Ironically, in the early 1980s Iommi asked Gillan to join Sabbath to replace departing vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Gillan said he had never heard any of Black Sabbath's music before joining the band.

Iommi then shared some of the promotional announcement, which reads, “The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 ...

The feeling was reciprocated. Recalling his early days on the West Midlands club circuit with Ward, Tony Iommi remembered ...

Though Black Sabbath is steeped in lore, what often gets left out is just how funky the pioneering heavy metal act is.

Black Sabbath are the undisputed godfathers ... After a succession of influential albums, Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward parted ways with singer Ozzy ...

In 2023, Osbourne retired from touring, but his wife/manager Sharon announced plans for a farewell Birmingham gig as early as ...

It put a fresh stamp on something that everybody knew was Black Sabbath anyway, so you had the connection there already.” Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler spent much of the 90s and the first few ...

It's not Iommi's fault, however, as even his solo ideas tended to get absorbed into Black Sabbath. For instance, 1986's 'Seventh Star' was to be his proposed debut, before label executives ...

The definitive masterclass with Tony Iommi. Inventor of the "heavy metal" guitar sound which powered Black Sabbath to world fame and inspired a host of imitators.

From Osbourne’s prince-of-darkness wail and Tony Iommi’s sludgy guitar riffing to Geezer Butler’s crawling bass lines and Bill Ward’s deathly drum smacks, Black Sabbath’s music has ...

See what Tony Iommi had to say about Black Sabbath's return for one final show this year. In this week's Loud List video compilation, we present the 10 most unforgettable moments with Black Sabbath ...

“The Crown has huge significance to us and many other successful acts…” says Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi of the Birmingham pub’s newly-announced Grade II status. From Florence Pugh ...