Sharon Osbourne seems to have no hard feelings about Black Sabbath. Even though the band fired her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, the Osbournes have done fine on their own. Black Sabbath eventually reunited ...

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 ...

Ronnie James Dio steered Black Sabbath away from the brink of self-destruction when he replaced the ousted Ozzy Osbourne in 1979. But just three years and two beloved albums later, he'd sing his ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. As part of the interview, Wendy also reveals Dio had some misgivings about joining Black Sabbath ...

Two long out-of-print live albums from Dio, 2005’s Evil Or Divine: Live in New York City and 2008’s Holy Diver Live, are being reissued on vinyl. Newly remastered with new cover art, the deluxe ...

The first Ronnie James Dio era of Black Sabbath — the one that yielded the exceptional Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules — signaled the remarkable rebuilding of a wayward band and one of the finest ...

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 ...

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 ...

The extraordinary years of a legendary heavy metal frontman, forever preserved on vinyl.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath in 1975. (Credit: Ian Dickson/Redferns) Bassist Terence “Geezer” Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, lead ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18: Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath perform on stage on the 'Heaven and Hell' tour, at Hammersmith Odeon on January 18th, 1981 in London, England.

For many people, the name Black Sabbath is synonymous with four men – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. For others, that line up expands to include Ronnie James Dio – who ...