According to drummer Vinnie Appice. Ronnie James Dio fronted Black Sabbath between 1979 and 1982, and then again between 1991 and 1992. Though his tenure with the band was short, his legacy was ...

As the former figurehead of Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his decades-spanning solo band, Ronnie James Dio was one of the finest and most identifiable voices in all of heavy metal. In fact, nowadays it’s ...

You've probably heard a version of Ronnie James Dio singing "War Pigs" with Black Sabbath before, but what about the version from his early band Elf all the way back ...

As far as first concert experiences go, it doesn't get much better than a 20-foot fire-breathing dragon. It was July 3, 1986, at the La Crosse Center. Dio with Accept. And it totally rocked. I was ...