My Tribute to DioBy Joe Siegler at
Black Sabbath Online...As a "goodbye" present from myself and Damian here at black-sabbath.com I wante to present this piece of video. It's something shot on the final gig of the 2009 "The Devil You Know" tour. I had tried to do this for the Metal Masters tour, and it couldn't be put together in time, so it was for the TDYK tour. At the time, Damian and his cameraman John thought they were just filming the band, did some interviews, and that would be it. Little did they know they'd be filming Ronnie's last live concert ever. I was finally given permission to use this video today. I wanted to make sure that Ralph Baker, Gloria Butler, & Wendy Dio were all on board with me using it. The band itself did not film the concert, nor did they record it. This video stands as the only recorded footage of Ronnie from his last ever concert...
June 4, 2010Ozzy And Iommi Settle Sabbath Legal BattleBy mdome at
Classic RockThe legal battle between Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi over the trademarking of the Black Sabbath name is over.
Ozzy had sued Iommi, claiming that he’d trademarked the Black Sabbath moniker without permission...
Dio Memorial Service: Exclusive First-Hand ReportPosted by mdome at
Classic RockOn Sunday, May 30 a public memorial service was held in memory of Ronnie James Dio. Among those present and participating was his cousin and former Elf bandmate David ‘Rock’ Feinstein. In an exclusive report for
Classic Rock, Feinstein gives us an insight into the special occasion.
I first want to say thank you to everyone who sent condolences to me. It was very much appreciated. It just goes to show you what great people Dio fans really are...
Teams want Pirelli to stay in WRCPosted at
WRC.comPirelli has moved to quell the fears of both Ford and Citroen by stating that it intends to remain in the World Rally Championship, even if its move into Formula 1 is signed off.
FIA president Jean Todt confirmed last week that the World Rally Championship will continue to be supplied with a control tyre beyond the end of Pirelli’s current three-year agreement which expires at the end of this season...
2009-10 Rink Wrap: Alexander SeminPosted by J.P. at
Japers' RinkKey Stats: Semin finished fifth in the NHL in goals-per-game during the regular season, but failed to light the lamp even once in the post-season (despite still being in the top-20 in the League in playoff shots on goal).
Interesting Stat: Semin has the best regular season plus-minus (+61) among NHL forwards over the past two seasons.
The Good: Semin put up some awfully pretty impressive numbers in the regular season, including top-ten finishes in goals, goals created, plus-minus, even-strength goals, points per game, goals created per game, multi-goal- and multi-point games...
The Secret Life of Vitaly PetrovPosted at
Formula1.comEver wanted to know your favourite Formula One driver better? Ever wanted a glimpse inside their lives outside the cockpit and see what really makes them tick - away from the race track? You can with the help of our series, The Secret Life. Renault’s Vitaly Petrov is our latest target, as he reveals a hatred of early starts, a penchant for playing cards and a passion for Spanish football...
Canada preview quotes - Ferrari, Virgin, Force India & morePosted at
Formula1.comWith the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve's challenging layout and Montreal’s welcoming atmosphere, the Canadian Grand Prix is a firm favourite with many of the Formula One drivers and their teams. Here they explain why and discuss their prospects...
Lewis Hamilton Q&A: I can't stop smilingPosted at
Formula1.comThe Turkish Grand Prix saw a one-two victory, but not from the team that most had expected. For McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton it was his first win of the year and pushed him to within nine points of current championship leader, Red Bull’s Mark Webber. Hamilton discusses his Istanbul Park win and the joy of battling with his team mate Jenson Button...
June 3, 2010Bears Drop Game 1, 2-1By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at
WashingtonCaps.comUnfamiliar Territory – The Hershey Bears dropped Game 1 of their 2010 Calder Cup final series with the Texas Stars by a 2-1 score at Giant Center on Thursday night. The loss puts the Bears behind in a series for the first time in the 2010 playoffs. Texas leads 1-0 with Game 2 on tap for Saturday at Giant Center.
“There is still a lot of confidence in the room but obviously we’ve got to rebound and play a better 60-minute game and probably a smarter, more intelligent game in Game 2,” says Bears coach Mark French...
