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33 Years Ago: Black Sabbath's First Tour With Ronnie James Dio Begins

Eduardo Rivadavia — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:14:48 +0000

Heavy metal overlords Black Sabbath began the second chapter of their storied career in April 1980, when they hit the road in Europe and U.K. for their first shows with Ozzy Osbourne’s replacement, Ronnie James Dio.

Dio to Release 1986 Concert in Multiple Formats

Billy Dukes — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:59:17 +0000

Fans of the late, great Ronnie James Dio and his band Dio can relive the group's glory years with the upcoming re-release of a 1986 concert in Philadelphia. 'Finding the Sacred Heart -- Live in Philly 1986' will be available on CD, vinyl, DVD and Blu-ray on May 28.

Celebrity Guitar Auction Raises $100K for Dio Cancer Fund

Billy Dukes — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:23:56 +0000

Earlier this month over 80 guitars from rockers like Eddie Van Halen and Slash were auctioned off to raise money for cancer reseach. The Dio Cancer Fund -- a charity that honors the late Ronnie James Dio -- added $100K to an already impressive total to give to the TJ Martell Foundation. Since 2010 wife Wendy Dio has overseen the donation of over $300K.

Ronnie James Dio's Widow, Wendy Dio, Remarries

Chad Childers — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:00:52 +0000

The widow of late Dio, Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell vocalist Ronnie James Dio has remarried. Wendy Dio, who also served as Dio's manager for many years, wed Omar Gimenez in a private ceremony this past Sunday (Sept. 9) in Montecito, California.

Ryan Adams Pays Tribute to Ronnie James Dio With Kind Words And A Cover Of 'Holy Diver' in Concert

Chris M. Junior — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:00:01 +0000

After Ronnie James Dio died in May 2010, Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford, Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler and other members of the hard rock/heavy metal community were quick to express their appreciation in public for the powerful, pint-size singer.

A belated Dio tribute came from a rather unlikely source on Feb. 17 when alt-country star Ryan Adams busted out a solo acoustic cover of ‘Holy Diver’ during his concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up And Shout" Cancer Fund Raises 450K

Sam Talkington — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:49:56 +0000

This week marks the first anniversary of Ronnie James Dio’s death. We will miss him dearly but to honor him, his “Stand Up And Shout” cancer fund in less than one year has $450,000! What and excellent way to honor him! Go check out RonnieJamesDio.com to give to the foundation. Thanks to www.hennemusic.com for the [...]

Heaven & Hell Now On Blu-Ray

Sam Talkington — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:01:46 +0000

Looking forward to this since I didn’t get to go to Radio City Music Hall when it was recorded. It had been 15 years since the legendary lineup of vocalist extraordinaire Ronnie James Dio, guitar god Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Vinny Appice played on a stage together as Heaven & Hell. Track Listing: [...]

SAM'S FAVORITES:RAINBOW [VIDEO]

Sam Talkington — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:51:40 +0000

fantastic!!!! Ronnie James Dio just plain ROCKS!!!