Maynard James Keenan: Ozzy Osbourne needs 'modern miracles' Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan thinks it will take "modern miracles" for Ozzy Osbourne to perform on stage at Black Sabbath's final concert. BANG Premier · Apr 27, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band has long been a proving ground for metal’s most outstanding players. From Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde, via Brad Gillis and Gus G, here are all the players – and nearly players – in the Osbourne saga Among the ranks of Ozzy's six-string sidekicks are some of the most admired and imitated rock guitarists of all time. Some have lasted for years, others a single gig, and some on both ends are part of the elite group of musicians to have been fired over the phone by… Guitar World · Apr 19, 2025
The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now Cryptopsy, Rivers of Nihil and The Devil Wears Prada lead this week's best new metal songs Metal Hammer · Apr 18, 2025
"Ozzy jumped from one subject to another with astonishing rapidity, like some frantic pigeon": A mind-mincing encounter with Black Sabbath on the Sabotage tour By 1976, Black Sabbath already had a huge heritage to live up to. We joined them on the road in Portsmouth Metal Hammer · Apr 9, 2025
"Our manager gave us each $1000 and put us on the plane, economy class. We later found out we had received $250,000 for the show: he kept it all." The true story behind Black Sabbath's biggest show ever On April 6, 1974, Black Sabbath performed for 250,000 rock fans at the first California Jam festival. It was a gig that would live long in the memory for all involved, for reasons both good and bad Metal Hammer · Apr 3, 2025
Sharon Osbourne teases Black Sabbath hologram show after final gig Sharon Osbourne has insisted she would consider working on a Black Sabbath hologram show after this summer's 'Back To The Beginning' farewell show. BANG Premier · Apr 2, 2025
Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello teases surprise 'huge superstars' at Black Sabbath show Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello has teased that some "huge superstars" could make a surprise appearance in the final Black Sabbath show which is taking place at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on July 5. BANG Premier · Apr 1, 2025
“Ozzy drove us all nuts with that Moog thing. But the song was great”: How Black Sabbath took a surprise left turn on the classic album Sabotage And how Ozzy ‘played’ a cider jug like a tuba! MusicRadar · Mar 28, 2025
"He and I have that kanaka thing, we're bros!" Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett on his friendship with Jason Momoa What do a heavy metal and Hollywood star have to bond over? A lot, it turns out. Metal Hammer · Mar 26, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne to perform on a throne Zakk Wylde says Ozzy Osbourne will be performing on a throne at Black Sabbath's farewell show. BANG Premier · Mar 23, 2025
“I agreed to join the band when I was drunk. I’ve not much recollection of what went on!”: The chaotic story of Black Sabbath’s Born Again and the tour that inspired Spinal Tap Black Sabbath’s Born Again: flawed classic or total disaster? Ian Gillan has opinions Metal Hammer · Mar 22, 2025
“I saw other bands but no Anthrax… I said, ‘How about getting Anthrax on this? I’m not the only Sabbath fan in the band’”: Scott Ian on going from a lifelong Black Sabbath fan to playing their final show thanks to Tom Morello The Anthrax co-founder teases what we can expect from this July's heavy metal extravaganza Guitar World · Mar 19, 2025
"Everybody's gonna be playing Sabbath songs, it's gonna be pretty mindblowing." Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde says that Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning homecoming will be "special for everybody", but he hopes it won't be Ozzy's last show Zakk Wylde is excited for Ozzy and Black Sabbath's final bow this summer, but would be up for another Ozzy tour Metal Hammer · Mar 17, 2025
Tom Morello is 'honoured' to be the musical director for Ozzy Osbourne's final concert Tom Morello has a big task on his hands heading up Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's star-studded final concert this summer. BANG Premier · Mar 11, 2025
Louder · Mar 10, 2025 "Flashes of utter brilliance mixed with too many extra-curricular activities and bad management." Black Sabbath's Sabotage is the end of a golden age - and the point cracks are beginning to show The final entry into Black Sabbath's original golden run, Sabotage is often hailed as the band's heaviest and most fearless album. But is it really?
Guitar World · Mar 5, 2025 Never-before-seen footage of Van Halen hanging with Black Sabbath and shredding at early shows surfaces after decades B-roll clips cover iconic shows at the Monsters of Rock and Madison Square Garden, as well as plenty of backstage antics
Metal Hammer · Mar 5, 2025 The best Black Sabbath songs that don’t feature Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio Ozzy and Dio may be Sabbath’s best-known singers, but these bangers with less-famous voices deserve their share of the love
MusicRadar · Feb 27, 2025 That Pedal Show bring their YouTube show to life at the UK's biggest guitar show this weekend Mick and Dan from That Pedal Show, plus Yolanda Charles and more exhibitors than ever before: Full line-up for The Guitar Show revealed
Guitar World · Feb 27, 2025 The UK’s biggest guitar event is this weekend, with 'wit and wisdom' from That Pedal Show The Guitar Show hits Birmingham 1-2 March 2025: Full line-up revealed
Metal Hammer · Feb 25, 2025 “The last six years have been full of some of the worst times I’ve been through”: A documentary about Ozzy Osbourne will hit Paramount Plus later this year Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now is currently in production and chronicles the Black Sabbath singer’s life since he suffered a spinal injury in 2019
Metal Hammer · Feb 23, 2025 Black Sabbath's Live... Gathered In Their Masses concert film is now free to watch on YouTube The footage was recorded on Black Sabbath's 13 tour of Australia in 2013
Metal Hammer · Feb 23, 2025 “With the success came all the trappings and we tried every one of them. The drugs, the travel, the women. Our lives were forever changed”: The chaotic story of Black Sabbath, the band who did more than anyone to invent heavy metal No Black Sabbath, no heavy metal as we know it
Metal Hammer · Feb 21, 2025 The 50 metal albums you need to hear in 2025 From Ghost to Babymetal, Halestorm to Sleep Token, these are the metal albums you should keep an eye out for in 2025
Guitar World · Feb 17, 2025 “I’m not planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath”: Ozzy Osbourne shares details on his last live performance – and says he’ll be “doing little bits and pieces” Osbourne will take to the stage one last time for a star-studded send off that will also feature performances from Black Sabbath, Metallica, Pantera and more
BANG Premier · Feb 16, 2025 Ozzy Osbourne will only do 'little bits and pieces' with Black Sabbath at farewell concert Ozzy Osbourne will just be doing "little bits and pieces" with Black Sabbath during his final gig in Birmingham this summer.