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33 Years Ago: Black Sabbath's First Tour With Ronnie James Dio Begins

Eduardo Rivadavia — Sat, 04 May 2013 15:14:48 +0000

Heavy metal overlords Black Sabbath began the second chapter of their storied career in April 1980, when they hit the road in Europe and U.K. for their first shows with Ozzy Osbourne’s replacement, Ronnie James Dio.

Celebrity Guitar Auction Raises $100K for Dio Cancer Fund

Billy Dukes — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:00:56 +0000

Earlier this month over 80 guitars from rockers like Eddie Van Halen and Slash were auctioned off to raise money for cancer reseach. The Dio Cancer Fund -- a charity that honors the late Ronnie James Dio -- added $100K to an already impressive total to give to the TJ Martell Foundation. Since 2010 wife Wendy Dio has overseen the donation of over $300K.

Ronnie James Dio's Widow, Wendy Dio, Remarries

Chad Childers — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:15:01 +0000

The widow of late Dio, Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell vocalist Ronnie James Dio has remarried. Wendy Dio, who also served as Dio's manager for many years, wed Omar Gimenez in a private ceremony this past Sunday (Sept. 9) in Montecito, California.

Six Degrees of Jon Lord (a.k.a. The Wheel of Dio) [VIDEO]

Joe Russo — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Through the years, I have touted a theory that all great hard rock can be traced back to legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio. I called it my “Wheel of Dio.” As a proud fan of RJD, I gave him all the credit, but in reality, the wheel centers around two bands: Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. [...]