Bears Aim for 11th Calder Cup TitleBy Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at
WashingtonCaps.comThe AHL’s most storied franchise takes on the league’s newest franchise in the 74th Calder Cup final series beginning tonight at Giant Center in Hershey. The Hershey Bears will be vying for their 11th Calder Cup championship while the Texas Stars will seek to complete their first season in the circuit with a league title. The Bears are competing in the Cup final for the fourth time in five springs since re-starting their affiliation with the parent Capitals for the 2005-06 season. Hershey is seeking to become the first back-to-back AHL champs since the Springfield Indians in 1990 and 1991...
2009-10 Rink Wrap: Jeff SchultzPosted by J.P. at
Japers' RinkKey Stats: Schultz tied with teammate Mike Green for the best plus-minus in hockey over the past two seasons, and trailed only Nicklas Lidstrom and Duncan Keith among blueliners over the past three campaigns.
Interesting Stat: Schultz is the first defenseman to finish a season with a plus-50 rating or better since Chris Pronger in 1999-2000.
The Good: Sarge, a healthy scratch on Opening Night, responded to an increased role (that of first-pairing rearguard, partnered with the game's most dynamic offensive defenseman) by shattering personal bests...
Solberg aims for top three or a winPosted at
WRC.com
Petter Solberg says his dream for the rest of this year is to finish this season in the top three overall or to take an outright rally win - both of which the Norwegian feels are achievable.
Solberg finished fifth on Vodafone Rally de Portugal, and currently lies fifth in the standings. Despite not being on the podium for the last two events, Solberg says the second half of the season includes his favourite rallies and his best opportunities for success...
Red Bull clear the air ahead of CanadaPosted at
Formula1.comFollowing a meeting at their Milton Keynes factory on Thursday, Red Bull believe they have drawn a line under the collision between drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber during the Turkish Grand Prix.
Vettel, Webber, team principal Christian Horner, chief technical officer Adrian Newey and Red Bull motorsport consultant Dr Helmut Marko all attended the meeting at the team’s UK base...
Public Image’s Summer ShowsBy mdome at
Classic RockPublic Image Ltd have announced six gigs for July. The upcoming dates for John Lydon’s band are:...
Y&T Announce Autumn TourBy mdome at
Classic RockY&T follow up their appearance at the Download Festival with an autumn tour of the UK and Ireland.
Here are the dates:...
Rush Tell Politician: ‘Stop Using Our Music’By mdome at
Classic RockRush have told US politician Rand Paul to stop using their music in his campaign to get elected to the Senate...
...The band say their cease-and-desist order to him isn’t any sort of political statement, but one of copyright infringement...
Second-chance saloon? How the returnees are faringPosted at
Formula1.comIf the life of a rookie is tough, then the life of a Formula One returnee is surely just as taxing. Not only do they face the demands of returning to top-flight competition, they also have the weight of their past achievements to live up to. This season there are three drivers rejoining the fast lane full time after spells away. We take a look at how Schumacher, Liuzzi and De la Rosa are coping now that they’re back in the F1 fold...
Q&A with BMW Sauber's Kamui KobayashiPosted at
Formula1.comBMW Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi has endured a difficult start to the 2010 season. A mixture of technical problems and accidents saw Kobayashi retire from five of the opening six races. But at last weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix the Japanese driver finally made an impression on the scoreboard, clinching one point thanks to his 10th-place finish at Istanbul Park...
June 2, 2010The Dark Knights: When Tony Iommi Met Sir Christopher LeeBy terrybezer at
Metal HammerThe new issue of Metal Hammer sees the inventor of heavy metal interviewing the God of dark fantasy movies. Get a taster of what to expect inside!
The latest issue of Metal Hammer sees Tony Iommi interviewing Sir Christopher Lee about his life in dark movies and his work within heavy metal, first with Rhapsody of Fire and most recently on his own album, ‘Charlemagne’...
2009-10 Rink Wrap: Tom PotiPosted by Becca H at
Japers' RinkKey Stat: Poti's +9 is still tied for second-highest in the playoffs among defensemen, one behind League-leader Brent Seabrook.
Interesting Stat: Poti played a total of 253 minutes shorthanded during the regular season, the highest on the team - and over a full game more than the next defenseman, Jeff Schultz (192:55).
