Ronnie James Dio
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"SHEPHERD'S P-I-EEEE!": that time Uriah Heep's singer was the voice of Ronnie James Dio in a TV advert promoting the UK's favourite minced meat and mashed potato classic
By Fraser Lewry published
"Shepherd's pie will go down a treat / Give me a portion of your mash and meat!"

"If an arrow has been shot at me, I shoot it back..." The life and career of Ronnie James Dio, in his own words
By Dave Ling published
The amazing life and career of a true metal legend, as explained by the man himself

British politician lands himself in trouble for sharing Rainbow's Kill The King on social media days after the coronation
By Liz Scarlett published
Welsh councillor Dave Jones lands himself in hot water after sharing Rainbow 1978 track Kill The King following King Charles coronation

American Idol judges shocked by exuberant version of Dio's Holy Diver
By Fraser Lewry published
Also in American Idol news: Lionel Richie reveals that Rob Zombie is one of his dearest friends

Dee Snider defends his comments about Robert Plant and Ronnie James Dio not being real performers: "You can't put me and Robert Plant in the same category"
By Liz Scarlett published
Twisted Sister's Dee Snider explains his comments made earlier this month about the difference between "singers" and "frontmen", and his divisive statements about Robert Plant and Dio and their ability as performers

Twisted Sister's Dee Snider thinks Ronnie James Dio and Robert Plant are great singers but not real "performers"
By Liz Scarlett published
Dee Snider thinks there's a difference between "singers" and "frontmen", believes Robert Plant and Dio lacked stage presence, unlike real "performers" such as Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger

Ozzy Osbourne, Axl Rose, Rob Halford included in Rolling Stone's 200 greatest singers of all time list
By Merlin Alderslade published
Some Beatles, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Ronnie James Dio and Glenn Danzig also made the list - though no heavy metal singers made the top 100

"The earth could vomit up its dead and we’d shrug it off": Bob Dylan on modern life, Metallica, Dio, Oasis, 'nose candy' and binge watching Coronation Street
By Paul Brannigan published
Bob Dylan posts a new interview conducted with The Wall Street Journal on his website, and it's quite a read
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