Watch video for Billy Morrison's Gods of Rock N Roll featuring Ozzy Osbourne By Stef Lach published 14 February 25 Black Sabbath icon Ozzy and Billy Morrison join forces again on reimagined new single Gods of Rock N Roll
"He used to go around carrying a large case with a hammer in it. And if you weren’t getting paid, they’d break somebody’s knees": The heroes and villains of the Black Sabbath journey By Rob Hughes published 12 February 25 Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler reflect on some good, bad and ugly encounters
Sharon Osbourne explains how Black Sabbath’s original members reunited ahead of farewell show: “When they heard it was for charity, it was easy” By Matt Mills published 10 February 25 Ozzy Osbourne’s wife/manager says that it was The Prince Of Darkness himself spearheading efforts for the band’s classic lineup to play together again
“Tom Morello is going to play with the drummer from Tool and they’re going to have Billy Corgan with them”: Sharon Osbourne spills details on running order for Black Sabbath’s farewell show By Matt Mills published 6 February 25 “You’re going to see one icon playing with another icon, doing a Sabbath song and one or two of their own songs, and people playing with each other that you never thought you’d see”
Black Sabbath albums ranked, from worst to best By Paul Elliott published 6 February 25 Some Black Sabbath albums are epoch-defining classics, some are average, some downright embarrassing, and we've ranked them – from woeful worst to brilliant best
Black Sabbath to reunite to play final show at blockbuster Birmingham event this summer, with Metallica, Slayer, Gojira, Anthrax and many other metal icons supporting By Matt Mills published 5 February 25 Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza will take place at Villa Park on July 5
“I’m still amazed to this day that no one outside of Birmingham can understand a word I say!” Founding Black Sabbath members to be awarded with Freedom Of The City honour by Birmingham City Council By Matt Mills published 22 January 25 The original lineup of Osbourne, Iommi, Butler and Ward will join just 50 others in being recognised as Freemen by the City Of Birmingham
“Metal fans are still stigmatised. So I try and write lyrics with meaning, rather than standard metal lyrics”: How Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine set out to bust a few myths with Super Collider By Ben Myers published 18 January 25 A 2013 audience with an unexpectedly calm and approachable Dave Mustaine
“We really weren’t compatible. It was kind of cool, but there was a lot left to be desired”: The singer who briefly replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1977 – and then was forgotten By Dave Everley published 12 January 25 It was a short tenure – but they recorded at least one track together
“We were doing things that would have been beyond us with Ozzy. With Ronnie James Dio, there were so many more options”: How a reinvented Black Sabbath saved themselves from oblivion with Heaven And Hell By Malcolm Dome published 11 January 25 Heaven And Hell was the start of Black Sabbath’s short but glorious second chapter
"It's adrenaline-filled and balls-to-the-wall": Tony Iommi and Glenn Hughes have recorded a song with Robbie Williams By Fraser Lewry published 2 January 25 Former Take That star Robbie Williams has confirmed the unlikely collaboration
“We jammed with Zeppelin. John Bonham said, ‘Let’s play that song of yours I like.’ That was Supernaut”: Tony Iommi on the rivalry between Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin – and their lost jam session By Classic Rock published 30 December 24 Did the world miss out on a Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin supergroup?
The 26 best rock reissues of 2024 By Classic Rock Magazine published 26 December 24 Some albums are just so good that they come at us again, loaded with extra tracks and other goodies to give the original an extra bang for your buy-it-again buck
"It's nonstop badassery." Slayer guitarist Kerry King picks his favourite Black Sabbath album By Merlin Alderslade published 20 December 24 Kerry King picks what might just be Sabbath's heaviest record. Should we be surprised?
"I hope your journeys will be safe." Black Sabbath legend Bill Ward shares message for Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain following tour retirement By Merlin Alderslade published 19 December 24 One legendary heavy metal drummer pays tribute to another
The history of heavy metal to be explored in new documentary series 'Into the Void' By Stef Lach published 17 December 24 Creators of Hulu documentary series vow to go "beyond the mystique" of stars who helped shape metal
More than 30 minutes of live Black Sabbath footage from 1976 has appeared online By Fraser Lewry published 16 December 24 Watch it quick, before it's gone
Geezer Butler names one “cringy” Black Sabbath song: “Maybe because I wrote it, and I hate listening to stuff that I’ve written” By Matt Mills published 9 December 24 The beloved bassist also reveals how Black Sabbath’s lyrics have been “misinterpreted” over the years
CDs are back! Here are ten essential rock and metal albums you can still get in Amazon's Cyber Monday CD sale before the end of tonight By Merlin Alderslade published 2 December 24 Replacing beloved classics or jumping on the unexpected CD boom bandwagon? Here are ten discs you need in your collection
Some of my favourite rock and metal records ever are included in Walmart's big Cyber Monday vinyl sale By Merlin Alderslade published 2 December 24 Maiden, Sabbath, Sepultura and Alice In Chains are just some of the artists whose classic albums are included in these cut-price Walmart deals
