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Sunday, July 3, 2022

Special Event Announced For Ronnie James Dio's 80th Birthday

A special event has been announced to celebrate Ronnie James Dio's 80th birthday. Dio would have turned 80 years old on July 10.

To celebrate the special day, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood will host "At The Rainbow In The Dark," a special event for Dio family, friends, and fans, on July 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. PDT. The event will be open to the public with limited capacity.

The event will be hosted by one of Dio's dear friends, SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk, who will spend the evening in conversation with some of Dio's musical collaborators and friends.

The event is scheduled to take place a day before the release of the four-disc set Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition, an expansive 40-track boxed set to be issued on July 8 by Rhino Records.

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Neil Young + Promise Of The Real To Release New Live Album 'Noise & Flowers'

Neil Young and Promise Of The Real have announced a new live album, Noise & Flowers, which will drop on August 5.

The project documents European shows in 2019 performed in tribute to Young's late manager Elliot Roberts. The project will feature hits like "Helpless" and "Rockin' in the Free World" and also fan favorites like "Winterlong," "Alabama," and "I've Been Waiting for You."

The new music release will be accompanied by a similarly titled concert film included in the album's 2xLP+CD+Blu-ray Deluxe Edition.

Young embarked on the nine-date run with Promise Of The Real as his backing band in July 2019. He performed four shows in Germany and one show each in Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, England and Ireland.

"Playing in his memory [made it] one of the most special tours ever," Young says in the album's liner notes. "We hit the road and took his great spirit with us into every song. This music belongs to no one. It's in the air. Every note was played for music's great friend, Elliot."

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Styx, Tesla & Loverboy To Headline Florida's RokIsland Fest 2023

Styx, Tesla and Loverboy have been announced as headliners for RokIsland Fest 2023, which is set to return to the island of Key West, Florida, January 17-21.

The second annual music festival, which is hosted by radio and television personality Eddie Trunk, has added an extra day of festival to its schedule.

The festival will also feature 38 Special, Queensrÿche, Extreme, Stephen Pearcy, Stryper, former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, Quiet Riot and Enuff Z'nuff. Another another major headliner will be announced on July 3.

RokIsland Fest 2023 is brought to you by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council.

"The inaugural RokIsland Fest in early 2022 brought some of the biggest rock bands on the planet to the island of Key West for four days of epic performances and tropical bliss," sa9d Dave Giencke, co-founder of RokIsland Fest Key West.

He added, "After the overwhelming response from the artists and attendees who came in from all over the country and across the pond, we decided to add another day to RokIsland Fest 2023 with a lineup as equally stacked as year one. I'm fairly certain we've once again created the premier destination experience for rock fans around the world."

RokIsland 2023 passes and VIP packages go on sale July 6 at 10 am EST.

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