ContactMusic — Ronnie James Dio's family members and close friends gathered at his graveside on Monday (16May11) to mark the first anniversary of the heavy metal icon's death. The Dio, Black Sabbath and Rainbow frontman lost his battle with stomach cancer last y... more info

Altsounds — Following the departure of lead singer Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinnie Appice after the studio mixing of the Live Evil album, Black Sabbath were once again on the lookout for yet another lead vocalist to fill the significant void left at stage ... more info

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ContactMusic — LIV TYLER's mum BEBE BUELL has signed a major new management deal with rocker RONNIE JAMES DIO's widow.Wendy Dio has signed the singer/songwriter to her Niji Management. Dio tells WENN, "I went to New York City to see Bebe Buell perform live and I kn... more info

Metalsucks — I remember a time when if a singer couldn’t sing, they either a) did not get to have a career, or b) fronted a really dirty-sounding band so that it didn’t matter that they sounded kinda, uh, off. I mean, Tom Araya was never exactly Ronnie James ... more info

Guardian Music — So Neil Young was wrong. "Rock and roll will never die," the whiny-voiced old coot told us, and we believed him. But now along comes Paul Gambaccini, the self-styled "Professor of Pop", to announce that, since only three rock songs appeared in last y... more info

Starpulse — Rocker Ronnie James Dio's cancer death could have been avoided, according to his Heaven & Hell and Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler. The bassist wishes his pal had seen a doctor earlier - beca... more info

ContactMusic — Tragic rocker RONNIE JAMES DIO's cancer death could have been avoided, according to his HEAVEN & HELL and BLACK SABBATH bandmate GEEZER BUTLER.The bassist wishes his pal had seen a doctor earlier - because Dio would still be alive if he had. Butler t... more info

ContactMusic — The luxury Encino, California home belonging to the late RONNIE JAMES DIO has been named the most desirable property placed on the Los Angeles market by famous musicians in 2010.The Heaven & Hell rocker died from stomach cancer last May (10) and his ... more info

Metalsucks — We bid fuck off to 2010 tonight ,and that’s sad cuz this year contained the last days of  Type O Negative’s Peter Steele and metal’s Babe Ruth, Ronnie James Dio. We also have to prematurely turn the page on Paul Gray of Slipknot (see you in le... more info