Dio

Dio is an American heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who
formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. In an interview, available on
the special edition re-release of Holy Diver, Dio states that he never
intended to begin a solo career. His intention was to form a new band with
fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the ... read more

HATE THE WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH? SO DOES THIS KID.

This guy did it for Dio. Props.-VNThanks: Nick Tieder
Posted 6 August 5.40pm — Comment on this

Kara Dio Guardi - Dioguardi Out Tyler In At American Idol Report

Singer/songwriter KARA DIOGUARDI has been fired from AMERICAN IDOL - and is set to be replaced by AEROSMITH rocker STEVEN TYLER, according to a new U.S. report.The...
Posted 30 July 12.14pm — Comment on this

Heaven - Dios Heaven Hell Bandmates Lead Tribute Show In London

Late rocker RONNIE JAMES DIO's HEAVEN & HELL bandmates performed together for the first time since their frontman's death at a tribute concert to the Black Sabbath and Di...
Posted 26 July 1.32am — Comment on this

Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi bury the hatchet

Death of Ronnie James Dio spurs bandmates to settle legal dispute over rights and royaltiesOzzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi have settled their lawsuits over the Black Sabbath...
Posted 21 July 12.07pm — Comment on this

the final friday batch of updates

::Viva:: said...## Sting: Complete Chicago Sessions.Chicago, IL, USA 1991 + 1993. (Italian Bootleg - Soundboard @320 kbps)## Alice Cooper: Goes to Chile.Santiago, Ch...
Posted 16 July 10.07pm — Comment on this

Live Video: Unbunny

Unbunny is a hard band to pin down. In fact, it took Cheryl Waters years to get the project, helmed by current Seattle resident Jarid del Dio, into the KEXP studio. Not t...
Posted 13 July 4.01pm — Comment on this

Celebrity Birthdays - July 10, 2010

Happy Birthday to: Heavy Metal Legend Ronnie James Dio (1942; d. 2010) Singer/actres/tuna lover Jessica Simpson (1980) "American Wedding" actor Thomas Ian Nicholas (1...
Posted 10 July 8.00am — Comment on this

Alexis Petridis: Heavy going | Men's fashion

The latest trend in heavy metal is dark metal, or so I'm told. And the T-shirts, and the music that goes with them, are something elseFashion's peculiar love affair with ...
Posted 3 July 12.02am — Comment on this

[mpFree] LAKE R▲DIO's The Weather

Little is known about LAKE R▲DIO, a dude named Caden Moore who makes what some people call "witch house", a sort of downtempo electronica that provides a darker sid...
Posted 2 July 11.19pm — Comment on this

The Mosh Pit 07.02.10: Metal Goes To Washington

The year was 1985 and heavy metal became so controversial that Congress stepped in to see if music needed a warning label. This is the story of what happened. Plus we h...
Posted 2 July 8.06pm — Comment on this

Ozzy Osbourne - Dios Death Prompts Osbourne To Heal Iommi Rift

OZZY OSBOURNE is keen to rebuild his relationship with former BLACK SABBATH bandmate TONY IOMMI following the death of their mutual friend RONNIE JAMES DIO.The Prince...
Posted 23 June 7.06pm — Comment on this

Download Festival 2010: Stone Sour @ Ronnie James Dio Stage – Sunday, 13 June 2010

Corey Taylor was busy, so we had a chat to a caffeine-fuelled Roy Mayorga, drummer with Stone Sour, backstage at Download Festival 2010 before they headlined the Ronnie J...
Posted 17 June 1.05pm — Comment on this

Download Festival 2010: My Passion @ Ronnie James Dio Stage – Saturday, 12 June 2010

Not Mike Patton.
Posted 17 June 11.37am — Comment on this

Heaven and Hell Announce Ronnie James Dio Tribute Show

Heaven and Hell, featuring Black Sabbath founding members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler as well as drummer Vinny Appice, will before a tribute show for the late Ronnie Jam...
Posted 15 June 11.34pm — Comment on this

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