Vinny Appice Declined Audition for First Ozzy Osbourne LineupAnd then a year later he joined Black Sabbath.Joe DiVita
How Old 15 Different Rockers + Bands Were When They Made Their MasterpiecesIt's never too early — or too late — to make something great.Philip Trapp
Why Black Sabbath’s Dio Era Forced Tony Iommi to ‘Work Harder': Exclusive InterviewGuitarist delves deeply into a four-album collaboration that challenged and excited the band.Michael Christopher
Ronnie James Dio’s Long-Awaited Autobiography Officially Has a Release DateOne of metal's most historic careers, recollected.Joe DiVita
Tony Iommi Relives Black Sabbath’s Dio Era: Best Pranks, Oddest Song + Rebuilding a BandRead our exclusive interview with metal's legendary godfather.Joe DiVita
Rob Halford Wanted to Sing for Heaven & Hell After Ronnie James Dio DiedThe band also starring Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice.Joe DiVita
Black Sabbath: Previously Unreleased 1979 ‘Heaven and Hell’ Rehearsal Released by Geoff Ni…With keyboardist Geoff Nichols on bass.Joe DiVita
Black Sabbath’s ‘Heaven and Hell’ + ‘Mob Rules’ Get Massive Remastered ReissueSome previously unreleased bonus tracks join the party.Joe DiVita
Black Sabbath Announce Reissues of Classic Dio-Fronted AlbumsRemastered versions of 'Heaven and Hell' and 'Mob Rules' will be released with extensive bonus material. Corey Irwin
Whitesnake/ex-Black Sabbath/Symphony X Members Bring ’80s Revival on ‘Finish Line’ by Joel…Joel Hoekstra, Russell Allen, Vinny Appice, Tony Franklin and Derek Sherinian. Hot damn!Joe DiVita