by Zach Shaw | Aug 9, 2016 | Columns, Remember When
It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 6, 2016 | News, Touring
No, this isn’t a headline from The Hard Times. Earlier tonight at Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival, Dio’s Disciples closed out the sold-out festival, and for the encore, “We Rock,” a Dio hologram appeared courtesy of digital effects...
by Metal Insider | Aug 5, 2016 | Contests
Last week, Rhino released A Decade Of Dio 1983-1993 as a 6 CD and vinyl box set. Already with a celebrated career courtesy of Elf, Rainbow and Black Sabbath, when Ronnie James Dio released Holy Diver in 1983, he got to a whole new level in his career with the band...
by Bram Teitelman | May 16, 2016 | News, Video
It’s hard to believe that it’s been six years since Ronnie James Dio passed away from stomach cancer. A true original, his powerful vocals and mystical lyricism propelled him through Elf, Mountain, three stints in Black Sabbath and of course his solo...
by Metal Insider | May 4, 2016 | Columns, Top 10
AC/DC defied the odds 36 years ago when they recorded one of the most iconic rock albums of all time, Back In Black, with the late (and very beloved) Bon Scott’s replacement Brian Johnson. Now they’re taking a similar gamble by bringing in Axl Rose to fill in for a...