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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…

Guitar World

“The big lesson... don't be afraid to be simple and awesome... Who cares if it has four or 40,000 notes in it?”: Tom Morello pays his respects to Tony Iommi, Randy Rhoads and more in advance of this summer’s big Black Sabbath supergig

And as the event’s musical director and a Sabbath superfan, Morello proves perfectly placed to tease a few behind-the-scenes secrets…

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“I take the job of curating this very seriously. Not just to honor the living members of Black Sabbath but also Randy Rhoads”: Tom Morello is honoring one of Ozzy Osbourne’s greatest collaborators at the Sabbath legend’s final show

Osbourne’s last show will take place later this year, and Morello – the event’s musical director – will take the opportunity to pay tribute to one of the finest guitar players of all time

Guitar World

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“Jimmy Page said, ‘If you want to go work straight away, do the Ozzy gig. If not, we’d love to have you’”: Phil Soussan is one of the ultimate bass journeymen – he looks back at his storied career, and why he picked Ozzy Osbourne over Jimmy Page

The Last in Line member recalls his weird experience of recording bass on The Ultimate Sin, what it was like being in the room for Zakk Wylde’s Ozzy audition, being frustrated with Vince Neil’s band, and his amazing chemistry with Steve Lukather

Guitar World

“When I joined, Ozzy told me I'd often hear people scream out Randy's name during a show”: Zakk Wylde discusses Ozzy Osbourne's hard-and-fast guitar rules, and the friendly shadows of Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee, in his first Guitar World interview

Not long into his dream gig, Wylde sat down with GW for a chat about his favorite guitarists of the era, and what Ozzy discouraged him from doing on the guitar

Guitar World

“The message said, ‘This is Sharon Osbourne. Me and Ozzy have been checking you out, and we really love your guitar playing. We want you to audition’”: That time one of the fastest shredders in guitar history auditioned to join Ozzy Osbourne’s band

When the Osbourne camp began searching for Jake E. Lee’s replacement, a neo-classical speed shredder featured high up on their list

Guitar World

"He was aiming at my dog!" Jake E. Lee describes the shooting that left him with multiple bullet wounds

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee was wounded in the unprovoked attack in October

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“I don’t think it’s wrong for certain people to like my style of playing better. It’s about who speaks to you”: Jake E. Lee on comparisons with Randy Rhoads – and what his fellow Ozzy shredder was better at

The virtuoso has weighed in on the decades-long debate that has pitted him against his Prince of Darkness predecessor

Guitar World

"I crossed paths with a couple of thieves": Jake E. Lee reveals more about the incident in Las Vegas that led to him being shot

The former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist was shot three times while out walking his dog

Metal Hammer

Jake E. Lee says he’s “doing surprisingly well” after Las Vegas shooting

The former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist was shot while walking his dog early Tuesday morning

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Ozzy Osbourne responds to ‘senseless’ shooting of former guitarist Jake E Lee

Lee was shot multiple times while walking his dog in Las Vegas on Tuesday, October 15

The Independent UK

“Lee embraced the athleticism of the ’80s while remaining rooted in the hard rock fundamentals of the ’70s”: Friedman and Jake E. Lee’s signature IR-J looks to deliver the guitar tones of “two great eras” in a single pedal amp

Lee's newest signature Friedman unit offers decades-spanning guitar tones from the comfort of a tube-loaded preamp pedal

Guitar World

Former Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Jake E. Lee Shot

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot and wounded in Las Vegas. Expected to recover. Updates on investigation and condition awaited.

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Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist 'shot multiple times' in 'random' attack in Las Vegas

Musician Jack E. Lee was shot multiple times whilst out walking his dog in Las Vegas.

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“I became a better player because I had to follow Randy Rhoads”: How Jake E. Lee found fame with Ozzy

The guitarist is currently recovering after being shot in Las Vegas

Metal Hammer

“I just hope he’ll be OK”: Ozzy Osbourne responds to Jake E. Lee Las Vegas shooting

“It’s been 37 years since I’ve seen Jake E. Lee, but that still doesn’t take away from the shock of hearing what happened to him today”

Evening Standard

Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist Jake Lee shot multiple times while walking dog in Los Angeles

Attack on Jake E Lee is thought to have been random and he is expected to make a recovery

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Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist Jake E Lee 'shot multiple times' while walking dog

Jake E. Lee - who is best known for having served as lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne in the 1980s - was "shot multiple times" while walking his dog.

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The Independent UK

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas

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Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas

Authorities say the random shooting occurred while the musician was out walking his dog

Metal Hammer

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee expected to recover after being shot multiple times in Las Vegas

The shooting took place as Jake E. Lee was out walking his dog

Guitar World

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas –now “fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit”

According to Lee's representative, the guitar virtuoso was out walking his dog in Las Vegas when he was shot multiple times. He is expected to make a full recovery

Metal Hammer

“You had big everything. Big drugs, big money, big parties. And it’s all free, the more the merrier”: The fast rise, sudden fall and messy afterlife of glam metal heroes Ratt

Ratt were kings of the 80s hair metal scene, only for it all to go very wrong

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"I'm old. I'm glad that what could possibly be my last hurrah is something that people – some people, at least – have noticed": The rise and fall of the forgotten guitar hero, Jake E Lee

After his glory days as Ozzy Osbourne's right-hand man in the 80s and personal tragedy in the 90s, Jake E Lee vanished for 15 years: In 2013, he stepped back into the spotlight

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The 60 best Ozzy Osbourne songs of all time

The finest songs Ozzy Osbourne has ever put his name to - whether that be solo releases, guest spots or collaborations

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