Billy Corgan, Pearl Jam, & Others Honor Dio

A new blog post on Spin Magazine discusses the following:

The death of heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio on May 16 has resonated throughout the musical community, affecting artists inspired by his work with Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and his own band, Dio. Smashing Pumpkin Billy Corgan, who posted the above photo of himself with Dio, took to his Twitter account: “R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio. I only got to meet him once and I can honestly say he was the nicest person I have ever met in music. … Ronnie was a true gentleman, and obviously one of the best rock singers there will ever be. What a sad loss.” At a Monday concert in Boston, MA, Pearl Jam closed their performance of “Alive” by playing riffs from Black Sabbath’s Dio-led track “Heaven And Hell.” Continue reading here: Billy Corgan, Pearl Jam, & Others Honor Dio