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"Heaven And Hell" and "Mob Rules". On those memorable albums, Dios soaring tenor and gothic songwriting were the perfect foil for the bands bone-crushing mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves, and dark imagery. Rhino salutes the long shadow cast by this short-lived lineup with newly remastered versions of both albums expanded with rare and unreleased music. "Heaven And Hell: Deluxe Edition" and "Mob Rules: Deluxe Edition" will be released separately on March 5. Each album will be availa...

March 2021 New Music Releases Young is issuing the retail version of his massive 10-disc Archives Vol. II, along with Young Shakespeare, a live recording and film. The stripped-down Young Shakespeare was recorded for German TV in 1971 at the Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, Conn., but never before released. Archives Vol. II focuses on music from 1972-76, following Youngs 2009 deep dive into his 1963-72 era. Smith/Kotzen, featuring Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and Winery Dogs guitarist Ric...

A look at notable new rock releases set to arrive in March 2021.

Two Ronnie James Dio-era Black Sabbath records get the reissue treatment, and packed with extras.

Ronnie James Dio memoir ‘Rainbow in the Dark’ to be released in July

The long-awaited autobiography of Ronnie James Dio, titled Rainbow in the Dark, will be released on July 27. Dio fronted three successful groups: from 1975-1979, he was the singer of Rainbow; he then joined Black Sabbath, replacing frontman Ozzy Osbourne and helping deliver the classic albums Heaven and Hell (1980) and Mob Rules (1981). He departed Black Sabbath in 1982, forming the eponymous band Dio later that year.A press release announcing Rainbow in the Dark said that the book would cov...

The long-awaited autobiography of Ronnie James Dio, titled Rainbow in the Dark, will be released on July 27. Dio fronted three successful groups: from 1975-1979

Ronnie James Dio memoir ‘Rainbow in the Dark’ to be released in July

"We were really confident with what we were writing, and we really liked it."

, released as individual two-CD and two-LP sets. Both titles will feature live material and additional mixes of songs - some new and others coming to CD for the first time. At the time of Dio’s entry into Sabbath in 1979, the band was in shambles. Ozzy Osbourne quit while recording Never Say Die! and was replaced by Dave Walker, who also had short stints as the singer in Fleetwood Mac and Savoy Brown. Writing and rehearsals of new music and even a performance on the BBC took place, but the u...