107.9 The River » Ronnie James Dio http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Sun, 26 May 2013 00:44:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 33 Years Ago: Black Sabbath's First Tour With Ronnie James Dio Begins http://theriver1079.com/black-sabbath-heaven-hell-tour-ronnie-james-dio/ http://theriver1079.com/black-sabbath-heaven-hell-tour-ronnie-james-dio/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:59:48 +0000 Eduardo Rivadavia http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=129819 Heavy metal overlords Black Sabbath began the second chapter of their storied career in April 1980, when they hit the road in Europe and U.K. for their first shows with Ozzy Osbourne’s replacement, Ronnie James Dio.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/black-sabbath-heaven-hell-tour-ronnie-james-dio/feed/ 0 Fin Costello, Getty Images Dio to Release 1986 Concert in Multiple Formats http://theriver1079.com/dio-1986-concert-dvd-blu-ray/ http://theriver1079.com/dio-1986-concert-dvd-blu-ray/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:06:17 +0000 Billy Dukes http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=121855 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.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/dio-1986-concert-dvd-blu-ray/feed/ 0 Paul Kane, Getty Images Celebrity Guitar Auction Raises $100K for Dio Cancer Fund http://theriver1079.com/celebrity-guitar-auction-raises-100k-for-dio-cancer-fund/ http://theriver1079.com/celebrity-guitar-auction-raises-100k-for-dio-cancer-fund/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:23:56 +0000 Billy Dukes http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=102707 Earlier this month over 80 guitars from rockers like Eddie Van Halen and Slash were auctioned off to raise money for cancer reseach. The Dio Cancer Fund -- a charity that honors the late Ronnie James Dio -- added $100K to an already impressive total to give to the TJ Martell Foundation. Since 2010 wife Wendy Dio has overseen the donation of over $300K.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/celebrity-guitar-auction-raises-100k-for-dio-cancer-fund/feed/ 0 Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Ryan Adams Pays Tribute to Ronnie James Dio With Kind Words And A Cover Of 'Holy Diver' in Concert http://theriver1079.com/ryan-adams-pays-tribute-to-ronnie-james-dio-with-kind-words-and-a-cover-of-holy-diver-in-concert/ http://theriver1079.com/ryan-adams-pays-tribute-to-ronnie-james-dio-with-kind-words-and-a-cover-of-holy-diver-in-concert/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:30:01 +0000 Chris M. Junior http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=50147 After Ronnie James Dio died in May 2010, Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford, Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler and other members of the hard rock/heavy metal community were quick to express their appreciation in public for the powerful, pint-size singer.

A belated Dio tribute came from a rather unlikely source on Feb. 17 when alt-country star Ryan Adams busted out a solo acoustic cover of ‘Holy Diver’ during his concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

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