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Last Song Dio Recorded Included On The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2 Reissue
Out of print for nearly 10 years, The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2 will be available on January 31st on Limited Edition Dragon's Fire 2LP and 1CD

2024 Bowl For Ronnie (James Dio) Event Announced
The Annual BOWL FOR RONNIE Celebrity Bowling Party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund

Dio's The Complete Donington Collection Coming
On July 19th, Niji Entertainment & BMG will release The Complete Donington Collection

Anthrax's Joey Belladonna Launching Dio Tribute Band
Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna took to social media to share the big news with fans that he has formed a new band

Quiet Riot Headlining 2024 Rock For Ronnie's Year Of The Dragon Concert
ROCK FOR RONNIE 'Year of the Dragon' Concert Celebration, set for Sunday, May 19, 2024, 11AM to 6PM

Dion Releases New Album 'Girl Friends'
This new album finds Dion in the company of twelve accomplished female musical collaborators

Judas Priest Tribute Ronnie James Dio and Lemmy On New Album
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford says that the band pays tribute to late legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio and Motorhead singer Lemmy

2024 Rock For Ronnie Concert in the Park Announced
The Lou Bredlow Pavilion at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, CA is the new site of this year's Rock For Ronnie Concert in the Park

Dion Teams With Danielle Nicole For 'I Aim To Please'
Anticipation continues to build for the March 8 release of Girl Friends, the new album from rock and blues legend Dion

Ronnie James Dio Didn't Have To Die - This Day In Rock 2011
On this Day in Rock in 2011 a top story was about a Ronnie James Dio bandmate revealing that the famed vocalist might not have died

Ozzy, Axl, Halford, Dio Among RS's Greatest Singers Of All Time - 2023 In Review
Ozzy, Axl, Halford, Dio Among RS's Greatest Singers Of All Time was a top 23 story of Jan 2023

Dion Recruits Susan Tedeschi For 'Soul Force' And Announces New Album
Today's release 'Soul Force' featuring powerhouse Susan Tedeschi, underscores his renewed and ongoing creative drive

Dion Comments On Veterans Day And Its Relationship To 'An American Hero'
Veterans Day is November 11 and comes in the wake of the recent release of 'An American Hero,' Dion's latest single that features Carlene Carter

Bowl For Ronnie eBay Auction Launched For Eddie Trunk's Celebrity Bowling Team
Bidding has begun on eBay for a chance to bowl on the celebrity bowling team captained by broadcast personality Eddie Trunk

Dion and Carlene Carter Team Up For 'An American Hero'
'An American Hero,' a new song from Dion DiMucci, who recorded it with country music legend Carlene Carter, has been released

2023 Bowl For Ronnie (James Dio) Celebrity Bowling Party Announced
Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, is set for Thursday, November 16

Ruffyunz Recruit Guns N' Roses, Dio, Vanilla Fudge Stars For New Album
Guest artists featured on the band's new album 'RUFFYUNZ III' legendary Carmine Appice who dominates the drums

Dio Limited Edition Box Sets Coming
Limited Edition Deluxe CD & LP box sets of Ronnie James Dio's final 4 studio albums on September 22nd

Dio: Dreamers Never Die Preorder Launched
'DIO: Dreamers Never Die,' the first-ever, career-spanning documentary

Inaugural Rock For Ronnie Concert in the Park A Big Success
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund returned to live events in a big way

Teenage Wrist Share Haunting New Single 'Diorama'
LA rock duo Teenage Wrist share their new single 'Diorama' today. Following the bright nostalgia of their latest music video, 'Sunshine,'

Rock For Ronnie (James Dio) Concert in the Park Taking Place This Weekend
An All-Star Jam will close out the Rock For Ronnie Concert in the Park on Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2023 at Los Encinos Historic Park in Encino

All-Star Jam Announced For Rock For Ronnie Concert in the Park
An All-Star Jam will close out the ROCK FOR RONNIE Concert in the Park on Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2023 at Los Encinos Historic Park in Encino

Paul Gilbert Shares 'Man On A Silver Mountain' From The Dio Album
Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert has shared his cover of the Rainbow classic 'Man On A Silver Mountain'

Rock For Ronnie (James Dio) Concert in the Park Announced
The Rock For Ronnie Concert in the Park will take place on Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2023

Dolly Parton and Dionne Warwick Teaming Up For New Duet
Musical legends Dolly Parton and Dionne Warwick are having their first ever collaboration

Paul Gilbert Shares 'Holy Diver' From Ronnie James Dio Tribute Album
Paul Gilbert has shared his rendition of the Dio classic 'Holy Diver', as a preview to his forthcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album

