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Tony Iommi says footage from Black Sabbath’s final concert is ‘difficult to watch’

The star admitted watching the footage back had been ’emotional’

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi says new film on band ‘difficult to watch’

The star admitted watching the footage back had been ’emotional’.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi receives royal honour at Windsor Castle

The 78-year-old musician, nicknamed ‘The Godfather of Heavy Metal’, previously described the honour as ‘unbelievable’

The Independent UK · Sep 30

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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi to receive honour at Windsor Castle

The 78-year-old musician, nicknamed The Godfather Of Heavy Metal, previously described the honour as ‘unbelievable’.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Ozzy Osbourne’s final Black Sabbath performance set for cinema release

The singer died aged 76 in July last year, just over two weeks after the Back To The Beginning farewell concert.

Evening Standard · Sep 16

Tony Iommi reveals why he rejected chance to make final Black Sabbath album with original line-up

Tony Iommi "didn't like the idea" of making a final Black Sabbath album with the original line-up, partly because the wannabe producer was " very keen and a bit too excited".

BANG Premier · Sep 15

"I still can’t believe that he’s not with us. There will never be another Ozzy." Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward share reflections on Ozzy Osbourne on the first anniversary of their friend's passing

"Gone in body, but his legend lives on"

Metal Hammer · Jul 22

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“I’m just catching a ride, I’m not in retirement or ill or giving up”: Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward declares he’s “still a drummer” despite needing to use a wheelchair

The pioneering heavy metal sticksman “can’t walk very far without needing to rest” but refuses to give up his instrument

Metal Hammer · Jul 9

Black Sabbath star shares emotional health update as he vows to ‘keep rocking until I’m dead’

The 78-year-old remains defiant about his future in music

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Black Sabbath star Bill Ward in wheelchair due to mobility issues

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has revealed he's having to use a wheelchair but he's refusing to let his mobility issues stop him from playing music.

BANG Premier · Jul 9

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward reveals he is mostly confined to a wheelchair

He insisted that his latest health update does not mean he is ‘in retirement or ill or giving up’.

Evening Standard · Jul 9

"Ozzy signed the book plates months before the final show." Black Sabbath announce first ever official book, featuring rare photographs and memorabilia, plus in-depth interviews with all four original band members

The Masters of Reality - Why Black Sabbath Matter is now available to pre-order

Metal Hammer · Jul 6

“A few others were singing about the underside of life, but we had the heaviness to hammer the subjects home.” The inside story of Black Sabbath’s stoned masterpiece Master Of Reality

How Black Sabbath pushed metal to ever heavier levels on their immortal third album

Metal Hammer · Jun 7

"Substitute any Vietnam reference with any current war and the lyrics still stand up. I think the lyrics on Paranoid are timeless." How themes of war, madness and nuclear holocaust shaped Black Sabbath's second album

Black Sabbath ditched the hippy dream and faced brutal reality on Paranoid

Louder · May 16

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Metal Hammer · Apr 22

"We were just jamming, making stuff up. Our session went totally out of the window." The true story of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin's lost jam

Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi on the legendary Black Zeppelin jam – the greatest session you’ve never heard

Guitar World · Feb 20

“Tony said, ‘Hey, you’re singing flat.’ My dad got really pissed off”: Jack Osbourne says a heated moment during soundcheck before Black Sabbath’s farewell show revealed everything about Tony Iommi and Ozzy’s relationship

Jack Osbourne says everyone needs a friend like Iommi was to Ozzy

Guitar World · Jan 10

“There was an advert saying, ‘Ozzy Zig requires gig.’ I said to Bill, ‘I know an Ozzy but it can't be him. He can't sing’”: Tony Iommi looks back at the birth of Black Sabbath – and their “horrible” first jam

The legendary riff lord is the subject of a new multi-part documentary from Gibson TV

Metal Hammer · Jan 1

"In 2026 I shall have definitely, definitely have my solo album out": Tony Iommi films New Year message, reflects on the "Summer of Sabbath"

The Riff Lord has spoken

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MusicRadar · Dec 9, 2025

"I just love Metallica. I love Lars' drumming": naysayers, listen up - Bill Ward explains why Lars Ulrich is a brilliant drummer

"He's persevering, he works hard. And he's such a nice man"

Metal Hammer · Dec 1, 2025

"I open my eyes and see the captain and co-pilot with an axe, chopping down the door to the cockpit": After 40 years of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne, Stephen Rea has some stories to share

An interview with the author of Ozzy & Me, a book that offers rare insights into Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne away from the spotlight

Metal Hammer · Nov 27, 2025

Watch extremely rare video of Black Sabbath performing with former Fleetwood Mac singer Dave Walker in 1978, during the time Ozzy Osbourne left the band for just a few months

Ozzy stepped away from Sabbath in late ’77, only to rejoin the following year. This recording of War Pigs and Junior’s Eyes is the only video of the band playing with their temporary replacement.

Guitar World · Oct 13, 2025

“He our admiration for his music and our respect for his talent for recognizing guitar genius”: The life and times of Ozzy Osbourne – metal’s godfather and Prince of Darkness

Remembering John “Ozzy” Osbourne, the frontman who breathed life into heavy metal and found some of its greatest guitar players

Metal Hammer · Sep 24, 2025

“As soon as he hit the stage, everything changed.” Farewell to Ozzy Osbourne: Metal's first - and greatest - icon

How heavy metal's original madman became a global icon

Metal Hammer · Sep 24, 2025

"What does it feel like to be a legend?!?": An awkward encounter with a grumpy, nicotine-craving Ozzy Osbourne

After Black Sabbath's triumphant reunion shows in 1997, a nervous young writer was granted an audience with the Prince of Darkness and his cohorts

Metal Hammer · Sep 13, 2025

"It was the four of us against the world." Behind the curtains of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's historic farewell gig

In July, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne performed their final show together. Weeks later, Ozzy passed away. Metal Hammer caught up with the band ahead of their final farwell

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