abstract:Diamond Rio is an American Country music/Christian music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. Since its foundation, the group has comprised the same six members: Gene Johnson (mandolin, guitar, fiddle, tenor vocals), Jimmy Olander (lead guitar, Dobro, Danelectro, banjo), Brian Prout (drums), Marty Roe (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Dan Truman (keyboards, organ, synthesizer), and Dana Williams (bass guitar, baritone vocals).
The DiamondRio was the first portable MP3 player, I had one in 1999. iTunes was good integration given that all the alternatives (like Napster) were illegal.
The company is working with Diamond Multimedia, creators of the Rio, to release some of its content in a secure format that can be played on the device.