411 Mania — From Ronnie James Dio and Slipknot's Paul Grey to Solomon Burke, Captain Beefheart, Malcolm McLaren of the Sex Pistols and more, the 411 Staff gives their tributes to those the music world lost in 2010! more info

Guardian Music — Whether as something to aspire to, or something to turn against, royalty has long been a goldmine of a subject for songwritersWe've had one of the biggest turnouts in recent history on the blog this week – there is clearly something special in the ... more info

Metalsucks — King Diamond is on the short list of legends whom it almost impossible to imagine the metal world without; like Ronnie James Dio, I think we all imagine, on some level, that the King (who is currently 54 years old) will live forever, and while that m... more info

Starpulse — While it shouldn't come as a surprise that towards the end of his career, and life unfortunately, Ronnie James Dio has lost a small step in terms of sheer vocal strength, though, as this new live D... more info

Metal Injection — Ronnie James Dio may be gone, but he will never be forgotten. The man was a legend, and now fans can get excited about one final Dio recording, due to surface in 2011. Dio's guitarist Craig Goldy was interviewed by Classic Rock magazine and said... more info

Metalsucks — Well, here’s a story that should make everyone happy: It looks like next year may see the release of a new Dio song — the last one the legendary vocalist got to record before he passed away earlier this year. It’s not official yet, but Dio guit... more info

ContactMusic — RONNIE JAMES DIO's widow is urging the surviving members of his band HEAVEN & HELL to continue working together - under a different name.Dio lost his battle with... more info

Altsounds — *David "Rock" Feinstein* — a former member of *RONNIE DIO & THE PROPHETS*, * THE ELECTRIC ELVES*, *ELF*, and the leader of the legendary New York band *THE RODS* — is readying a new solo effort via the *Niji **Entertainment*... more info

Metal Injection — This is pretty sweet. While I'm not too crazy about the whole holiday season, I don't think I've seen a holiday card cooler than this musical Dio Christmas card (what about us Jews, Ronnie?). The card, when opened, plays Dio's "Go... more info

411 Mania — Clip from Heaven and Hell's new DVD features performance of Sabbath's "Children of the Sea"... more info