<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Tony-iommi ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tag/tony-iommi Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:25:56 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Brian May just got Tony Iommi the best Christmas present ever ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/brian-may-just-got-tony-iommi-the-best-christmas-present-ever mWmVQv6PFiLS8Lv3sPnvf7 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:25:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's unlike any humbucker I've tried before": Gibson Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pickups/gibson-tony-iommi-signature-humbucker-review gKLaSUHppYCdmmwZDkZLR7 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:17:49 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was blown away with the distinct Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath sound I was able to get out of them”: Gibson goes back to the beginning, reissuing its first-ever signature pickup, the Tony Iommi humbucker ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/gibson-tony-iommi-signature-humbucker ApRsoeEVn6wCv4qiJwcDKP Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:53:07 +0000 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:53:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t know anything about what’s going on in that world now, at all”: Robert Plant reveals why he turned down the chance to appear at the Back To The Beginning show ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recording/i-dont-know-anything-about-whats-going-on-in-that-world-now-at-all-robert-plant-reveals-why-he-turned-down-the-chance-to-appear-at-the-back-to-the-beginning-show bBXacHwbdTYp2epN7drDjC Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I think he really just held out to do that show”: Tony Iommi speaks of his shock at Ozzy Osbourne’s sudden passing ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/i-think-he-really-just-held-out-to-do-that-show-tony-iommi-speaks-of-his-shock-at-ozzy-osbournes-sudden-passing uQuoRXQ9ePPb9CjUu7VDrX Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:10:20 +0000 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:10:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Eagles were in the same studio, in the room next to us. They had to pack up and go because we were too loud!”: The highs and lows of Black Sabbath in the ’70s - by Tony Iommi ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-eagles-were-in-the-same-studio-in-the-room-next-to-us-they-had-to-pack-up-and-go-because-we-were-too-loud-the-highs-and-lows-of-black-sabbath-in-the-70s-by-tony-iommi nTVTiYBy5uNBjYRPpfjEtU Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:29:41 +0000 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:56:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He wanted something that was a bit more heavier, had a bit more compression to it, a bit more gain”: Laney celebrates Black Sabbath's final show with a limited edition Black Country Customs reissue of Tony Iommi's TI100 signature amp ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/laney-black-country-customs-tony-iommi-ti100-signature-amp 3pMtpz4rSsqSwBwfpSDyMG Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:26:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’re used to Ozzy running around, but he certainly won’t be doing that for this show”: Tony Iommi has “excitement mixed with fear” ahead of Ozzy and Black Sabbath’s farewell gig ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/youre-used-to-ozzy-running-around-but-he-certainly-wont-be-doing-that-for-this-show-tony-iommi-has-excitement-mixed-with-fear-ahead-of-ozzy-and-black-sabbaths-farewell-gig R9BkA8HJVtK52nMLmkF4ED Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:39:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It wasn’t just my decision to fire Ozzy. It was a band decision. It was either we break up or we carry on without him”: Tony Iommi says they had to get rid of Ozzy Osbourne to make Black Sabbath great again ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-wasnt-just-my-decision-to-fire-ozzy-it-was-a-band-decision-it-was-either-we-break-up-or-we-carry-on-without-him-tony-iommi-says-they-had-to-get-rid-of-ozzy-osbourne-to-make-black-sabbath-great-again Mgc2uGG8spcRMm2bPNfSPT Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s raw, there are more guitars and it’s an album that’s even more upbeat and anthemic than usual”: Robbie Williams drafts Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi to play guitar on his new single ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/robbie-williams-rocket-featuring-tony-iommi-of-black-sabbath 734K5gnTryGRWp7KSphLWd Wed, 21 May 2025 10:09:37 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 14:52:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This religious freak came on stage with a dagger to stab me. Very disturbing to say the least!”: Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi recalls the most dangerous gig of his life ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/this-religious-freak-came-on-stage-with-a-dagger-to-stab-me-very-disturbing-to-say-the-least-black-sabbath-legend-tony-iommi-recalls-the-most-dangerous-gig-of-his-life AAEkWvXS2BiZBmPawuoE2K Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:29:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For the life of me I can’t think why we ended up taking our clothes off, but that’s how we recorded the track - prancing around naked!” Guitarist Tony Iommi recalls the madness of Black Sabbath ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/for-the-life-of-me-i-cant-think-why-we-ended-up-taking-our-clothes-off-but-thats-how-we-recorded-the-track-prancing-around-naked-guitarist-tony-iommi-recalls-the-madness-of-black-sabbath LGqii4uasztfs7YgurHSHF Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A noise like God conducting the soundtrack to the end of the world!”: The classic Black Sabbath album with the most bizarre song they ever recorded ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/a-noise-like-god-conducting-the-soundtrack-to-the-end-of-the-world-the-classic-black-sabbath-album-with-the-most-bizarre-song-they-ever-recorded 5JEAAHRTbzr495FHA9z7Xm Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:16:45 +0000 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:28:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Eddie was doing these extended solos so Tony had to have a word with him about that": Geezer Butler remembers the ups and downs of Black Sabbath being upstaged by Van Halen, and his