Wendy Dio Hurt By "Cash-in" Slurs

Since Ronnie died last year Wendy has continued to build Niji Entertainment, the company they started together, and says she's "sorry" for those who continue to accuse her of cashing in.

She tells Roadie Crew: "I feel very, very sad. It's very hurtful. I know what Ronnie and I had together – most fans know I wouldn't do anything to hurt his reputation.

"Ronnie and I always fundraised: for animals, for children, for everything. It's only right I continue to do that."

She managed her husband for much of his career, but they'd split as a couple by the time he succumbed to stomach cancer last May.

Discussing the couple's personal split she says: "In any relationships there are ups and downs. You part, then you go back; then you part, then you go back. We married in 1974 – that's a long time to be together with someone who's a musician.

"It's a shame people say things, but some people do. There are ramblings from people who don't know you and don't know what's going on. I'm sorry for them."

In the interview, which you can read HERE, Wendy also discusses unreleased Dio material and why Vivian Campbell was fired from the band several years ago.