Black Sabbath‘s 1979 split with Ozzy Osbourne was the rare breakup that resulted in two excellent new bands. The original ...

The late Jimmy Bain played with everyone from Rainbow and Dio to Kate Bush and Roy Harper. In 2016, shortly after his death, Classic Rock looked back of the life of a bassist whose playing was matched ...

Thus, Ronnie wasn't alone in how he felt. Ronnie James Dio fronted many bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow ...

Ronnie James Dio Ronnie James Dio is one of heavy metal’s most legendary lead vocalists, and undoubtedly its most well-traveled, having fronted no less than three classic bands, including the ...

4,” the first album the band produced itself and recorded outside of England, and of “Heaven and Hell” (1980) and “Mob Rules” (1981), which marked the arrival of Ronnie James Dio for a ...