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Call It a Comeback: Black Sabbath, “Heaven and Hell”

Call It a Comeback: Black Sabbath, “Heaven and Hell”

Chris Holmes January 17, 2012 1

As the '80s began, it seemed metal legends Black Sabbath were ending. But a new singer and a new album changed all that, for a time

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Bootleg City: Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010)

Matthew Boles May 22, 2010 1

There was no question as to which artist I wanted to feature this week in Bootleg City — one of my all-time favorites, Ronnie James Dio, who died of stomach cancer on May 16.

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Ticket Stub: Dio in Philadelphia, August ’84

Matt Wardlaw May 20, 2010 4

For this week's Ticket Stub, Matt Wardlaw looks back on a face-melting Dio gig from the summer of

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Popdose Tribute: Ronnie James Dio Remembered

Popdose Staff May 18, 2010 7

The staff at Popdose discusses the music, life, and legacy of the late Ronnie James Dio, at Popdose.com

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Mix Six: “Dio”

Popdose Staff May 18, 2010 5

DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Ronald James Padavona:  July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010 “Man on the Silver Mountain,”  Rainbow (Download) For many of us, this song was our introduction to the voice

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How Bad Can It Be?: Heaven & Hell, “The Devil You Know”

Jack Feerick May 15, 2009 11

The Dio-era lineup of Black Sabbath is back together and rockin' again with a new album. They're calling themselves Heaven & Hell, and in his latest How Bad Can It Be?, Jack Feerick discovers

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