Modern crowds might have a tough time imagining how difficult a task Ronnie James Dio had when he stepped into Ozzy Osbourne’s mammoth shoes. Osbourne had set the blueprint for heavy metal vocals with ...

They had been through that kind of singer, and since Iommi was bringing more depth into their music with every album, he needed someone who could support that kind of music, and Ronnie James Dio ...

Comparing the set lists from Ozzy Osbourne's first solo tour to that of his former Black Sabbath bandmates on their first ...

some of the biggest bands ever have all decided not to perform certain tracks live. In some cases, there are songs that are lucky to even be included on a band's album. Ronnie James Dio literally ...

The Rainbow record you appeared on, 1978’s Long Live Rock & Roll ... How much input did Ritchie and Ronnie James Dio allow you in the process? “Ritchie and Ronnie were great songwriters ...

Live On Gyroscope. The release won the NACB Creative Project Award in 1993 ... Glen Campbell, Smokey Robinson, Brian Wilson, Ronnie James Dio, Buddy Guy and John McLaughlin are among some of the ...

The New Jersey based Metal Hall of Fame will present the Metal Across America Tour as part of FanFest this Saturday, April 19 ...

Heavy metal has always been more than just a music genre, and it’s a culture, a movement, and for many, a way of life.

Instead, it featured a broken guitar string, a distressed Dylan, and a quick-witted and gracious Ronnie Wood. This Live Aid moment might not be as colorful and cool as Queen’s monumental ...