, the band released a statement on their official page on Facebook, saying that with the news that Tony has been diagnosed with early stages of lymphoma and the bandmates requested all the fans to send positive vibes to the guitarists at his home. The...Read Full Story
"American Idol" finalist James Durbin recently spoke to Revolver magazine about his love for heavy metal and his debut solo album, "Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster", which includes a guest appearance by Mick Mars of MÖTLEY CRÜE.
A singer's voice impacts a band's sound so much that a replacement basically creates a new group. Black Sabbath, who single-handedly charted a course for dark and evil metal, replaced Dark Prince Ozzy Osbourne with Elven Wizard Ronnie James Dio.
The first three Dio albums, Holy Diver, The Last in Line and Sacred Heart, are due to be reissued as special Deluxe Editions on 12th March. Each release has been remastered and will feature a bonus CD containing an expanded booklet with notes from rock journalist Malcolm Dome and has been endorsed by Ronnie James Dios widow Wendy. See below for full tracklistings.
On Thursday Dio's First Three Albums Getting Deluxe Reissues was a top story. Here is the recap: Big news for fans of Ronnie James Dio. The first three seminal Dio albums, Holy Diver, Last in Line, and Sacred Heart are getting the deluxe reissue treatment.
Ward was also going to play drums in the Ronnie James Dio-era Black Sabbath reunion (billed as Heaven and Hell) in 2006, but he backed out for unknown reasons. Let's all hope that the two parties are able to come together this time. Below is the complete ...
Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010) was a rocker best known for fronting the Black Sabbath incarnation Heaven and Hell. He died in 2010 after a battle with stomach cancer. See more about Ronnie James Dio here.
Dio is a heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in October 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. In an interview, available on the special edition re-release ...
Sugarland captures the exuberant possibilities of life as well as any modern country act. On "Love On The Inside," the third album for the duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, they once again tap into a joyful energy that's as irresistible as ...