“The biggest frontman to ever come out of Birmingham”: Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler launch Aston Villa’s new kit By Will Simpson published 25 July 24 Plus the bassist talks about his long battle with depression
Steve Vai recorded a full album with Ozzy Osbourne that never saw release: “I’m sitting on a whole Ozzy record” By Jonathan Horsley published 21 February 23 And Vai says there is a lot of good stuff on it, with all of his rhythm guitars processed through an octaver as the pair got carried away in the study during the Ozzmosis era
10 guitarists we want to hear on the next Ozzy album By Jonathan Horsley published 30 September 22 If the all-star guest lineup on the Ozzy’s Patient Number 9 is a sign of things to come, then there is no shortage of six-string talent to light up the next album from the Prince of Darkness
Ozzy Osbourne rekindles Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen rivalry: “Randy didn’t have a nice thing to say about Eddie” By Jonathan Horsley published 15 September 22 The Prince of Darkness weighs in on the greatest guitar rivalry of all time and says there is no way Rhoads got all his licks from Eddie Van Halen
Check out Ozzy Osbourne’s new single featuring Zakk Wylde’s blazing solo, Nothing Feels Right By Jonathan Horsley published 6 September 22 The latest track shared ahead of the release of Patient Number 9 finds the long-time Ozzy collaborator and BLS guitarist in imperious form
Fans hope for Black Sabbath reunion following Iron Man and Paranoid performances By Rod Brakes published 9 August 22 Video Rumours abound as Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne share the stage at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
Watch side-stage footage of Tony Iommi's historic Commonwealth Games performance By Rod Brakes published 1 August 22 Video The Black Sabbath axeman opens Birmingham 2022 in style
Jeff Beck and Ozzy Osbourne unite for Patient Number 9 By Rob Laing published 25 June 22 It's the title track of Ozzy's album that will also features Eric Clapton, Tonny Iommi, Taylor Hawkins, Chad Smith, Mike McCready and Zakk Wylde
New clips from Randy Rhoads documentary revisit rivalry with Eddie Van Halen and the making of Ozzy Osbourne’s solo debut Blizzard Of Ozz By Jonathan Horsley published 3 May 22 Rhoads also discusses the influence of Leslie West in the teasers from the forthcoming feature-length documentary Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon
New feature-length Randy Rhoads documentary given release date and trailer By Jonathan Horsley published 22 April 22 Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon is narrated by Tracii Guns, packed with interviews and tales about the late Ozzy and Quiet Riot guitarist’s life, and will be released on 6 May