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 ...

When 40-year-old Ronnie James Dio stormed out of Black Sabbath in 1982, finally defeated by the rampant drug abuse of guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, the world’s greatest heavy metal ...

To be in one world-famous band is more than most musicians can ever dream. To be in two is almost being greedy. But to find ...

The first documentary film about Portsmouth, New Hampshire music legend Ronnie James Dio is finally coming to DVD and Blu-ray — with extra footage. The acclaimed rockumentary, “Dio: Dreamers Never Die ...

Ozzy Osbourne recently praised his Black Sabbath replacement, Ronnie James Dio, for doing "a good job" with his old band — even though he never listened to the albums they made together. The Prince of ...

Rainbow, the band formed by Ritchie Blackmore, had a dynamic journey from heavy metal roots to a renaissance in the 80s, ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ronnie James Dio, the pint-sized heavy metal singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, died on Sunday, five months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer, his wife ...

Ronnie James Dio is one of heavy metal’s most legendary lead vocalists, and undoubtedly its most well-traveled, having fronted no less than three classic bands, including the one that took his last ...

The first documentary film about Central New York music legend Ronnie James Dio is finally coming to DVD and Blu-ray — with extra footage. The acclaimed rockumentary, “Dio: Dreamers Never Die,” will ...

Ronnie James Dio was born Ronald James Padavona on July 10, 1942 in Portsmouth. His parents moved to Cortland, New York when Ronnie was very young. He started playing the trumpet at the age of five ...