Ronnie James Dio, the heavy metal music icon who succumbed to gastric cancer in 2010, was honored today — on what would have been his 83rd birthday — by the non-profit founded in his memory […]
Jørn Lande (MASTERPLAN),Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW),Doogie White (RAINBOW),Fredrik Åkesson (OPETH),Pontus Egberg (KING DIAMOND),Guernica Mancini (THE GEMS, THUNDERMOTHER),Per Wiberg (OPETH) and Mia Karlsson (CRUCIFIED BARBARA) are among the more than 20 musicians who took part in the […]
Karen Dió has released a punk-infused cover version of Chappell Roan‘s pop hit ‘Casual’. Fresh from a run of shows supporting Limp Bizkit, the Brazilian punk-rocker has offered her take on the track for Amazon’s […]
Time to throw some devil horns up and prepare to immerse yourself in metal classics. Dio’s historic run of albums for Mercury Records are being reissued together in the new box set The Complete Albums […]
On Saturday (August 17),ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna played with his tribute band to Ronnie James Dio at OCC Road House in Clearwater, Florida. The new group, in which Belladonna is joined by Mike Rivera on […]
ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna made his live debut with DIO DISCIPLES on Thursday (August 1) at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. DIO DISCIPLES […]
Brazilian vocalist Karen Dió has announced her upcoming new EP ‘My World’ via latest single ‘Stupid’. The punk singer will release the EP via Hopeless Records on October 25, right after her UK live debut […]
Anthrax singer Joey Belladonna is paying homage to the late Ronnie James Dio with a new tribute act. Belladonna and his wife Krista will be performing songs from throughout Dio’s career — including his time in […]
The Lou Bredlow Pavilion at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, California is the new site of this year’s “Rock For Ronnie” concert in the park fundraising event, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up […]
“Portraits Of Rainbow – The Dio Years” book is a photographic celebration of Ritchie Blackmore‘s supergroup, formed in 1975 by the guitarist as he left DEEP PURPLE and recruited four members of the band ELF, […]
When Ronnie James Dio left Rainbow in 1979, he didn’t wallow in self-pity or rest on his laurels. Instead, he replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and further solidified his place as one of the […]
Fan-filmed video of Rowan Robertson performing on April 30 at the Smer Klub 77 in Žilina, Slovakia can be seen below. The concert was part of the ex-DIO guitarist’s “Electric Guitarlands” European tour with Gus […]
Phil Soussan says that LAST IN LINE doesn’t feel any pressure to perform a DIO-centric set during its live shows. When LAST IN LINE formed, the intent was to celebrate Ronnie James Dio‘s early work […]
On April 7, 2023, Paul Gilbert will release an album celebrating one of heavy metal’s greatest icons when he releases “The Dio Album” via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group. To get a taster, check out […]
QUEENSRŸCHE‘s Todd La Torre has publicly disagreed with TWISTED SISTER‘s Dee Snider on the issue of what makes great “frontmen” in rock. Snider ignited the debate late last month on Twitter, after a fan’s reply […]
Dee Snider stirred up an ongoing Twitter debate just before the new year when he claimed that he doesn’t consider Robert Plant and the late Ronnie James Dio to be great frontmen. The Twisted Sister […]
Get ready collectors: Funko Pop! just had its “Popapalooza” event, in which the toy company unveils its newest music figures. The latest batch of Funkos is highlighted by heavy metal legends Pantera, late metal singer […]
During an appearance on the “Iron City Rocks” podcast, LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan was asked if he and his bandmates have a “What would DIO do?” kind of mentality when it comes to […]
METAL GODS, described as the ultimate ode to JUDAS PRIEST and DIO featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, KK’S PRIEST) and Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO),kicked off its Australian tour last night (Friday, October […]
An invitation-only premiere of the first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio was held Tuesday night (September 20) at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Among the […]