The Latest Breaking News from Black Sabbath

James Hetfield has hailed Tony Iommi the 'Riff Lord'

James Hetfield has named Tony Iommi as his ultimate 'Riff Lord', praising the Black Sabbath guitarist’s influence on his playing.

BANG Premier · Sep 22

Kelly Osbourne makes nod towards late dad Ozzy in London Fashion Week show

The daughter of the Black Sabbath frontman appeared in the runway show for designer Natasha Zinko with Katie Price.

Evening Standard · Sep 18

Kelly Osbourne reveals dad Ozzy’s heartbreaking final message to her before his death

Black Sabbath frontman died at age 76 in July 2025

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Kelly Osbourne addresses extreme weight loss after death of dad Ozzy: ‘I wasn’t very well’

Osbourne batted off concerns in December, but has now said she was unable to see what other people could see due to her grief

The Independent UK · Sep 6

10 obscure but brilliant 70s bands who should have been huge

These 70s bands came, they rocked, and they vanished without trace

Louder · Sep 2

Quote of the Day by Ozzy Osbourne: 'Hating people isn’t a productive way of living...'- Inspiring life lesson by the British rock legend on hate, peace, and resentment

Quote of the Day by Ozzy Osbourne: Ozzy Osbourne shares his belief that hating others is not only unproductive but also brings unnecessary negativity into one's life. By letting go of past resentments, he emphasizes the importance of achieving emotional freedom and inner peace, guiding individuals to concentrate on the…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

“Equal amounts extreme anxiety and unbelievable pleasure”: Mastodon look back on the pressure and delight of playing Black Sabbath’s final show

The Atlanta metal band opened the last gig before Ozzy Osbourne’s death in July 2025

Metal Hammer · Sep 2

How Ozzy Osbourne conquered personal demons and bitter contract wars to eclipse Black Sabbath. "Part of me wanted to say to them, you fired me, and now I don’t need you, so f*** you"

Forty years after the release of The Ultimate Sin, this is the story of how a fragile but defiant Ozzy Osbourne took on his former band – and won

Metal Hammer · Aug 28

How Brian May ended up playing on Tony Iommi's forthcoming solo album: “I said to him, ‘Play on some other tracks,’ but he went, ‘Oh no, it's your album’”

The two legends have been friends for over five decades and previously collaborated on a Black Sabbath and solo Iommi track

Guitar World · Aug 28

“He and Eddie Van Halen were the only two I really stayed in touch with”: Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi on collaborating with Queen guitarist and “best friend” Brian May for new solo album From The Dark

May contributes to the song Death Wake on Iommi’s long-awaited solo comeback

Metal Hammer · Aug 27