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Tony Iommi was a Fender Stratocaster player before fate intervened – and he had to reach for his Gibson SG
Iommi went to the studio intent on recording Black Sabbath's debut album with his heavily modded Strat. Things didn't quite go according to plan...
Geezer Butler names his favorite bassist of all time
His basslines with Black Sabbath are iconic, but Geezer Butler’s still a fan with his own four-string idols
“We used to boil all our strings”: Geezer Butler on how Black Sabbath made ends meet as emerging heavy metal pioneers
Before they made a name for themselves, Sabbath were forced to save cash any way they could – and Butler’s bass strings took the hit
Jason Momoa has been ripping through Metallica, Black Sabbath and Jimi Hendrix hits with his raucous new band
Öof Tatatá have played alongside the likes of Jack Black and Gibson's Cesar Gueikian, and have curated a live setlist that also features The Stooges, Stevie Nicks and Led Zeppelin covers
Tony Iommi says his long-awaited solo album is coming along nicely – but he’s in no rush to finish it
The Black Sabbath legend says his new solo record “might use some orchestration”, and he's enjoying taking his time with its creation
Tim Henson names the Black Sabbath album that all beginner guitarists should learn
The Polyphia virtuoso says learning to play this iconic record by ear had a huge impact on his riff-writing abilities
“That was Eddie Van Halen’s favorite”: Tony Iommi reveals the Black Sabbath riff EVH was always asking him to play
Eddie Van Halen compared his favorite Tony Iommi riff to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
Plans for one final Black Sabbath show are afoot – and Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler are already onboard
Butler says “everybody wants to do it”, but there's still a long way to go before anything is made official
