Fans of the late, great Ronnie James Dio and his band Dio can relive the group's glory years with the upcoming re-release of a 1986 concert in Philadelphia. 'Finding the Sacred Heart -- Live in Philly 1986' will be available on CD, vinyl, DVD and Blu-ray on May 28.
The pitiful scales, rulers and charts of mortal man are no way to measure the true gods that walk among us. Need proof? We present five-foot, four inch tall rock and metal legend Ronnie James Dio.
Although they made great records together in the early '80s, Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell and the late Ronnie James Dio clearly didn't see eye-to-eye.
Today (Aug. 25) is a very special day for Def Leppard and Dio fans everywhere -- Vivian Campbell turns the big 5-0! Happy birthday to the famous guitar player who's kept us metal heads rocking and rolling all night long.
Admirers of the late great Ronnie James Dio, it's time to load up your PayPal accounts and get bidding! According to an eBay listing, the legendary heavy metal singer's childhood home is being auctioned off on the electronic bidding website -- and the bidding starts at $90,000.
Another new Ronnie James Dio collection is due out by year's end. 'The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2' is a 17 song compilation and will, according to Blabbermouth, include three bonus tracks, two of which are new and were previously unavailable.
It’s been well documented that Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell had a complicated relationship with Ronnie James Dio during the time that he was playing guitar for Dio. But their collaboration was certainly a successful one, illuminating Campbell’s talents as a guitar player as record sales brought three gold and platinum albums for the Dio band, beginning with the band’s debut release ‘Holy Diver’ in 1982.
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell recently revealed that he was planning to revisit the music he performed with Dio with the lineup that was around when he was in the band. It's been documented over the years that Campbell and Ronnie James Dio didn't see eye-to-eye before the guitarist's exit, and one of the members of the band is shedding some light on the issues.
Vivian Campbell has been in his role of guitarist for Def Leppard for a majority of his career, but one of his earliest gigs was as a guitarist for Dio. The musician recently hopped onstage at a Steel Panther show, laying down some licks on their cover of 'Holy Diver,' and says it gave him a fresh perspective on that era.
