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‘Hate to be predictable’: Acosta brings Black Sabbath ballet to Birmingham

City gets ready for ‘world’s first heavy metal dance experience’ celebrating the music of Ozzy and co

The Guardian - UK

10 great heavy metal songs that came before Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath may have been the official ground zero for metal, but these heavy-as-lead bangers all predate that classic first album

Metal Hammer

Black Sabbath only stopped setting Bill Ward on fire after the drummer's furious mum called Tony Iommi a "barmy bastard" and told him to "grow up"

Tony Iommi hasn't set his former Sabbath bandmate Bill Ward alight since 1980: the drummer can thank his mum for this

Metal Hammer

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Paul Gilbert explains why 21-fret guitars can actually deliver higher notes than 24-fret models

The Mr. Big virtuoso revealed how a 1983 Ibanez Roadstar II helped him tap into Ronnie James Dio's vocal tones – and hit notes higher than a modern-day 24-fret would allow

Guitar World

Geezer Butler names his least favourite Black Sabbath album

The Black Sabbath bassist says the record was "easily the worst album" they did

Metal Hammer

Someone has made the most dramatic video of the Black Sabbath bench in Birmingham you can possibly imagine

Birmingham's Westside Business Improvement District commissioned a skilled drone operator to create the footage, which comes with a Tony Iommi soundtrack

Metal Hammer

The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

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The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

Paul Gilbert reveals the surprising guitars he used to emulate Ronnie James Dio's voice, the lead that took 100 takes and his grand guitar solo plans for Mr. Big's farewell tour

The much-loved virtuoso details his approach to tackling parts by Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi and Vivian Campbell for The Dio Album, snapping up vintage Ibanez guitar bargains, and the younger players who are catching his ear

Guitar World

Geezer Butler: “Originally it was titled ‘Nib’, which was Bill’s beard and looked like a pen nib because it was pointy”

Geezer Butler explains the obscure title behind one of Black Sabbath’s most recognisable riffs

Guitar World

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler sets 6/6/6 release date for his autobiography Into The Void

Geezer Butler says his memoir Into The Void "is coming out 6/6/23. Yes, I know that 2×3=6. Although unintentional, having that as a release date suits me fine"

Metal Hammer

What is the heaviest guitar riff of all time? Metal musicians have their say

A Metallica stalwart emerges as a redoubtable contender against '00s heavyweights from Meshuggah and Gojira, as Baroness, GWAR, Halestorm and more are polled by Revolver

MusicRadar

The story of Randy Rhoads and Blizzard Of Ozz: "He was the best guy at overdubbing solos and tracking them that I’ve ever seen. I mean, he used to blow me away"

Classic interview: Remembering the genius of Randy Rhoads, 41 years after his tragic death

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The Guardian - UK

Riffs and tutus: Black Sabbath ballet to be staged in Birmingham

Rock band to lend eight songs to the ‘world’s first heavy metal dance experience’ performed by Carlos Acosta’s Birmingham Royal Ballet in September

Al Jazeera

Jeff Beck, iconic British rock guitarist, dies aged 78

Beck, a guitar virtuoso and innovator, died after contracting bacterial meningitis, his family said.

Evening Standard

Jeff Beck dead: Ozzy Osbourne, Sir Brian May and Jimmy Page lead tributes to guitar legend

Osbourne was among the first to pay tribute to Beck, writing that it had been ‘such an honour’ to know and play with him on his most recent album

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The Independent UK

Ozzy Osbourne, Sir Brian May and Jimmy Page lead tributes to Jeff Beck

Osbourne was among the first to pay tribute to Beck, writing that it had been ‘such an honour’ to know and play with him on his most recent album.

The Independent UK

Rock’s biggest names pay tribute to ‘guitar master’ Jeff Beck

Beck’s collaborators and contemporaries said the musician had ‘blazed a trail impossible to follow’ and hailed the ‘powerful influence’ he had had .

Evening Standard

Jeff Beck: Hugely influential British rock guitarist dies aged 78

The eight-time Grammy-winner rose to prominence with rock band The Yardbirds

The Independent UK

Ozzy Osbourne review, Patient Number 9: It would be foolhardy to consider this a swansong

Even as Osbourne clambers from the grave in its second half and sets about wreaking undead revenge on his enemies, an anguished fatalism soaks the record

The Orange County Register

Ozzy Osbourne will play the Rams’ season opener at SoFi Stadium

ANAHEIM, Calif. — To help the Los Angeles Rams kick off the 2022 NFL season, rocker Ozzy Osbourne will perform at halftime during the team’s season opener against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The appearance also comes a day ahead of the release of his…

Benzinga

Mama I'm Coming Home: Ozzy Osbourne Moving From US To UK, Are Guns And School Shootings To Blame?

The Prince of Darkness is leaving the United States to return to his home in the United Kingdom. As he prepares to depart, Musician Ozzy Osbourne is opening up about one of his least favorite parts of America.

Daily Record

Ozzy Osbourne moving back to UK as everything is 'ridiculous' in the US

The Black Sabbath frontman's concerned by the increasing number of mass shootings in the country and has opted to return home.

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