Legendary Def Leppard / Dio guitarist Vivian Campbell announced in June of last year that he was battling Hodgkin's lymphoma, but had updated fans in November with the good news that the cancer had gone into remission. Unfortunately, in a new interview, the shredder has just revealed that his condition has been "coming back again."
The upcoming Ronnie James Dio 'This Is Your Life' tribute album is turning out to be quite the collection. The latest song to surface online is the Corey Taylor-led rendition of 'Rainbow in the Dark.'
Metallica have their share of naysayers, but after hearing the band's new Ronnie James Dio tribute medley, 'Ronnie Rising,' we have a feeling the lips of those naysayers will be sewn shut. The nine-minute song is masterfully put together, combining the iconic tracks 'A Light in the Black,' 'Tarot Woman,' 'Stargazer' and 'Kill the King.'
After the release last year of 'Finding the Sacred Heart: Live in Philly 1986,' Eagle Rock Entertainment is unleashing another classic Dio show. 'Live in London: Hammersmith Apollo 1993' will be released May 13 (track listing below).
Last in Line, a Dio tribute project featuring former Dio and current Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell that's named after the band's 1984-released album, is set to tour the U.K. next month, with the bulk of the material focusing on Ronnie James Dio's band's first two albums: 'Holy Diver' and 'Last in Line.' However, don't expect much from 'Sacred Heart,' the band's third album.
Classic metal acts like Anthrax and Dio, as well as modern prog rockers Between the Buried and Me, are participating in the new 'Snapshot' series, a release program devised by their either current or former distributor Red.
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.
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Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell and wife Julie are divorcing after 25 years of marriage.
The couple has two daughters, aged 13 and 11. "Irreconcilable differences" are being cited as the cause. He is asking for joint legal and physical custody of his daughters and has asked the judge to deny spousal support...