Ozzy, Axl, Halford, Dio Among RS's Greatest Singers Of All Time
Several legendary hard rock and metal vocalists are among those included on Rolling Stone Magazine's The Greatest Singers Of All Time

Former Dio Guitarist Craig Goldy Battling Mystery illness
Former Dio lead guitarist Craig Goldy took to social media on Christmas to share a holiday message

Ronnie James Dio Wrote 'Holy Diver' For Black Sabbath (2022 In Review)
Sunday, July 10th marked what would have been metal legend Ronnie James Dio's 80th birthday

Dio's Holy Diver Remixed and Expanded For Ronnie's 80th Birthday (2022 In Review)
Dio's Holy Diver Remixed and Expanded For Ronnie's 80th Birthday was a top 22 story from May 2022

Black Sabbath Dio Era Classics Box Sets Get Euro Release
Black Sabbath will release reissues of 1980's 'Heaven And Hell' and 1981's 'Mob Rules' albums next month

Bowl For Ronnie James Dio Event Announced
The 2022 installment of the Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund

Ronnie James Dio Documentary Trailer Now Streaming
Producers of the official Ronnie James Dio documentary, 'Dio: Dreamers Never Die', are streaming a video trailer

Ronnie James Dio Dreamers Never Die Coming To Movie Theaters
The first-ever, career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio comes to cinemas

Dio Live Albums From Classic Donington Appearances Set For Release
On September 23rd, Niji Entertainment & BMG will release two legendary live performances from Dio at the Donington Festival

Ronnie James Dio Wrote 'Holy Diver' For Black Sabbath
Sunday, July 10th marked what would have been metal legend Ronnie James Dio's 80th birthday

Dio At The Rainbow In The Dark Celebration Birthday Celebration Announced
Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 years old on July 10. To celebrate this historic day, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill

Dio's Holy Diver Remixed and Expanded For Ronnie's 80th Birthday
Rhino have announced that they will be celebrating Ronnie James Dio's 80th Birthday with special super deluxe reissue of Dio's 1983 debut

Michael Schenker Group Tribute Dio With A King Is Gone
Michael Schenker Group pay tribute to late metal legend Ronnie James Dio with their new track 'A King Has Gone,'

Official Ronnie James Dio Documentary Premiere Announced
The official Ronnie James Dio documentary, 'Dio: Dreamers Never Die', will see its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival

Ronnie James Dio Documentary Coming This Year
The official Ronnie James Dio documentary will be released later this year

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Upset Over Dio Era Song Leak 2021 In Review
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi was the subject of a top 21 story from March 2021 after he shared his displeasure

Black Sabbath Star Shared Background On Unreleased Dio Era Song 2021 In Review
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler had a top 21 story from March 2021 when he shared some details about the unreleased Ronnie James Dio

Rob Halford Was Considered For Heaven & Hell After Dio's Death 2021 In Review
Black Sabbath supergroup Heaven & Hell considered reforming after Ronnie James Dio's death with Rob Halford

Clapton, Springsteen Lead All-Star Guests On Dion's New Album
Music icon Dion recruited a number of his fellow legendary rock stars to appear on his brand new studio new album, 'Stomping Ground'

Ronnie James Dio's Rainbow In The Dark: The Autobiography Release Set
A July 27th release date for 'Rainbow In The Dark: The Autobiography'

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Upset Over Dio Era Song Leak
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has shared his displeasure over the recent leak of a previously unreleased Ronnie James Dio era song

Black Sabbath Star Gives Background On Unreleased Dio Era Song
Former Black Sabbath drummer Geezer Butler shared some details about the recently surfaced unreleased Ronnie James Dio era song 'Slapback'

Unreleased Original Dio Era Black Sabbath Song Shared Online
A previously unreleased Ronnie James Dio fronted Black Sabbath song from 1979 called 'Slapback' has been shared online

Ronnie James Dio's Autobiography Set For Release

Dio Rocks 'Man On The Silver Mountain' In New Video
A classic Dio live performance of the signature Rainbow hit 'Man On The Silver Mountain' has been released

Black Sabbath Stream Unreleased Performance Of Dio Era Classic
Black Sabbath are streaming an unreleased 1980 live version of 'Neon Knights'

Rob Halford Was Considered For Heaven & Hell After Dio's Death
Black Sabbath supergroup Heaven & Hell considered reforming after Ronnie James Dio's death with Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford

Ronnie James Dio's Autobiography Expected On His Birthday This Year
Ronnie James Dio's widow and manager Wendy Dio revealed that work has been completed on the metal legend's autobiography

Black Sabbath To Reveal Previously Unreleased Dio Era Recordings
Black Sabbath have expanded the two classic original Ronnie James Dio era albums 'Heaven And Hell' and 'Mob Rules'

