A quick update was posted by Wendy Dio on Thursday. This is what she had to say.. Here is an update from Wendy Dio on Ronnie’s battle with stomach cancer: Well, it has been a very exhausting month – after all the neverending tests in Los Angeles, we flew to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, […]
Get Well Cards
December 3, 2009 by
I’ve had a few queries about this, so I inquired into it. People have been asking me where they can send get well cards for Ronnie James Dio. I asked at his wife’s office, and was told that Wendy requests that cards and items like that be sent through the official fan club address, which […]
Ian Gillan writing with Tony Iommi again?
November 29, 2009 by
Ran across this link tonight over at the Deep Purple fan site “The Highway Star”. According to the article they mentioned, Ian Gillan is writing with Tony Iommi again. Now the article mentions that it’s possibly for some new charity band they’re talking about. Here’s what is Black Sabbath related from the article. Q: Shouldn’t […]
Ronnie James Dio health update
November 25, 2009 by
I just received this short press release from Wendy Dio on the status of her husband, Ronnie.. “Ronnie has been diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer. We are starting treatment immediately at the Mayo Clinic. After he kills this dragon, Ronnie will be back on stage, where he belongs, doing what he loves […]
Ronnie James Dio in hospital
November 18, 2009 by
This text comes from the RJD website.. “The European tour has been cancelled after Ronnie was taken ill. “Ronnie has been hospitalized and we are waiting for further news,” explains Ronnie’s wife/manager, Wendy Dio. No further information is available at this time, but we wish Ronnie a speedy and complete recovery.” I got an email […]
Tony Iommi & Eddie Van Halen
November 11, 2009 by
1978 Tour Mates come together for the 30th anniversary of Guitar World Magazine cover.. Check it out:
Return to Bass
November 11, 2009 by
As those of you who follow my site know, I like to pay attention to more than just the well known stuff in Black Sabbath’s history. That means more than the Ozzy & Dio eras. I’m partial to the Tony Martin era, and Tony’s solo band has been the only way that era of Black […]
Various Things
November 7, 2009 by
Well, several things have happened since the last time I updated. I’m still deep in unemployment, unfortunately, and that’s kind of sapped my desire to the work on the site. In turn, that’s taken a hit on me, as ad revenue is down, and I really need that now, more than ever. So click on […]
Discounted Heaven & Hell Stuff
October 13, 2009 by
Now that the Heaven & Hell tour is over, and we await whatever happens after Tony’s surgery, now’s the time to get in on some deals. The Rhino website is having a 50% off sale on some Heaven & Hell merchandise. I’m told the sale is only running for a week, so if you’re interested, […]
