Ronnie James Dio
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Ronnie James Dio got spat on by Black Sabbath fans when he replaced Ozzy Osbourne
By Paul Brannigan published
Wendy Dio says her late husband Ronnie James Dio received a rough reception from some hardcore Black Sabbath fans after replacing Ozzy Osborne as frontman

Ronnie James Dio’s wife reveals that Holy Diver was written for Black Sabbath
By Classic Rock published
The course of heavy metal could have been very different

Ronnie James Dio’s estate gifted Stranger Things' Eddie Munson the Dio patch featured on his jacket
By Liz Scarlett published
Ronnie James Dio's estate contributed an authentic Dio patch to Stranger Things' metalhead Eddie Munson

Dio's classic Holy Diver album to get 'super deluxe edition' reissue
By Paul Brannigan published
Dio's 1983 classic Holy Diver is to get a deluxe re-release this summer, ahead of what would have been the singer's 80th birthday

The epic inside story of Dio’s Holy Diver album: “We smoked some pot and said, ‘F**k, man, this sounds f**king good!’”
By Dave Everley published
How Dio made Holy Diver – the album that sealed his immortality

14 songs that defined the career of Ronnie James Dio
By Malcolm Dome last updated
From playing bass with The Vegas Kings, a rockabilly outfit formed in 1957, to his time with Rainbow, Black Sabbath, solo and beyond, Ronnie James Dio had a career like no other

Yes, Ronnie James Dio really did sing War Pigs years before he joined Black Sabbath
By Fraser Lewry published
Listen to Ronnie James Dio cover Black Sabbath's classic War Pigs at a New Hampshire club in 1972

‘Emotional’ Ronnie James Dio documentary set for release this year
By Paul Brannigan published
Rob Halford, Geezer Butler and Jack Black among stars celebrating Ronnie James Dio’s life and legacy in a new documentary Wendy Dio calls “very emotional”
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