hopes for a final farewell show with Bill Ward ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/eddie-was-doing-these-extended-solos-so-tony-had-to-have-a-word-with-him-about-that-geezer-butler-remembers-the-ups-and-downs-of-black-sabbath-being-upstaged-by-van-halen-and-his-hopes-for-a-final-farewell-show-with-bill-ward HVTNahvMnMrqi8nX3PvfzQ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:41:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn 10 essential guitar rock riffs for beginner players ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/10-guitar-riffs-for-beginners-lesson-beatles-hendrix-metallica-sabbath 9PucFxH3YEkCtndTW6DJFD Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:23:36 +0000 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 09:52:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Luthier John Diggins of Jaydee Custom Guitars has passed away – Tony Iommi pays tribute ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/luthier-john-diggins-of-jaydee-custom-guitars-has-passed-away-tony-iommi-pays-tribute fc4y4TjxpXFwmQ4qwFwj5A Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:35:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 essential Jethro Tull songs guitar players need to hear ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/5-essential-jethro-tull-songs-guitar-players-need-to-hear cdv4XP8HsmUxFaYWuf9j2d Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:50:39 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:30:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ See Tony Iommi become an honoury 'Vampire' as he joins Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Alice Cooper to perform Black Sabbath's Paranoid in Birmingham ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tony-iommi-becomes-an-honoury-vampire-as-he-joins-johnny-depp-joe-perry-and-alice-cooper-to-perform-black-sabbaths-paranoid-in-birmingham GzEe5LYCQ57apZXEj9cpeV Wed, 12 Jul 2023 17:29:59 +0000 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 17:30:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi admits that, yes, sometimes he got carried away playing guitar solos – but Ronnie James Dio was his enabler ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tony-iommi-black-sabbath-ronnie-james-dio-guitar-solos ouYef3pQerj9NpDDpkduFK Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:05:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geezer Butler rules out future gigs with Black Sabbath and explains retirement from touring in general ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/geezer-butler-rules-out-future-gigs-with-black-sabbath-and-explains-retirement STYJVfjxYGmTgcHZKSoEd7 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:07:22 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:22:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 70 years on: Remembering Django Reinhardt, the Gypsy jazz trailblazer who triumphed over adversity and changed guitar forever ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/django-reinhardt-remembered-john-jorgenson zkx4RbET6tNvh7yGbadw3m Tue, 16 May 2023 17:31:16 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:22:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Paul Gilbert pay tribute to the late, great Burt Bacharach with a solo guitar performance of God Give Me Strength ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/paul-gilbert-burt-bacharach-costello-god-give-me-strength 6Ljzt7VbFsyh3CXiNv2TS6 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:03:49 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:22:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Black Sabbath ballet is coming to Birmingham and it might just turn out to be a genius meeting of worlds ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/a-black-sabbath-ballet-is-coming-to-birmingham-and-it-might-just-turn-out-to-be-a-genius-meeting-of-worlds QWjAB3FvU3qsEwYhxdwRtL Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:14:26 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:59:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why has Paul Gilbert recorded an album of classic Dio songs? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/why-has-paul-gilbert-recorded-an-album-of-classic-dio-songs YrQNLwe5GeVqqgMxS9D2pa Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:38:10 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:21:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Death Angel guitarist Rob Cavestany and Jackson collaborate on signature model with unique body shape ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/jackson-guitars-rob-cavestany-signature-model TyYQaxTpDFzZBAi4MPvURM Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:15:56 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:19:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Billy Corgan joins Laney amps and sits down with Perry Farrell for interview ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/billy-corgan-laney-tony-iommi-perry-farrell BYkGCTzB2oNW2qrrkn9Dc8 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:26:53 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:20:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Josh Klinghoffer on Red Hot Chili Peppers' The Monarchy Of Roses: “That’s an example of band members and writers of the song hearing it differently" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/josh-klinghoffer-interview-red-hot-chili-peppers-monarchy-of-roses 3RpVcbwQ7cs6RV5pbxr6RM Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:52:45 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:22:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 guitarists we want to hear on the next Ozzy album ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ozzy-10-guitarists-we-want-to-hear B4hsseY3387iw6GciMiJCi Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:04:15 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone launches the Tony Iommi SG Special, a more affordable version of his famous 1964 ‘Monkey’ model ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/epiphone-tony-iommi-sg-special 4XbyzASRYKtngEAqgfL8vX Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:15:28 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:48:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Laney at Guitar Showcase 2022: The iconic Supergroup reimagined ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/laney-at-guitar-showcase-2022 ACtQEsrE3qxbVGmPU3TwrT Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:17:15 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:20:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ The story of Black Sabbath's Children Of The Grave: “If you listen to critics too much, you’ll lose your identity. We didn’t listen." ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/black-sabbath-children-of-the-grave-master-of-reality y5CBt2hRXYA478YHaDpaRj Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:04:32 +0000 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 12:37:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fans hope for Black Sabbath reunion following Iron Man and Paranoid performances ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/fans-hope-for-black-sabbath-reunion-following-iron-man-and-paranoid-performances xJGiTmF3JVCQJao3WUSao4 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:02:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch side-stage footage of Tony Iommi's historic Commonwealth Games performance ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-side-stage-footage-of-tony-iommis-historic-commonwealth-games-performance aBN92Nzst6n7X5oSzaqar6 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:14:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jeff Beck and Ozzy Osbourne unite for Patient Number 9 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ozzy-osbourne-jeff-beck-patient-number-9 WQr2wJUGqYNMyoJoRYW3G5 Sat, 25 Jun 2022 21:48:45 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:20:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I'm a little bit of a barbarian when I play" – James Hetfield reveals the two players from the metal and punk worlds that helped develop his guitar style ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/james-hetfield-ramones-black-sabbath-guitar-metallica dsoWgGecv56vngQVrLDBDc Tue, 10 May 2022 21:38:18 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:49:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Gibson's Cesar Gueikian on the past, present and future of the guitar giant: "We care about the quality, we care about the legacy that we will leave behind" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/gibson-guitars-interview-cesar-gueikian rBmiwbnYspXRewqeoku8De Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:14:15 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:20:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson releases the Tony Iommi Signature SG Special ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/gibson-tony-iommi-sg-special uwpsMUHDQf4YDQTfcy2VNZ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:57:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic interview: James Hetfield – "I’m able to show Lars some drum stuff and he’s able to show me riff stuff" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/james-hetfield-metallica-classic-interview b4xMhmkd8GiSUBM8AFTXR9 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:19:18 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:20:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Drummers of Black Sabbath ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/the-drummers-of-black-sabbath-593382 GTb6vwaZXbuDUpbpLM47bg Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:52:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi "overwhelmed by messages of support" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/tony-iommi-overwhelmed-by-messages-of-support-524053 QFBQxMeB9QPjgH9FgJCQn6 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:32:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 06:37:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi diagnosed with cancer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/tony-iommi-diagnosed-with-cancer-523087 JVDDSVwn5JCKp8NUhgnseZ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:22:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 06:30:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gallery: The Wisdom Of Iommi ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/gallery-the-wisdom-of-iommi-515749 xxUWYx3KvrSETt8RcgfSnS Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:38:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 06:08:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Black Sabbath reunion for 11 November? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/black-sabbath-reunion-for-11-november-511259 u8kSBcg4avvj3eDhi5QBEF Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:33:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:57:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi: 'Sabbath are in rehearsals, but not reunited ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/tony-iommi-sabbath-are-in-rehearsals-but-not-reunited-508245 LRKQuG622kJZdWsn4dMtte Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:55:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:45:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Got a question for Tony Iommi? Tell us and win some strings! ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/got-a-question-for-tony-iommi-tell-us-and-win-some-strings-491840 PZp3jzBamxW4uKjonET9Q8 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:36:00 +0000 Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:44:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi: 'Sabbath reunion is "speculation" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/tony-iommi-sabbath-reunion-is-speculation-488953 pnP3fkuymEN2E8Q6RXFCtE Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:10:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 04:54:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ UPDATED: Black Sabbath - Original line-up reform ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/updated-black-sabbath-original-line-up-reform-488735 iDWFssPedytaWCP3drvHQ8 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:44:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 04:53:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 20 Greatest Metal Guitarists Ever ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-20-greatest-metal-guitarists-ever-385461 P7VEG56FCSHHg77QbbCrKW Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:05:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi: Tone tips ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/tony-iommi-tone-tips-336115 g3QXLQns3gCmtZLw6uhGVJ Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:28:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 01:48:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gallery: Tony Iommi's influence ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/gallery-tony-iommis-influence-334849 cGqmxaUmbS7gVGApZBSSm9 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:23:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 01:47:48 +0000