Dio’s debut single “Holy Diver” was originally intended to be a Black Sabbath song, said Ronnie James Dio’s widow. He had already formed the song when his first stint with Sabbath ended acrimoniously ...

Back on May 25, 1983, Ronnie James Dio showed that stepping away from Black Sabbath would not set back his career, as his self-titled band Dio delivered a metal classic known as 'Holy Diver' on their ...

Lee May, singer/guitarist of local psychedelic rockers Holy Diver, is adamant that his band is not, nor ever will be, a tribute band to Ronnie James Dio. “We all had this ongoing joke about the song ...

The post 40 Years Ago, Ronnie James Dio Cemented His Greatness with Holy Diver appeared first on Consequence. Forty years later, Holy Diver remains one of the genre’s superlative debuts and most ...

Gotta get away, get away: Holy Diver in midtown Sacramento has hosted its last show. The hard rock venue on 21st Street between O and P streets was hard to miss, its black facade painted with two ...

Rhino Records has announced a super deluxe edition of Dio’s 1983 debut album Holy Diver, complete with unreleased outtakes, live tracks and rarities. Previously unheard material includes alternate ...

Dio‘s debut album, Holy Diver, will be reissued this summer to mark what would have been the 80th birthday of the late Ronnie James Dio. The four-CD set, dubbed Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition, ...

The legendary career of the late Ronnie James Dio just recorded another milestone, as Dio's self-titled band's 1983 album Holy Diver has reportedly been certified double platinum by the RIAA for over ...

It comes as news to me that American Idol is still on television for its 21st season, but I guess your mom has to watch something at night. Last week, in the fourth round of auditions, vocalist Rach ...

Axel Rudi Pell is one of Europe's most respected guitar slingers and also one of the most prolific. Starting with the band Steeler in 1984, the German rocker has released over 25 albums and several ...