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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