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From Dio to Sleep Token: The icons who inspired Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale

For more than 15 years, Lzzy Hale has been a hero to a whole generation of rock’n’roll fans. So we asked the Halestorm star who she looks up to…

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Tony Iommi: “Ronnie James Dio gave us a new lease of life, and it also gave us a challenge”

As Black Sabbath reissue their Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules albums, Tony Iommi looks back at the life of the band in the ’80s, the drama of Ronnie James Dio’s voice and lyrics, and what it was like to record in John Lennon’s house…

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Film review: DIO: Dreamers Never Die

Metal's greatest voice gets a deserved salute in this lovingly-made document of the life and music of Ronnie James Dio...

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The 12 best metal songs for karaoke

Have to perform in front of a small room of tipsy friends? Here are 12 surefire metal songs that will slay at karaoke…

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18 things you probably didn’t know about Ronnie James Dio

We salute the life and times of Ronnie James Dio, one obscure fact at a time.

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Rob Halford, Tenacious D, Duff McKagan and more join Ronnie James Dio fundraiser line-up

The late, great Ronnie James Dio will be honoured on July 10 by members of Judas Priest, Tenacious D, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm and many, many more.

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Charity all-star fundraiser announced for Ronnie James Dio's birthday

The star-studded line-up for a virtual fundraiser benefitting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund has been announced.

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Beastie Boys, KISS, The Cure and more donate vinyl test pressings for BRIT Trust auction

In the run-up to the BRITs, artists have put many rare records up for The White Label Auction on May 5.

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Geezer Butler says he showed Dio the devil horns: "He started doing it from there and made it famous"

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler has revealed he first showed Ronnie James Dio the metal devil horns – with Dio then making the sign famous.

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Ronnie James Dio's Rainbow In The Dark autobiography to be released this summer

Rainbow In The Dark: The Autobiography will feature "coming-of-age tales, glorious stories of excess, and candid recollections" of the metal legend's life.

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Did John Lennon invent the metal horns?

Were Ronnie James Dio and Gene Simmons trumped by the ‘cool’ Beatle, John Lennon, in creating metal’s most popular gang sign?

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Every Metal Mascot, Ranked From Worst To Best

Here's our definitive ranking of the 22 bizarre monsters who represent metal to the world…

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Why Ronnie James Dio was the bravest musician in metal

On the anniversary of his death, we reflect on the legacy of heavy metal hero Ronnie James Dio

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Upcoming Thor Sequel Will Feature Dio's Rainbow In The Dark

According to Wendy Dio, Thor: Love and Thunder will feature Dio's Rainbow In The Dark.

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14 music videos that are so bad they’re brilliant

The art of making a top quality music video isn't for everyone. As this lot prove…

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The 50 Best Album Openers In Metal

Here's a definitive list of the 50 best first tracks in heavy metal history...

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The 15 best Metallica covers ever

Charting Metallica’s best covers of everything from Misfits to Queen!

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From Dio to Sleep Token: The icons who inspired Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale

Tony Iommi: “Ronnie James Dio gave us a new lease of life, and it also gave us a challenge”

Film review: DIO: Dreamers Never Die

The 12 best metal songs for karaoke

18 things you probably didn’t know about Ronnie James Dio

Rob Halford, Tenacious D, Duff McKagan and more join Ronnie James Dio fundraiser line-up

Charity all-star fundraiser announced for Ronnie James Dio's birthday

Beastie Boys, KISS, The Cure and more donate vinyl test pressings for BRIT Trust auction

Geezer Butler says he showed Dio the devil horns: "He started doing it from there and made it famous"

Ronnie James Dio's Rainbow In The Dark autobiography to be released this summer

Did John Lennon invent the metal horns?

Every Metal Mascot, Ranked From Worst To Best

Why Ronnie James Dio was the bravest musician in metal

Upcoming Thor Sequel Will Feature Dio's Rainbow In The Dark

14 music videos that are so bad they’re brilliant

The 50 Best Album Openers In Metal

The 15 best Metallica covers ever

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