The Good: Poti took more shifts per game than any other player on the team - and often against some pretty tough competition - and still managed to achieve a career best +26 on the season. Two of his four goals...
Listen To Brand New Songs From RushBy gbarton at
Classic Rock...The two tracks are from the celebrated Canadians’ new album
Clockwork Angels, which is being produced by Nick Raskulinecz.
You can listen to BU2B (which stands for Brought Up To Believe) here.And you can listen to Caravan here....
It’s Kimi versus Taddy on a stage with a differencePosted at
WRC.comEx-Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen faces yet another brand new challenge when he goes head-to-head with multiple trials champion Taddy Blazusiak during this weekend’s Erzberg Rodeo in Austria.
While Taddy will be on his usual KTM trials bike, fellow Red Bull athlete Kimi will race him in the Citroen C4 WRC that the Finn uses in this year’s World Rally Championship...
Button honoured at Buckingham PalacePosted at
Formula1.comJust days after clinching second place at the Turkish Grand Prix, McLaren’s Jenson Button took time to reflect on his title-winning success of 2009 on Wednesday, as he was awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace in London. World champion Button, who took the title driving for Brawn GP, was named in the Queen’s New Year Honours list...
Watch Amazing Early Footage Of RushBy gbarton at
Classic RockCome inside to see a pair of exclusive clips from the new movie
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage.
The award-winning documentary
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage is coming to cinemas for one night only on June 7 – in association with
Classic Rock...
Click here to watch our second clip, which features Rush performing Closer To The Heart. (Warning: may contain kimonos.)Fiesta time for Henning Solberg in Bulgaria?Posted at
WRC.comStobart driver Henning Solberg has said that he may contest the Rally Bulgaria in a Ford Fiesta Super 2000, after it was confirmed that former Junior World Rally Champion P-G Andersson will drive Solberg’s usual Ford Focus WRC on the event in early July...
June 1, 20102009-10 Rink Wrap: Mathieu PerreaultPosted by Stephen Pepper at
Japers' RinkKey Stat: Tallied six points (two goals, four assists) in his first eight NHL games, and zero points in his next eight.
Interesting Stat: His average 5-on-5 shooting distance was the shortest of all Capitals skaters.
The Good: Whether you call him Matty or Perry, Mathieu Perreault's exuberance, his soft hands in traffic, and his electric goal celebrations instantly captured the imagination of the Capitals faithful...
9:30 Club 30th BirthdayBy Ted Leonsis at
Ted's TakeWhat a fun night and congratulations to the 9:30 Club for 30 years of great local entertainment.
Henry Rollins was there...
...Dave Grohl surprised folks with an appearance and did Bad Brains songs. We met him and he is a really great guy and nice person...
Ronnie James Dio Funeral Pics And Videos OnlinePosted by terrybezer at
Metal Hammer...According to Blabbermouth, over 1,200 people paved the streets around the Hall Of Liberty at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to pay their respects to the life and career of Ronnie James Dio...
Dio Memorial Service: Footage Posted OnlinePosted by mdome at
Classic RockMore than 1,000 fans gathered on Sunday, May 30, at a public memorial service for the late Ronnie James Dio, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Among those paying tribute during the ceremony were Geoff Tate (Queensryche), Joey Belladonna (Anthrax), Glenn Hughes, Claude Schnell (Dio) and Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)...
Renault hoping to outshine Mercedes in CanadaPosted at
Formula1.comAlthough Robert Kubica scored eight points in Turkey, Renault left Istanbul Park feeling disappointed. Not only was Vitaly Petrov’s promising race spoiled by a puncture, but Kubica spent the afternoon trapped behind the two Mercedes drivers, despite the R30’s quick pace. Renault’s chief race engineer Alan Permane, however, is confident the team will be able to improve their qualifying performance at the next event in Canada, and with more upgrades on the way for Montreal, he is hopeful they’ll be able to move ahead of Mercedes soon...
Eric Fehr the actorPosted by Dan Steinberg at
D.C. Sports Bog...Personally, I'd just as soon have the outstanding young film community of Winkler, Manitoba have to do without the services of budding thespian Eric Fehr until late June or thereabouts, but if he's got to be in the plains early, he might as well star in The Plains. Hey, the movie thing was good enough for Cooley...
