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All 20 Ronnie James Dio album ranked, from worst to best
By Paul Elliott published
Ronnie James Dio's albums with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell and Dio helped define what a hard rock singer can be

A tribute to Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010
By Paul Elliott published
Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010

The greatest year in heavy metal history, revisited
By Malcolm Dome published
A look back at 12 memorable months for loud music

The greatest gig I've ever seen: 24 writers pick the most memorable live show of their lives
By Classic Rock Magazine published
24 life-changing live shows from 60 years of gigs

Ritchie Blackmore once asked former Deep Purple bandmate Ian Gillan to join Rainbow
By Classic Rock published
Gillan responded by asking Blackmore to join his solo band

Former Rainbow singer Graham Bonnet has just told the most disappointing Ozzy Osbourne story ever
By Fraser Lewry published
Rock, and indeed, roll

Listen to a version of Led Zeppelin II that sounds like it was made in the 1950s
By Fraser Lewry published
And we still don't have personal jetpacks

The Ritchie Blackmore albums you should definitely listen to - but none of them are by Deep Purple
By Paul Elliott published
A guitarist who helped define the sound of a genre, both pre- and post- Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore has a formidable back catalogue of classics
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