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The legendary vocalist of Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Dio, Elf, and Heaven and Hell; Ronnie James Dio has begun writing an autobiography. The singer is reportedly trying to fit in some writing around the hectic schedule of Heaven and Hell, who is about to release a new album, "The Devil You Know&qu...

Ronnie James Dio

Vivian Campbell

"I've been in total shock; I just can't believe he's gone. Ronnie was one of the nicest people you could ever meet. We had some fantastic times together. Ronnie loved what he did, making music and performing on stage. He loved his fans so much. He was a kind man and would put himself out to help other...

"Ronnie had a unique and wonderful voice. He will be sadly missed in the rock and roll world."

"A huge part of my life just disappeared. Words are not enough, emotions are too much. My sincere condolences to Ronnie's family and friends." -- Edited by Mob Rules on Wednesday 19th of May 2010 03:12:59 PM

"My dear friend Ronnie, Departed but not gone. Resting peacefully (for a while) but never forgotten. I've had a sackful of mail since your passing; a sharing of grief and sorrow. We all remember your huge voice, of course my ears are still ringing: Your wicked humour and sense of decency: The utt...

"Dio has always been my favorite heavy-metal vocalist. Not just for his musical chops but also for the passion he poured into every performance. His use of beautifully haunting melodies leading to volcanic eruptions of raw rock power led to some of the great anthems of the genre. When Dio, who d...

Legendary German metal queen and Warlock frontwoman Doro Pesch has reportedly agreed to fill in for Tim "Ripper" Owens at a handful of Dio Disciples gigs in Europe. Owens will reportedly be on leave for four dates to attend his daughter's wedding. Dio Disciples is a collection of forme...

The first round of dates in the Northeast have been announced for the Appice brothers' "Drum Wars," an ultimate showdown between legendary frummers Vinnie Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) and Carmine Appice (Ozzy Osbourne, Cactus, Vanilla Fudge, King Kobra). The show...

A group of legendary musicians came together at Drum Wars earlier this month to perform a couple of classic songs from Dio. Brothers Carmine Appice (from Cactus, Vanilla Fudge, Ozzy Osbourne, King Kobra) and Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) organized the event, an exhibition...

Legendary Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard and Thin Lizzy guitarist Vivian Campbell has formed a new band which is scheduled to perform Friday night at The Baked Potato in Studio City California. Dubbed Sir Sodoff & the Train Wrecks, the band features Campbell on guitar and vocals,Lou Castro on b...

Two years ago today, heavy metal lost perhaps the greatest metal frontman of all time talent when Ronald James Padavona, more commonly known as Ronnie James Dio, passed away after a 6 month battle with stomach cancer. Dio had a monumental impact on the heavy metal music genre with literally dozens...

Former Dio, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist Vivian Campbell, currently a member of Def Leppard, sat down earlier this month for a chat with the satff of Missouri radio station US 97. In the interview, Cambell talked about getting up on stage recently with Steel Panther to perform classic Dio so...

Legendary Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler was asked about his departed former bandmate Ronnie James Dio in a recent interview held Tuesday, on what would have been the singer's 70th birthday. Ronnie should have been celebrating and probably would have been if hed had his health checked regul...

Niji Entertainment on Tuesday revealed the tracklisting and cover art for "The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2," a soo-to-be-released compilation of the band's music from 1996 on. The album will consist of 17 tracks including a handful of rarities that were only released as B-sides or on limit...

Vivian Campbell, the legendary Dio guitarist that has also played with Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy and is currently a member of Def Leppard, sat down for an interview recently with Peter Hodgson of SeymourDuncan.com. One of the more interesting topics he discussed in the chat was his involvement in...

Last in Line, the surviving original members of heavy metal legends Dio, released the first batch of dates Wednesday for an upcoming tour of the UK. Guitarist Vivian Campbell, drummer Vinnie Appice, bassist Jimmy Bain and keyboardist Claude Schnell got together intending to just play a show or tw...

A number of observers at last week's debut performance of Last In Line in Fullerton, California claimed to have seen an apparition during the performance that looked like legendary Dio frontman Ronnie James Dio. Raymond Freeman Jr., brother of Last In Line singer Andrew Freeman, said he witnesse...

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Dio News Deep Purple Bassist, Roger Glover, Releases Statement (Preview)	The Hall of Music & Entertainment	0	1224	May 19 15:12:35 2010 by Mob Rules
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Dio News Ian Gillan Releases Statement (Preview)	The Hall of Music & Entertainment	0	1548	May 20 09:11:41 2010 by Mob Rules
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Dio News Actor Jack Black Releases Dio Statement (Preview)	The Hall of Music & Entertainment	0	1847	May 23 07:09:01 2010 by Mob Rules
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Legendary German metal queen and Warlock frontwoman Doro Pesch has reportedly agreed to fill in for Tim "Ripper" Owens at a handful of Dio Disciples gigs in Europe. Owens will reportedly be on leave for four dates to attend his daughter's wedding. Dio Disciples is a collection of forme...
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The first round of dates in the Northeast have been announced for the Appice brothers' "Drum Wars," an ultimate showdown between legendary frummers Vinnie Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) and Carmine Appice (Ozzy Osbourne, Cactus, Vanilla Fudge, King Kobra). The show...
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Legendary Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard and Thin Lizzy guitarist Vivian Campbell has formed a new band which is scheduled to perform Friday night at The Baked Potato in Studio City California. Dubbed Sir Sodoff & the Train Wrecks, the band features Campbell on guitar and vocals,Lou Castro on b...
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Last in Line, the surviving original members of heavy metal legends Dio, released the first batch of dates Wednesday for an upcoming tour of the UK. Guitarist Vivian Campbell, drummer Vinnie Appice, bassist Jimmy Bain and keyboardist Claude Schnell got together intending to just play a show or tw...
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