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The 30th anniversary of Dio's 'Holy Diver' album just passed, but the celebration of the iconic metal classic is not over yet. Artist Series Guitar has revealed that they will offer a limited edition Dio 'Holy Diver' guitar next month. And when they say "limited," they mean limited, as only 30 of the guitars are being created to mark the anniversary...

Just before beloved metal legend Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Elf and Heaven & Hell) passed away in 2010, his wife, Wendy Dio, promised him she'd never give up the fight to find a cure for the cancer that eventually killed him. T...

On Oct. 9, The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 will be hitting record stores. The 17-track compilation album features latter-day Dio classics as "Killing the Dragon," "Push," and "Fever Dreams," plus several rarities that fans have long requested on a single disc - "Electra" (which previously was only a part of the ultra-rare Tournado box set), "Prisoner of P

Ronnie James Dio's childhood home in Cortland, New York is up for sale. It's being auctioned on eBay of all places. The seller says he bought the home from the late singer almost four years ago, but now has to sell it due so he can move into a bigger place to accommodate his growing family...

The true father of heavy metal shouldn't need defending. Neither should anything that's come from those steel-tipped digits. While his former bandmate, Ozzy Osbourne has lived in the public spotlight, Tony Iommi has remained rather private...

Thie Blu-Ray version of Heaven & Hell's essential 'Radio City Music Hall Live' concert film hits stores this week. On the night of the show, it had been 15 years since the lineup of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice played on a stage together as Heaven & Hell. Their ...

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell's early music career can be traced all the way back to Ronnie James Dio. Campbell was the late, great Dio's original axeman, appearing on such landmark platters as 'Holy Diver.' Campbell joined Def Leppard in 1992 just in time for 'Adrenalize,' but doesn't think that most Leppard fans know about his connection to Dio...

The first anniversary of Ronnie James Dio's death from stomach cancer was this past Monday, May 16th and we're still licking our wounds over that monumental loss of the little man with the big voice. RJD's family noted on his website that a prayer service was held at his resting place to mark the occasion...

It has been almost a year since Ronnie James Dio succumbed to cancer, but the rocker's memory lives on in many ways. Former Dio members Rudy Sarzo, Craig Goldy, Simon Wright, and Scott Warren will tour Europe to pay tribute to the man with the massive voice under the moniker of DIO Disciples...

Six days after the death of one of metal's greatest legends, Ronnie James Dio, tributes were still flooding onto Internet sites, bootleg videos were being posted on YouTube and fans were recalling their favorite albums, songs and bands that Dio was a part of...