Ozzy And Ronnie James Dio Were Always Friends 2020 In Review
Ronnie James Dio's widow and manager Wendy says that despite what fans may have read in the

Ronnie James Dio Feature Length Documentary Coming 2020 In Review
Ronnie James Dio Feature Length Documentary Coming was a top 20 story of Feb. 2020

Dion and Amy Grant Say 'Hello Christmas'
Rock legend Dion has released the first of two new Christmas tracks. The new song 'Hello Christmas' features guest vocals from Amy Grant

Evanescence and Of Mice and Men Stars Lead All Star Dio Cover
An all-star band, under the banner of LeRoi XIII (Thirteen), have come together for a brand new cover of the Dio classic 'Stand Up and Shout',

Ozzy And Ronnie James Dio Were Always Friends
Ronnie James Dio's widow and manager Wendy says that despite what fans may have read in the media

Ronnie James Dio Remembered By Stars On His 78th Birthday
A new video has been released featuring a number of music stars paying tribute to legendary late metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio

Dion Releases Video For Brian Setzer Collaboration
Dion has released the music video for his new track 'Uptown Number 7'

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Leads Tributes To Ronnie James Dio
Saturday, May 16th, marked the 10th anniversary of the death of legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio

Ronnie James Dio Feature Length Documentary Coming
A feature-length career spanning documentary about the life and career of legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio

Gala To Mark 10th Anniversary Of Ronnie James Dio's Death Announced
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund have announced that they will commemorate 10th anniversary

Unheard Ronnie James Dio Recordings Uncovered 2019 In Review
Ronnie James Dio's widow and manager Wendy revealed in a recent interview that she has discovered

Dio's 'Holy Diver' A 'Perfect Album' Says Dave Grohl
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was one of the big stars that took part in this year's Bowl For Ronnie event

Ronnie James Dio Expanded Reissues Announced
Expanded versions of the final four studio albums by Dio - led by Ronnie James Dio - will be released on February 21

Dave Grohl, Steven Adler, Geezer Butler Bowling For Ronnie
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, and original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler

Iommi Looks Back At Black Sabbath Replacing Ozzy With Dio
Tony Iommi looked back at Black Sabbath replacing Ozzy Osbourne with Ronnie James Dio in 1979

Original Dio Star Not A Fan Of Hologram, Talks Changes To Early Band
Original Dio drummer Vinny Appice (Last In Line, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) says he is unsure if Ronnie James Dio

Unheard Ronnie James Dio Recordings Uncovered
Ronnie James Dio's widow and manager Wendy revealed in a recent interview that she has discovered a wealth of tapes

Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Ride and Concert Lineup Expanded
The Bullet Boys and an all-star band are the latest additions to The 5th Annual Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Ride and Concert

Dio Returns Hologram Tour Announced
Organizers have announced the initial dates of the Ronnie James Dio hologram tour of North American

Ronnie James Dio Hologram Tour Preview Goes Online
Eyellusion are giving fans a sneak peek at what they can expect from an upcoming Ronnie James Dio hologram tour

Former AC/DC, Ozzy, Dio Members Form New Supergroup 2018 In Review
Former members of AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, DIO, and Quiet Riot have formed a brand new supergroup

Jake E. Lee Talks Ill-Fated Mismatch With Dio
Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee explained the reason why his collaboration with another legendary Black Sabbath vocalist

Dio Guitarist Talks Metal, New Music and More
When it comes to Talking Metal, the leading podcast lineup an impressive guest list for their 770th episode

AC/DC, Dio, MSG Supergroup Dream Child Release Video
Dream Child, the band highlighted by former Dio, AC/DC and MSG stars have released their very first music video

Ronnie James Dio Estate Auction Announced
A Ronnie James Dio estate sale this fall will offer fans a chance to own personal effects and memorabilia from the late rock legend.

Ride For Ronnie Raises $50K For Dio Cancer Fund
4th Annual Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Rally brought in $50,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund

Classless Act Making Waves With Steven Adler, Dio Gigs
Classless Act will descend upon Los Angeles for their first-ever performances this May

Ghost's New Album Inspired By Lemmy, Dio, Bowie and Prince Deaths
Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge says in a new interview that the group's forthcoming album 'Prequelle'

Former AC/DC, Ozzy, Dio Members Form New Supergroup
Former members of AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, and Quiet Riot have formed a brand new supergroup called Dream Child

Dio Disciples' Guitarist Explains Goal Of Hologram Tour 2017 In Review
Dio Disciples' Guitarist Explains Goal Of Hologram Tour was a top 17 story of December 2017