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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…

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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

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"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

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"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

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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.

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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.

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“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!

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"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.

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Ozzy Osbourne to perform on a throne

Zakk Wylde says Ozzy Osbourne will be performing on a throne at Black Sabbath's farewell show.

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“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

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“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

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"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

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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.

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"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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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“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

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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

“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

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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.

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From Beyoncé to Black Sabbath: the hottest concert tickets to snap up right now

With blockbuster tours, iconic reunions, and indie darlings hitting the stage, here are 10 must-see shows to book now before they sell out

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