Black Sabbath's 1979 split with Ozzy Osbourne was the rare breakup that resulted in two excellent new bands. The next step for each camp was to take the show on the road. Black Sabbath launched ...

Replacing Dave Mustaine as Metallica’s lead guitarist in 1983, Kirk Hammett cut his teeth on Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. So it’s unsurprising that he lists Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys and ...

“Blue Suede Shoes” is a favorite of Elvis Presley fans around the world, and they oddly have something in common with legendary rock outfit Black Sabbath. It’s not exactly that surprising ...

Have you ever dreamed of seeing Black Sabbath? What about a Black Sabbath tribute band? What about a Black Sabbath tribute band dressed up like McDonald's caricatures that crawled straight from ...

His despairing wails over the title track of Black Sabbath's self-titled debut set the template for doom and metal in general for the half-century to come and even when he was booted from the band ...

Anthrax have been added to the line-up for Black Sabbath‘s final-ever live show – find all the details below. The New York thrash metal band are due to perform at Ozzy Osbourne and co’s huge ...

Some bands have a bit of history to recount. Heaven & Hell – or Black Sabbath, as they were originally known – are metal history. And now they’re back to teach the new generation of bands ...

There was never a more mind-altering experience than that of listening to Black Sabbath for the first time ... a specific moment when his voice started to go slightly, but Technical Ecstasy feels like ...

Black Sabbath’s 1975 album Sabotage is one of the band’s very best - but it also includes some of their weirdest music. Guitarist Tony Iommi recalled in an interview with Classic Rock: “We wanted to ...

Afrobeats singer Fireboy DML has spoken on the comparison between Ghana’s Black Stars and Nigeria’s Super Eagles. According to him, Ghana stands as a better team despite Nigeria’s abundance ...

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