“You know that expression: one door closes, another one opens?” asked Ronnie James Dio. “Well, that happened to me twice. I had the door slammed in my face first by Ritchie Blackmore, then by Tony ...

On the anniversary of Ronnie James Dio's death, celebrate the man's extensive catalog! This Saturday marks the fifth anniversary of Ronnie James Dio’s death due to stomach cancer. Dio, born Ronald ...

Few musicians ever get the chance to be part of a genuinely classic album. But in the case of the late Ronnie James Dio, history was made – he was involved with three: each incredible and truly ...

Three years after his death, Ronnie James Dio remains one of heavy metal's most popular and enduring vocalists, and the stream of posthumous album releases shows no signs of slowing.

This is a power metal filled column, with none of the lighter stuff that occasionally creeps in. The name pretty much says it all. These are Dio’s set at the respective Donnington Festival years. The ...

The legendary voice that belonged to Ronnie James Dio was so much more than you’d expect to come bellowing out of a five-foot-four frame. With endless range, a suggestively evil tip, and passion for ...

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