The vision never dies: Dio’s ‘Holy Diver’ turns 40

Dio's debut album, Holy Diver, was released May 25, 1983 — 40 years ago Thursday.Ronnie James Dio founded his namesake band after his stint in Black Sabbath replacing Ozzy Osbourne. He brought along then-Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice, and they began working on a riff that would become the main guitar part... Read More.

Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy’ turns 50

March 28 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin’s iconic album Houses of the Holy, the band’s fifth studio album and the first to not feature an eponymous title.Houses of the Holy featured such Zeppelin classics as “The Song Remains the Same,” “The Rain Song”... Read More.